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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. History [ edit ]
Frederic Edward Weatherly, KC (4 October 1848 – 7 September 1929) was an English lawyer, author, lyricist and broadcaster. He was christened and brought up using the name Frederick Edward Weatherly, and appears to have adopted the spelling 'Frederic' later in life.
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The title of the air came from the name of County Londonderry, and was collected by Jane Ross of Limavady in the county.. Ross submitted the tune to music collector George Petrie, and it was then published by the Society for the Preservation and Publication of the Melodies of Ireland in the 1855 book The Ancient Music of Ireland, which Petrie edited. [1]
The Music of Thad Jones (1993) Steal Away ... "Danny Boy" (Frederic Weatherly) – 5:51 "I've Got a Robe, You Got a Robe (Goin' to Shout All over God's Heav'n)" – 3:49
"Danny Boy" Frederic Weatherly: Méav Ní Mhaolchatha: 03:26: 3. "The Butterfly" Traditional (arranged by David Downes and Máiréad Nesbitt) Máiréad Nesbitt: 03:02: 4. "Siúil a Rún (Walk My Love)" Traditional (arranged by David Downes) Órla Fallon: 03:17: 5. "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring" Traditional (arranged by David Downes) Agnew ...
Weatherly put the lyrics of his song Danny Boy to the air, which became a popular song given the themes of emigration of loss and connections to the experience of the Irish diaspora. [2] [4] There are a number of views on the age and origin of the Londonderry Air, but there is a lack of evidence to settle the case. Some believe that Ross ...
Pages in category "Songs written by Frederic Weatherly" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. ... Danny Boy; H. The Holy City (song) O.