Charts > Top 10 May 2016

CLADDAGH RECORDS DUBLIN TOP TEN
1 FullSet ~ Notes Between the Lines ~ Own Label
2 101 Songs Of Irish Rebellion ~ 5CD ~ Dolphin
3 The Gloaming ~ The Gloaming 2 ~ Real World
4 Aoife Scott ~ Carry The Day ~ Own Label
5 Charlie Lennon ~ A Terrible Beauty ~ Gael Linn
6 Niamh Parsons & Graham Dunne ~ Kind Providence ~ Own Label
7 Micheal Seoighe ~ Amhrain as Arainn agus as Conamara ~ Gael Linn
8 Elaine Hogan & Sheila Garry ~ The Shores of Lough Breda ~ Own Label
9 Davy Spillane ~ Between Longing and Belonging ~ Own Label
10 Cathal O’Neill ~ Inherited ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Claddagh Records, 5 Westmoreland Street, Dublin 2. www.claddaghrecords.com

TOWER RECORDS DUBLIN TOP TEN
1 Colm Mac Con Iomaire ~ And Now The Weather (Agus Anois An Aimsir) ~ Plateau
2 The Gloaming ~ The Gloaming ~ Real World
3 Colm Mac Con Iomaire ~ Hares Corner ~ Plateua
4 Lynched ~ Cold Old Fire ~ Own Label
5 Enya ~ Dark Sky Island ~ Island
6 Phil Coulter ~ 50 Years & Book ~ Dara
7 The Royal Showband ~ Best Of ~ Universal
8 Clannad ~ Essential ~ Sony
9 Eleanor Shanley ~ Forever young ~ Own Label
10 Anúna ~ Omnios ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Tower Records, 7 Dawson St, Dublin 2 www.towerrecords.ie

NENAGH TOP TEN
1 FullSet ~ Notes Between The Lines ~ Own Label
2 The Gloaming ~ The Gloaming 2 ~ Real World
3 Eddi Reader ~ The Best of Eddi Reader ~ Reveal
4 Niamh Parsons & Graham Dunne ~ Kind Providence ~ Own Label
5 Sean O’Riada ~ Mise Eire ~ RTE
6 Paul Smyth ~ Traditional Irish Music ~ Own Label
7 Davy Spillane ~ Between Longing and Belonging ~ Own Label
8 We Banjo 3 ~ Live in Galway ~ Own Label
9 Oisin MacDiarmada ~ The Green Branch ~ Own Label
10 Paddy Ryan ~ High Level ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Noel McQuaid’s Music Shop Nenagh www.mcquaidsirishmusic.com

ENNIS TOP TEN
1 John Blake, Lamond Gillespie and Reg Hall ~ Irish Traditional Music ~ Own Label
2 Kevin Crehan ~ An Bhábóg sa Bhádóg ~ Own Label
3 Dympna O’Sullivan ~ Enriched ~ Own Label
4 Patsy Moloney ~ The Temple in the Glen ~ Own Label
5 Mark Donnellan, John Canny and Michael Landers ~ Wednesday Night in Peppers ~ Own Label
6 Charlie Piggott and Gerry Harrington ~ The New Road ~ Own Label
7 Nathan Gourley and Laura Feddersen ~ Life is All Checkered ~ Own Label
8 John Carty, Henry Benagh, Noel O’ Grady and Marcus Hernon ~ The Good Mixer ~ Own Label
9 Dan Gurney and Dylan Foley ~ Music From The Hudson Valley ~ Own Label
10 Josie Nugent ~ Modal Citizen ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Custy’s Irish Music Ennis, Co. Clare www.custysmusic.com

KENMARE TOP TEN
1 Paul Smyth ~ Paul Smyth ~ Own Label
2 Bryan O’Leary ~ Colm Guilfoyle ~ Where the Bog Is ~ Own Label
3 Seamus Begley ~ The Bold Kerryman ~ IRL
4 Colm Mac Con Iomaire ~ Hares Corner ~ Plateau
5 Philip Duffy and Liam Kelly ~ Sets in Stone ~ Own Label
6 Ronan Browne & Peter O’Loughlin ~ The Legacy ~ Own Label
7 Niamh Dunne ~ Portraits ~ Own Label
8 Ian Carmichael ~ Ten Years On ~ Own Label
9 Bríd Harper ~ Brid Harper ~ Own Label
10 Kilfenora Céilí Band ~ Now Is The Hour ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Soundz of Muzic, Kenmare, Co. Kerry www.soundzofmuzic.ie

BELFAST TOP 10
1 Tommy Fleming ~ The West Awake ~ Beaumex
2 Susan Grace Bates ~ Skorsa ~ Red Box Recordings
3 Barry Kerr ~ Boy In A Boat ~ Red Box Recordings
4 Sean Donnelly ~ And Our Time Together ~ Own Label
5 Paul Brady ~ Vicar Street Sessions ~ Proper
6 Various Artists ~ Irish Turk Sessions ~ Warners
7 Luke Kelly ~ The Collection ~ Outlet
8 The Fureys ~ 25th Anniversary ~ Celtic Collections
9 Nathan Carter ~ Beautiful Life ~ Universal
10 Celtic Thunder ~ Best Of ~ Sony
Courtesy of Premier Record Store, Belfast

JAPAN TOP 10
1 The Voice Of The People ~ It Was Mighty! ~ Topic
2 The Voice Of The People ~ It Was Great Altogether! ~ Topic
3 Fay Hield ~ Old Adam ~ Own Label
4 FullSet ~ Notes Between The Lines ~ Own Label
5 Värttinä ~ Viena ~ Westpark
6 Ffynnon ~ Llongau ~ Taith
7 Lady Maisery ~ Mayday ~ Rootbeat
8 The Dovetail Trio ~ Wing Of Evening ~ Rootbeat
9 Various Artists ~ Joy Of Living: A Tribute To Ewan Maccoll ~ Compass
10 John Renbourn ~ The Attic Tapes ~ Riverboat
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 & Dáithí 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 We Banjo 3 ~ Live in Galway Good ~ Own Label
3 We Banjo 3 ~ Roots of the Banjo Tree ~ Own Label
4 Goitse ~ Tall Tales & Misadventures ~ Own Label
5 Fleadh ~ The Peacock’s Feather ~ Own Label
6 Norah Rendell ~ Spinning Yarns ~ Own Label
7 London Lasses ~ The One I Loved The Best ~ Own Label
8 Brid Harper ~ Brid Harper ~ Own Label
9 Muireann Nic Amhlaobh ~ The Small Hours ~ Own Label
10 Brendan McAuley ~ The McCartneys of Pennyburn ~ 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 Fairport Convention ~ Across the Decades (2CD) ~ Recall
2 Appelmoes – Children’s CD ~ Smiske ~ Appel Rekords
3 Appelfolk (2CD) ~ Appel Rekords 33 Sample Tracks ~ Appel Rekords
4 Hans Mortelmans & Groep ~ Wandelpaden ~ Wild Boar Music
5 Mafalda Arnauth ~ O Melhor de Mafalda Arnauth ~ Universal Music Portugal
6 Dolores Keane ~ The Best Of Dolores Keane ~ Celtic Corner.
7 Various Artists ~ Celtic Women ~ 20 Original Hits ~ LM
8 Naragonia ~ Myriad ~ Appel Rekords
9 Five Hand Reel ~ 3 Albums on 2 CD’s ~ Rubber Records
10 The Gloaming ~ The Gloaming 2 ~ Real World
Courtesy of Folk Centre Den Appel, Belgium, www.tsmiske.be/appel

SCOTLAND TOP TEN
1 Adam Holmes ~ Heirs And Graces ~ Creative Scotland
2 Aidan O’Rourke ~ Sirius ~ Reveal
3 Ali Farka Toure ~ River ~ World Circuit
4 Ali Farka Toure ~ Savane ~ World Circuit
5 Battlefield Band ~ Dookin’ ~ Temple Records
6 Blue Rose Code ~ The Ballads Of Peckham Rye ~Own Label
7 Bob Dylan ~ The Collection ~ Sony
8 Bonnie Prince Billy ~ Bonnie Prince Billy ~ Own Label
9 Capercaillie ~ At The Heart Of It ~ Vertical Records
10 Breabach ~ The Big Spree ~ Vertical Records
Courtesy of CODA Music, Edinburgh, Scotland www.codamusic.co.uk