Charts > May 2012 Top 10

DUBLIN TOP TEN

1 The Bonny Men ~ The Bonny Men ~ Own Label

2 Cathal McConnell ~ I Have Travelled This Country ~ Lughnasa

3 The Leitrim Equation 2 ~ Featuring Dervish ~ Own Label

4 Transatlantic Sessions Series 2 DVD ~ Whirlie

5 Paul McGlinchey ~ The Boys of the Town ~ Own Label

6 Swallows Tail Céilí Band ~ Suas Leat ~ Own Label

7 Ciorras ~ Silver Lining ~ Own Label

8 Derek McGinley & Tara Connaghan ~ The Far Side of the Glen ~ Own Label

9 Fidil ~ The Old Wheel of Fortune ~ Own Label

10 Free Spirits ~ Irish Travellers and Traditional Music ~ Own Publication

Courtesy of Claddagh Records Dublin www.claddaghrecords.com

GALWAY TOP TEN

1 Eddie Clarke ~ Unheard ~ Own Label

2 Lúnasa ~ The Story So Far ~ Compass

3 Líadan ~ Casadh Na Taoide ~ Own Label

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

5 Enda Scahill ~ Pick it Up ~ Sun Records

6 Brian McGrath ~ Pure Banjo ~ Own Label

7 Angelina Carberry ~ An Traidiun Beo ~ Own Label

8 Vincent Campbell ~ The Purple Heather ~ Own Label

9 Buffalo in the Castle ~ Buffalo In the Castle ~ Own Label

10 Paul Brady ~ Welcome Here Kind Stranger ~ PB Music

Courtesy of Powell’s Music, Shop Street, Galway

ENNIS TOP TEN

1 Corofin Traditional Festival ~ The Teach Ceoil Concerts ~ Own Label

2 Kevin Crawford ~ Carrying The Tune ~ Own Label

3 Denis Liddy and Elvie Miller ~ Tradaree ~ Own Label

4 Alale ~ Breakfast in Mayo ~ Own Label

5 Noreen O’Sullivan ~ The Quiet House ~ Own Label

6 Martin Hayes, Caoimhin O’Raghallaigh and Peadar O’Riada ~ Triur Aris ~ Own Label

7 Lamond Gillespie, Cormac Cannon and John Blake ~ The Trip to Carrick ~ Own Label

8 Jack Talty and Cormac Begley ~ Na Fir Bolg ~ Own Label

9 Danny O’Mahony ~ In Retrospect ~ Own Label

10 Peadar O’Lochlainn and Aggie Whyte ~ Seancheol ar an Seannos ~ Na Piobairi Uilleann

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

KENMARE TOP TEN

1 The Bonny Men ~ The Bonny Men ~ Own Label

2 Paul McGlinchey ~ The Boys of the Town ~ Own Label

3 Ciorras ~ Silver Lining ~ Own Label

4 Dan Brouder ~ The Lark’s Air ~ Own Label

5 Fidil ~ The Old Wheel of Fortune ~ Own Label

6 Brendan O’Sullivan ~ Took a Notion ~ Own Label

7 Deluce’s Patent ~ Deluce’s Patent ~ Own Label

8 Matt Cranitch & Jackie Daly ~ The Living Stream ~ Own Label

9 Beoga ~ How to Tune a Fish ~ Own Label

10 Billy Clifford ~ Echoes of Sliabh Luachra ~ Own Label

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

CELTIC NOTE TOP TEN

1 Sharon Shannon & The RTE Concert Orchestra ~ Flying Circus ~ Celtic Airs

2 The Chieftains ~ Voice Of Ages ~ Hear Music

3 Padraigín Ni Uallacháin ~ Song of the Scribe ~ Ceoltaí Éireann

4 Various: A Stór Mo Chroí ~ Songs of love & Loss ~ Celtic Airs

5 Horslips ~ Happy To Meet, Sorry to Part ~ Horslips

6 The Bonny Men ~ The Bonny Men ~ Own Label

7 Sinead O’ Connor ~ How About I Be Me ~ And You be You? ~ Own Label

8 FullSet ~ Notes At Liberty ~ FullSet Music

9 Peadar O’Riada, Caoimhin O Raghallaigh, Martin Hayes ~ Triúr Arís ~ POR

10 Mossy Nolan ~ Mossy Nolan ~ Own Label

Courtesy of Celtic Note Nassau Street Dublin. www.celticnote.com

BELFAST TOP 10

1 Donna Taggart ~ Celtic Lady Volume 1~ Celtic Lady Productions

2 Rapparrees ~ Wrapped Up ~ Own Label

3 At First Light ~ Idir ~ Own Label

4 Mary Black ~ Stories From The Steeples ~ 3ú

5 Christy Moore ~ Folk Tale ~ Sony/BMG

6 Grainne Holland ~ Language Of The Gael ~ Own Label

7 Seamus Moore ~ Seamus Just Wants To Be Famous ~ Hazel

8 Beoga ~ How To Tune A Fish ~ Compass

9 John Spillane ~ A Rock To Cling To ~ EMI

10 The Bonny Men ~ The Bonny Men ~ Own Label

Courtesy of Premier Record Store, Belfast

TAYBERRY MUSIC TOP TEN (USA)

1 Altan ~ The Poison Glen (Gleann Nimhe) ~ Compass

2 John Doyle ~ Shadow and Light ~ Compass

3 Various Artists ~ Traditional Music of Ireland ~ Green Linnet

4 Karan Casey & John Doyle ~ Exiles Return ~ Compass

5 Beoga ~ How To Tune A Fish ~ Compass

6 Various Artists ~ Absolutely Irish ~ Compass

7 Various Artists ~ The Best of The Thistle & Shamrock, Vol 1 ~ Own Label

8 Solas ~ Reunion: A Decade of Solas ~ Compass

9 Seamus Ennis ~ 40 Years of Irish Piping ~ Green Linnet

10 The Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem ~ In Person at Carnegie Hall ~ Columbia

Courtesy of Tayberry Music, USA, www.tayberry.com

CELTIC GROOVES IMPORTS, TOP TEN (USA)

1 Peadar O’Riada, Caoimhin O’Raghallaigh, Martin Hayes ~ Triur Aris ~ Own Label

2 Gerry O’Connor, Gabriel McArdle, Martin Quinn ~ Jig Away The Donkey ~ Lughnasa Music

3 The Swallow’s Tail Céilí Band ~ Suas Leat ~ Own Label

4 Nic Gaviskey ~ Home Away From Home ~ Own Label

5 Mick O’Brien & Caoimhin O Raghallaigh ~ Deadly Buzz ~ Own Label

6 Paul McGlinchey ~ The Boys Of The Town ~ Own Label

7 Catherine McEvoy, Caoimhin Ó Raghallaigh, Micheal Ó Raghallaigh ~ Comb Your Hair And Curl It ~ Own Label

8 Matt Cranitch & Jackie Daly ~ The Living Stream ~ Own Label

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

10 Maurice Egan ~ The Holytree ~ Own Label

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

LONDON TOP TEN

1 Louise Killeen ~ Brilliant Tease ~ Own Label

2 Kevin Crawford ~ Carrying The Tune ~ Own Label

3 Paddy O’Brien ~ The Sailor’s Cravat ~ Own Label

4 Tyrrell/Glackin/Browne ~ And So The Story Goes ~ Cló Iar Chonnacht

5 Karen Ryan ~ The Coast Road ~ Cló Iar Chonnacht

6 The Outside Track ~ Curious Things Given Wings ~ Own Label

7 Danny Meehan ~ Drimalost & Beyond ~ Own Label

8 Michael Coleman 1891–1945 ~ Own Label

9 Hynes/Lennon/Cooney ~ Ceoil Sidhe ~ Cló Iar Chonnacht

10 Oonagh Derby ~ Harmony Street ~ Own Label

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

WATERFORD TOP TEN

1 The Pride of Erin ~ Mary Daly, Mick Dalton & Aidan Daly ~ Own Label

2 Bobby Gardiner ~ The High Level ~ Own Label

3 Dan Gurney ~ Traditional Irish Music on the Button Accordion ~ Own Label

4 Peadar O’Riada, Caoimhín O Raghallagh, Martin Hayes ~ Triúr Arís ~ Own Label

5 Fergal Scahill ~ Wayfaring ~ Own Label

6 Sessions Found 1995 – 2002 ~ Gough, Clancy, Bracken & McCarthy ~ Own Label

7 John Montague & Paddy Moloney ~ The Wild Dog Rose ~ Own Label

8 Dan Brouder ~ The Lark’s Air ~ Own Label

9 Dominic MacGiolla Bhride ~ Smuidghealach ~ Own Label

10 Billy Clifford ~ Echoes of Sliabh Luachra ~ Own Label

Courtesy of Ben O’Neill Music Shop, O’Connell Street, Dungarvan

EUROPEAN TOP TEN

1 Naragonia ~ Carabel ~ Benelux

2 Amadou & Mariam ~ Paris Bamako (CD+ 2DVD) ~ Benelux

3 Niamh Parsons ~ Heart’s Desire ~ Own Label

4 Orion ~ Blue Room ~ Belgique

5 Richard Galliano Septet ~ Piazzolla Forever ~ Italiamo

6 David Munnelly ~ By Heck ~ Own Label

7 Fairport Convention ~ Liege & Lief ~ UK Artistes

8 Maria Kalaniemi ~ Bellow Poetry ~ Euro Ethnic

9 Pennou Skoulm ~ Trinkan ~ Brittany

10 Snaarmaarwaar ~ Phosphor Bronze ~ Belgique

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

SCOTLAND TOP TEN

1 Eddi Reader ~ Songs of Robert Burns Deluxe Edition ~ Own Label

2 Jim Lindsay & His S.D.B ~ Reel of the Puffins ~ Highlander Music

3 Isobel Ann Martin ~ Duslach Is ‘Or ~ Own Label

4 Corries ~ The Essential Corries Collection ~ G.B Publishing

5 Aly Bain & Jerry Douglas ~ Transatlantic Sessions 5. Vol 1 ~ Whirlie

6 Runrig ~ 50 Great Songs ~ Ridge Records

7 Manran ~ Manran ~ Own Label

8 Ishbel MacAskill ~ Sioda ~ Macmeanmna

9 Bruce Guthro ~ Celtic Crossing ~ Ridge Records

10 Red Hot Chilli Pipers ~ Blast Live ~ Rel Records

Courtesy of Celtic Chords, Scotland www.celtic-chords.co.uk