Charts > TOP 10 September 2013

DUBLIN TOP TEN
1 FullSet ~ Notes After Dark ~ Own Label
2 Sean McKeon ~ To The City ~ Own Label
3 The Johnstons ~ 2CD Collection ~ ARC
4 Various ~ Seoda Ceoil 1 & 2 ~ Gael Linn
5 Colm Naughton ~ The Space Between The Notes ~ Own Label
6 Delia Murphy ~ If I Were a Blackbird ~ Own Label
7 Maurice Lennon ~ The Little Ones ~ Own Label
8 Red Peters ~ Rare Recordings 1968 – 1989 ~ Own Label
9 Celtic Folk Festival ~ Own Label
10 Niamh Dunne – Portraits ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Claddagh Records, Dublin www.claddaghrecords.com

GALWAY TOP TEN
1 We Banjo 3 ~ Roots of the Banjo Tree ~ Own Label
2 Colm Gannon ~ The Rights Of Man ~ Own Label
3 Mick Conneely & David Munnelly ~ Tis What It Is ~ Cló Iar Chonnacht
4 Michele Mulcahy ~ Suaimhneas ~ Cló Iar Chonnacht
5 Jimmy Crowley ~ Irish Eyes ~ Own Label
6 Triona Ní Domhnaill ~ The Keys Within ~ Own Label
7 Frankie Mulcahy ~ The Way Of The Dreamer ~ Own Label
8 Catriona Ní Cheannabhain ~ Solas ~ Own Label
9 Kevin Doherty ~ Seeing Things ~ Own Label
10 Patrick Darcy ~ Wallop The Spot ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Powell’s Music, Shop Street, Galway

ENNIS TOP TEN
1 Edel Fox and Neill Byrne ~ The Sunny Banks ~ Own Label
2 Various ~ Tunes in The Church ~ Own Label
3 Shane McAleer ~ Long Time, No See ~ Own Label
4 Johnny McCarthy ~ Steele’s Rock ~ Own Label
5 John Dwyer ~ The Dursey Sound ~ Own Label
6 Fiddle Fair 3 ~ Live At The Baltimore Fiddle Fair ~ Own Label
7 Tommy Potts ~ Traditional Fiddle Music From Dublin ~ RTE
8 Gerry O’ Connor, Nuala Kennedy, Martin Quinn, Giles Le Bigot ~ Orialla ~ Own Label
9 Tom Delany and Caroline Keane ~ Framework ~ Own Label
10 Shane Hayes, Fiachra Hayes and Aodhán Coyne ~ Socks in the Frying Pan ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Custy’s Irish Music Ennis, Co. Clare www.custysmusic.com

KENMARE TOP TEN
1 The Dubliners ~ 50 Years ~ Baycourt
2 Thom Moore ~ Seven Things Aloom ~ Silverwood
3 Aoife Granville ~ Sraid Eoin Shuffle ~ Own Label
4 Triad ~ Triad ~ Own Label
5 Brendan Grace ~ Songs for the Gathering ~ Beaumex
6 Garry O’ Meara ~ Pickin Time ~ Own Label
7 Ceis ~ Wandering Aengus ~ Own Label
8 Michael O’ Brien ~ Natural Instinct ~ Own Label
9 Brian Hughes ~ The Beat of the Breath ~ Cló Iar Chonnacht
10 Michael O’ Suilleabhain ~ Cry of the Mountain ~ Gael Linn
Courtesy of Soundz of Muzic, Kenmare, Co. Kerry www.soundzofmuzic.ie

CELTIC NOTE TOP TEN
1 Various ~ Irish Ways: Music & Song of Ireland ~ Celtic Airs
2 Lúnasa with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra ~ Lúnasa
3 Moya Brennan & Cormac De Barra ~ Affinity ~ Own Label
4 Solas ~ Shamrock City ~ THL
5 Dervish ~ The Thrush in the Storm ~ Whirling Discs
6 Lumiere ~ My Dearest Dear ~ Own Label
7 Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh ~ Ar Uair Bhig an Lae ~ The Small Hours ~ Own Label
8 Niamh Dunne ~ Portraits ~ Own Label
9 Various ~ Seoda Ceoil 1 & 2 ~ Gael Linn
10 Niamh Ní Charra ~ Cuz ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Celtic Note, Nassau Street, Dublin www.celticnote.com

BELFAST TOP 10
1 Bernadette Morris ~ All The Ways You Wander ~ Own Label
2 Nathan Carter ~ Wagon Wheel ~ Sharpe
3 Derek Ryan ~ Dreamers & Believers ~ Sharpe
4 Francis Black ~ Stronger ~ Dara
5 Mary Dillon ~ North ~ Own Label
6 Tommy Fleming ~ Club Mania ~ Emerald
7 Mickey Modelle ~ Club Mania ~ Emerald
8 Niamh McGlinchey ~ Rainbow Days ~ Own Label
9 Olllam ~ Olllam ~ Compass
10 Raglan ~ A New Dawn ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Premier Record Store, Belfast

JAPAN TOP 10
1 Solas ~ Shamrock City ~ Own Label
2 Celtic Fiddle Festival ~ Live In Brittany ~ Loftus
3 Comas ~ Charge ~ Appel
4 Moya Brennan & Cormac De Barra ~ Affinity ~ Own Label
5 Dervish ~ The Thrush In The Storm ~ Whirling Discs
6 Céis ~ Wandering Aengus ~ Own Label
7 Maurice Lennon ~ The Little Ones ~ Cló Iar Chonnacht
8 Gavin Whelan ~ Catch The Air ~ Cló Iar Chonnacht
9 Máire Una Ní Bheaglaoich & Junshi Murakami ~ Ceol Uisce ~ Own Label
10 Tony McManus ~ Mysterious Boundaries ~ Compass
The Japan Top Ten is Courtesy of Tambourine, Japan www.tambourine-japan.com

CHICAGO TOP TEN (USA)
1 Niamh Ní Charra ~ Cuz ~ Own Label
2 We Banjo 3 ~ Roots of the Banjo Tree ~ Own Label
3 Tony McManus ~ Mysterious Boundaries ~ Compass
4 Socks in the Frying Pan ~ Self Titled ~ Own Label
5 Kevin O’Donnell ~ Deep is the Well ~ Own Label
6 Kennedy’s Kitchen ~ The Birds Upon The Trees ~ Own Label
7 Frances Black ~ Stronger ~ Compass
8 Réalta ~ Open the Door For Three ~ Own Label
9 Seamus Kennedy ~ Tricky Tongue Twisters ~ Own Label
10 Moya Brennan & Cormac De Barra ~ Affinity ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Rampant Lion Music Store Chicago www.rampantlion.com

LONDON TOP TEN
1 Various Artists ~ Masters of Their Craft ~ Own Label
2 Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh ~ The Small Hours ~ Own Label
3 Niamh Ní Charra ~ Cuz ~ Own Label
4 Dermot Byrne & Floriane Blancke ~ Own Label
5 Fleadh ~ The Cleggan Bay Disaster ~ Own Label
6 Kevin Crawford ~ Carrying the Tune ~ Own Label
7 Michelle Mulcahy ~ Suimhneas ~ Cló Iar Chonnacht
8 The Outside Track ~ Flash Company ~ Own Label
9 Damien Mullane ~ 13 ~ Own Label
10 Karen Ryan ~ The Coast Road ~ Cló Iar Chonnacht
Courtesy of Copperplate Distribution, London, www.copperplatemailorder.com

WATERFORD TOP TEN
1 Tomás Ó Gealbháin/Caoimhin Ó Fearghail & Seán Ó Fearghail ~ Lá ag Ól Uisce~ Own Label
2 We Banjo 3 ~ Roots of the Banjo Tree ~ Own Label
3 Niamh Ní Charra ~ Cuz ~ A Tribute to ~ Own Label
4 Enda Seery ~ Peace of the Countryside ~ Own Label
5 Brian Hughes ~ The Beat of the Breath ~ Cló Iar–Chonnacht
6 The Tin Sandwich Band ~ By Hook or By Crook ~ Own Label
7 Danú ~ Seanchas ~ Own Label
8 Micheal Healy ~ Pleckin About ~ Own Label
9 Lumiere ~ My Dearest Dear ~ Own Label
10 Colm Naughton ~ Colm Naughton ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Ben O’Neill Music Shop, O’Connell Street, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford

EUROPEAN TOP TEN
1 Soetkin Collier ~ Nocturne ~ Belgique
2 Various Artists ~ Diversen ~ Beginner’s Guide to Celtic (3CD) ~ Own Label
3 Neil Young ~ Unplugged ~ Own Label
4 Alan Stivell ~ Renaissance de la Harpe Celtique ~ Own Label
5 Deux Accords Diront ~ Gardadvergur ~ Belgique
6 Follenn ~ D’un bout a l’autre ~ Belgique
7 Amorroma, Elly Aerden, Vincent Grégoire ~ Chants d’Amour et de Mort en Wallonie ~ Belgique
8 L’Arpeggiata (Christina Pluhar) ~ Mediterraneo ~ Own Label
9 Leonard Cohen ~ Old Ideas ~ Own Label
10 Luka Bloom ~ 2 Meter Sessions/Dreams In America (2CD) ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Folk Centre Den Appel ~ Belgium ~ www.tsmiske.be/appel

SCOTLAND TOP TEN
1 Duncan Chisholm ~ Affric ~ Copperfish
2 Iain Morrison ~ To the Horizon Sir ~ Peat Fire Smoke
3 Vamm Vamm ~ Vamm ~ Own Label
4 Laura Marling ~ Once I Was An Eagle ~ Virgin
5 Karine Polwart ~ Traces ~ Own Label
6 Solas ~ Shamrock City ~ Own Label
7 Manran ~ The Test ~ Own Label
8 Catriona McKay & Olov Johansson ~ The Auld Harp ~ Own Label
9 Donald Shaw ~ Hebrides Soundtrack ~ Own Label
10 Genticorum Enregistre ~ Live ~ Own Label
Courtesy of CODA Music, Edinburgh, Scotland www.codamusic.co.uk