Charts > Top 10 September 2017

CLADDAGH RECORDS DUBLIN TOP TEN
1 Irvine, Lunny, Glackin McGoldrick and Doyle ~ Ushers Island ~ Vertical
2 Dan Brouder & Angelina Carberry ~ A Waltz for Joy ~ Own Label
3 Moya Brennan ~ Canvas ~ Beo Records
4 Orla Fallon ~ Sweet By and By ~ Own Label
5 The Maguires ~ Little Giants and Other Oxymorans ~ Own Label
6 Damien McGeehan ~ The Tin Fiddle ~ Own Label
7 Noel Hill ~ Live in New York ~ Raelach
8 Fergal Scahill ~ Wayfaring ~ Own Label
9 Claddagh’s Choice – 2CD ~ An Anthology of Traditional Irish Music ~ Claddagh
10 Laoise Kelly & Tiarnan O Duinnchinn ~ On The Shoulders Of Giants ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Claddagh Records, 5 Westmoreland Street, Dublin 2. www.claddaghrecords.com

TOWER RECORDS DUBLIN TOP TEN
1 Irvine, Lunny, Glackin McGoldrick and Doyle ~ Ushers Island ~ Vertical
2 The Nesbitt Family ~ Devil’s Bit Sessions, Three Generations Of Tradition ~ Cosmic Trigger
3 Sharon Shannon ~ Sacred Earth ~ Celtic Collections
4 Éilís Kennedy ~ Westward ~ Own Label
5 Kíla ~ Alive ~ Kíla Records
6 Orla Fallon ~ Sweet By and By ~ Own Label
7 Máiread Nesbitt ~ Hibernia ~ Cosmic Trigger
8 Beoga ~ Before We Change Our Mind ~ Own Label
9 Eoin Dillon ~ Pondelorum ~ Own Label
10 Various Artists ~ The Wild Atlantic Way a Journey in Irish Music ~ Ceol
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 Planxty ~ A Retrospective ~ Universal
2 Irvine, Lunny, Glackin, Doyle, McGoldrick ~ Ushers Island ~ Vertical
3 The Henry Girls ~ Far Beyond the Stars ~ Own Label
4 Noel McQuaid and Friends ~ Live at 38 ~ Own Label
5 Sean Keane ~ New Day Dawning ~ Circin Rua Teo
6 Two Time Polka ~ New Road ~ Own Label
7 Matt Cunningham ~ 50 Years A Celebration ~ Own Label
8 Lasairfhiona ~ One Penny Portion ~ Own Label
9 Kevin Burke & John Brennan ~ The Pound Ridge Sessions ~ Loftus
10 Pauline Scanlon ~ Gossamer ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Noel McQuaid’s Music Shop Nenagh www.mcquaidsirishmusic.com

ENNIS TOP TEN
1 Liam O’ Brien ~ The Lane ~ Own Label
2 The Shandrum Ceilí Band ~ The Dawn ~ Own Label
3 Liam O’ Connor ~ The Loom ~ Own Label
4 Cormac Begley ~ Self ~ Titled ~ Own Label
5 Andrew Mac Namara & Karen Ryan with Pete Quinn ~ From Camden To Tulla ~ Own Label
6 Fergus McGorman ~ Sweeping The Cobwebs Out Of The Sky ~ Own Label
7 Bernadette NicGabhann ~ Here To Play ~ Own Label
8 Dan Brouder & Angelina Carberry ~ A Waltz For Joy ~ Own Label
9 Nathan Gourley & Joey Abarta ~ Copley Street ~ Own Label
10 Mary MacNamara & Sorcha Costello ~ The Lady’s Cup Of Tea ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Custy’s Irish Music Ennis, Co. Clare www.custysmusic.com

Kenmare TOP TEN
1 Damien McGeehan ~ The Tin Fiddle ~ Own Label
2 Dan Brouder & Angelina Carberry ~ A Waltz for Joy ~ Own Label
3 Irvine, Lunny, Glackin, McGoldrick and Doyle ~ Usher’s Island ~ Vertical
4 Noel Hill ~ Live in New York ~ Raelach
5 Cormac Begley ~ Cormac Begley ~ Own Label
6 Hanz Araki ~ Foreign Shore ~ Own Label
7 Liam O’ Connor ~ The Loom ~ Own Label
8 Jack Talty ~ In Flow ~ Raelach Records
9 Reidun Schlesinger & Paul de Grae ~ Amala Resonance ~ Own Label
10 Andy Irvine & Paul Brady ~ Andy Irvine & Paul Brady ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Soundz of Muzic, Kenmare, Co. Kerry www.soundzofmuzic.ie

BELFAST TOP 10
1 Irvine, Lunny, Glackin, Doyle, McGoldrick ~ Ushers Island ~ Vertical
2 Janet Dowd ~ Home ~ Blue Cow Label
3 Martin Meehan ~ The Fox’s Lament ~ Own Label
4 Sharon Shannon ~ Sacred Earth ~ Celtic Collections
5 Kíla ~ Alive ~ Own Label
6 Nathan Carter ~ Livin’ The Dream ~ Sharpe
7 Mike Denver ~ Me & The Boys ~ Sharpe
8 Tommy Fleming ~ Stories ~ Beaumex
9 Owen Mac ~ Heart And Soul ~ Own Label
10 Planxty ~ Retrospective ~ Universal
Courtesy of Premier Record Store, Belfast

Japan Top 10
1 John Doyle, John McCusker, Mike McGoldrick ~ The Wishing Tree ~ Own Label
2 Christine Primrose ~ Grádh Is Gonadh - Guth Ag Aithris ~ Temple
3 Rosie Hood ~ The Beautiful & The Actual ~ Rootbeat
4 Fara ~ Cross The Line ~ Own Label
5 Floriane Blancke  ~ Kaleidoscope ~ Own Label
6 Cormac Begley ~ Cormac Begley ~ Own Label
7 Old Blind Dogs ~ Room With A View ~ Own Label
8 Kitty Donohoe ~ The Irishman’s Daughter ~ Own Label
9 Mary Ann Kennedy ~ An Dan ~ Watercolour Music
10 Brenda Castles ~ Indeedin You Needn’t Bother ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Tambourine, Japan www.tambourine–japan.com

Chicago TOP TEN (USA)
1 Irvine, Lunny, Glackin McGoldrick and Doyle ~ Ushers Island ~ Vertical
2 Jim Sullivan ~ Catch the Heart Off Guard ~ Own Label
3 Kíla ~ Alive ~ Own Label
4 Pauline Conneely ~ All Because ~ Own Label
5 Katie Grennan ~ Between Worlds ~ Own Label
6 Mari Black ~ Flight ~ Own Label
7 Derek Bryne and Paddygrass ~ Rooted ~ Own Label
8 Joanna Hyde & Tadhg O Meachair ~ One for the Foxes ~ Own Label
9 Aislinn Gagliardi ~ The Thin Place ~ Own Label
10 Socks in the Frying Pan ~ Without A Paddle ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Rampant Lion Music Store Chicago www.rampantlion.com

LONDON TOP TEN
1 Eilis Kennedy ~ Westward ~ Own Label
2 Muireann Nic Amhlaobh ~ The Small Hours ~ Own Label
3 Cillian Vallely ~ The Raven’s Rock ~ Own Label
4 Kevin Crawford ~ Carrying The Tune ~ Own Label
5 We Banjo 3 ~ String Theory ~ Own Label
6 The Mulcahy Family ~ The Reel Note ~ Own Label
7 Brendan Hendry & Jonny Toman ~ Living Roots ~ Own Label
8 Goitse ~ Inspired By Chance ~ Own Label
9 The Hydes ~ Green & Blue ~ Own Label
10 We Banjo 3 ~ Roots of the Banjo Tree ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Copperplate Distribution, London www.copperplatemailorder.com

WATERFORD TOP TEN
1 Cordeen ~ Musical Bridge ~ Own Label
2 Martin Meehan – The Fox’s Lament ~ Own Label
3 David Power | Willie Kelly ~ Apples In Winter ~ Own Label
4 Sharon Shannon ~ Sacred Earth ~ Own Label
5 Dónal Clancy ~ On the Lonesome Plain ~ Own Label
6 Jack Talty ~ In Flow ~ Own Label
7 Johnny McEvoy ~ Into The Cauldron ~ Own Label
8 Sean Keane ~ New Day Dawning ~ Own Label
9 The Henry Girls ~ Far Beyond the Stars ~ Own Label
10 Liam Clancy ~ Wheels of Life ~ Dolphin Records
Courtesy of Ben O’Neill Music Shop, O’Connell Street, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford

EUROPEAN TOP TEN
1 Katy Too ~ Nine Lives ~ Pedal Point
2 Michel Godard ~ Ihab Radwan ~ Doux Désirs ~ Own Label
3 Nikos Protopapas ~ Tempo ~ Tempo Records
4 Spinvis ~ Trein Vuur Dageraad ~ Excelsior Recordings
5 Lolomis ~ Boukane ~ Buda Musique
6 Kíla ~ Alive Beo ~ Kila Records
7 Folgazan ~ Zee Zonder Zout ~ ZeeZout
8 Sam Amidon ~ The Following Mountain ~ Nonesuch Records
9 The Levellers ~ Static on the Airwaves ~ Own Label
10 Quercus ~ Nightfall ~ Quercus Records
Courtesy of Folk Centre Den Appel, Belgium, www.tsmiske.be/appel

Scotland Top Ten
1 Last Shop Standing ~ The Rise And Fall ~ Proper Music
2 Seán O Riada ~ Mise Eire ~ Gael Linn
3 Various Artists ~ Sunshine On Leith ~ Neapolitan Music
4 10000 Maniacs ~ Original Album Series ~ Rhino Entertainment Company
5 4 Square - Fuel Sale ~ Opposition Records
6 Five Hand Reel ~ 5 Hand Reel For A’ That Earl O’Moray ~ BGO Records
7 6 Day Riot ~ Have A Plan ~ Tantrum Records
8 Adam Holmes ~ Heirs And Graces ~ Gogar Records
9 Adam McNaughton ~ Last Stand At Mount Florida ~ Greentrax Recordings
10 Adam Piggott And Jayne Freeman ~ Firefly And The Half Diamond ~ Big Village
Courtesy of CODA Music, Edinburgh, Scotland www.codamusic.co.uk