Blackthorn: Irish Love Songs

Blackthorn: Irish Love Songs
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 14, 2006
Studio
GenreFolk, Celtic, World
Length43:59
LabelWorld Village
ProducerSusan McKeown
Susan McKeown chronology
Sweet Liberty
(2004)
Blackthorn: Irish Love Songs
(2006)
Wonder Wheel
(2006)

Blackthorn: Irish Love Songs is a studio album by Irish folk singer Susan McKeown. It was released through World Village on March 14, 2006. The album is known for its sensual arrangements of often melancholic songs, with tracks like "Oíche Fá Fhéil' Bríde" (On Brigid's Eve), "An Draighneán Donn" (The Blackthorn Tree), and "The Lass of Aughrim." While promoting the album, McKeown commented "“To me, these love songs maintain their relevance even today. They express emotions that we all understand. And while they might be old, the subject of love remains universal and contemporary to us all.”

Blackthorn: Irish Love Songs was met with positive reviews from various music trade publications, including AllMusic, Global Rhythm, Soundstage, and RootsWorld.