Charts > Top 10 December 2016

CLADDAGH RECORDS DUBLIN TOP TEN
1 Lasairfhiona ~ One Penny Portion ~ Own Label
2 We Banjo 3 ~ String Theory ~ Own Label
3 Cathal Hayden ~ Hooked on Banjo ~ Own Label
4 Frank Harte ~ When Adam Was In Paradise ~ Claddagh
5 New Road ~ Stone Walls & Street Lights ~ Own Label
6 Gatehouse ~ Tus Nua ~ Own Label
7 Cillian Vallely ~ The Raven’s Rock ~ Own Label
8 Réalta ~ Clear Skies ~ Own Label ~ Claddagh
9 Ensemble Eriu ~ Imbas ~ Own Label
10 Mary MacNamara & Sorcha Costello ~ The Lady’s Cup of Tea ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Claddagh Records, 5 Westmoreland Street, Dublin 2. www.claddaghrecords.com

TOWER RECORDS DUBLIN TOP TEN
1 Christy Moore ~ Lily ~ Sony/Columbia
2 The Gloaming ~ The Gloaming 2 ~ Real World
3 Colm Mac Con Iomaire ~ And Now The Weather (Agus Anois An Aimsir) ~ Plateau
4 The Gloaming ~ The Gloaming ~ Real World
5 Lynched ~ Cold Old Fire ~ Own Label
6 Colm Mac Con Iomaire ~ Hares Corner ~ Plateau
7 Iarla O‘Lionaird ~ Foxlight ~ Real World
8 Beoga ~ Before We Change Our Mind ~ Own Label
9 Nathan Carter ~ Stayin Up All Night ~ Decca
10 Black Bank Folk ~ Rising ~ FFS Records
Courtesy of Tower Records, 7 Dawson St, Dublin 2 www.towerrecords.ie

NENAGH TOP TEN

1 Noel McQuaid & Friends ~ Live At 38 ~ Own Label
2 Two Time Polka ~ New Road ~ Own Label
3 Cathal Hayden ~ Hooked On Banjo ~ Own Label
4 Lasairfhiona ~ One Penny Portion ~ Own Label
5 Four Men And A Dog ~ And The Band Played On ~ Own Label
6 We Banjo 3 ~ String Theory ~ Own Label
7 Pauline Scanlon ~ Gossamer ~ Own Label
8 FullSet ~ Notes Between The Lines ~ Own Label
9 Andy Irvine ~ Parachilna ~ AK4
10 Paul Smyth ~ Paul Smyth ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Noel McQuaid’s Music Shop Nenagh www.mcquaidsirishmusic.com

ENNIS TOP TEN
1 Mary MacNamara and Sorcha Costello ~ Lady’s Cup of Tea ~ Own Label
2 Tommy Peoples ~ Recorded at The Fiddler’s Hearth ~ Own Label
3 Project West ~ Damien Mullane Et Al ~ Own Label
4 Raw Bar Collective ~ Ag Fógairt an Lae ~ Own Label
5 Cathal Hayden ~ Hooked on Banjo ~ Own Label
6 Donie Nolan ~ The Banks of the Abha Bhán ~ Own Label
7 New Road ~ Stone Walls and Street Lights ~ Own Label
8 Peter O’ Loughlin ~ A Musical Life ~ Own Label
9 The Fiddle Case ~ Audio Incense ~ Own Label
10 The Tulla Céilí Band ~ 70th Anniversary ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Custy’s Irish Music Ennis, Co. Clare www.custysmusic.com

KENMARE TOP TEN
1 Greenshine ~ The Girl in the Lavender Dress ~ Tigerdog
2 The Gloaming ~ The Gloaming ~ Real World
3 Amala ~ Resonance ~ Own Label
4 Soundbridge ~ Resonance ~ Own Label
5 Raw Bar Collective ~ Ag Fogairt An Lae ~ Own Label
6 Ronan Browne & Peter O’Loughlin ~ The Legacy ~ Own Label
7 Niamh Dunne ~ Portraits ~ Own Label
8 Ian Carmichael ~ Ten Years On ~ Own Label
9 Bríd Harper ~ Brid Harper ~ Own Label
10 Kilfenora Céilí Band ~ Now Is The Hour ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Soundz of Muzic, Kenmare, Co. Kerry www.soundzofmuzic.ie

BELFAST TOP 10
1 Réalta ~ Clear Skies ~ Own Label
2 Donal O’Connor/Séan Óg Graham/John McSherry ~ Ulaid ~ Own Label
3 Mike Denver ~ Cut Loose ~ Sharpe
4 Nathan Carter ~ Staying Up All Night ~ Universal
5 The High Kings ~ Grace & Glory ~ Celtic Collections
6 Pauline Scanlon ~ Gossamer ~ Own Label
7 Roly Daniels ~ The Rose Is For Today ~ IMC
8 Anthony Toner ~ Walking Down Label The Line ~ Own Label
9 Tiernan Heffron ~ Where Do I Belong ~ Own Label
10 Charlie Landsborough ~ Live ~ Lana
Courtesy of Premier Record Store, Belfast

JAPAN TOP 10
1 Lasairfhiona ~ One Penny Portion ~ Own Label
2 Tommy Peoples ~ Recorded At Fiddle’s Hearth ~ Own Label
3 Maarja Nuut ~ Une Meeles ~ Own Label
4 Heidi Talbot ~ Here We Go 1,2,3 ~ Navigator
5 Martin Simpson & Dom Flemons ~ A Selection Of Ever Popular Favourites ~ Fledg’ling
6 Celtic Fiddle Festival ~ Live In Brittany ~ Own Label
7 Project West ~ Project West ~ Own Label
8 Gatehouse ~ Tús Nua ~ Gael Linn
9 Connla ~ River Waiting ~ Own Label
10 Struthan Cheoil ~ Srutháin Cheoil ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Tambourine, Japan www.tambourine–japan.com

CHICAGO TOP TEN (USA)
1 Socks in the Frying Pan ~ Return of the Giant Sock Monsters From Outer Space ~ Own Label
2 Kíla ~ Suas Sios ~ Own Label
3 Gillian Head ~ Spirit ~ Own Label
4 Colin Farrell ~ Make A Note ~ Own Label
5 Malinky ~ Far Better Days ~ Own Label
6 Wendy MacIsaac ~ Off the Floor ~ Own Label
7 Michael McCague ~ The Waylaid Man ~ Own Label
8 Altan ~ The Widening Gyre ~ Compass Records
9 Paddy O’Brien, Nathan Gourley & Dáithí Sproule ~ Bright & Early ~ New Folk
10 Randal Bays ~ The Quiet Pint ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Rampant Lion Music Store Chicago www.rampantlion.com

LONDON TOP TEN
1 We Banjo 3 ~ Gather The Good ~ Own Label
2 We Banjo 3 ~ Live in Galway Good ~ Own Label
3 We Banjo 3 ~ Roots of the Banjo Tree ~ Own Label
4 Goitse ~ Tall Tales & Misadventures ~ Own Label
5 Fleadh ~ The Peacock’s Feather ~ Own Label
6 Norah Rendell ~ Spinning Yarns ~ Own Label
7 London Lasses ~ The One I Loved The Best ~ Own Label
8 Brid Harper ~ Brid Harper ~ Own Label
9 Muireann Nic Amhlaobh ~ The Small Hours ~ Own Label
10 Brendan McAuley ~ The McCartneys of Pennyburn ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Copperplate Distribution, London www.copperplatemailorder.com

WATERFORD TOP TEN

1 Neil Hurley ~ Songs of the Déise ~ Own Label
2 Éist Anois agus Arís ~ Various ~ Dara Records
3 David Power and Willie Kelly ~ Apples In Winter ~ Own Label
4 Dónal Clancy ~ Songs of a Roving Blade ~ Own Label
5 Mike Rafferty ~ Speed 78 ~ Own Label
6 Gerry Harrington ~ At home ~ Own Label
7 Fiodhna Gardiner ~ Air Time ~ Rú Recordings
8 The Tin Sandwich Band ~ By Hook or by Crook ~ Own Label
9 Aoife Scott ~ Carry the Day ~ Wendy Pops Records
10 Seán Garvey ~ The Bonny Bunch of Roses ~ Harry Stottle Records
Courtesy of Ben O’Neill Music Shop, O’Connell Street, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford

EUROPEAN TOP TEN
1 A Rase De Tere ~ Danger De Mort ~ Belgium
2 La Roza Enflorese ~ La Vida Es Un Pasahe ~ Benelux
3 Sidewaulk ~ Capercaillie ~ Scotland
4 Shirley Collins ~ Two Classic Albums Plus Bonus Tracks (2CD) ~ England
5 Kris De Bruyne In Levende Lijve (2CD) ~ Radio 1 Sessie ~ Belgium
6 Various Artistss ~ Appelfolk (2CD) ~ Appel Rekords
7 Tracy Chapman ~ Tracy Chapman ~ USA
8 Appelmoes ~ Smiske ~ Appel Rekords
9 Catherine Delasalle ~ Est-Ce Ainsi Que Les Hommes Vivent ~ France
10 Novar ~ Emerald ~ Belgium
Courtesy of Folk Centre Den Appel, Belgium, www.tsmiske.be/appel

SCOTLAND TOP TEN
1 The Gloaming ~ The Gloaming 2 ~ Real World
2 Jarlath Henderson ~ Hearts Broken ~ Bellows
3 Adam Holmes And The Embers ~ Brighter Still ~ Gogar
4 Nordic Fiddlers Bloc ~ Deliverance ~ Own Label
5 Iain Morrison ~ Eas ~ Peatfire Smoke
6 Amy Duncan ~ Undercurrents ~ Filly
7 Polwart, Carthy Etc ~ Songs Of Seperation ~ Navigator
8 Claire Hastings ~ Between River And Railway ~ Luckenbooth
9 Starless ~ Paul Buchanan, Julie Fowlis, Karen Matheson ~ Marina
10 Afro Celts ~ The Source ~ Own Label
Courtesy of CODA Music, Edinburgh, Scotland www.codamusic.co.uk