I don't think I could cut it down to just ten, especially not just tracks. But a few tops:
1) The Patrick Ball version of Carolan's "Fanny Power". Why? Because it is perfect.
2) Beethoven: Fur Elise, Lenore #3, and 9th Symphony. Too modern, really, but I like them.
3) Bach: Brandenberg Concertos, "Sheep May Safely Graze", or about anything else.
4) Altan, "An Mhaighdean Mhara", "Dulaman", and "An Cailin Gaelach" from the "Island Angel" album.
5) Everything from Clannad's first half-dozen or so albums.
6) "The New Land" (Otis Thomas) from Ceoltori
7) The Arkangel recording of Shakespeare's "The Tempest".
Beyond that, too many to pick favorites.
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