Charts > Top 10 June 2015

DUBLIN TOP TEN
1 Caitlín Nic Gabhann & Ciarán Ó Maonaigh ~ Caitlin & Ciaran ~ Own Label
2 The Bonny Men ~ Moyne Road ~ Own Label
3 Kilfenora Céilí Band ~ Now Is The Hour ~ Own Label
4 Danú – Buan ~ Own Label
5 Liam O’Flynn ~ The Pipers Call ~ Own Label
6 Angelina Carberry ~ Pluckin Mad ~ Own Label
7 Ian Carmichael ~ Ten Years On ~ Own Label
8 The Burren Backroom Series ~ Vol 1 ~ Own Label
9 Aoife Ni Chaoimh & Paudie O’Connor ~ Didnt She Dance and Dance ~ Own Label
10 Skippers Alley ~ Skippers Alley ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Claddagh Records, 5 Westmoreland Street, Dublin 2. www.claddaghrecords.com

TOWER RECORDS DUBLIN TOP TEN
1 The Gloaming ~ Gloaming ~ Real World
2 Kíla ~ Suas Sios ~ Own Label
3 Luke Kelly ~ The Definitive Collection ~ Own Label
4 Christy Moore ~ Where I Come From ~ Own Label
5 The Henry Girls ~ Louder Than Words ~ Own Label
6 Various Artists ~ Andy Irvine 70th Birthday Concert At Vicar Street 2012 ~ Own Label
7 The Chieftains ~ Voice Of Ages ~ Blackrock
8 Eithne Ní Uallachain ~ Bilingua ~ Gael Linn
9 Johnny McEvoy ~ Basement Sessions ~ Own Label
10 Mary Black ~ Down The Crooked Road ~ 3ú
Courtesy of Tower Records, 7 Dawson St, Dublin 2 www.towerrecords.ie

GALWAY TOP TEN
1 Colm Gannon ~ The Rights of Man ~ Own Label
2 John Blake ~ The Narrow Edge ~ Own Label
3 Neansai Ní Choisdealbha ~ Draiocht na Feadoige ~ Clo Iar Chonnacht
4 Louise Mulcahy ~ Tuning the Road ~ Clo Iar Chonnacht
5 Darach Ó Cathain ~ Darach Ó Catháin ~ Gael Linn
6 John Gannon ~ Melodeon ~ Own Label
7 Brian McGrath ~ Pure Banjo ~ Gael Linn
8 Sean McKeon ~ To the City ~ Own Label
9 Johnny Connolly ~ An T’Oilean – Aerach ~ Clo Iar Chonnacht
10 John Beag ~ The Winds of Freedom ~ Clo Iar Chonnacht
Courtesy of Gannon’s Traditional Irish Music Shop, Spiddal

ENNIS TOP TEN
1 The Kilfenora Céilí Band with Don Stiffe ~ Now is the Hour ~ Own Label
2 Micho Russell ~ Rarities and Old Favourites 1949–1993 – Bill Ochs ~ Own Label
3 Dympna O’ Sullivan ~ Enriched ~ Own Label
4 Angelina Carberry ~ Pluckin’ Mad ~ Own Label
5 Danú ~ Buan ~ Own Label
6 Blackie O’Connell and Cyril O’ Donoghue ~ Friar’s Green ~ Own Label
7 Young Music From East Clare ~ Unfolding ~ Paula Carroll
8 Damien Connolly ~ Inspired ~ Own Label
9 Kirsten Allstaff ~ Gallowglass ~ Own Label
10 Nathan Gourley and Laura Fedderson ~ Life is All Chequered ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Custy’s Irish Music Ennis, Co. Clare www.custysmusic.com

KENMARE TOP TEN
1 We Banjo 3 ~ Gather the Good ~ Own Label
2 Donal Clancy ~ Songs of a Roving Blade ~ Own Label
3 Eoin Duignan ~ Pagan Irish ~ Own Label
4 The Gloaming ~ The Gloaming ~ Real World
5 Louise Mulcahy ~ Turning the Road ~ Clo lar Chonnacht
6 Kevin Crawford ~ Carrying the Tune ~ Own Label
7 Altan ~ The Widening Gyre ~ Compass Records
8 Danú ~ Buan ~ Own Label
9 Kíla ~ Suas Sios ~ Own Label
10 Matt Cranitch & Jackie Daly ~ Rolling On ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Soundz of Muzic, Kenmare, Co. Kerry www.soundzofmuzic.ie

BELFAST TOP 10
1 Tommy Fleming ~ The West’s Awake ~ Own Label
2 Eoin Duignan ~ Pagan Irish ~ Own Label
3 Susan McCann ~ Through The Years ~ Own Label
4 Peter Corry ~ Here Stands A Man ~ Emerald
5 Niamh McGlinchey ~ One Way Destintation ~ Own Label
6 Robert Mizzell ~ Pure Country ~ Dolphin
7 Various Artists ~ Our Dear Dark Mountain With Sky Over It ~ Own Label
8 Johnny McEvoy ~ Basement Sessions ~ Dolphin
9 Charlie Landsborough ~ Very Best Of ~ Music Club
10 Anthony Toner ~ Walking Down The Line ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Premier Record Store, Belfast

JAPAN TOP 10
1 Altan ~ The Widening Gyre ~ Compass
2 Caladh Nua ~ Honest To Goodness ~ Own Label
3 Danú ~ Buan ~ Own Label
4 Eithne Ní Uallachain ~ Bilingua ~ Gael Linn
5 The Tri–Tones ~ The Trí–Tones ~ Own Label
6 Yann Fanch Kemener, Aldo Ripoche, Damien Cotty ~ Les Chants de la Passion ~ Buda Musique
7 Kíla ~ Suas Sios ~ Own Label
8 Daire Bracken & Lorcan MacMathuna ~ Preab Meadar ~ Own Label
9 Cecile Corbel ~ La Fiancée ~ Polydor
10 TMSA ~ Young Trad Tour 2014 ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Tambourine, Japan www.tambourine-japan.com

CHICAGO TOP TEN (USA)
1 Socks in the Frying Pan ~ Return of the Giant Sock Monsters From Outer Space ~ Own Label
2 Kíla ~ Suas Sios ~ Own Label
3 Gillian Head ~ Spirit ~ Own Label
4 Colin Farrell ~ Make A Note ~ Own Label
5 Malinky ~ Far Better Days ~ Own Label
6 Wendy MacIsaac ~ Off the Floor ~ Own Label
7 Michael McCague ~ The Waylaid Man ~ Own Label
8 Altan ~ The Widening Gyre ~ Compass Records
9 Paddy O’Brien, Nathan Gourley & Daithi Sproule ~ Bright & Early ~ New Folk
10 Randal Bays ~ The Quiet Pint ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Rampant Lion Music Store Chicago www.rampantlion.com

LONDON TOP TEN
1 We Banjo 3 ~ Gather The Good ~ Own Label
2 Louise Mulcahy ~ Turning The Road ~ Clo Iar Chonnacht
3 Goitse ~ Tall Tales & Misadventures ~ Own Label
4 Nancy Costello ~ Draiocht na Feadoige ~ Clo Iar Chonnacht
5 Tommy McCarthy & Louise Costello ~ Grace Bay ~ Own Label
6 Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh ~ The Small Hours ~ Own Label
7 Niamh Dunne ~ Portraits ~ Own Label
8 Michelle Mulcahy ~ Suimhneas ~ Clo Iar Chonnacht
9 Leonard Barry ~ New Road ~ Own Label
10 Kevin Crawford ~ Carrying the Tune ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Copperplate Distribution, London, www.copperplatemailorder.com

WATERFORD TOP TEN
1 David Power ~ The Eighteen Moloney ~ Own Label
2 Dónal Clancy ~ Songs of a Roving Blade ~ Own Label
3 Kevin Madden ~ The Sugar Loaf ~ Own Label
4 Fíodhna Gardiner ~ Air Time ~ Rú Recordings
5 The Gloaming ~ The Gloaming ~ Real World
6 We Banjo 3 ~ Gather The Good ~ Own Label
7 Eoin Duignan ~ Pagan Irish ~ Own Label
8 Niamh Ní Charra ~ Cuz ~ Ceirníní Imeartas
9 The Buachaills ~ At Your Call ~ Own Label
10 Lá ag Ól Uisce ~ Tomás Ó Cealbháin/Caoimhin Ó Fearghail/Seán Ó Fearghail ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Ben O’Neill Music Shop, O’Connell Street, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford

EUROPEAN TOP TEN
1 Smiske ~ Appelmoes ~ Belgium
2 Trio Dhoore ~ Parachute ~ Belgium
3 Blackmore’s Night ~ Autumn Sky ~ Bitish
4 Willem Vermandere ~ Op Den Duur ~ Belgium
5 Lais ~ Lais ~ Belgium
6 The Unthanks ~ Mount The Air ~ England
7 Derroll Adams ~ Banjo Trobador LP and Cs ~ USA
8 Carmina ~ On A Quiet Street In Ireland ~ Ireland
9 Christy Moore ~ Voyage ~ Ireland
10 Various Arists ~ The Magic of Ireland (3CD set) ~ Ireland
Courtesy of Folk Centre Den Appel, Belgium, www.tsmiske.be/appel

SCOTLAND TOP TEN
1 Boys of the Lough ~ The New Line ~ Own Label
2 Seamus Begley, Chris Stout & Catriona McKay ~ Begley, Mckay, Stout ~ Own Label
3 Inge Thomson ~ Da Fishing Hands ~ Own Label
4 Kevin MacLeod ~ Highland Strands ~ Beag
5 Donnie Munro ~ Sweet Surrender ~ Own Label
6 Danú ~ Buan ~ Own Label
7 Unthanks ~ Mount the Air ~ Own Label
8 Jenna Reid ~ Live in Shetland ~ Own Label
9 Adam Holmes ~ Heirs and Graces ~ Own Label
10 Martyn Bennett ~ Grit ~ Own Label
Courtesy of CODA Music, Edinburgh, Scotland www.codamusic.co.uk