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"Danny Boy" is a song with lyrics written by English lawyer Frederic Weatherly in 1910, and set to the traditional Irish melody of "Londonderry Air" in 1913.
We explore the history and lyrics of ‘Danny Boy’ – a beloved Irish ballad, with an enduring power to move and uplift. Over a century has gone by since ink was put to parchment, and today ‘Danny Boy’ continues to stir up deep emotion and feelings of Irish national pride.
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The origins of the "Danny Boy" tune. According to McCourt, the musical story of "Danny Boy" has its roots way back in the terrible 1690 siege of Derry in Northern Ireland, and its...
“Danny Boy” is a popular ballad that was written in 1910. Many people associate the song with Ireland, even though lyricist Frederic Weatherly was a British lawyer. The connection came when his Irish-born sister-in-law sent him a copy of the tune “Londonderry Air” in 1913.
Now nearly synonymous with Irish and Irish American culture, the song Danny Boy has become one of the most popular songs of all time.
The song ‘Danny Boy’ is a 1913 setting of lyrics to an earlier tune, ‘Londonderry Air’, which was written down by the folksong collector Jane Ross around the middle of the 19th century. The origins of the melody being unclear, she named it after the area where she found it, County Londonderry.
Written in 1910 and then modified twice, the song was originally released in 1913 and uses the melody of “Londonderry Air”. It’s the de facto anthem of Irish-Americans. … Read More
Long before it became the 'Danny Boy' that we all know and love, the song was but a tune, commonly known as 'Londonderry Air', though less commonly known as 'Air from County Derry'.