Charts > December Top 10 2009

DUBLIN TOP TEN
1 Glen Hansard ~ Once Soundtrack ~ EMI
2 Capercaillie ~ Roses and Tears ~ Vertical
3 Beal Tuinne ~ Live at St James’ Church, Dingle ~ Tara
4 Kíla ~ Gamblers’ Ballet ~ Kila Records
5 Liam Clancy ~ Yes…Those Were The Days ~ The Essential Liam Clancy ~ Dara
6 Camille ~ Camille ~ La Fille Du Cirque (Live)
7 Camille O’Sullivan ~ La Fille Du Cirque - Live at the famous Spiegeltent/DVD
8 Saoirse ~ Saoirse ~ Gael Linn
9 Frank Harte ~ There’s Gangs Of Them Digging ~ Daisy Discs
10 Luke Kelly ~ Working Class Hero ~ AMC
Courtesy of Celtic Note, Dublin, www.celticnote.com

ON-LINE TOP 10
1 Lumiere ~ Lumiere ~ Sony/BMG
2 Kíla ~ Rogha ~ The Best of ~ Own Label
3 Sharon Shannon ~ Saints and Scoundrels ~ Daisy Discs
4 Michael English ~ Portrait Of My Love ~ NLS
5 Sharon Shannon ~ The Galway Girl ~ Daisy Discs
6 The Coronas ~ Tony was an Excon ~ NLS
7 Christy Moore ~ Listen ~ Sony/BMG
8 Horslips ~ An Tain Remastered ~ AMC
9 Julie Feeney ~ Pages ~ Mittens
10 Christie Hennessy ~ The Two Of Us ~ Universal
Courtesy of www.irishmusicmail.com

GALWAY TOP TEN
1 At the Racket ~ It’s Not Racket Science ~ Own Label
2 Wilkinson, O’Connor, Hall & Ullman ~ Buffalo in the Centre ~ Own Label
3 Guidewires ~ Guidewires ~ Own Label
4 Steph Geremia ~ The Open Road ~ Own Label
5 Harry Bradley/Michael Clarkson ~ Pleasures of Hope ~ Own Label
6 Grainne Hambly & William Jackson ~ Music from Ireland and Scotland ~ Own Label
7 Alan Kelly ~ After The Morning ~ Own Label
8 Kathleen Loughnane ~ The Harpers Connellan ~ Own Label
9 Brian Kelly ~ Pure Banjo ~ Own Label
10 Mike Rafferty & Willie Kelly ~ The New Broom ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Powell’s Music, Shop Street, Galway

ENNIS TOP TEN
1 Pat O’Connor and Eoghan O’Sullivan ~ Conversation at the Crosses ~ Own Label
2 Claire Keville ~ The Daisy Field ~ Own Label
3 Gerry Banjo O’Connor ~ High Up Low Down ~ Own Label
4 Guidewires ~ Guidewires ~ Own Label Label
5 Tom Carey ~ Tom Carey ~ Own Label
6 Eilís Kennedy & Pauline Scanlon ~ Lumiere ~ Sony/BMG
7 Mike Rafferty & Willie Kelly ~ The New Broom ~ Own Label
8 Kitty Hayes ~ Kitty Hayes Remembered ~ The Open Road ~ Own Label
9 Guidewires ~ Guidewires ~ Own Label
10 The Kilfenora Céilí Band ~ Century ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Custy’s Irish Music Ennis, Co. Clare, www.custysmusic.com

BELFAST TOP TEN
1 Lúnasa ~ Leitrim Equation ~ Own Label
2 Harry Bradley/Michael Clarkson ~ Pleasures of Hope ~ Own Label
3 Eilidh Patterson ~ When The Time Comes ~ Art C
4 Morga ~ Morga ~ Own Label
5 Tommy Fleming ~ The Best Is Yet To Come ~ Universal
6 Seamie O’Dowd/Mairtín O’Connor/Cathal Hayden ~ Crossroads ~ Own Label
7 Christy Moore ~ Listen ~ Sony/BMG
8 Roly Daniels/Dee Reilly ~ Sweet Memories ~ Sharpe
9 Horslips ~ Book of Invasions ~ Own Label
10 Kevin Crawford/Cillian Vallely ~ On Common Ground ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Premier Records, Belfast

DINGLE TOP TEN
1 Eilís Kennedy & Pauline Scanlon ~ Lumiere ~ Sony/BMG
2 Beal Tuinne ~ Beal Tuinne ~ Tara
3 Breanndán Ó Beaglaoich & Niamh Ní Bhaoill ~ Ceol Duibhneach ~ Own Label
4 Neil Lyons ~ Skins And Sins ~ Own Label
5 Eoin Duignan ~ Lumina ~ Own Label
6 Liam O’ Flynn ~ The Brendan Voyage ~ Tara
7 Gerry O’ Beirne ~ Bog Bodies ~ Own Label
8 Donal Murphy ~ Happy Hour ~ Own Label
9 Alan Kelly ~ After The Morning ~ Own Labe
10 Kathleen Loughnane ~ The Harpers Connellan ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Siopa Ceoil an Daingin, Kerry, www.siopaceoil.ie

USA TOP TEN
1 Mick, Louise & Michelle Mulcahy ~ Reelin’ In Tradition ~ Cló Iár Chonnachta
2 Claire Keville ~ The Daisy Field ~ Own Label
3 Liam O’Connor & Sean McKeon ~ Dublin Made Me ~ Na Piobairí Uilleann
4 Harry Bradley & Michael Clarkson ~ The Pleasures Of Hope ~ Own Label
5 Madden, Conway, McComiskey, Dolan ~ Pride Of New York ~ Compass
6 John Wynne ~ Like The Wind ~ Cló Iár Chonnachta
7 Mike Rafferty & Willie Kelly ~ The New Broom ~ Own Label
8 Paddy Carty & Conor Tully ~ Traditional Music Of Ireland ~ Trad Ireland
9 Donal Murphy ~ Happy Hours ~ Own Label
10 The Innisfree Ceilí Band ~ Music Of North Connacht ~ Ceol Productions
Courtesy of Celtic Grooves Imports, Maryland, USA, www.celticgrooves.com

LONDON TOP TEN
1 Mick, Louise & Michelle Mulcahy ~ Reelin’ in Tradition ~ Cló Iár Chonnachta
2 The Baileys ~ Song for Ireland ~ Own Label
3 Kev Boyle ~ Palestine Grove ~ Own Label
4 Mrs Elizabeth Crotty ~ Concertina Music from West Clare ~ RTE
5 Liam Kelly ~ Sweetwood ~ Cló Iár Chonnachta
6 Kate Purcell ~ Independent Soul ~ Own Label
7 Paddy Carty & Conor Tully ~ Trad Music of Ireland ~ Own Label
8 John Wynne ~ Like The Wind ~ Cló Iár Chonnachta
9 Colum Sands ~ Look Where I’ve Ended Up Now ~ Own Label
10 Larry Gavin & Micheal O’Rourke ~ 2 Miles to Tulla ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Copperplate Distribution, London, www.copperplatemailorder.com

SLIGO TOP TEN
1 Innisfree Ceilí Band ~ Innisfree Ceilí Band ~ Ceol Productions
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 Rocky ~ Komt Altijd Terug ~ Benelux
2 Hannelore Bedert ~ Wat Als ~ Benelux
3 Snaarmaarwaar ~ Snaarmaarwaar ~ Benelux
4 Zjef Vanuytsel ~ Het Beste Van Zjef Vanuytsel ~ Benelux
5 Martin Joseph ~ Evolved ~ Angelsaksisch ~ Alfabetisch
6 Transpiradansa! ~ Granuba ~ Benelux
7 Martin Joseph ~ Don’t Talk About Love ~ Angelsaksisch
8 Garland Jeffreys ~ Don’t Call Me Buckwheat ~ Angelsaksisch
9 Maggie Reilly ~ Looking Back, Moving Forward ~ Angelsaksisch
10 Ron Kavana and The Alias Acoustic Band ~ Irish Songs Of Rebellion (2CD) ~ Angelsaksisch
Courtesy of Folk Centre Den Appel, Belgium, www.tsmiske.be/appel