Charts > Top 10 September 2015
CLADDAGH RECORDS DUBLIN TOP TEN
1 Seamus Begley & Steve Cooney ~ Meitheal
2 We Banjo 3 ~ Live in Galway ~ Own Label
3 Líadan ~ In Am Tratha (Well–Timed) ~ Own Label
4 Breaking Trad ~ Breaking Trad ~ Own Label
5 Cáitlín Nic Gabhann and Ciarán Ó Maonaigh ~ Caitlín & Ciarán ~ Own Label
6 Micho Russell ~ Rarities & Old Favorites 1949–93, 2CD ~ Own Label
7 The Kilfenora Céilí Band with Don Stiffe ~ Now is the Hour ~ Own Label
8 Danú ~ Buan ~ Own Label
9 Liam O’Flynn ~ The Pipers Call DVD ~ Tara
10 Aoife Ní Chaoimh & Paudie O’Connor ~ Didn’t She Dance and Dance ~ 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 Various Artists ~ Wild Atlantic Way: A Journey In Irish Music ~ Own Label
4 Colm MacCon Iomaire ~ Hares Corner ~ Plateau
5 Drays ~ Look Away Down Collins Avenue ~ Freebird
6 Paul Brady ~ Vicar Street Sessions Volume 1 ~ Proper
7 Gilbert O Sullivan ~ Latin Ala G! ~ Union Square Music
8 Sharon Shannon ~ Galway Girl: The Best Of ~ Daisy Discs
9 The Kilfenora Céilí Band with Don Stiffe ~ Now Is The Hour ~ Own Label
10 Ground Will Shake ~ Ground Will Shake ~ Own Label
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 ~ Cló Iar Chonnacht
4 Louise Mulcahy ~ Tuning the Road ~ Cló 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 ~ Cló Iar Chonnacht
10 John Beag ~ The Winds of Freedom ~ Cló Iar Chonnacht
Courtesy of Gannon’s Traditional Irish Music Shop, Spiddal
ENNIS TOP TEN
1 Tommy Peoples ~ Ó Am Go hAm – Tutor, text and Tunes ~ Own Label
2 Ronan Browne & Peter O’ Loughlin ~ The Legacy ~ Own Label
3 Eddie Moloney ~ Traditional Irish Music Ballinakill/East Galway Style ~ Own Label
4 Charlie Piggott and Gerry Harrington ~ The New Road ~ Own Label
5 Cáitlín Nic Gabhann and Ciarán Ó Maonaigh ~ Cáitlín and Ciarán ~ Own Label
6 Buttons and Bows ~ The Coming of Spring ~ Own Label
7 Bryan O’ Leary and Colm Guilfoyle ~ Where The Bog Is ~ Own Label
8 Séamus Ó Rócháin and Bríd O’ Donohue ~ We’ll Meet in Milt ~ Own Label
9 Séamus Begley and Steve Cooney ~ Meitheal ~ Own Label
10 Bobby Casey ~ Maestro ~ CCÉ Archive, Inis
Courtesy of Custy’s Irish Music Ennis, Co. Clare www.custysmusic.com
KENMARE TOP TEN
1 Breaking Trad ~ Breaking Trad ~ Own Label
2 Edel Fox & Neil Byrne ~ The Sunny Banks ~ Own Label
3 Cáitlín Nic Gabhann and Ciarán Ó Maonaigh ~ Caitlín & Ciarán ~ Own Label
4 The Bonny Men ~ Moyne Road ~ Own Label
5 Sharon Shannon & Alan Connor ~ In Galway ~ Own Label
6 Deirdre Granville ~ Imram ~ Own Label
7 Claire Keville ~ Irish Music on the Clavichord ~ Own Label
8 Paul Smyth ~ Paul Smyth ~ Own Label
9 Aoife Ní Chaoimh & Paudie O’Connor ~ Didn’t She Dance and Dance ~ Own Label
10 Seamus Begley & Steve Cooney ~ Meitheal ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Soundz of Muzic, Kenmare, Co. Kerry www.soundzofmuzic.ie
BELFAST TOP 10
1 Nathan Carter ~ Beautiful Life ~ Universal
2 Sharon Shannon & Alan Connor ~ In Galway ~ Own Label
3 The Kilfenora Céilí Band with Don Stiffe ~ Now Is The Hour ~ Own Label
4 Van Morrison ~ Duets ~ Sony/BMG
5 Ray Lynam ~ Collection ~ Rosette
6 Dervish ~ 1989–2014 ~ Whirling Discs
7 Various Artists ~ The Inish Turk Beg Sessions ~ Warner Music
8 Eoin Duignan ~ Pagan Irish ~ Own Label
9 Finbar Furey ~ The Slender Promise ~ Banshee
10 Peter Corry ~ Here Stands A Man ~ Emerald
Courtesy of Premier Record Store, Belfast
JAPAN TOP 10
1 Chris Jones ~ Dacw’r Tannau ~ Gwymon
2 Richard Thompson ~ Still ~ Proper
3 Emily Portman ~ Coracle ~ Furrow
4 Susan Grace Bates: Skorsa ~ The Riddle Of The Earth ~ Own Label
5 Gay & Terry Woods ~ Renowned (Big Pink) Re–issue ~ Own Label
6 Breaking Trad ~ Breaking Trad ~ Own Label
7 Líadan ~ In Am Tratha ~ Own Label
8 Martin Simpson,Andy Cutting & Nancy Kerr ~ Murmurs Deluxe Edition ~ Topic
9 Jonas Akerlund and Josefina Paulson ~ Natt Och Dag ~ Own Label
10 Noeleen Ní Cholla ~ An Mhaighdean Mhara ~ Cló Iar Chonnacht
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 Louise Mulcahy ~ Turning The Road ~ Cló Iar Chonnacht
3 Goitse ~ Tall Tales & Misadventures ~ Own Label
4 Nancy Costello ~ Draiocht na Feadoige ~ Cló 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 Iain Morrison ~ Eas ~ Peatfire Records
2 Rura~ Despite The Dark ~ Rura
3 Richard Thompson ~ Still Richard Thompson ~ Fantasy Records
4 Lau~ Bell That Never Rang ~ Reveal
5 Sorren MacLean ~ Winter Stay Autumn ~ Middle Of Nowhere
6 Peatbog Faeries ~ Blackhouse ~ Peatbog Records
7 Emily Portman ~ Coracle ~ Furrow Records
8 Robyn Stapleton ~ Fickle Fortune ~ Laverock Records
9 Malinky ~ Far Better Days ~ Malinky Music
10 King Creosote ~ Diamond Mine ~ Domino Recording Company
Courtesy of CODA Music, Edinburgh, Scotland www.codamusic.co.uk
