Danny Boy
Paul O'Rear -- Monday, October 20, 2008, 3:11 PM (No Comments)Categories: Music
Tags: Alice Texas, Blind Jimmy McCurry, Bridget O’Cahan, County Londonderry, Danny Boy, Denis O’Hampsey, Fred Weatherly, George Petrie, Ireland, Jane Ross, Larry O'Rear, Londonderry Air, Northern Ireland, O’Cahan’s Lament, Rory Dall O’Cahan, The Ancient Music of Ireland, The Society for the Preservation and Publication of the Melodies of Ireland
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Fascinating History
“Danny Boy” is a classic song, known and loved by many through the years. The melody is actually the old Irish tune “Londonderry Air”. There is a fascinating story of how that tune came into prominence back in the 19th century, and became “Danny Boy” in the early 20th century.