Charts > Top 10 October 2016

CLADDAGH RECORDS DUBLIN TOP TEN
1 Cathal Hayden ~ Hooked on Banjo ~ Own Label
2 We Banjo 3 ~ String Theory ~ Own Label
3 Éist Anois agus Arís ~ Songs in Their Native Language ~ Dolphin
4 Peter O’Loughlin ~ A Musical Life ~ Own Label
5 Mary Mac Namara & Sorcha Costello ~ The Lady’s Cup of Tea ~ Own Label
6 Mick, Louise & Michelle Mulcahy ~ The Reel Note ~ Own Label
7 Beoga ~ Before We Change Our Mind ~ Own Label
8 Cillian Vallely ~ The Raven’s Rock ~ Own Label
9 Various Artists ~ Sruthain Cheoil ~ Tionscnamh Lugh
10 Christy Moore ~ Lily ~ Sony/Columbia
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 The Gloaming ~ The Gloaming 2 ~ Real World
2 Four Men and a Dog ~ And The Band Played On ~ Hook
3 Niamh Parsons & Graham Dunne ~ Kind Providence ~ Own Label
4 Mick Hanly ~ Homeland ~ Own Label
5 Various Artists ~ Live At Foxrock Folk Club ~ Own Label
6 FullSet ~ Between The Lines ~ Own Label
7 Jimmy O’Sullivan ~ Premier Sound ~ Own Label
8 Luke Kelly ~ The Definitive Collection ~ IML
9 The Boruma Trio ~ Gleas ~ Own Label
10 Various Artists 101 ~ Songs Of Irish Rebellion ~ Dolphin
Courtesy of Noel McQuaid’s Music Shop Nenagh www.mcquaidsirishmusic.com

ENNIS TOP TEN
1 Mary McNamara and Sorcha Costello ~ Lady’s Cup of Tea ~ Own Label
2 The Tulla Céilí Band ~ 70th Anniversary Celebration ~ Own Label
3 Jessie Smith, Seán Gavin and John Blake ~ Music From The Lost Continent ~ Own Label
4 Tús Nua ~ Gatehouse ~ Gael Linn
5 Peter O’ Loughlin ~ A Musical Life ~ Own Label
6 Donie Nolan ~ The Banks of the Abha Bhán ~ Own Label
7 Mick, Louise and Michelle Mulcahy ~ The Reel Note ~ Own Label
8 Cathal Hayden ~ Hooked on Banjo ~ Own Label
9  Frankie Gavin,Paddy Keenan and Junji Shirota ~ Éire Japan ~ Own Label
10 Ciarán Somers with Nicolas Queménér ~ Now ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Custy’s Irish Music Ennis, Co. Clare www.custysmusic.com

KENMARE TOP TEN
1 Paul Smyth ~ Paul Smyth ~ Own Label
2 Bryan O’ Leary ~ Colm Guilfoyle ~ Where the Bog Is ~ Own Label
3 Seamus Begley ~ The Bold Kerryman ~ Own Label
4 Colm Mac Con Iomaire ~ Hares Corner ~ Plateau
5 Philip Duffy and Liam Kelly ~ Sets in Stone ~ 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 Gatehouse ~ Tús Nua ~ Gael Linn
2 Ralph McTell & Wizz Jones ~ About Time ~ Leola
3 Eileen Ivers ~ Beyond The Bog Road ~ Own Label
4 Anne Briggs ~ Four Songs (EP) ~ Fledg’ling
5 Mary MacNamara & Sorcha Costello ~ The Lady’s Cup Of Tea ~ Own Label
6 Mick, Louise & Michelle Mulcahy ~ The Reel Note ~ Cló Iar-Chonnacht
7 Ruth Keggin ~ Turrys ~ Own Label
8 Doolin’ ~ Doolin’ ~ Compass
9 Beoga ~ Before We Change Our Mind ~ Own Label
10 Goitse ~ Inspired By Chance ~ 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 Various Artists ~ Dansend Folk ~ Own Label
2 Kardemimmit ~ Onni Happiness ~ Own Label
3 The Unthanks ~ Mountain Air ~ Own Label
4 Sharon Shannon and Alan Connor ~ In Galway (CD + DVD) ~ Own Label
5 Embrun ~ Live Number 3 ~ Own Label
6 Oak Tree ~ Well ~ Own Label
7 Ialma ~ Camino ~ Own Label
8 Pedro Caldeira Cabral ~ Labirinto da Guitarra – Antologia (2CD) ~ Own Label
9 Xabier Diaz e Adufeiras de Salitre ~ The Tambourine Man ~ Own Label
10 Duo Macke~Bornauw ~ It’s Baroque to my Ears ~ Own Label
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 ~ NFB
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 ~ ECC
Courtesy of CODA Music, Edinburgh, Scotland www.codamusic.co.uk