Charts > TOP 10 August 2013

DUBLIN TOP TEN
1 Seoda Ceoil 1 & 2 ~ Gael Linn
2 Brian Hughes ~ The Beat of the Breath ~ Cló Iar Chonnacht
3 Colm Naughton ~ The Space Between The Notes ~ Own Label
4 Transatlantic Sessions ~ Series 2, Vol.2 ~ Whirlie
5 Ceis ~ Wandering Aengus ~ Own Label
6 Thom Moore ~ Seven Things A Loom ~ Own Label
7 Eithne Ní Uallachain, Gerry O’ Connor, Desi Wilkinson ~ Cosa Gan Bhróga ~ Gael Linn
8 Sean Mac Donnchadha ~ Bruach na Beirtri ~ Gael Linn
9 Various Artists ~ Masters of Their Craft ~ Tara
10 The Spoken Word 3CD ~ Irish Poets and Writers ~ The British Library
Courtesy of Claddagh Records, Dublin www.claddaghrecords.com

GALWAY TOP TEN
1 Colm Gannon ~ The Rights Of Man ~ Own Label
2 We Banjo 3 ~ Roots of the Banjo Tree ~ Own Label
3 Jimmy Crowley ~ Irish Eyes ~ Own Label
4 Michele Mulcahy ~ Suaimhneas ~ Cló Iar Chonnacht
5 Mick Conneely & David Munnelly ~ Tis What It Is ~ Cló Iar Chonnacht
6 Triona Ní Domhnaill ~ The Keys Within ~ Own Label
7 Catriona Ní Cheannabhain ~ Solas ~ Own Label
8 Kevin Doherty ~ Seeing Things ~ Own Label
9 Patrick Darcy ~ Wallop The Spot ~ Own Label
10 Frankie Mulcahy ~ The Way Of The Dreamer ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Powell’s Music, Shop Street, Galway

ENNIS TOP TEN
1 Socks in The Frying Pan ~ Socks in The Frying Pan ~ Own Label
2 Damien Mullane ~ 13 ~ Own Label
3 Emmet Gill and Jesse Smith ~ The Rookery ~ Own Label
4 Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh ~ The Small Hours ~ Own Label
5 Mick O’ Grady, Jesse Smith and John Blake ~ At My Grandfather’s Knee and Other Such Joints ~ Own Label
6 Colin Nea ~ Between The Jigs and The Reels ~ Own Label
7 Micheal Healy with Steve Cooney ~ Pleckin About ~ Own Label
8 The Tin Sandwich Band ~ By Hook or by Crook ~ Own Label
9 Realta ~ Open the Door for Three ~ Own Label
10 Jimmy Noonan, Michael Shorrock, Chris McGrath and Ted Davis ~ The Maple Leaf ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Custy’s Irish Music Ennis, Co. Clare www.custysmusic.com

KENMARE TOP TEN
1 The Dubliners ~ 50 Years ~ Baycourt
2 Thom Moore ~ Seven Things Aloom ~ Silverwood
3 Aoife Granville ~ Sraid Eoin Shuffle ~ Own Label
4 Triad ~ Triad ~ Own Label
5 Brendan Grace ~ Songs for the Gathering ~ Beaumex
6 Garry O’ Meara ~ Pickin Time ~ Own Label
7 Ceis ~ Wandering Aengus ~ Own Label
8 Michael O’ Brien ~ Natural Instinct ~ Own Label
9 Brian Hughes ~ The Beat of the Breath ~ Cló Iar Chonnacht
10 Michael O’ Suilleabhain ~ Cry of the Mountain ~ Gael Linn
Courtesy of Soundz of Muzic, Kenmare, Co. Kerry www.soundzofmuzic.ie

CELTIC NOTE TOP TEN
1 Lumiere ~ My Dearest Dear ~ Own Label
2 Solas ~ Shamrock City ~ Own Label
3 Niamh Ní Charra ~ Cuz ~ Imeartas
4 Eithne Ní Uallachain, Gerry O’Connor, Desi Wilkinson ~ Cosa gan Bhróga ~ Gael Linn
5 Katherine Lynch ~ Gathering Dust ~ Crashed Music
6 Frances Black ~ Stronger ~ Dara
7 Eleanor McEvoy ~ If You Leave ~ Mosco
8 Clannad ~ Christ Church Cathedral ~ ARC
9 Garry O’Meara ~ Pickin’ Time ~ Own Label
10 Caitlín Nic Gabhainn ~ Caitlín ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Celtic Note, Nassau Street, Dublin www.celticnote.com

BELFAST TOP 10
1 Bernadette Morris ~ All The Ways You Wander ~ Own Label
2 Nathan Carter ~ Wagon Wheel ~ Sharpe
3 Derek Ryan ~ Dreamers & Believers ~ Sharpe
4 Francis Black ~ Stronger ~ Dara
5 Mary Dillon ~ North ~ Own Label
6 Tommy Fleming ~ Club Mania ~ Emerald
7 Mickey Modelle ~ Club Mania ~ Emerald
8 Niamh McGlinchey ~ Rainbow Days ~ Own Label
9 Olllam ~ Olllam ~ Compass
10 Raglan ~ A New Dawn ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Premier Record Store, Belfast

JAPAN TOP 10
1 Céis ~ Wandering Aengus ~ Own Label
2 Dervish ~ The Thrush In The Storm ~ Whirling Discs
3 Niamh Dunne ~ Portraits ~ Own Label
4 Long Time Courting ~ Alternate Routes ~ Own Label
5 The Henry Girls ~ December Girls ~ Own Label
6 Frances Black ~ Stronger ~ Compass
7 Brian Hughes ~ The Beat of the Breath ~ Cló Iar Chonnacht
8 Lúnasa ~ Lúnasa With The RTE Concert Orchestra ~ Own Label
9 The Yanks ~ The Yanks ~ Own Label
10 Gearoidin Breathnach ~ Grá Mo Chroí an Oige ~ Cló Iar Chonnacht
The Japan Top Ten is Courtesy of Tambourine, Japan www.tambourine-japan.com

CHICAGO TOP TEN (USA)
1 Tony McManus ~ Mysterious Boundaries ~ Compass
2 Enda Seery ~ Peace of the Countryside ~ Own Label
3 The Paul McKenna Band ~ Elements ~ Greentrax
4 Socks in the Frying Pan ~ Socks in The Frying Pan ~ Own Label
5 Laura Smith ~ Everything Is Moving ~ Borealis
6 Niamh Ní Charra ~ Cuz ~ Own Label
7 We Banjo 3 ~ Roots of the Banjo Tree ~ Own Label
8 Kevin O’ Donnell ~ Deep is the Well ~ Own Label
9 Kennedys Kitchen ~ The Birds Upon The Trees ~ Own Label
10 Frances Black ~ Stronger ~ Compass
Courtesy of Rampant Lion Music Store Chicago www.rampantlion.com

LONDON TOP TEN
1 Various Artists ~ Masters of Their Craft ~ Own Label
2 Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh ~ The Small Hours ~ Own Label
3 Niamh Ní Charra ~ Cuz ~ Own Label
4 Dermot Byrne & Floriane Blancke ~ Own Label
5 Fleadh ~ The Cleggan Bay Disaster ~ Own Label
6 Kevin Crawford ~ Carrying the Tune ~ Own Label
7 Michelle Mulcahy ~ Suimhneas ~ Cló Iar Chonnacht
8 The Outside Track ~ Flash Company ~ Own Label
9 Damien Mullane ~ 13 ~ Own Label
10 Karen Ryan ~ The Coast Road ~ Cló Iar Chonnacht
Courtesy of Copperplate Distribution, London, www.copperplatemailorder.com

WATERFORD TOP TEN
1 We Banjo 3 ~ Roots of the Banjo Tree ~ Own Label
2 Niamh Ní Charra ~ Cuz ~ Own Label
3 Enda Seery ~ Peace of the Countryside ~ Own Label
4 Brian Hughes ~ The Beat of the Breath ~ Cló Iar Chonnacht
5 The Tin Sandwich Band ~ By Hook or By Crook ~ Own Label
6 Danú ~ Seanchas ~ Own Label
7 Micheal Healy ~ Pleckin About ~ Own Label
8 Lumiere ~ My Dearest Dear ~ Own Label
9 West Ocean String Quartet ~ An Indigo Sky ~ Own Label
10 Colm Naughton ~ The Space Between the Notes ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Ben O’Neill Music Shop, O’Connell Street, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford

EUROPEAN TOP TEN
1 Soetkin Collier ~ Nocturne ~ Belgique
2 Various Artists ~ Diversen ~ Beginner’s Guide to Celtic (3CD) ~ Own Label
3 Neil Young ~ Unplugged ~ Own Label
4 Alan Stivell ~ Renaissance de la Harpe Celtique ~ Own Label
5 Deux Accords Diront ~ Gardadvergur ~ Belgique
6 Follenn ~ D’un bout a l’autre ~ Belgique
7 Amorroma, Elly Aerden, Vincent Grégoire ~ Chants d’Amour et de Mort en Wallonie ~ Belgique
8 L’Arpeggiata (Christina Pluhar) ~ Mediterraneo ~ Own Label
9 Leonard Cohen ~ Old Ideas ~ Own Label
10 Luka Bloom ~ 2 Meter Sessions/Dreams In America (2CD) ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Folk Centre Den Appel ~ Belgium ~ www.tsmiske.be/appel

SCOTLAND TOP TEN
1 Duncan Chisholm ~ Affric ~ Copperfish
2 Iain Morrison ~ To the Horizon Sir ~ Peat Fire Smoke
3 Vamm Vamm ~ Vamm ~ Own Label
4 Laura Marling ~ Once I Was An Eagle ~ Virgin
5 Karine Polwart ~ Traces ~ Own Label
6 Solas ~ Shamrock City ~ Own Label
7 Manran ~ The Test ~ Own Label
8 Catriona McKay & Olov Johansson ~ The Auld Harp ~ Own Label
9 Donald Shaw ~ Hebrides Soundtrack ~ Own Label
10 Genticorum Enregistre ~ Live ~ Own Label
Courtesy of CODA Music, Edinburgh, Scotland www.codamusic.co.uk