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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Danny_BoyDanny Boy - Wikipedia

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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.

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3. www.classicfm.com › discover-music › danny-boyDanny Boy: what are the lyrics and history behind the ...

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   Jul 27, 2023 · Learn about the origins and significance of 'Danny Boy', a popular Irish song that expresses longing, loss and hope. Find out who wrote the lyrics and the tune, and how it became a funeral anthem.

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   Oh Danny Boy - Irish Traditional - YouTube. Caitlin Heaney Music. 5.17K subscribers. Subscribed. 26K. 5.1M views 14 years ago. **UPDATE 2019** You wonderful people have brought this video to...

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5. www.youtube.com › watchDanny Boy - History & Legacy of the Greatest Irish Song of ...

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   Danny Boy - History & Legacy of the Greatest Irish Song of All Time. Now nearly synonymous with Irish and Irish American culture, the song Danny Boy has become one of the most popular songs...

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6. www.youtube.com › watchDanny Boy - Lyrics - Daniel O'Donnell - YouTube

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   Danny Boy - Lyrics - Daniel O'Donnell. Happy St. Patrick's Day,........Danny Boy is a ballad written by English songwriter Frederic Weatherly in 1910 and modified in 1913.

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7. www.irishcentral.com › roots › historyDanny Boy: History of Ireland's most famous ballad - IrishCentral

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   Mar 29, 2022 · 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 colorful cast of characters...

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   What is the history of Danny Boy?

   • The song has become profoundly identified with Ireland and the global Irish diaspora in particular. But the history of Danny Boy is far from simple. Surprisingly, the lyrics to Danny Boy — this most familiar of Irish songs — were written by an English barrister, Frederick Weatherly, in 1912: And down the mountain side.

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   Was 'Danny Boy' written by a British lawyer?

   • Not only are the famed lyrics not Irish but they were not even written by an Irishman, and no matter how vehemently the Irish claim authorship of the song, the fact remains that "Danny Boy" was written by, of all people, a British lawyer, McCourt writes.

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   Who wrote 'Danny Boy'?

   • "Danny Boy," perhaps Ireland's most famous ballad, has a long history. Irish American author Malachy McCourt unravels the mysteries surrounding the tune. Frederic Weatherly (4 October 1848 – 7 September 1929), the English lawyer, author, lyricist, and broadcaster who penned the words to "Danny Boy." Public Domain

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   What does Danny Boy mean?

   • It has been put forth that “Danny Boy” is a song associated with the concept of an individual going off to war. This is based on the assumption that Danny is indeed a boy, i.e. a young man who is old enough to partake of the battlefield and is now compelled for whatever reason compelled to join the army.

   "Danny Boy" - Song Meanings and Facts

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9. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Danny_Boy_(singer)Danny Boy (singer) - Wikipedia

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   Daniel Steward (born October 31, 1977), [2] better known as Danny Boy, is an American R&B / soul singer. Career. Danny Boy originally signed for a five-year run with Death Row Records by Suge Knight at the age of 16. He made his debut on 1994's Murder Was the Case soundtrack with the R&B track "Come When I Call" (produced by DJ Quik).