As I looked through the mix of Irish and Scottish songs that I play, I found there aren't that many that are love songs... Rather, they are conditional love songs.

"Wild Mountain Thyme" for instance. It's a love song that says I'll do anything for you, but if you don't love me back, screw you!

"Peggy Gordon" is a beautiful song that tells the story of a man madly in love with a woman who doesn't care much for him as well.

Well all in all, I found a nice mix of songs. A lot of the songs I write are love songs which heps, but I did find a nice mix of songs of falling in a love and then having to leave them ("Lish Young Buy-A Broom"), or falling in love from a distance ("Star of the County Down"), or ones love being stolen away ("Gypsy Rover").

All in all, there's a nice mix of songs, but overall, I think I need to increase my love song repetoire.

Last night, I compiled set list for my Irish Valentine's Day in Austin show that takes place this Saturday. I gotta say that's no easy task. Here are most of the songs that I plan to play.

1. Wild Mountain Thyme - I will love you always... unless you don't love me, then screw you!
   
2. Another Lonely Night - Missing your love.
   
3. An Irish Lullaby - Parental love and longing.
   
4. Lish Young Buy-A-Broom - Falling in love on the road, but not being able to stay with them.
   
5. The Bridge - A lover's apology.
   
6. When She Held Me In Her Arms - Falling in love with someone in a market place and living happily ever after.
   
7. Froggie Went A-Courtin' - Courting a female in the animal kingdom.
   
8. Peggy Gordon - Falling in love but being rejected.
   
9. Nation Once Again - Love for one's country.
   
10. Star of the County Down - Falling in love with someone and doing your all to marry them.
11. Loch Tay - Being in love with someone who is not commited to you.
12. Here's to the Dreamers - In love with an ideal.
13. The Lady of Setliff Manor - Instrumental love song for a woman.
14. Mairi's Wedding - Going to a wedding.
15. Maid Went to the Mill - Lustful love.
16. My Love Is Like A Red, Red Rose - Loving someone whole-heartedly until they no longer love you.
17. Lusty Young Smith - In love with sex.
18. Gypsy Rover - A love stolen away from you.
19. Salley Gardens - Falling in love with someone who is not yet ready to love.
20. Galway Shawl - Falling in love with someone and finding you can't stay with them, but you will always remember them.
21. Woman As Salvation - Worshipping the one you love.