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Down the Decades!

A journey back in time, by the song - distinctive voices from down the decades: from Noah Kahan, Amy Winehouse and Sam Cooke, to Bing Crosby, Billie Holiday and John McCormack. 112 years of music, followed by an (almost) all-Irish second hour.

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1 hour, 48 minutes

Last on

Thu 20 Aug 2026 22:04
BBC Radio Ulster & BBC Radio Foyle

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Music Played

  • Noah Kahan

    Stick Season

  • Lewis Capaldi

    Someone You Loved

  • Amy Winehouse

    Valerie [BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge]

  • The Cranberries

    Linger [BBC Session / London / 1992]

  • Kate Bush

    This Woman's Work

  • Stevie Wonder

    All In Love Is Fair

  • Dusty Springfield

    Son Of A Preacher Man

  • Sam Cooke

    You Send Me

  • Nat King Cole

    When I Fall In Love

  • Édith Piaf

    La vie en rose

  • Bing Crosby

    It's Been a Long Long Time

  • Billie Holiday

    Summertime

  • Al Bowlly & Ray Noble and His Orchestra

    The Very Thought of You

  • Louis Armstrong

    Ain't Misbehavin'

  • John McCormack

    It's a Long Way to Tipperary

  • Van Morrison

    These Are The Days

  • Paul Brady

    Follow On

  • The Hanna Sisters

    The Island

  • Dark Tropics

    It All Leads Back To You

  • Radie Peat

    Still I Love Him

  • Eva Cassidy

    Danny Boy [Acoustic]

  • Tom Gee

    Belfast

  • Good Swim

    Chasing Shadows

  • Jamie Cullum

    What A Difference A Day Made

  • Duke Ellington & John Coltrane

    In A Sentimental Mood

  • Jewel

    Daydream Land

Broadcast

  • Thu 20 Aug 2026 22:04
    BBC Radio Ulster & BBC Radio Foyle