Charts > December Top 10 2008

DUBLIN TOP TEN

1 Frances Black ~ The Essential Collection ~ Dara Records
2
Luka Bloom ~ Eleven Songs ~ Big Sky
3
Camille O’Sullivan ~ Live at the Olympia ~ Own Label
4
Sean Keane ~ The Irish Scattering ~ Circin Rua
5
Mary Coughlan ~ House of Ill Repute ~ Rubyworks
6
Lúnasa ~ The Story So Far ~ Compass
7
Matt Molloy & John Carty ~ Pathway To The Well ~ Racket Records
8
McGlynn, Casey, Newman & Ní Chathasaigh ~ Heartstrings Sessions ~ Old Bridge
9
Various Artists ~ Absolutely Irish ~ Compass
10
At The Racket ~ It’s Not Racket Science ~ Racket Records
Courtesy of Celtic Note, Dublin, www.celticnote.com

On-Line Top 10

1 Lisa Hannigan ~ See Saw ~ Own Label
2
Ronnie Drew ~ The Best Of Ronnie Drew ~ EMI
3
Frances Black- The Essential Collection – Dara Records
4
Sharon Shannon ~ The Galway Girl ~ Daisy Discs
5
Christie Hennessy ~ The Two of Us ~ Universal
6
Mick Flannery ~ White Lies ~ Own Label
7
The High Kings ~ The High Kings ~ Celtic Collections
8
Christie Hennessy ~ The Definitive Collection ~ Universal
9
Val Doonican ~ The Very Best Of
10
Solas ~ For Love and Laughter ~ Compass
Courtesy of www.irishmusicmail.com

GALWAY TOP TEN

1 Sharon Shannon ~ Galway Girl ~ Daisy Discs
2
Dervish ~ Live in Palma ~ Whirling
3
Brian Conway ~ Consider the Source ~ Cló Iar Chonnachta
4
The Bothy Band ~ Old Hag You Have Killed Me ~ Mulligan
5
McGlynn, Casey, Newman & Ní Chathasaigh ~ Heartstrings Sessions ~ Old Bridge Music
6
Ben Lennon & Tony O’Connell ~ Rossinver Braes ~ Cló Iar Chonnachta
7
Paul McGlinchey ~ Unearthed ~ Own Label
8
Roisin Elsafty ~ Má Bhiom Tú Liom Bí Liom ~ Vertical
9
Four Men and a Dog ~ Wallop the Spot ~ Own Label
10
Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill ~ Welcome Here Again ~ Green Linnet
Courtesy of Powell’s Music, Shop Street, Galway


ENNIS TOP TEN

1 At The Racket ~ It’s Not Racket Science ~ Racket Records
2
Ben Lennon & Tony O’Connell ~ Rossinver Braes ~ Cló Iar Chonnachta
3
Alalé ~ Wo Japen ~ Own Label
4
Deirdre Scanlan ~ Faces ~ Own Label
5
Andrew McNamara ~ The Best of the Lahawns ~ Own Label
6
Joe Finn ~ The Piper Calls the Tune ~ Own Label
7
Conal O’Grada ~ Cnoc Buí ~ Own Label
8
Micheal Blackie O’Connell, & Karoll Lynch ~ Foolin in Doolin ~ Own Label
9
Brian Conway ~ Consider The Source ~ Clo Iar Chonnachta
10
Larry Kinsella The Barley Grain ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Custy’s Irish Music Ennis, Co. Clare, www.custysmusic.com

BELFAST TOP TEN

1 Frances Black ~ The Essential Collection ~ Dara
2
Isla Grant ~ Isla Sings Hank ~ IGE
3
Linda Welby ~ Galway Fiddler ~ Own Label
4
Bagatelle ~ 30th Anniversary Collection ~ Celtic Collection
5
Mary Murray ~ By Your Side ~ Own Label
6
John Hogan ~ 2oth Anniversary ~ Rosette
7
Sean Keane ~ The Irish Scattering ~ Circin Rua
8
Kieron Goss ~ Trio Live ~ Own Label
9
Sharon Shannon ~ Galway Girl ~ Daisy Discs
10
Anthony Toner ~ A Sky For every Day ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Premier Records, Belfast

DINGLE TOP TEN

1 Beal Tuinne ~ Beal Tuinne ~ Tara
2
John Spillane ~ My Dark Rosaleen & The Island Of Dreams ~ EMI
3
Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill ~ Welcome Here Again ~ Green Linnet
4
Cora Smyth ~ Are We There Yet ~ Own Label
5
Karan Casey ~ Ships In The Forest ~ Crow Valley
6
Eoin Duignan ~ Lumina ~ Own Label
7
Shaun Davey ~ May We Never Have To Say Goodbye ~ Tara
8
Lúnasa ~ The Story So Far ~ Compass
9
Eilís Kennedy ~ Time To Sail ~ Own Label
10
Mary Black ~ 25 Years, 25 Songs ~ 3ú Records
Courtesy of Siopa Ceoil an Daingin, Kerry, www.siopaceoil.ie

USA TOP TEN

1 Conal O’Grada ~ Cnoc Buí ~ Own Label
2
John Blake, Lamond Gillespie, Mick Leahy ~ Humours Of Highgate ~ Own Label
3
Matt Molloy & John Carty ~ Pathway To The Well ~ Racket Records
4
Fergal Scahill ~ The Dusty Bridge ~ Own Label
5
Ben Lennon & Tony O’Connell ~ Rossinver Braes ~ Clo Iar Chonnachta
6
Billy McComiskey ~ Outside The Box ~ Compass
7
Bobby Casey ~ The Spirit Of West Clare ~ Bow Hand Records
8
Paul McGlinchey ~ Unearthed ~ Own Label
9
Brian Conway ~ Consider The Source ~ Cló Iar Chonnachta
10
Robbie Hannan ~ The Tempest ~ Na Piobairí Uilleann
Courtesy of Celtic Grooves Imports, Maryland, USA, www.celticgrooves.com

LONDON TOP TEN

1 Various Artists ~ Masters of Tradition ~ RTE
2
Brendan Hendry/Brendan Mulholland & Paul McSherry ~ Tuned up ~ Own Label
3
Beal Tuinne ~ Live at St James Church, Dingle ~ Own Label
4
Ailie Robertson ~ First Things First ~ Own Label
5
Brian Conway ~ Consider The Source ~ Own Label
6
Mary McPartlan ~ Petticoat Loose ~ Own Label
7
Oisín & Conal Hernon ~ Up & Coming ~ Own Label
8
Rattle the Boards ~ The Parish Platform ~ Own Label
9
Oliver Loughlin & Damian O’Brien ~ The Factory Turn ~ Own Label
10
Dave Sheridan ~ Sheridan’s Guest House ~ Own Label
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 Flook ~ Haven ~ Angelsaksisch ~ Alfabetisch
2
Oysterband ~ Meet You There ~ Angelsaksisch ~ Artiesten
3
Flook~ Rubai ~ Angelsaksisch ~ Alfabetisch
4
Jan De Wilde ~ Master Serie ~ EUR ~ Benelux
5
Parasol (duo Godon-Thézé) ~ De Toutes Les Couleurs ~ EUR ~ Frankrijk
6
Ishtar ~ Troub Amour ~ EUR ~ Benelux
7
Djal ~ Nuits Blanches ~ EUR ~ Frankrijk
8
Fiddlers’ Bid ~ Naked and Bare ~ Angelsaksisch ~ Alfabetisch
9
Kepa Junkera ~ Riccardo Tesi - John Kirkpatrick ~ Trans-Europe Diatonique
10
Follia ~ Grasshopper ~ EUR ~ Benelux
Courtesy of Folk Centre Den Appel, Belgium, www.tsmiske.be/appel/appel.html