Charts > March Top 10 2009

DUBLIN TOP TEN

1 Éistigí ~ The Essential Trad Collection ~ Dara

2 Joe Dolan ~ A Legend ~ Celtic Note

3 John Spillane ~ Irish Songs We Learned at School ~ EMI

4 Margaret Burke Sheridan ~ Un Bel Di ~ Lyric

5 Liam Clancy ~ The Wheels of Life ~ Dara

6 Micheal O Domhnaill ~ Keep ‘er Lit ~ Gael Linn

7 Al O’Donnell ~ Live and Studio Recordings ~ Celtic Aires

8 Sean O’ Riada ~ Plearaca An Riadaigh ~ Gael Linn

9 Ronan Collins ~ Classic Irish Folk Hits ~ RTÉ

10 Mairtín O’ Connor, Cathal Hayden & Seamie O’ Dowd ~ Crossroads ~ Own Label

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

On-Line Top 10

1 John Spillane ~ Irish Songs We Learned In 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 ~ RTE

6 The Dubliners ~ Late Late Show tribute ~ RTE

7 Gift Grub 9 ~ How To Look Good Naked ~ Today FM

8 Enya ~ And Winter Came ~ Warner

9 Various Artists ~ Wells for Zoë ~ Compass

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 ~ Racket

2 McGlynn, Casey, Newman & Ní Chathasaigh ~ Heartstrings Sessions ~ Old Bridge

3 Micheal O Domhnaill ~ Keep ‘er Lit ~ Gael Linn

4 Anders Tradberg & Jonas Fromsiere ~ The Great Danes ~ Own Label

5 Sean O’ Riada ~ Plearaca An Riadaigh ~ Gael Linn

6 Paudie O’Connor & John O’Brien ~ Wind & Reeds ~ Own Label

7 Jim KcKee ~ Just a Piece of ~ Own Label

8 Doorley, Nic Amhlaoibh, Fowlis & Martin ~ Dual ~ Own Label

9 Dermy Diamond, Tara Diamond & Daithí Sproule ~ Seanchairde ~ Own Label

10 Mairtín O’ Connor, Cathal Hayden & Seamie O’ Dowd ~ Crossroads ~ Own Label

Courtesy of Powell’s Music, Shop Street, Galway

ENNIS TOP TEN

1 Michael Hynes and Denis Liddy ~ The Spectacle Bridge ~ Own Label

2 Shaskeen ~ Walking Up Town ~ Own Label

3 The Turloughmore Ceilí Band with Sean Ó Sé ~ The Green Road ~ Own Label

4 At The Racket ~ It’s Not Racket Science ~ Racket

5 Dermy Diamond, Tara Diamond and Daithí Sproule ~ Seanchairde ~ Own Label

6 Conal O’Gráda ~ Cnoc Buí ~ Own Label ~ Own Label

7 Mairtín O’ Connor, Cathal Hayden and Seamie O’ Dowd ~ Crossroads ~ Own Label

8 Orla Harrington ~ Melting Snow ~ Own Label

9 Mick Walsh ~ Before I Kick The Bucket ~ Own Label

10 John Spillane ~ Irish Songs We Learned at School ~ EMI

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

BELFAST TOP TEN

1 Rapparees ~ Clarity ~ Own Label

2 Joe Dolan ~ Platinum Collection ~ Emi

3 McSherry/Mulholland/Hendry ~ Tuned Up ~ Own Label

4 Enya ~ And Winter Came ~ Warner

5 Daniel O’Donnell ~ Country Boy ~ Rossette

6 Jimmy Buckley ~ Grand Tour Live ~ Own Label

7 John Spillane ~ Irish Songs We Learned At School ~ EMI

8 Linda Welby ~ A Story To Tell ~ Ceol

9 Ben Sands ~ Better Already ~ Spring

10 Ronnie Drew ~ Last Session ~ Celtic Collections

Courtesy of Premier Records, Belfast

DINGLE TOP TEN

1 Beal Tuinne ~ Beal Tuinne ~ Tara

2 John Spillane ~ Irish Songs We Learnt At School ~ EMI

3 Sean O’ Riada ~ Plearaca An Riadaigh ~ Gael Linn

4 Shaun Davey ~ May We Never Have To Say Goodbye ~ Tara

5 Micheál Ó Beaglaoich ~ An Goirtín Eornan ~ Own Label

6 Eoin Duignan ~ Lumina ~ Own Label

7 Liam Ó Maonlaí ~ To be touched ~ Own Label

8 Conal Ó Gráda ~ Cnoc Buí ~ Own Label

9 Neil Lyons ~ Skins and Sins ~ Own Label

10 Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill ~ Welcome Here Again ~ Green Linnet

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 Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill ~ Welcome Here Again ~ Compass

4 Bobby Casey ~ The Spirit Of West Clare ~ Bow Hand

5 Matt Molloy & John Carty ~ Pathway To The Well ~ Racket

6 Various ~ Masters Of Tradition ~ RTE

7 Paudie O’Connor & John O’Brien ~ Wind & Reeds ~ Own Label

8 Billy McComiskey ~ Outside The Box ~ Compass

9 Fergal Scahill ~ The Dusty Bridge ~ Own Label

10 Mick Moloney & Friends ~ The Green Fields Of America ~ Compass

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

LONDON TOP TEN

1 Brendan Hendry/Brendan Mulholland & Paul McSherry ~ Tuned Up ~ Own Label

2 Ailie Robertson ~ First Things First ~ Own Label

3 Rattle the Boards ~ The Parish Platform ~ Own Label

4 Catherine McEvoy ~ The Home Ruler ~ Cló Iar Chonnachta

5 Seamus Ennis ~ The Return from Fingal ~ RTE

6 Various Artists ~ Masters of Tradition ~ RTE

7 Ben Lennon & Tony O’Connell ~ Rossinver Braes ~ Cló Iar Chonnachta

8 Mrs Elizabeth Crotty ~ Concertina Music from West Clare ~ RTE

9 Oisín & Conal Hernon ~ Up & Coming ~ Cló Iar Chonnachta

10 Brian Conway ~ Consider The Source ~ Cló Iar Chonnachta

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