Charts > May Top 10 2008

DUBLIN TOP TEN

1 Mary Black ~ 25 Years ~ 3ú Records
2 Lúnasa ~ The Story So Far ~ Compass
3 Matt Molloy, John Carty & Arty McGlynn ~ Pathway to the Well ~ Racket
4 Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill ~ Welcome Here Again ~ Green Linnet
5 Mary McPartlan ~ Petticoat Loose ~ Mac P Productions
6 Various Artists ~ Ceol 08 ~ Seachtain na Gaeilge
7 Kíla ~ Gamblers’ Ballet ~ Kila Records
8 Cora Smyth ~ Are we There Yet? ~ Own Label
9 Frankie Lane ~ Me To You ~ Own Label
10 Bobby Casey ~ The Spirit Of West Clare ~ Bowhand
Courtesy of Celtic Note, Dublin
www.celticnote.com

CORK TOP TEN

1 Nicolas Toibín ~ Amhrán Aneas ~ Gael Linn
2 Moving Hearts ~ Live in Dublin ~ Rubyworks
3 Four Men and a Dog ~ Wallop the Spot ~ Own Label
4 Tommie Cunniffe ~ Unbuttoned ~ Own Label
5 Dervish ~ Travelling Show ~ Own Label
6 Sharon Shannon & Co ~ Renegade ~ Daisy Discs
7 Diarmuid O’ Brien ~ Cairde Cairdín ~ Own Label
8 Brian McNamara & Tim Collins ~ Reed Only ~ Drumlin
9 Kíla ~ Gamblers’ Ballet ~ Slide
10 Mozaik ~ Changing Trains ~ Own Label
Courtesy of the Living Tradition, Cork www.thelivingtradition.com

GALWAY TOP TEN

1 Matt Molloy and John Carty ~ Pathway to the Well ~ Racket
2 Seosaimh O hÉanai ~ Ó Mo Dúchas ~ Own Label
3 Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill ~ Welcome Here Again ~ Green Linnet
4 John Wynne and John McEvoy ~ Pride of the West ~ Cló Iar Chonnachta
5 Julie Fowlis ~ Cuilidh ~ Own Label
6 Róisín Elsafty ~ Má Bhíonn tú liom bí liom ~ Vertical
7 Nan Tom Teaimín ~ The Home I Left Behind ~ Own Label
8 Éist Arís ~ Various Artists ~ Own Label
9 Dervish ~ Live in Palma ~ Whirling Discs
10 Bobby Casey ~ The Spirit of West Clare ~ Bowhand
Courtesy of Powell’s Music, Shop Street, Galway

ENNIS TOP TEN

1 Paddy Murphy ~ In Good Hands ~ Own Label
2 Bobby Casey ~ The Spirit of West Clare ~ Bowhand
3 Dympna O’Sullivan ~ Bean Chairdín ~ Own Label
4 Christy McNamara ~ The House I was Reared In ~ Own Label
5 Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill ~ Welcome Here Again ~ Green Linnet
6 James Carty ~ Upon My Soul ~ Own Label
7 Matt Molloy, John Carty & Arty McGlynn ~ Pathway to the Well ~ Racket
8 Michael Mahony ~ On Malbay’s Shore ~ Own Label
9 Tak Takamura ~ Strange But True ~ Own Label
10 Mary McPartlan ~ Petticoat Loose ~ Mac P Productions
Courtesy of Custy’s Irish Music Ennis, Co. Clare, www.custysmusic.com

BELFAST TOP TEN

1 Tommy Makem ~ Legendary Collection ~ Emerald
2 Tommy Fleming ~ The Journey Home ~ Universal
3 Charlie Landsborough ~ Under Blue Skies ~ Rossette
4 Brendan Shine ~ Grandad ~ Beaumex
5 The Furey’s and Davey Arthur ~ 25th Anniversary ~ Celtic Collections
6 Royal Showband Story ~ CD & DVD ~ EMI
7 Dervish ~ Travelling Show ~ Whirling Discs
8 Conal Gallen ~ Live and Full of It ~ Own Label
9 Crawford Howard ~ Diagonal Seamtrap ~ Spring
10 Island Eddy ~ Island Eddy ~ Cló Iar Chonnachta
Courtesy of Premier Records, Belfast

DINGLE TOP TEN

1 Brendan Begley ~ Oíche Go Maidean ~ Own Label
2 Eoin Duignan ~ Ancient Rite ~ Own Label
3 Eilís Kennedy ~ Time To Sail ~ Own Label
4 Shaun Davey ~ May We Never Have To Say Goodbye ~ Tara
5 Dessie Kelleher ~ Banjoed ~ Own Label
6 Gerry O’ Beirne ~ Halfmoon Bay ~ Own Label
7 Seamus Heaney/Liam Ó Flynn ~ The Poet And The Piper ~ Claddagh
8 Aoife Granville ~ Sraid Eoin Shuffle ~ Own Label
9 Tommy Sullivan ~ Songs Ablaze ~ Own Label
10 Begley & Cooney ~ Meitheal ~ Kells
Courtesy of Siopa Ceoil an Daingin, Kerry, www.siopaceoil.ie

USA TOP TEN

1 Bobby Casey ~ The Spirit Of West Clare ~ Bowhand
2 Matt Molloy & John Carty ~ Pathway To The Well ~ Racket
3 Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill ~ Welcome Here Again ~ Compass
4 Maeve Donnelly ~ Flame On The Banks ~ Own Label
5 Damian O’Brien & Oliver Loughlin ~ The Factory Turn ~ Own Label
6 Paddy Murphy ~ In Good Hands ~ Celtic Crossings
7 John Wynne & John McEvoy ~ Pride Of The West ~ Cló Iar Chonnachta
8 Brian McNamara & Tim Collins ~ Reed Only ~ Own Label
9 Diarmuid O’Brien ~ Cairde Cairdin ~ Own Label
10 Con Cassidy ~ Traditional Fiddle Music From Donegal ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Celtic Grooves Imports, Maryland, USA,
www.celticgrooves.com

LONDON TOP TEN

1 Mary McPartlan ~ Petticoat Loose ~ Mac P Productions
2 Bobby Casey ~ The Pride of West Clare ~ Bowhand
3 Four Men & a Dog ~ Wallop The Spot ~ Own Label
4 Island Eddy ~ Island Eddy ~ Cló Iar Chonnachta
5 Joe Burke, Brian Conway, Felix Dolan ~ A Tribute to Andy McGann ~ Cló Iar Chonnachta
6 Niamh Ní Charra ~ From Both Sides ~ Own Label
7 Micheal O’Raghallaigh ~ Inside Out ~ Own Label
8 Tim Dennehy ~ Old Boots & Flying Sandals ~ Own Label
9 Padraic O’Reilly ~ Highly Strung ~ Own Label
10 Con Cassidy ~ Traditional Fiddle Music from Donegal ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Copperplate Distribution, London, www.copperplatemailorder.com

EUROPEAN TOP TEN
1 Kadril ~ Eva ~ Actie Maand
2 Ambrozijn ~ Ambrozijn ~ Eur ~ Benelux
3 Yevgueni ~ Kannibaal ~ Eur ~ Benelux
4 Twalseree ~ Balswaree ~ Actie Maand Vlaamse Folk
5 Ambrozijn ~ Botsjeribo ~ Eur ~ Benelux
6 Naragonia ~ Tandem ~ Eur ~ Benelux
7 Olla Vogala ~ Gnamono ~ Eur ~ Benelux
8 Helen Flaherty ~ Oft Times I’ve Been Cheery ~ Vlaamse Folk
9 Jan De Wilde ~ Oude Maan ~ Eur ~ Benelux
10 Didier François & Alicantes ~ Alicantes ~ Eur ~ Benelux
Courtesy of Folk Centre Den Appel, Belgium, www.welcome.to/appel

On-Line Top 10

1 Mary Black ~ 25 Years ~ 3ú Records
2 Once ~ Original Soundtrack ~ Sony/BMG
3 Beal Tuinne- Beal Tuinne ~ Tara
4 Ceol ‘08 Varios Artists As Gaeilge ~ Seachtain na Gaeilge
5 Christie Hennessey ~ The Definitive Collection ~ Warner
6 Charlie Landsborough ~ Under Blue Skies ~ Rossette
7 The Fureys & Davey Arthur ~ Live at Vicar St ~ Own Label
8 Bill Whelan ~ The Connemara Suite ~ Tara
9 Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill ~ Welcome Here Again ~ Green Linnet
10 Cathy Davey ~ Tales of Silversleeve ~ EMI
Courtesy of www.irishmusicmail.com