Charts > TOP 10 October 2014
DUBLIN TOP TEN
1 We Banjo 3 ~ Gather The Good ~ Own Label
2 Naomh Padraig Céilí Band ~ 3 in a Row All Ireland Champions
3 Danny Diamond ~ Fiddle Music ~ Own Label
4 Elle Marie O’Dwyer ~ A Roving Heart ~ Own Label
5 Elaine Cormican ~ Cluain Amhran ~ Meadow of Song
6 Brian Garvin ~ Rhythm & Bow ~ Own Label
7 David Doocey ~ Changing Time ~ Own Label
8 Mary MacNamara ~ Note for Note ~ Own Label
9 Cran ~ Dally & Stray ~ Own Label
10 Sean O’ Riada ~ Port na bPucai ~ Gael Linn
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 ~ Clo Iar Chonnacht
5 Darach Ó Cathain ~ Darach Ó Catháin ~ Gael Linn
6 John Gannon ~ Melodeon ~ Own Label
7 Brian McGrath ~ Pure Banjo ~ Gael Linn
8 Sean McKeon ~ To the City ~ Own Label
9 Johnny Connolly ~ An TOilean Aerach ~ Clo Iar Chonnacht
10 John Beag ~ The Winds of Freedom ~ Clo Iar Chonnacht
Courtesy of Gannon’s Traditional Irish Music Shop Spiddal
ENNIS TOP TEN
1 Unfolding ~ Young Music From East Clare ~ Own Label
2 Mary MacNamara ~ Note For Note ~ Own Label
3 Eoin O’ Neill Band ~ Crag Road ~ Own Label
4 Andrew MacNamara, Eileen O’ Brien & Geraldine Cotter ~ The Boruma Trio ~ Own Label
5 Lena Ullman and Ivor Ottley ~ Skating Across The Baltic ~ Own Label
6 Four Star Trio ~ Magnetic South ~ Own Label
7 Rónán Regan & Irene Guckian Guckian ~ Drumshanbows ~ Own Label
8 Johnny “Ringo” McDonagh & Conor Keane ~ Own Label
9 Leo MacNamara and Triona Marshall ~ Own Label
10 Blackie O’ Connell & Cyril O’ Donoghue ~ Friar’s Walk ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Custy’s Irish Music Ennis, Co. Clare www.custysmusic.com
KENMARE TOP TEN
1 Danny Diamond ~ Fiddle Music ~ Own Label
2 Paul O’ Shaughnessy ~ The Friendly Visit ~ Own Label
3 Mary MacNamara ~ Note for Note ~ Own Label
4 Brian Garvan ~ Rhythm and Bow ~ Own Label
5 Lynched ~ Cold Old Fire ~ Own Label
6 Fíodhna Gardiner ~ Air Time ~ Own Label
7 Jackie Daly & Matt Crannitch ~ Rolling On ~ Own Label
8 David Doocey ~ Changing Time ~ Own Label
9 Noel Shine & Mary Greene ~ Greenshine ~ Own Label
10 ALDOC ~ From Tallaght to Halle ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Soundz of Muzic, Kenmare, Co. Kerry www.soundzofmuzic.ie
CELTIC NOTE TOP TEN
1 The Gloaming ~ Real World
2 Aisling ~ Hold My Dream ~ De Angelis Entertainment
3 Ergodos Musicians ~ Songs ~ Own Label
4 Lena Ullman and Ivor Ottley ~ Skating Across the Baltic ~ Own Label
5 Lynched ~ Cold Old Fire ~ Own Label
6 Our Dear Dark Mountain With Sky Over It ~ Own Label
7 Sean O’ Riada ~ Port na bPucai ~ Gael Linn
8 Danny Diamond ~ Fiddle Music ~ Own Label
9 We Banjo 3 ~ Gather the Good ~ Own Label
10 Elaine Cormican ~ Cluain Amhran ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Celtic Note, Nassau Street, Dublin www.celticnote.com
BELFAST TOP 10
1 Eoin Duigan ~ Pagan Irish ~ Own Label
2 Michael McCague ~ The Waylaid Man ~ Own Label
3 Rapparees ~ Re:Session ~ Own Label
4 Jimmy Young ~ Complete ~ Emerald
5 Mick Flannery ~ By The Rule ~ Universal
6 Various ~ The Gloaming ~ Brassland
7 Cara Dillon ~ A Thousand Hearts ~ Sony
8 Derek Ryan ~ The Entertainer Live ~ Sharpe
9 Christy Moore ~ Where I Come From ~ Sony
10 Janet Dowd ~ Sailing Away ~ Blue Cow Records
Courtesy of Premier Record Store, Belfast
JAPAN TOP 10
1 Cara Dillon ~ A Thousand Hearts ~ Own Label
2 Runa ~ Current Affairs ~ Own Label
3 Fernhill ~ Amser ~ Own Label
4 Triakel ~ Thyra ~ Westpark
5 Cran ~ Dally & Stray ~ Own Label
6 Greg Russell & Ciaran Algar ~ The Call ~ Fellside
7 Bernie Phaid ~ Siol ~ Own Label
8 Goitse ~ Tall Tales & Misadventures ~ Own Label
9 Twelefth Day ~ The Devil Makes Three ~ Own Label
10 Mary MacNamara ~ Note For Note ~ Own Label
The Japan Top Ten is Courtesy of Tambourine, Japan www.tambourine-japan.com
CHICAGO TOP TEN (USA)
1 We Banjo 3 ~ Gather The Good ~ Own Label
2 Pat Broaders/Liz Knowles/Kieran O’Hare ~ Open the Door for Three ~ Own Label
3 Brenda McCann/Annette Owens/Brian McGrath ~ Fly By Night ~ Own Label
4 Goitse ~ Tall Tales and Misadventures ~ Own Label
5 Runa ~ Current Affairs ~ Own Label
6 Phil Coulter ~ Echoes of Home ~ Shanachie
7 Andy Cooney ~ Bright Brand New Day ~ Mill Pond Music
8 Liz Carroll ~ On The Off Beat ~ Own Label
9 Paddy Homan ~ The Hard Way Home ~ Own Label
10 Beoga ~ Live At 10 ~ Compass
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 & Florian 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 ~ Eiri go La ~ 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 Kevin Madden ~ The Sugar Loaf ~ Own Label
4 Fíodhna Gardiner ~ Air Time ~ Rú Recordings
5 The Gloaming ~ The Gloaming ~ Real World
6 We Banjo 3 ~ Gather The Good ~ Own Label
7 Eoin Duignan ~ Pagan Irish ~ Cath Finntrágha ~ Own Label
8 Niamh Ní Charra ~ Cuz ~ Ceirníní Imeartas
9 The Buachaills ~ At Your Call ~ Own Label
10 Lá ag Ól Uisce ~ Tomás Ó ealbháin/Caoimhin Ó Fearghail/Seá Ó Fearghail ~ 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