Charts > Top 10 May 2010

DUBLIN TOP TEN

1 The Chieftains with Ry Cooder ~ San Patricio ~ Universal

2 Solas ~ The Turning Tide ~ Compass

3 Paul Brady ~ Hooba Dooba ~ Proper

4 Eoin Dillon ~ The Golden Mean ~ Kíla Records

5 Téada ~ Ceol & Cuimhne ~ Gael Linn

6 Gráda ~ The Natural Angle ~ Compass

7 Kíla ~ Soisín ~ Kíla Records

8 Altan with the RTE Concert Orchestra ~ 25th Anniversary ~ Own Label

9 Michael McGoldrick ~ Aurora ~ Vertical Records

10 Hermoine Hennessy ~ Songs My Father taught Me ~ Own Label

Courtesy of Celtic Note, Dublin, www.celticnote.com

ON-LINE TOP 10

1 The High Kings ~ Memory Lane ~ Universal

2 Fionn Regan ~ The Shadow of an Empire ~ Own Label

3 Paul Brady ~ Hooba booba ~ Proper

4 Transatlantic Sessions 4 ~ Claddagh

5 Áine Úi Cheallaigh ~ Binneas Thar Meon ~ Own Label

6 Solas ~ The Turning Tide ~ Compass

7 Altan ~ 25th Anniversary Album ~ Own Label

8 Karan Casey/John Doyle ~ Exiles Return ~ Compass

9 Kíla ~ Soisín ~ AME

10 Téada ~ Ceol agus Cuimhe ~ Gael Linn

Courtesy of www.irishmusicmail.com

GALWAY TOP TEN

1 Eddie Clarke ~ Unheard ~ Own Label

2 Teáda ~ Ceol & Cuimhne/Music & Memory ~ Gael Linn

3 Various ~ Irish Music In Surround Sound ~ Own Label

4 Gerry ‘Banjo’ O’Connor ~ High Up Low Down ~ Own Label

5 Brian McGrath ~ Pure Banjo ~ Own Label

6 Munnelly ~ Tight Squeeze ~ Own Label

7 Willie Clancy ~ The Gold Ring ~ RTE

8 Kathleen Loughnane ~ The Harpers Connellan ~ Own Label

9 Claire Keville ~ The Daisy Field ~ Own Label

10 Paul Brady ~ Welcome Here Kind Stranger ~ Own Label

Courtesy of Powell’s Music, Shop Street, Galway

ENNIS TOP TEN

1 Peter Carberry ~Traditional Irish music from Co. Longford ~ Own Label

2 Colm Gannon, Jesse Smith & John Blake ~ The Ewe With The Crooked Horn ~ Own Label

3 Michael McGoldrick ~ Aurora ~ Vertical

4 Concertina Players of Clare ~ Keepers of the Tradition ~ Cois Na hAbhna

5 Tom Carey ~ Tom Carey ~ Glór

6 Willie Clancy ~ The Gold Ring ~ RTE

7 The Mulcahy Family ~ Reelin’ in Tradition ~ Cló Iar Chonnachta

8 Paddy Canny & P.J. Hayes: All-Ireland Champions – Violin ~ Own Label

9 Pat O’Connor and Eoghan O’Sullivan ~ Conversation at the Crosses ~ Own Label

10 Ciaran O’Maonaigh, Aidan O’Donnell, Damien McGeehan ~ Fidil 3 ~ Own Label

Courtesy of Custy’s Irish Music Ennis, Co. Clare, www.custysmusic.com

BELFAST TOP TEN

1 The Chieftains ~ San Patricios ~ Universal

2 Harry Bradley/Michael Clarkson ~ Pleasures Of Hope ~ Own Label

3 Various ~ Beo Live In Maddens ~ Own Label

4 Karan Casey/John Doyle ~ Exiles Return ~ Compass

5 The High Kings ~ Memory Lane ~ Universal

6 Anthony Toner ~ Duke Of Oklahoma ~ Own Label

7 Paul Brady ~ Hooba Dooba ~ Own Label

8 Various ~ Songs For Your Mother ~ CMR

9 Jimmy Buckley ~ Country And Me ~ Own Label

10 Roly Daniels ~ Greatest Hits ~ Emerald

Courtesy of Premier Records, Belfast

KENMARE TOP TEN

1 Gráda ~ Natural Angle ~ Compass

2 Karan Casey ~ John Doyle ~ Exiles Return ~ Compass

3 Claire Keville ~ The Daisy Field ~ Own Label

4 Líadan ~ Casadh Na Taoide ~ Own Label

5 The Unwanted ~ The Unwanted ~ Own Label

6 Timmy O’Connor ~ As It Was ~ Own label

7 Sean O’Dwyer ~ Trad Concertina From Beara ~ Own Label

8 Crawford and Vallely ~ On Common Ground ~ Own Label

9 Sean Garvey ~ Out Of The Ground ~ Own Label

10 Amergin ~ The Gypsy Princess ~ Own Label

Courtesy of Soundz of Muzic, Kenmare, Kerry, www.soundzofmuzic.ie

USA TOP TEN

1 Téada ~ Music & Memory ~ Compass

2 Colm Gannon, Jesse Smith & John Blake ~ The Ewe With The Crooked Horn ~ Own Label

3 Dave Sheridan, Ciaran Somers, Nicolas Quemener ~ Faoi Bhlath ~ Keltia Musique

4 Mick, Louise & Michelle Mulcahy ~ Reelin’ In Tradition ~ Cló Iár Chonnachta

5 Pat O’Connor & Eoghan O’Sullivan ~ Conversation At The Crosses ~ Own Label

6 Mike Rafferty & Willie Kelly ~ The New Broom ~ Own Label

7 Various ~ Oldtime Records Vol. 3, Piping Rarities ~ Oldtime Records

8 Liam O’Connor & Sean McKeon ~ Dublin Made Me ~ Na Piobairí Uilleann

9 Ciaran O’Maonaigh, Aidan O’Donnell, Damien McGeehan ~ Fidil 3 ~ Own Label

10 Harry Bradley & Michael Clarkson ~ The Pleasures Of Hope ~ Own Label

Courtesy of Celtic Grooves Imports, Maryland, USA, www.celticgrooves.com

LONDON TOP TEN

1 Willie Clancy ~ The Gold Ring ~ RTE

2 Crawford & Vallely ~ On Common Ground ~ Own Label

3 Le Chéile ~ Out of the West ~ Own Label

4 Colum Sands ~ Look Where I’ve Ended Up Now ~ Own Label

5 Carty & Tully ~ Traditional Music of Ireland ~ Own Label

6 The Mulcahy Family ~ Reelin’ in Tradition ~ Cló Iar Chonnachta

7 Kev Boyle ~ Palestine Grove ~ Own Label

8 Bobby Casey ~ The Spirit of West Clare ~ Own Label

9 Kate Purcell ~ Independent Soul ~ Own Label

10 Mrs Crotty ~ Concertina from Clare ~ RTE

Courtesy of Copperplate Distribution, London, www.copperplatemailorder.com

SLIGO TOP TEN

1 Innisfree Ceilí Band ~ Innisfree Ceilí Band ~ Ceol

2 Ann Marie O’Riordan ~ Melody In Harmony ~ Own Label

3 Liam Kelly ~ Sweetwood ~ Cló Iár Chonnachta

4 Tucan ~ Tucan ~ Own Label

5 Kathleen Loughnane ~ The Harpers Connellan ~ Own Label

6 Imelda May ~ No Turning Back ~ Own Label

7 Folan and Davey ~ Skin and Bow ~ Own Label

8 John Regan ~ Slopes of Benbulben ~ Own Label

9 Seamie O’Dowd, Mairtín O’Connor, Cathal Haydan ~ Crossroads ~ Own Label

10 The Unwanted ~ The Unwanted ~ Own Label

Courtesy of The Record Room, Sligo

EUROPEAN TOP TEN

1 Django Reinhardt ~ The Absolutely Essential 3CD Collection ~ Frankrijk

2 Rum ~ Rum Master Serie ~ Benelux

3 Koen Garriau en Barbara Vandendriessche ~ Beestenboel ~ Benelux

4 Isbells ~ Isbells ~ Benelux

5 Richard Thompson - Linda Thompson ~ Shoot Out The Lights ~ Angelsaksisch

6 Variious Diversen ~ La Musica della Mafia (2CD) ~ Italië

7 Vishten ~ 11:11 Musique Trad Acadienne ~ Quebec

8 Les Bousineus ~ Musiques de Belgique (2CD) ~ Benelux

9 Luc Pilartz & Arnaud Degimbe ~ Le Sac Et La Corde ~ Benelux

10 Bots ~ Zeven Dagen Lang ~ Benelux

Courtesy of Folk Centre Den Appel, Belgium, www.tsmiske.be/appel