Charts > TOP 10 July 2014

DUBLIN TOP TEN
1 Harry Bradley ~ The First of May ~ Own Label
2 The Friel Sisters ~ The Friel Sisters ~ Own Label
3 McCann, Owens, McGrath ~ Fly by Night ~ Own Label
4 Mórga ~ For the Sake of Auld Decency ~ Own Label
5 Noel Battle & Roisin Broderick ~ Up and About In The Morning ~ Own Label
6 The Henry Girls ~ Louder Than Words ~ Own Label
7 Karan Casey ~ Two More Hours ~ Crow Valley
8 The Gloaming ~ The Gloaming ~ Own Label
9 Various Artists ~ The Leitrim Equation 3 ~ Own Label
10 Sean Keane ~ Never Alone ~ Circin Rua
Courtesy of Claddagh Records, Dublin www.claddaghrecords.com

GALWAY TOP TEN
1 Colm Gannon ~ The Rights of Man ~ Own Label
2 John Blake ~ The Narrow Edge ~ Own Label
3 Harry Bradley ~ The First of May ~ Own Label
4 Louise Mulcahy ~ Tuning the Road ~ Cló Iar Chonnacht
5 Brian McGrath ~ Pure Banjo ~ Gael Linn
6 Darach Ó Cathain ~ Darach Ó Catháin ~ Gael Linn
7 John Gannon ~ Melodeon ~ Own Label
8 Sean McKeon ~ To the City ~ Own Label
9 Holly Geraghty and Jonathan Roche ~ Ceolmhar ~ Own Label
10 Joe Cooley ~ Cooley ~ Gael Linn
Courtesy of Gannon’s Traditional Irish Music Shop Spiddal

ENNIS TOP TEN
1 The Gloaming ~ The Gloaming ~ Real World
2 Blackie O’ Connell and Cyril O’ Donoghue ~ Friar’s Green ~ Own Label
3 Shannon Vale Céilí Band ~ Shannon’s Lovely Vale ~ Own Label
4 Brenda McGann, Annette Owens and Brian McGrath ~ Fly By Night ~ Own Label
5 Josie Nugent and Brian Stafford ~ The Caves of Cong ~ Own Label
6 Aoife Granville ~ Sáimhin Só ~ Own Label
7 John Blake ~ The Narrow Edge ~ Own Label
8 Hayes, Cahill, O’Lionaird, O’Raghallaigh and Bartlett ~ The Gloaming ~ Real World
9 Brendan Power ~ The Eighteen Moloney ~ Own Label
10 Peter Carberry and Pádraig McGovern ~ Forgotten Gems ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Custy’s Irish Music Ennis, Co. Clare www.custysmusic.com

KENMARE TOP TEN
1 The Friel Sisters ~ The Friel Sisters ~ Own Label
2 Eoin Duignan ~ Pagan Irish/Cath Finntrágha ~ Own Label
3 The Gloaming ~ The Gloaming ~ Real World
4 Mórga ~ For the Sake of Auld Decency ~ Own Label
5 Harry Bradley ~ The First of May ~ Own Label
6 Beoga ~ Live at 10 ~ Compass Records
7 Danny O’Mahony ~ In Retrospect ~ Own Label
8 Colm Gannon ~ The Rights of Man ~ Own Label
9 John Blake ~ The Narrow Edge ~ Own Label
10 Luka Bloom ~ Head and Heart ~ Big Sky Records
Courtesy of Soundz of Muzic, Kenmare, Co. Kerry www.soundzofmuzic.ie

CELTIC NOTE TOP TEN
1 Karan Casey ~ Two More Hours ~ Crow Valley
2 ALDOC ~ From Tallaght To Halle ~ Aldoc
3 We Banjo 3 ~ Gather The Good ~ Own Label
4 Seán Ó Sé & Peadar Ó Riada ~ Through Banks of Mist ~ Own Label
5 Cara Dillon ~ A Thousand Hearts ~ Sony Music
6 Seán Ó Riada ~ Port na bPúcaí ~ Gael Linn
7 Louise Mulcahy ~ Tuning the Road ~ Cló Iar Chonnacht
8 Aoife Granville ~ Saimhín Só ~ Own Label
9 Bernie Pháid ~ Síol ~ Own Label
10 David Power ~ The Eighteen Moloney ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Celtic Note, Nassau Street, Dublin www.celticnote.com

BELFAST TOP 10
1 Craobh Rua ~ I’d Understand You If I Knew What You Meant ~ Own Label
2 Eoin Duigan ~ Pagan Irish Cath/Finntragha ~ Own Label
3 Cara Dillon ~ A Thousands Hearts ~ Charcoal Records
4 Sean O’Riada ~ Port Na Bphucai ~ Gael Linn
5 Donna Taggart ~ Celtic Lady Vol2 ~ Own Label
6 Philomena Begley & Ray Lynam ~ Duets Collection ~ Own Label
7 Derek Ryan ~ The Entertainer Live ~ Sharpe
8 The Gloaming ~ The Gloaming ~ Real World
9 Janet Dowds ~ Sailing Away ~ Blue Cow Records
10 Nathan Carter ~ Live Show ~ Sharpe
Courtesy of Premier Record Store, Belfast

JAPAN TOP 10
1 Dalla ~ K5 ~ Own Label
2 Ruth Keggin ~ Sheear ~ Culture Vannin
3 Julie Fowlis ~ Gach Sgeul ~ Every Story Machair
4 Crossharbour ~ Crossharbour ~ Own Label
5 Marit And Rona ~ Turas ~ Watercolour Music
6 Runrig ~ Party On The Moor ~ Ridge
7 Isobel Ann Martin ~ Sonas ~ Own Label
8 Colleen Raney ~ Here This Is Home ~ Own Label
9 Brendan Ring ~ Cumha ~ Own Label
10 Luka Bloom ~ Head & Heart ~ Compass
The Japan Top Ten is Courtesy of Tambourine, Japan www.tambourine–japan.com

CHICAGO TOP TEN (USA)
1 Paddy Homan ~ The Hard Way Home ~ Own Label
2 Liz Carroll ~ On the Off Beat ~ Own Label
3 Beoga ~ Live at 10 ~ Compass
4 Deanna Smith ~ A Kiss Goodnight ~ Own Label
5 Derek Warfield and the Young Wolfe Tones ~ Let Ye All Be Irish Tonight ~ Warfield Music
6 Téada ~ In Spite of the Storm ~ Gael Linn
7 Burning Bridget Cleary ~ Pressed for Time ~ Own Label
8 Johnny Henry ~ One Out of the Fort ~ Bogfire
9 Slide ~ Mendicity ~ Own Label
10 Leonard Barry ~ New Road ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Rampant Lion Music Store Chicago www.rampantlion.com

LONDON TOP TEN
1 Leonard Barry ~ New Road ~ Own Label
2 Donal Clancy ~ Song of a Roving Blade ~ Own Label
3 The Outside Track ~ Flash Company ~ Own Label
4 Dermot Byrne & Floriane Blancke ~ Own Label
5 Niamh Dunne ~ Portraits ~ Own Label
6 Kevin Crawford ~ Carrying the Tune ~ Own Label
7 Michelle Mulcahy ~ Suimhneas ~ Cló Iar–Chonnacht
8 John McEvoy ~ Traditional Irish Fiddle ~ Own Label
9 Seamus Begley & Jim Murray ~ Eirí go Lá ~ Own Label
10 Niamh Ní Charra ~ Cuz ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Copperplate Distribution, London, www.copperplatemailorder.com

WATERFORD TOP TEN
1 David Power ~ The Eighteen Moloney ~ Own Label
2 Dónal Clancy ~ Songs of a roving blade ~ Own Label
3 Eoin Duignan ~ Pagan Irish/Cath Finntrágha ~ Own Label
4 Kevin Madden ~ The Sugar Loaf ~ Own Label
5 The Gloaming ~ The Gloaming ~ Real World
6 Niamh Ní Charra ~ Cuz ~ Own Label
7 Lá ag Ól Uisce ~ Tomás Ó Cealbháin/Caoimhin Ó Fearghail/Seán Ó Fearghail ~ Own Label
8 Fíodhna Gardiner ~ Air Time ~ Rú Recordings
9 The Buachaills ~ At Your Call ~ Own Label
10 Lá ag Ól ~ Lá ag Ól ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Ben O’Neill Music Shop, O’Connell Street, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford

EUROPEAN TOP TEN
1 Georges Brassens ~ Bonhomme ~ Belgique
2 Gryphon ~ Miodnight Mushrumps ~ Anglophone
3 Paul Simon ~ Graceland
4 De Dannan ~ The Collection ~ Ireland
5 Naragonia Quartet Batiska ~ Belgique
6 Pascal Rubens en Toon Van Mierlo ~ 10 Yaar Naragonia ~ Belgique
7 Blues, Bluegrass, Tex–Mex ~ John Lee Hooker: Birth Of A Legend (2CD) ~ USA
8 The City Waites ~ The Mufitians of Grope Lane ~ Anglophone
9 Harry Belafonte 8 Classic Albums (4CD’s) ~ USA
10 Frankrijk ~ La Marque Rose ~ Belgique
Courtesy of Folk Centre Den Appel, Belgium, www.tsmiske.be/appel

SCOTLAND TOP TEN
1 Adam Holmes ~ Heirs And Graces ~ Own Label
2 Julie Fowlis ~ Every Story ~ Machair Records
3 Transatlantic Sessions ~ 6 Vol2 ~ Whirlie
4 The Gloaming ~ Gloaming ~ Real World
5 Catriona Mckay ~ Harponium ~ Compass
6 Runrig ~ Party On The Moor ~ RCA
7 McGoldrick, McCusker And Doyle ~ Live ~ Vertical records
8 Eddi Reader ~ Vagabond ~ Reveal Records
9 Emily Smith ~ Echoes ~ White Fall Records
10 Rant ~ Rant ~ Make Believe Records
Courtesy of CODA Music, Edinburgh, Scotland www.codamusic.co.uk