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Songs of Love, Lament and Celebration on Valentine's Day

On St Valentine’s Day, Neil shares and showcases very special songs of love.

Songs of lament, and songs that champion and celebrate love - with music from The Voice Squad, Mary Dillon, Maighread Ní Dhomhnaill, Peggy Seeger, David Hammond, Eddie Reader, Planxty and The Bothy Band, and many more.

1 hour, 57 minutes

Last on

Sat 14 Feb 2026 20:03

Music Played

  • Mick O’Brien/Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh

    Farewell to Ireland/The Maid in the Cherry Tree/The Mistress of the House

  • Paul Brady

    The Lakes of Pochartrain

  • The Voice Squad

    The Banks of the Bann

  • Tony McManus

    Lady Anne Montgomery/Eilish Brogan/Paddy Fahey’s

  • Sean Corcoran

    When a Man’s in Love

  • Cormac Breathnach/Deiseal

    The Shores of Lough Ghamhna/Aoibhnes Éilis Uí Cheallaigh/The Beauty of Elizabeth Kelly

  • Eddi Reader

    Ae Fond Kiss

  • Guy Klucevsek

    Clarissa (Mrs Dalloway

  • Mary Dillon

    Edward on Lough Erne’s Shor

  • The Friel Sisters

    The Red Box/Willie Clancy’s/Bouncing Kate

  • Doyle and Andersson

    Let Mr McGuire Sit Down

  • De Dannan

    The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba

  • ³¢Ãº²Ô²¹²õ²¹

    The Bull’s March

  • Rita Connolly

    In My Arms I Held Her

  • Peggy Seeger

    The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face

  • The Bothy Band

    Do You Love an Apple

  • The Bow Brothers

    The Mountains of Pomeroy/Farewell to London/The Scartaglen Reel

  • Sinead McKenna

    The Star of Logy Bay

  • Ruth McGinley

    Cailín na Gruaige Doinne/The Girl with the Brown Hai

  • Nathan GourleyLaura/ Feddersen

    The Morning Thrush/Spike Island Lasses

  • David Hammond

    I Wish My Love was a Red Red Rose

  • Nollaig Casey/Arty McGlynn

    Moran’s Return

  • Maighréad Ní Dhomhnaill

    Martha, The Flower of Sweet Strabane

  • Planxty

    Lucky In Love

Broadcast

  • Sat 14 Feb 2026 20:03