Charts > April Top 10 2009

DUBLIN TOP TEN

1 Éistigí ~ The Essential Trad Collection ~ Dara
2 Liam O’Connor and Sean McKeown ~ Dublin Made Me ~ Na Piobairí Uilleann
3 Seamus Begley and Jim Murray ~ Eirí Go Lá ~ Own label
4 Ronnie Drew ~ The Last Session ~ Celtic Collections
5 Una Hunt ~Thomas Moore’s Melodies ~ Own Label
6 Eamon Doorley and Friends ~ Dual ~ Own Label
7 John Spillane ~ Irish Songs We Learned at School ~ EMI
8 Kieran Goss ~ I’ll Be Seeing You ~ Cog
9 Joe Dolan ~ A Legend ~ Celtic Note
10 Reelan ~ The Crooked Picture ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Celtic Note, Dublin, www.celticnote.com

On-Line Top 10

1 John Spillane ~ Irish Songs We Learned In School ~EMI
2 Ronnie Drew ~ The Last Session A Fond farewell ~ Celtic Collections
3 The Priests The Priests ~ Sony /BMG
4 Joe Dolan ~ The Platinum Collection ~ EMI
5 A Little Bit Showband ~ Various Artists ~ RTÉ
6 The Dubliners ~ Late Late Show Tribute l ~ RTÉ
7 Gift Grub 9 ~ How To Look Good Naked ~ Today FM
8 Enya ~ And Winter Came ~ WEA Warner
9 Various Artists Wells for Zoe ~ Compass
10 Christie Hennessy ~ The Two Of Us ~ Universal
Courtesy of www.irishmusicmail.com

GALWAY TOP TEN

1 Micheal O Domhnaill ~ Keep ‘er Lit ~ Gael Linn
2 At The Racket ~ It’s Not Racket Science ~ Racket
3 Ciarán O Maonaigh & Aiden O’ Donnell ~ Fídil ~ Own Label
4 Brian McGrath ~ Pure Banjo ~ Gael Linn
5 Paudie O’Connor & John O’Brien ~ Wind & Reeds ~ Own Label
6 Neil Lyons ~ Skins and Sins ~ Own Label
7 Mairtín O’ Connor, Cathal Hayden & Seamie O’ Dowd ~ Crossroads ~ Own Label
8 Dermy and Tara Diamond & Daithí Sproule ~ Sean Chairdre ~ Own Label
9 Liam O’Connor and Sean McKeown ~ Dublin Made Me ~ Na Piobairí Uilleann
10 Seamus Begley and Jim Murray ~ Eirí Go Lá ~Own label
Courtesy of Powell’s Music, Shop Street, Galway

ENNIS TOP TEN

1 Dermy and Tara Diamond and Daithí Sproule ~ Seanchairde ~ Own Label
2 Seamus Creagh ~ Tunes for Practise ~ Own Label
3 Seamus Begley and Jim Murray ~ Eirí Go Lá ~ Own label
4 Brian McGrath ~ Pure Banjo ~ Gael Linn
5 Mairtín O’ Connor, Cathal Hayden and Seamie O’ Dowd ~ Crossroads ~ Own Label
6 Paddy Carty & Connor Tully ~ Traditional Music of Ireland ~ Trad Ireland
7 Michael Hynes and Denis Liddy ~ The Spectacle Bridge ~ Own Label
8 Various Artists ~ Masters of the Tradition ~ RTÉ Lyric
9 Denis Carey ~ Moving On ~ Own Label
10 Anders Tradberg & Jonas Fromsiere ~ The Great Danes ~ Own label
Courtesy of Custy’s Irish Music Ennis, Co. Clare, www.custysmusic.com

BELFAST TOP TEN

1 Tommy Fleming ~ Best Is Yet To Come ~ Universal
2 Rapparees ~ Clarity ~ Own Label
3 Kieran Goss ~ I’ll Be Seeing You ~ Cog
4 Cara Dillon Hill ~ Of Thieves ~ Own label
5 The Priests ~ The Priests ~ Sony/BMG
6 John Spilllane ~ Irish Songs We Learned At School ~ EMI
7 Tuned Up ~ Tuned Up ~ Own Label
8 Linda Welby ~ A Story To Tell ~ Ceol
9 Ronnie Drew ~ Last Sessions/Fond Farewell ~ Celtic Collections
10 Ben Sands ~ Better Already ~ Spring
Courtesy of Premier Records, Belfast

DINGLE TOP TEN

1 Beal Tuinne ~ Beal Tuinne ~ Tara
2 John Spillane ~ Irish Songs We Learnt At School ~ EMI
3 Sean O’ Riada ~ Plearaca An Riadaigh ~ Gael Linn
4 Shaun Davey ~ May We Never Have To Say Goodbye ~ Tara
5 Micheál Ó Beaglaoich ~ An Goirtín Eornan ~ Own Label
6 Eoin Duignan ~ Lumina ~ Own Label
7 Liam Ó Maonlaí ~ To be touched ~ Own Label
8 Conal Ó Gráda ~ Cnoc Buí ~ Own Label
9 Neil Lyons ~ Skins and Sins ~ Own Label
10 Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill ~ Welcome Here Again ~ Green Linnet
Courtesy of Siopa Ceoil an Daingin, Kerry, www.siopaceoil.ie

USA TOP TEN

1 Paudie O’Connor & John O’Brien ~ Wind & Reeds ~ Own Label
2 Matt Molloy & John Carty ~ Pathway To The Well ~ Racket Records
3 Billy McComiskey ~ Outside The Box ~ Compass
4 Paddy Carty & Conor Tully ~ Traditional Music Of Ireland ~ Trad Ireland
5 Bobby Casey ~ The Spirit Of West Clare ~ Bow Hand Records
6 Ben Lennon & Tony O’Connell ~ Rossinver Braes ~ Cló Iar Chonnachta
7 Kevin Burke ~ If The Cap Fits (30-Year Anniversary Edition) ~ Mulligan
8 John Blake, Lamond Gillespie, Mick Leahy ~ Humours Of Highgate ~ Own Label
9 Conal O’Gráda ~ Cnoc Bui ~ Own Label
10 Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill ~ Welcome Here Again ~ Compass
Courtesy of Celtic Grooves Imports, Maryland, USA, www.celticgrooves.com

LONDON TOP TEN

1 Brendan Hendry/Brendan Mulholland & Paul McSherry ~ Tuned Up ~ Own Label
2 Ailie Robertson ~ First Things First ~ Own Label
3 Rattle the Boards ~ The Parish Platform ~ Own Label
4 Catherine McEvoy ~ The Home Ruler ~ Cló Iar Chonnachta
5 Seamus Ennis ~ The Return from Fingal ~ RTE
6 Various Artists ~ Masters of Tradition ~ RTE
7 Ben Lennon & Tony O’Connell ~ Rossinver Braes ~ Cló Iar Chonnachta
8 Mrs Elizabeth Crotty ~ Concertina Music from West Clare ~ RTE
9 Oisín & Conal Hernon ~ Up & Coming ~ Cló Iar Chonnachta
10 Brian Conway ~ Consider The Source ~ Cló Iar Chonnachta
Courtesy of Copperplate Distribution, London, www.copperplatemailorder.com

SLIGO TOP TEN

1 Matt Molloy & John Carty ~ Pathway To The Well ~ Racket
2 Sharon Shannon ~ Galway Girl ~ Daisy Discs
3 Joe Burke, Brian Conway, Felix Dolan ~ A Tribute To Andy McGann ~ Cló Iar Chonnachta
4 Christie Hennessy ~ The Two of Us ~ Warner
5 Mary McPartlan ~ Petticoat Loose ~ Own Label
6 Dervish ~ Travelling Show ~ Whirling Discs
7 Mary Black ~ 25 Years, 25 Songs ~ 3ú Records
8 John Spillane ~ My Dark Rosaleen/Island Dreams ~ EMI
9 High Kings ~ High Kings ~ Celtic Collections
10 Michael Coleman ~ The Enduring Magic ~ Coleman Centre
Courtesy of The Record Room, Sligo

EUROPEAN TOP TEN

1 Dirk Van Esbroeck ~ Zingt/Canta (2cd) ~ Benelux
2 Vach’inton ~ La mélodie de la vache folk ~ Frankrijk
3 Energieke en bijzonder aanstekelijke (dans)muziek ~ Trommelfluit ~ Benelux
4 AmorRoma ~ Op Voyage ~ Benelux
5 ‘t Kliekske ~ ‘t Is met dees koude winterse dagen ~ Benelux
6 Transpiradansa ~ Transpiradansa! ~ EUR - Benelux
7 Groep Wannes Van de Velde ~ Een Verzameling ~ Benelux
8 Bart Peeters ~ Het kinderplaatje van Bart Peeters ~ Benelux
9 Valravn ~ Valravn ~ Denemarken
10 Hamon Martin Quintet ~ Les Métamorphoses ~ Frankrijk
Courtesy of Folk Centre Den Appel, Belgium, www.tsmiske.be/appel