Happy 100th!!

A hearty 100th anniversary to "Danny Boy" with lyrics by Frederic Weatherly set to the traditional tune "The Derry Air" which was originally collected by Jane Ross and submitted to music collector George Petrie and published in his 1855 "The Ancient Music of Ireland." Many a great version over the years (as well as millions of brutal manglings). One of my all-time tongue-in-cheek favorites is this...

 


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