Charts > Top 10 DECEMBER 2018
TOWER RECORDS DUBLIN TOP TEN
1 Christy Moore ~ On The Road ~ Sony
2 Planxty ~ Between The Jigs & The Reels: A Retrospective ~ MIG
3 Lankum ~ Between The Earth & Sky ~ Rough Trade
4 Big Tom ~ Ultimate Collection Vol 1 ~ BTP
5 Finbar Furey ~ Dont Stop This Now ~ Own label
6 The Kilkennys ~ Blowin’ In The Wind ~ Beaumex
7 The Gloaming ~ Live At The NCH ~ Real World
8 Seán Keane, & The RTÉ Concert Orchestra ~ Gratitude ~ Circin Rua
9 Micheal O’Suilleabhain ~ Cry Of The Mountain ~ Own label
10 Ultan Conlon ~ Last Days Of The Night Owl ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Tower Records, At Easons O’Connell Street and 7 Dawson St, Dublin 2 Celtic Café Store. www.celticcafestore.com
Nenagh TOP TEN
1 The Compositions of Paddy O Brien ~ Eileen O Brien ~ Own label
2 Sean Ryan ~ A Collection Of His Compositions And Of Well Known Trad. Tunes ~ Own Label
3 Two Time Polka ~New Road ~ Own label
4 Sean Ryan & P J Maloney ~ Traditional Music of Ireland ~ Own Label
5 Daire Mulhern ~ Boxman ~ Own label
6 Bobby Gardiner ~ Melodeon Mad ~ Own label
7 Kathleen Loughnane ~ Affairs of the Harp ~ Own label
8 Laurence Nugent ~ White Island ~ Lough Erne Music
9 Noel McQuaid & Friends ~ Noel McQuaid & Friends ~ Own Label
10 The Friel Sisters ~ Before the Sun ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Noel McQuaid’s Music Shop Nenagh www.mcquaidsirishmusic.com
ENNIS TOP TEN
1 Páraic Mac Donnchadha ~ Not Before Time ~ Own Label
2 Tommy Fitzharris & Dónal Mc Cague ~ The Bank of Turf ~ Own Label
3 Caoimhín Ó Fearghail ~ Flute and Fiddle ~ Own Label
4 Mike McGoldrick & Dezi Donnelly ~ Dog In The Fog ~ Own Label
5 Antóin Mac Gabhann & Caitlín Nic Gabhann ~ Tobar Bhríde ~ Own Label
6 Angela Usher ~ The Gort Mile ~ Own Label
7 Josephine Marsh ~ Music In The Frame ~ Own Label
8 Yvonne Casey ~ Croí ~ Own Label
9 Barry & Laura Kerr ~ Castor Bay ~ Own Label
10 Manus McGuire ~ The Copperplate Sessions ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Custy’s Irish Music Ennis, Co. Clare www.custysmusic.com
Kenmare TOP TEN
1 Brian Hughes ~ This Day 20 Years ~ Own Label
2 Buttons & Bows ~ The Return of Spring ~ Own Label
3 Dervish ~ A Celebration ~ Whirling Discs
4 Luke Deaton & Jayne Pomplas ~ My Mind Will Never be Easy ~ Own Label
5 Tim Edey ~ How Do You Know? ~ Gnatbite Records
6 Tom Mullins ~ Cailín Deas ~ Own Label
7 Bill Whelan ~ Riverdance ~ Lyric
8 John Spillane ~ All the Ways You Wander ~ Inspired Recordsl
9 Planxty ~ One Night in Bremen ~ MIG
10 Danú ~ Ten Thousand Miles ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Soundz of Muzic, Kenmare, Co. Kerry www.soundzofmuzic.ie
BELFAST TOP 10
1 Barry & Laura Kerr ~ Castor Bay ~ Own Label
2 Tommy Fitzharris & Donal McCague ~ Bank Of Turf ~ Arts
3 Daniel O’Donnell ~ Back Home Again ~ Demon
4 Altan ~ Gap Of Dreams ~ Compass
5 Charlie Landsborough ~ Attic Collection ~ Lana Records
6 The Kilkennys ~ Blowin In The Wind ~ Beaumex
7 Seamus Sands ~ A Deep Pool ~ Arts
8 Christy Moore ~ On The Road ~ Sony
9 Foster & Allen ~ Puttin On The Style ~ Crimson
10 Ruby Murray ~ Irish Collection ~ PMI
Courtesy of Premier Record Store, Belfast
CLADDAGH RECORDS DUBLIN TOP TEN
1 We Banjo 3 ~ Haven ~ Own Label
2 Kathleen Loughnane ~ Patrick O’Neill’s Manuscript ~ Own Label
3 Antóin Mac Gabhann & Caitlín Nic Gabhann ~ Tobar Bhríde ~ Own Label
4 Seán Keane ~ Gratitude ~ Circin Rua
5 Steph Geremia ~ Up She Flew ~ Black Box
6 Kathleen Loughnane ~ Patrick O’Neill’s Manuscrips ~ Own Label
7 Philip Doddy ~ Yellow Moon On The Rise ~ Own Label
8 Pat McNamara ~ The Two Sides of Pat Mac ~ Own Label
9 Fiana Ni Chonaill ~ Dathanna an Cheoil ~ Own Label
10 Tommy Fitzharris & Donal McCague ~ The Bank of Turf ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Claddagh Records, www.claddaghrecords.com
LONDON TOP TEN
1 We Banjo 3 ~ Haven ~ Own Label
2 Donal Clancy ~ On The Lonesome Plain ~ Own Label
3 We Banjo 3 ~ String Theory ~ Own Label
4 Eilis Kennedy ~ Westward ~ Own Label
5 The Drunken Gaugers ~ The Drunken Gaugers ~ Own label
6 Tommy Guihen ~ The Torn Jacket ~ Cló Iar-Chonnacht
7 Open The Door For Three ~ The Joyful Hour ~ Own Label
8 Muireann Nic Amhlaobh ~ The Small Hours ~ Own Label
9 Goitse ~ Inspired By Chance ~ Own Label
10 Jake Walton ~ Silver Muse ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Copperplate Distribution, London www.copperplatemailorder.com
WATERFORD TOP TEN
1 Caoimhín Ó Fearghail & Paddy Tutty ~ Flute and Fiddle ~ Own Label
2 Cór Fear na nDéise ~ Amhráintí Nollag ~ Own Label
3 Billy Clifford & Gerry Harrington ~ Now She’s Purring ~ Own Label
4 Stereo Wall ~ Where I’m From ~ Own Label
5 Dónal Clancy ~ On The Lonesome Plain ~ Own Label
6 Declan Folan ~ All in Good Time ~ Own Label
7 Bobby Gardiner ~ Melodeon Mad! ~ Own Label
8 Cór Fear na nDéise ~ Ceolta Néata ~ Own Label
9 Iona Ritchie ~ Iona ~ Own Label
10 Seamus Sands ~ Across Bridges ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Ben O’Neill Music Shop, O’Connell Street, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford
EUROPEAN TOP TEN
1 Kitty MacFarlane ~ Namer of Clouds ~ Navigator Records
2 Flo ~ La Mentirosa ~ Soundfly
3 Seasick Steve ~ Can U Cook? ~ BMG
4 Dijf Sanders ~ Java ~ De Werf Records
5 Paul Simon ~ In The Blue Light ~ Legacy Recordings.
6 Marble Sounds ~ The Advice To Travel Light ~ ZEAL
7 Eliza Gilkyson ~ Secularia ~ Red House Records
8 Jonas Meersmans ~ Monnift II ~ Monnift Music
9 Zangboekje Appelmoes ~ Appelmoesband ~ Own label
10 Danú ~ Ten Thousand Miles ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Folk Centre Den Appel, Belgium, www.tsmiske.be/appel
Scotland Top Ten
1 Karine Polwart ~ Laws Of Motion ~ Hudson
2 Niteworks ~ Air Fair An La ~ Comann
3 Hannah Rarity ~ Neath The Gloaming Star ~ Hannah Rarity Music
4 Richard Thompson ~ 13 Rivers ~ Proper Music
5 Iain Morrison ~ Amusement Arcade ~ Peatfire
6 Runrig ~ Ones That Got Away ~ Ridge
7 Skerryvore ~ Evo ~Tyree
8 John Smith ~ Hummingbird ~ Commoner Music
9 Duncan Chisholm ~ Sandwood ~ Copperfish
10 George Duff ~ Collier Laddie ~ Beag
Courtesy of CODA Music, Edinburgh, Scotland www.codamusic.co.uk