Charts > May Top 10 2009

DUBLIN TOP TEN
1 Maíréad Ní Mhaonaigh ~ Imeall ~ Own Label
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 John Montague ~ The Rough Field ~ Claddagh
5 Dermy & Tara Diamond/Daithí Sproule ~ Old Friends ~ Own label
6 Al O’Donnell ~ Ramble Away ~ AME
7 Mairtín O’ Connor, Cathal Hayden & Seamie O’ Dowd ~ Crossroads ~ Own Label
8 Moya Brennan ~ Heart Strings ~ AME
9 Julie Fowlis and Eamon Doorley ~ Dual ~ Own Label
10 Beoga ~ The Incident ~ Compass
Courtesy of Celtic Note, Dublin, www.celticnote.com

ON-LINE TOP 10
1 John Spillane ~ Irish Songs We Learned at 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 ~ RTÉ
7 Gift Grub 9 ~ How To Look Good Naked ~ Today FM
8 Enya ~ And Winter Came ~ 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 Brian McGrath ~ Pure Banjo ~ Gael Linn
2 Shaskeen ~ Walking Up Town ~ Own Label
3 Matt and Orlaith Keane ~ Pictures in Time ~ Own Label
4 Four Men and a Dog ~ Wallop the Spot ~ Own Label
5 Paul McGlinchey ~ Unearthed ~ Own Label
6 Beoga ~ The Incident ~ Compass
7 Micheal O’ Domhnaill ~ Keep‘er Lit ~ Gael Linn
8 Neil Lyons ~ Skins and Sins ~ Own Label
9 Kilfenora Céilí Band ~ Century ~ Own Label
10 Liz Carroll and John Doyle ~ Double Play ~ Compass
Courtesy of Powell’s Music, Shop Street, Galway

ENNIS TOP TEN
1 The Kilfenora Ceilí Band ~ Century ~ Own Label
2 Seamus Begley and Jim Murray ~ Eirí Go Lá ~ Own Label
3 Dermy and Tara Diamond/Daithí Sproule ~ Old Friends ~ Own Label
4 Shaskeen ~ Walking Up Town ~ Own Label
5 Brian McGrath ~ Pure Banjo ~ Gael Linn
6 Mairtín O’ Connor, Cathal Hayden & Seamie O’ Dowd ~ Crossroads ~ Own Label
7 Seamus Creagh ~ Tunes for Practise ~ Own Label
8 Denis Liddy and Michael Hynes ~ Spectacle Bridge ~ Own Label
9 Darren Breslin ~ All-Ireland Champion ~ Own Label
10 Orla Harrington ~ Melting Snow ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Custy’s Irish Music Ennis, Co. Clare, www.custysmusic.com

BELFAST TOP TEN
1 Cara Dillon ~ Hill of Thieves ~ Charcoal
2 Malachi Cush ~ Timeless Traditions ~ Own Label
3 Kieran Goss ~ I’ll be seeing you ~ Own Label
4 Dermy & Tara Diamond/Daithí Sproule ~ Old Friends ~ Own Label
5 Rapparees ~ Clarity ~ Own Label
6 Tommy Fleming ~ The Best Is Yet To Come ~ Universal
7 Tommy Sands ~ Let The Circle Be Wide ~ Appleseed
8 The Dubliners ~ Very Best Of ~ Universal
9 John Spillane ~ Irish Songs We Learned at School ~ EMI
10 Joe Dolan ~ Platinum ~ EMI
Courtesy of Premier Records, Belfast

DINGLE TOP TEN
1 Seamus Begley And Jim Murray ~ Eirí Go La ~ Own Label
2 Beal Tuinne ~ Beal Tuinne ~ Tara
3 Máirtín O’ Connor, Cathal Hayden, Seamie Dowd ~ Crossroads ~ Own Label
4 Micheal O’ Domhnail ~ Keep’er Lit ~ Gael Linn
5 Conal O’ Gráda ~ Cnoc Buí ~ Own Label
6 Matt Molloy & John Carthy ~ Pathway To The Well ~ Racket
7 Neil Lyons ~ Skin And Sins ~ Own Label
8 Eoin Duignan ~ Lumina ~ Own Label
9 Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh/Julie Fowlis ~ Dual ~ Own Label
10 John Spillane ~ Irish Songs We Learnt At School ~ EMI
Courtesy of Siopa Ceoil an Daingin, Kerry, www.siopaceoil.ie

USA TOP TEN
1 Cillian Vallely & Kevin Crawford ~ On Common Ground ~ Own Label
2 Matt Molloy & John Carty ~ Pathway To The Well ~ Own Label
3 Bobby Casey ~ The Spirit Of West Clare ~ Own Label
4 Dermy & Tara Diamond/Daithí Sproule ~ Old Friends ~ Own Label
5 John Blake, Lamond Gillespie, Mick Leahy ~ Humours Of Highgate ~ Own Label
6 Liam O’Connor & Sean McKeon ~ Dublin Made Me ~ Na Piobairí Uilleann
7 Paudie O’Connor & John O’Brien ~ Wind & Reeds ~ Own Label
8 Brian McGrath ~ Pure Banjo ~ Gael-Linn
9 Billy McComiskey ~ Outside The Box ~ Compass
10 Máirtín O’Connor, Cathal Hayden, Seamie O’Dowd ~ Crossroads ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Celtic Grooves Imports, Maryland, USA, www.celticgrooves.com

LONDON TOP TEN
1 Maranna McCloskey ~ At Last ~ Own Label
2 Hendry/Mulholland/McSherry ~ Tuned Up ~ Own Label
3 Ailie Robertson ~ First Things First ~ Own Label
4 Various Artists ~ Masters of Tradition ~ RTÉ
5 Rattle The Boards ~ The Parish Platform ~ Own Label
6 Mrs Elizabeth Crotty ~ Concertina Music from West Clare ~ RTÉ
7 Catherine McEvoy ~ The Home Ruler ~ Cló Iar Chonnachta
8 Mary McPartlan ~ Petticoat Loose ~ Own Label
9 Various Artists ~ Ceol agus Fionn from the Willie Clancy Summer School ~ RTÉ
10 Beal Tuinne ~ Live from St James Church, Dingle ~ Tara
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