“Danny Boy”
Song
Published	1913
Genre	Ballad, Irish folk
Writer	Frederick Weatherly (Lyrics)

"Danny Boy" is a song whose lyrics are set to the Irish tune Londonderry Air. The Londonderry Air is an Anthem of Northern Ireland. It is also popular among the Irish diaspora and very well known throughout the world The lyrics were originally written for a different tune in 1910 by Frederick Weatherly, an English lawyer, and modified to fit Londonderry Air in 1913 when Weatherly was sent a copy of the tune by his sister. Frederick Edward Weatherly (1848-1929 was an English Lawyer, Author, Songwriter and Radio entertainer England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland

The first recording was made by Ernestine Schumann-Heink in 1915. Ernestine Schumann-Heink ( 15 June, 1861 - 17 November, 1936) was a celebrated Operatic Contralto, noted for the beauty Weatherly gave the song to Elsie Griffin, who made it one of the most popular in the new century. Elsie Griffin ( December 6 1895 &ndash December 21 1989) was an English opera singer best known for her performances in the Weatherly later suggested in 1928 that the second verse would provide a fitting requiem for the actress Ellen Terry. Dame Ellen Terry GBE ( 27 February 1847 &ndash 21 July 1928) was an English stage actress.

Though the song is supposed to be a message from a woman to a man (Weatherly provided the alternative "Eily dear" for male singers in his 1918 authorised lyrics),^[1] the song is actually sung by men as much as, or possibly more often than, by women. The song has been interpreted by some listeners as a message from a parent to a son going off to war or leaving as part of the Irish diaspora. The Irish diaspora (Diaspóra na nGael consists of Irish Emigrants and their descendants in countries such as Great Britain, the United States Still others think of the song as being sung by an older man to a younger, not necessarily a relative.

The song is widely considered an Irish anthem. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world It is nonetheless widely considered by many Irish Americans and Irish Canadians to be their unofficial signature song. Irish Americans (Gael-Mheiriceánach are citizens of the United States who can claim ancestry originating in Ireland. Irish Canadians are immigrants and descendants of immigrants who origninated in Ireland. It is frequently included in the organ presentation at Irish-American funerals. The song has sent off many fallen fire-fighters, and is a standard with many fire department bands.

Contents 1 Lyrics 2 Recordings 3 In popular culture 3.1 Film 3.2 Television 3.3 Popular music 3.4 Other 4 Books 5 References 6 External links

Lyrics

Oh Danny Boy, the pipes, the pipes are calling

From glen to glen, and down the mountainside.

The summer's gone, and all the roses falling.

It's you, It's you must go and I must bide.

But come ye back when summer's in the meadow

Or when the valley's hushed and white with snow,

It's I'll be here in sunshine or in shadow.

Oh Danny Boy, Oh Danny Boy, I love you so.

But when ye come, and all the flowers are dying

If I am dead, as dead I well may be.

Ye'll come and find the place where I am lying

And kneel and say an Ave there for me. The Hail Mary or Ave Maria ( Latin) is a traditional Christian Prayer asking for the Intercession of the Virgin Mary, the

And I shall hear, though soft you tread above me,

And all my grave will warmer, sweeter be,

And you will bend and tell me that you love me,

And I shall sleep in peace until you come to me.

Oh Danny Boy, Oh Danny Boy,(hold for as long as desired) I love you so!

Recordings

• The Mormon Tabernacle Choir on their album Voices in Harmony
• The St. Olaf Choir on their album A Choral Tapestry
• The Flying J Wranglers recorded the song as part of a medley, pairing it with "America the Beautiful" on their album ' Cowboy Dreamin' '
• Black 47 for their 1994 album Home of the Brave, a rather different version, only retaining the melody and one of the original verses. The Mormon Tabernacle Choir is a 360 member all-volunteer Choir. The St Olaf Choir a 75 voice mixed ensemble is the touring A cappella Choir of St Based in New York City Black 47 is a Celtic rock band made up of Irish expatriates formed in The Bronx by Larry Kirwan and Chris
• Joan Baez recorded the song as part of a medley, pairing it with Stephen Foster's "I Dream of Jeannie", on her 1975 album Diamonds & Rust
• The Seekers recorded it on their first UK album (1964) The Seekers (also known as Roving with The Seekers)
• The Bachelors recorded the song on there album 'More great song hits in 1965. Joan Chandos Baez (born January 9, 1941 in Staten Island, New York) an American Folk singer and Songwriter known Stephen Collins Foster (July 4 1826 – January 13 1864 known as the "father of American music" was the pre-eminent Songwriter in the United States Diamonds & Rust is a 1975 album by Joan Baez. Baez is often regarded as an interpreter of other people's work and on this album she covered songs by Bob The Seekers were a group of Australian folk -influenced popular musicians that was formed in Melbourne, in 1962 The Bachelors is a Popular music group, originating from Dublin, Ireland.
• Harry Belafonte recorded a version
• Brobdingnagian Bards recorded it for their album Songs of Ireland (2002, Mage Records)
• Marc Gunn parodied the song about his cats for his album Whiskers in the Jar: Irish Songs for Cat Lovers (2008, Mage Records)
• Tony Bennett recorded this, released on the 1987 Columbia CD, Jazz, with Stan Getz on tenor sax, Herbie Hancock on piano, Ron Carter on bass, and Elvin Jones on drums. Harold George Belafonte Jr (born March 1 1927 is an American musician actor and Social activist. The Brobdingnagian Bards are a Celtic music group from Austin Texas. Marc Gunn is a musician and entrepreneur As the Autoharp -playing half of the Brobdingnagian Bards, Gunn and partner Andrew McKee developed a following with weekly Tony Bennett (born Anthony Dominick Benedetto; August 3 1926) is an American Singer of popular music, standards Stanley Gayetzky ( February 2, 1927 in Philadelphia – June 6, 1991 in Malibu, California) usually known by Herbert Jeffrey Hancock ("Herbie" born April 12 1940 is a Jazz Pianist and Composer. Ron Carter (born May 4, 1937, Ferndale, Michigan) is an American Jazz Double-bassist. Elvin Ray Jones ( 9 September 1927 &ndash 18 May 2004) was one of the most influential jazz drummers of the Post-bop era
• Stian Carstensen (button accordion) and Iain Ballamy (tenor saxophone) Jazz duo, recorded a version in which their instruments metamorphose into the sound of an accordion on the album The Little Radio
• Johnny Cash on American IV: The Man Comes Around. Stian Carstensen (born 1971 is a multi-instrument Norwegian musical virtuoso The accordion is a portable box-shaped Musical instrument of the hand-held Bellows -driven free-reed aerophone family sometimes referred to as a Squeezebox Iain Ballamy (born February 20, 1964 in Guildford, Surrey) is a British soprano alto and tenor Saxophone player The tenor saxophone is a medium-sized member of the Saxophone family a group of instruments invented by Adolphe Sax in the 1840s Johnny Cash (born J R Cash; February 26 1932 - September 12 2003 was a Grammy Award -winning American country Singer-songwriter. American IV The Man Comes Around is the fourth album in the American series by Johnny Cash, released in 2002. Cash recorded an earlier version of this song on his 1965 album Orange Blossom Special remastered in 2002.
• Eva Cassidy recorded a performance of the song on the album Imagine (2002)
• Celtic Woman on their Celtic Woman CD, 2005, EMI-Manhattan Records
• Cher recorded it in 1969 on her Jackson Highway album
• Charlotte Church, Welsh singer, recorded the song on her Voice of an Angel album (1999, Sony)
• The Choirboys (boyband) recorded the song on their album 'The Choirboys' (2005, Universal)
• Eric Clapton recorded an instrumental version of this song. Eva Marie Cassidy (February 2 1963 – November 2 1996 was an American Vocalist known for her interpretations of Jazz, Blues, folk, gospel Celtic Woman is a Musical ensemble comprising six Irish female artists vocalists Chloë Agnew, Órla Fallon, Lynn Hilary, Lisa Kelly Cher ( IPA: /ʃɛr/ born Cherilyn Sarkisian, May 20 1946 Charlotte Maria Church (born 21 February 1986 is a Welsh singer actress and television presenter The Welsh people ( Welsh: Cymro ("Welshman" Cymraes ("Welsh woman" Cymry ("Welshmen/women" Cymry Voice of an Angel is the title of the debut Music Recording / Album featuring the voice of 12-year-old Soprano Charlotte The Choirboys are an English Boyband, made up of Cathedral Choristers so the members have only a brief time in the group before the inevitable voice-change Eric Patrick Clapton, CBE (born 30 March 1945 is an English Blues-rock Guitarist, singer Songwriter and Composer
• Judy Collins sang it at her Live at Wolf Trap concert (released on DVD/CD in 2000)
• Harry Connick Jr's 1999 big-band record Come By Me has a voice and piano take on this song Harry Connick Jr's character Daniel sings Danny Boy at a talent show in the movie Life Without Dick. Judith Marjorie Collins (born May 1, 1939 in Seattle, Washington) is an American folk and standards Singer Joseph Harry Fowler Connick Jr (born September 11, 1967) is an American singer, Pianist, Composer, Actor, Come By Me is a big band album by American artist Harry Connick Jr The piano is a Musical instrument played by means of a keyboard that produces sound by striking steel strings with Felt covered hammers Life Without Dick is a romantic Dark comedy, released in 2002. As a cast member in the 1990 World War II aviation film Memphis Belle he sings the song at a dance. It becomes the principal music theme of the film, particularly prominent in the harrowing ending and the end credits.
• Sam Cooke recorded it on his Sam Cooke album on Keen Records (1958)
• Bing Crosby recorded it for his Top O' the Morning album (re-released 1996, MCA)
• Dennis Day, Irish tenor sang it several times as a regular on the Jack Benny television program
• Buddy Emmons, Pedal Steel Guitarist on "Buddy Emmons" Emmons Guitar Co ELP #1001(+/-1967) with Bill Pursell on piano, Chuck Sanders on bass, Marty Allred on drums
• Bill Evans (jazz pianist) recorded solo and trio renditions of the tune (Londonderry Air) in 1962. Sam Cooke ( January 22, 1931 &ndash December 11, 1964) was an American gospel, R&B, soul, and Harry Lillis “Bing” Crosby ( May 3, 1903 &ndash October 14, 1977) was an Academy Award winning American Popular Dennis Day ( May 21, 1916, New York City – June 22, 1988, Los Angeles California) born Owen Patrick Eugene McNulty Jack Benny (born Benjamin Kubelsky February 14, 1894 - December 26, 1974) was an American Comedian, vaudevillian William John Evans (better known as Bill Evans) ( August 16, 1929 &ndash September 15, 1980) was one of the most famous and influential The trio version was released at the time on the LP "Empathy"; the solo version was unreleased for many years, finally appearing on the album Time Remembered and on Bill Evans: The Complete Riverside Recordings.
• Joe Feeney, Irish tenor, performed the song numerous times, both on The Lawrence Welk Show and in a 1964 recording
• Tommy Fleming recorded it on his Contender album. Joe Feeney ( August 15, 1931 - April 16, 2008) was an American Tenor singer who was a member of The Lawrence Welk The Lawrence Welk Show is a musical Variety show hosted by former Big band leader Lawrence Welk.
• Joseph Flummerfelt arranged, conducted and recorded this piece with the Westminster Choir for the Spoleto Festival USA (Gothic Records inc. For the Spoleto Festival USA see Spoleto Festival USA and for the Spoleto Festival Melbourne see Melbourne International Arts Festival. 1996)
• Connie Francis on her Connie Francis Sings Irish Favorites album (1962, MGM)
• Declan Galbraith The opening track on the eponymous debut album by the young British singer. Connie Francis (born December 12, 1938 in Newark New Jersey) is an American Pop singer best known for international hit songs Declan John Galbraith (born December 19 1991 in Hoo St Werburgh, Kent) is an English Singer of Scottish and Irish origin
• Helen Gallagher performed the song as her character Maeve Ryan, on the final episode of the ABC-TV soap opera Ryan's Hope on January 13, 1989
• James Galway recorded a flute rendition of the song with The Chieftains and the National Philharmonic Orchestra on his 1987 RCA Records album James Galway And The Chieftains In Ireland. Helen Gallagher (born July 19 1926) is an American actress, Dancer, Singer and Makeup artist. The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. A soap opera is an ongoing episodic work of Fiction, usually broadcast on Television or Radio. This page is about the television program For the rock band of the same name see Ryan's Hope (band. Events 532 - Nika riots in Constantinople. 888 - Odo Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Sir James Galway OBE (born December 8, 1939) is a Northern Ireland &ndashborn Virtuoso flautist from Belfast, nicknamed The flute is a Musical instrument of the Woodwind family Unlike other woodwind instruments a flute is a Reedless wind instrument that produces its The Chieftains are a Grammy -winning Irish musical group founded in 1962 best known for being the first band to make Irish traditional music popular The National Philharmonic Orchestra is a British Orchestra created exclusively for recording purposes RCA Records (originally The Victor Talking Machine Company, then RCA Victor is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment.
• Judy Garland recorded it several times, once for her film Little Nellie Kelly (1940) MGM Records and again for her Miss Showbusiness album (1955, Capitol Records) and sang it live during her concerts in Dublin's famed Theatre Royal and at her now legendary New York Palace Theatre show. Judy Garland (born Frances Ethel Gumm; June 10 1922 – June 22 1969 was an American actress and singer Little Nellie Kelly is a musical comedy film based on the stage musical by George M At one stage in the history of the theatre in Britain and Ireland, the designation Theatre Royal or Royal Theatre was an indication that the theatre was granted a New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous The Palace Theatre is a legitimate Broadway theatre located at 1564 Broadway in midtown- Manhattan. Her last recording of the song was in 1962 in London, for The London Sessions album again on the (Capitol) label.
• Percy Grainger's setting of this tune (Londonderry Air) for wind orchestra was released on the British label Chandos as part of its series of the complete works of that composer
• Great Big Sea recorded it for their live concert DVD Courage & Patience & Grit (2006)
• Ted Greene on his "Solo Guitar" album
• Al Hibbler recorded it in 1950 for Atlantic Records
• House of Pain Hip hop Irish-American band on their Homonym album. George Percy Grainger (8 July 1882&ndash20 February 1961 was an Australian born Composer, Pianist and champion of the Saxophone and the Great Big Sea (often shortened to GBS) is a Canadian Folk-rock band from Newfoundland and Labrador, best known for performing energetic Courage & Patience & Grit is a DVD / CD set released by the band Great Big Sea on November 14th 2006 Theodore ("Ted" Greene ( September 26, 1946 &ndash July 23, 2005) was an American fingerstyle Jazz guitarist Al Hibbler ( August 16, 1915 - April 24, 2001) was a vocalist with several pop hits Atlantic Records ( Atlantic Recording Corporation) is an American Record label best known for its many recordings of Rhythm & blues, Rock House of Pain was an Irish -styled American Hip-hop group who released three albums in the early to mid 1990s before lead rapper Everlast "Danny Boy" is also the stage name of a member of this group.
• Les Humphries Singers recorded song on the album Kansas City in 1974 with John Lawton on vocals. The Les Humphries Singers was a 1970s musical group formed in Hamburg Germany by Englishman Les Humphries (born 10 August 1940 - died 26 December 2007 who had been
• Irish Tenors, group comprising Ronan Tynan, John McDermott and Anthony Kearns, recorded it on the Irish Tenors CD, Music Matters (1999)
• Keith Jarrett Appears as extra track on his Tokyo Solo DVD. The Irish Tenors is the musical singing trio from Ireland started in 1998 by television producer Bill Hughes for a of PBS special The Irish Tenors. Ronan Tynan (born May 14, 1960, in Dublin, Ireland) is a popular Tenor, singing in the classical Irish style John McDermott may refer to John McDermott (English footballer John McDermott (boxer, British boxer John McDermott Keith Jarrett (born May 8, 1945 in Allentown Pennsylvania) is an American Pianist and Composer.
• Daniel Johns from Silverchair and Bernard Fanning from Powderfinger recorded a duet version of this song in 2007. Daniel Paul Johns (born April 22, 1979) is an Australian vocalist, Composer, Guitarist, and Pianist, best known Silverchair is an Australian Alternative rock band. The band formed as Innocent Criminals in Newcastle, New South Wales, in 1992 Bernard Fanning (born 15 August 1969 in Brisbane, Australia) is a Musician and Singer-songwriter. Powderfinger is an Australian Rock band. The band formed in Brisbane in 1989 and since 1992 their line-up has consisted of vocalist Bernard Fanning, guitarists
• Hank Jones (piano) and bass player Charlie Haden recorded a gently swinging instrumental version in 1994 on their album "Steal Away". Henry "Hank" Jones (born July 31, 1918) is an American Jazz Pianist, Bandleader, and Composer Charles Edward Haden (born August 6, 1937) is a Jazz Double bassist probably best known for his long association with saxophonist Ornette
• Tom Jones sang it on the first episode of his weekly television show (February 1969) and recorded it on Las Vegas to London, the Best of Tom Jones Live CD on the Spectrum label (1999). Sir Thomas John Woodward, (born 7 June 1940 known by his stage name Tom Jones, is a Welsh pop music singer particularly noted for his powerful voice
• The Kelly Family recorded their first single called Danny Boy in 1979. The Kelly Family is an European-American music group comprised of a multi-generational family who plays from a repertoire of Rock, pop and Folk music In 1991 they put the song also on their album Honest Workers.
• Brian Kennedy, recorded it on his Live in Belfast CD on Curb Records (2004)
• Nigel Kennedy, recorded it on his Nigel Kennedy's Greatest Hits CD on EMI Classics (January 7, 2003) and performed by English Chamber Orchestra with Liam O'Flynn, Osian Ellis, Nigel Kennedy
• Seamus Kennedy recorded this song, prefaced with a number of partial variations, on "By Popular Demand, Vol 1" (Gransha, 1993)
• The King's Singers, a cappella version on the album Watching the White Wheat (1985)
• Diana Krall performed the song with The Chieftains on their album Tears of Stone (1999 RCA)
• Damien Leith, winner of Australian Idol 2006, featured an acoustic version of his homeland's traditional song on his debut album, Where We Land (2007 Sony BMG). Nigel Kennedy (born 28 December 1956 in Brighton England) is a Violinist and Violist. The King's Singers are a celebrated and long-lived British A cappella vocal ensemble. Diana Jean Krall, OC, OBC (born November 16, 1964) is a Canadian Jazz Pianist and Singer. The Chieftains are a Grammy -winning Irish musical group founded in 1962 best known for being the first band to make Irish traditional music popular Damien Leo Leith (b 18 January 1976, Dublin, Republic of Ireland)is an Irish Australian Singer / Songwriter. Changes to the format Changes for the fourth season of Australian Idol included the cancellation of "Inside Idol" a "streamlined" semi-finals (replaced Where We Land is the first Studio album by Australian Idol 2006 winner Damien Leith. The version also features Leith on guitar and was originally recorded for a fan. Also recorded a raw version on his latest album Where We Land (2007)
• Josef Locke recorded it numerous times throughout his career (available on several reissued CDs) . Josef Locke was the Stage name of Joseph McLaughlin ( 23 March 1917 &ndash 15 October 1999) a Tenor singer
• Natalie MacMaster, Cape Breton fiddler, on her Yours Truly album (2006) with vocals by Michael McDonald
• John McDermott Irish-/Scottish-Canadian vocalist. Natalie MacMaster CM (born June 13, 1972) is an award-winning Fiddler from the rural community of Troy in Inverness County Michael McDonald (born February 12, 1952, in St Louis Missouri) is an American R&B / soul Singer and Songwriter John Charles McDermott is an Scottish-Canadian Tenor best known for his rendition of Danny Boy. Performs during every performance.
• Glenn Miller did an instrumental version (Londonderry Air) in 1940
• Mireille Mathieu, (French singer) recorded the French version titled L'enfant De L'Irlande on her Amoureusement Votre 3 CD box set on EMI/Virgin Records (2002)
• Megan Mullally (Karen of Will and Grace) recorded it on her album Big as a Berry. Alton Glenn Miller ( March 1 1904 &ndash presumably December 15 1944) was an American Jazz musician and Mireille Mathieu (miʁɛj maˈtjø in French (born July 22, 1946) is a French Singer. Megan Mullally (born November 12, 1958) is a four- time Golden Globe nominee a four-time SAG - and two-time Emmy Award -winning Will & Grace is a popular Emmy Award -winning American television sitcom that was originally broadcast on NBC from 1998 to 2006
• Ruby Murray on her When Irish Eyes Are Smiling album in the late Sixties (re-released 1997)
• My Friend The Chocolate Cake recorded a chamber pop version for their 1991 album My Friend The Chocolate Cake (re-released 1995)
• Willie Nelson on One From the Road (released in 1979; re-released on a compilation Stardust/Honeysuckle Rose/One From The Road)
• Sinéad O'Connor performed the song, adding a third (political) verse, on whistler and piper Davy Spillane's album The Sea of Dreams
• Daniel O'Donnell, most recently in 2006 on Greatest Hits CD on the DPTV Media label. Ruby Florence Murray (March 29 1935 &ndash December 17 1996 from Northern Ireland, was one of the most popular singers in the United Kingdom in the 1950s My Friend The Chocolate Cake is an Australian musical group Based in Melbourne they have recorded five albums since being founded in 1989 by David Bridie and Willie Nelson (born April 30, 1933) is an American country Singer-songwriter and Actor. " Honeysuckle Rose " is a 1928 song composed by Fats Waller, with lyrics written by Andy Razaf. Sinéad Marie Bernadette O'Connor (ʃɪˈneɪd oʊˈkɒnɚ (born 8 December 1966 is a Grammy Award winning Irish singer and songwriter Davy Spillane (born 1959 is a player of Uilleann pipes. The Young Traditionalist Davy was born in Dublin in 1959 and was brought up Daniel Francis Noel O'Donnell, Hon MBE (born December 12, 1961) is an Irish singer from County Donegal.
• Off Kilter Celtic-rock band on their Etched in Stone CD 2001. Off Kilter is a fast paced progressive Celtic - Rock band that blends many different styles of music into one undefinable sound Celtic music is a term utilised by artists record companies music stores and music magazines to describe a broad grouping of Musical genres that evolved out of the Folk A musical ensemble is a group of two or more Musicians who perform instrumental or vocal Music.
• Mary O'Hara, Irish singer and harpist recorded it on her Song for Ireland CD on the Shanachie label (1993)
• Maureen O'Hara Irish actress recorded it on her Maureen O'Hara Sings her Favourite Irish Songs album (1962, Columbia Records)
• G4 on their Act 3 CD (2006, White Rabbit)
• Roy Orbison on his 1972 Memphis album
• Korla Pandit. For the author of the 'Flicka' books see Mary O'Hara (author Mary O'Hara (born 1935 is a Singer and Harpist with a pure Soprano The harp is a Stringed instrument which has the plane of its strings positioned perpendicular to the soundboard. Maureen O'Hara (born Maureen FitzSimons on 17 August 1920 in Ranelagh, County Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish film actress Columbia Records is an American Record label founded in 1888 Columbia is the oldest surviving Brand name in pre-recorded sound being the first record company G4 were a successful vocal troupe made famous by ITV 's The X Factor television programme in 2004 in which they came second Roy Kelton Orbison ( April 23 1936 &ndash December 6 1988) nicknamed "The Big O" was an influential Grammy Award -winning Memphis is an Album recorded by Roy Orbison for MGM Records. The album was released in November 1972. Korla Pandit ( September 16 1921 &ndash October 2 1998) born John Roland Redd in St Appears on the compilation Remembering Korla Pandit .
• Frank Patterson, recorded the song for his album Ireland in Song. Frank Patterson ( October 5[[ 938]] &ndash June 10[[ 000]] was a world-famous Irish tenor His rendering is prominently featured in a stunning gangland hit sequence in the movie Miller's Crossing by Joel and Ethan Coen. Miller's Crossing (1990 is a film directed by Joel and Ethan Coen and starring Gabriel Byrne, Albert Finney, Marcia Gay Harden, and Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, known together professionally as the Coen brothers, are four-time Academy Award winning American filmmakers
• Elvis Presley recorded the song in 1976 during the Jungle Room Sessions at Graceland in Memphis, TN. Graceland is the name of the 138 acre estate and large white-columned mansion that once belonged to Elvis Presley, located at 3734 Elvis Presley Boulevard in Memphis The master take is available on From Elvis Presley Boulevard. Other takes are available on The Jungle Room Sessions and Platinum. The song was noted as one of his favourite songs and was played at his funeral. Elvis said it was his father Vernon's favourite song.
• The Pogues on the soundtrack for the 1987 film Straight to Hell, with Cait O'Riordan on vocals. The Pogues are a band of mixed Irish and English background playing Traditional Irish music with influences from Punk rock, formed in 1982 and fronted by Shane Straight to Hell is a 1987 action - Comedy film directed by Alex Cox, featuring Sy Richardson, The Clash frontman Pogues frontman Shane Macgowan also recorded a version of the song with his solo band The Popes which appeared on their "Christmas Party E. Shane Patrick Lysaght MacGowan (born 25 December 1957 is a musician and singer best known as the original singer and songwriter of The Pogues. P. "
• The Poxy Boggards on Whiskey Business (2006)
• Ray Price had a top 10 hit on Billboard magazine's Hot Country Singles chart in 1967, and is an example of his Nashville Sound output
• Quartetto Gelato twice, first on their debut CD Quartetto Gelato and again on Quartetto Gelato Travels the Orient Express
• Thomas Quasthoff on his 2006 album A Romantic Songbook
• Carmel Quinn recorded it live on her Carmel Quinn at Carnegie Hall album (1970 Columbia/EMI )
• Jim Reeves recorded it twice, A slow version for the Album Tall Tales and Short Tempers in 1960 and in 1961 he recorded a version that was released as a single. Ray Price (born January 12, 1926 in Perryville Texas) is an American Country and western singer/songwriter/guitarist See Billboard (Turkish magazine Billboard is a weekly American Magazine devoted to the Music industry Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States The Nashville sound arose during the late 1950s as a sub-genre of American Country music, replacing the chart dominance of Honky tonk music which was Quartetto Gelato is a Canadian new classical Quartet currently composed of Peter DeSotto Carina Reeves Alexander Sevastian and Shalom Bard and based Thomas Quasthoff (born in Hildesheim, Germany, November 9, 1959) is a German Bass-baritone generally regarded as one of Carnegie Hall (generally ˌkɑrnɨgi ˈhɔːl is a concert venue in Midtown Manhattan in New York City located at 881 Seventh Avenue, occupying the east James Travis "Jim" Reeves ( August 20 1923 &ndash July 31 1964) was an American country and Pop singer He always closed his shows with the song.
• Eli Reichenbach recorded a popular parody of this song about Dylan Terry entitled Terry Boy.
• Paul Robeson recorded it in Ballad for Americans and Great Songs of Faith, Love and Patriotism. Paul LeRoy Bustill Robeson ( April 9, 1898 &ndash January 23, 1976) was a multi-lingual American Actor, athlete Vanguard Records.
• Elisabeth Schwarzkopf: 13. Dame Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, DBE ( December 9, 1915 &ndash August 3, 2006) was a German -born Austrian British 07. 1958 Abbey Road Studios, London, England
• Deirdre Shannon's version returns it to its simple best on her album Deirdre Shannon
• Brush Shiels, Irish rocker, performs a bluesy version on his album Fields Of Athenry (1988)
• Carly Simon recorded it for her 1990 album My Romance
• The Swingle Singers recorded the song for their 1991 album of folk songs, Around the World. Deirdre Gilsenan (born in County Meath, Ireland) is an Irish singer who has toured with a variety of Celtic music groups such as Anúna Deirdre Gilsenan (born in County Meath, Ireland) is an Irish singer who has toured with a variety of Celtic music groups such as Anúna Brendan "Brush" Sheils (born in 1952 in Dublin) is an Irish musician from County Dublin, best known for being frontman of Gary Moore Carly Elisabeth Simon (born June 25 1945 is an Oscar, Golden Globe and two time Grammy Award -winning American Singer-songwriter, } Track listing " My Romance " ( Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) &mdash 236 "By Myself/I See Your Face Before Me" The Swingle Singers are a vocal group formed in 1962 Paris, France with Ward Swingle, Anne Germain Jeanette Baucomont and Jean Cussac
• Kate Smith delivers an unforgettable version of it on The Irish Album reissued by RCA in 1989. Kathryn Elizabeth "Kate" Smith ( May 1, 1907 &ndash June 17, 1986) was an American Singer, best known for her rendition
• Bryn Terfel on his album titled Bryn Terfel Sings Favourites (2003), reissued as Bryn double CD Special Edition (2005)
• Thin Lizzy included it in a medley of Irish tunes as part of the title track on their Black Rose: A Rock Legend album in 1979. Bryn Terfel Jones CBE (brɨn ˈtɛrvɛl born November 9, 1965) is a Welsh Bass-baritone opera and concert singer Thin Lizzy are an Irish Hard rock band who formed in Dublin, Ireland in 1969 Black Rose A Rock Legend is the ninth studio album by Irish band Thin Lizzy, released in 1979. Under the name of "Funky Junction", Thin Lizzy had previously recorded an instrumental version, titled "Dan", on their Tribute to Deep Purple album in 1972.
• Conway Twitty recorded a rockabilly version
• Maureen Tucker of The Velvet Underground recorded it for her album Dogs Under Stress
• Ronan Tynan's solo rendition plays while photographs of several of the New York City firefighters who perished in the September 11, 2001 attacks are shown in the closing minutes of the documentary film 9/11
• Kiri Te Kanawa on her folksongs album Come To The Fair. Conway Twitty (born Harold Lloyd Jenkins, September 1 1933; died June 5 1993) was one of the United States ' most successful Rockabilly is one of the earliest styles of Rock and roll music and emerged in the early 1950s Maureen Ann "Moe" Tucker (born August 26, 1944, in Levittown New York) is a musician best known for having been the Drummer for the This article is about the band For their self-titled album see The Velvet Underground (album; for the book see The Velvet Underground (book Dogs Under Stress is the fourth studio album by Maureen Tucker. Ronan Tynan (born May 14, 1960, in Dublin, Ireland) is a popular Tenor, singing in the classical Irish style The New York City Fire Department or the Fire Department City of New York ( FDNY) has the responsibility for protecting the citizens and property of New York City 9/11 is a Documentary film about the September 11 2001 attacks in New York City, in which two planes crashed into the buildings of the Dame Kiri Janette Te Kanawa, ONZ, DBE, AC (ˈkiri ˈtɛ ˈkɑːnəwə born
• Sarah Vaughan, recorded it on her album It's A Man's World (original release: Mercury Stereo SR 611220; released as an audio CD on Verve label in April 2002)
• Don Walser recorded a particularly chilling version on Texas Top Hand (1996); it's also included on Walser's best-of compilation, Dare To Dream. Sarah Lois Vaughan (nicknamed " Sassy " and " The Divine One ") ( March 27 1924, &ndash April Donald Ray Walser ( September 14 1934 - September 20 2006) was an American Country music singer
• Andy Williams recorded it on his Danny Boy album re-released as Andy Williams-Danny Boy/Wonderful World 2 CD set on the Collectible label (2002)
• Wolfe Tones recorded it live on their Wolfe Tones The Troubles 2 CD set. Howard Andrew "Andy" Williams (born December 3 1927 in Wall Lake Iowa) is an American pop singer
• Ben Webster, swing-era tenor saxophonist, recorded an instrumental version in 1953 for his Lp "King of the Tenors". Benjamin Francis Webster ( March 27 1909 &ndash September 20 1973) aka " The Brute " or " Frog," was an
• Tir na n'Og recorded it on their debut album in 2006. Tir na n'Og, named after the land of eternal youth Tír na nÓg, is a Serbian band which plays Irish folk music.
• Hayley Westenra's 2007 UK album Treasure and the international counterpart Celtic Treasure include her rendition of the song. Hayley Dee Westenra (born 10 April 1987 in Christchurch, New Zealand is a New Zealand Soprano of Irish heritage
• Jackie Wilson recorded two different versions. Jack Leroy "Jackie" Wilson Jr ( June 9, 1934 &ndash January 21, 1984) was an American singer It was his mother's favorite song.
• Link Wray recorded a version of this song in 1960. Fred Lincoln "Link" Wray Jr ( May 2, 1929 – November 5, 2005) was an American Rock and roll Guitarist
• Chet Atkins recorded an instrumental version (Londonderry Air), most recently available on The Essential Chet Atkins. Chester Burton "Chet" Atkins ( June 20, 1924 &ndash June 30, 2001) was an influential Guitarist and Record producer
• Sung by Luba Mason and Ruben Blades one the grammy-winning cd Mundo (sony-columbia 2002)
• Sung by Declan Galbraith on debut album Tell Me Why

In popular culture

Film

• Sung by the crowd in the film "The Boxer" before the hyped up match where both Catholics and Protestants are present. Rubén Blades Bellido de Luna (born July 16, 1948) is a Panamanian salsa Singer, Songwriter, Lawyer, Declan John Galbraith (born December 19 1991 in Hoo St Werburgh, Kent) is an English Singer of Scottish and Irish origin " The Boxer " is a Folk ballad written by Paul Simon in 1968 and first recorded by Simon and Garfunkel.
• Sung by Frankie Laine in the Blake Edwards film, He Laughed Last (1956). Frankie Laine, born Francesco Paolo LoVecchio ( Chicago, March 30, 1913 – San Diego, February 6, 2007) Blake Edwards (born July 26, 1922) is an Academy Award -winning American Film director, Screenwriter, and producer He Laughed Last is a 1956 film by Blake Edwards. A Runyonesque Roaring 20s musical comedy about a show girl who circumstance casts as an unlikely mob
• Sung by the Irish-American character Maureen McBain in Sergio Leone's spaghetti western Once Upon a Time in the West, even though the movie was set before the song was written. Irish Americans (Gael-Mheiriceánach are citizens of the United States who can claim ancestry originating in Ireland. Sergio Leone ( January 3, 1929 &ndash April 30, 1989) was an Italian Film director. Spaghetti Western, also known in some countries in mainland Europe as the Italo-Western, is a nickname for a broad sub-genre of Western Once Upon a Time in the West ( Italian title C'Era una Volta il West) is a 1968 epic Spaghetti Western
• In Goodfellas, after being told by Henry Hill to not bug Jimmy Conway about his share of the Lufthansa Heist, Morrie Kessler sings the first two lines to Henry, replacing the name "Danny" with "Henry"
• Played in Miller's Crossing (1990) in the scene when Albert Finney's Irish mob boss defends himself against an attempted hit by a rival gang. Goodfellas (also spelled GoodFellas) is an Academy Award winning 1990 Crime drama film directed by Martin Scorsese Miller's Crossing (1990 is a film directed by Joel and Ethan Coen and starring Gabriel Byrne, Albert Finney, Marcia Gay Harden, and Albert Finney Jr (born 9 May 1936 is a five-time Academy Award -nominated and Emmy Award -winning English Actor.
• Featured throughout the score of Memphis Belle (1990) and sung by the character Sgt. Memphis Belle is a 1990 film directed by Michael Caton-Jones and written by Monte Merrick, starring Matthew Modine and Eric Clay Busby played by Harry Connick, Jr.
• Sung by the funeral congregation in the 1990 Andrew Bergman movie The Freshman. Joseph Harry Fowler Connick Jr (born September 11, 1967) is an American singer, Pianist, Composer, Actor, The Freshman is a 1990 motion picture comedy starring Marlon Brando and Matthew Broderick, in which Brando deliberately parodies his own
• Sung in Into the West (1992) by one of the main characters Ossie, played by Ciarán Fitzgerald, to make money for chips. Into the West is a 1992
• Rockabilly version performed by Brian Setzer of Stray Cats in The Great White Hype (1996) as the anthem of the Irish-American boxer portrayed by Peter Berg. Brian Setzer (born April 10 1959, Massapequa, New York) is an American Guitarist, Singer and Songwriter The Stray Cats are a Rockabilly band formed in 1979 by guitarist/vocalist Brian Setzer (Bloodless Pharaohs/ Brian Setzer Orchestra) with The 1996 movie The Great White Hype stars Samuel L Jackson, Peter Berg, Damon Wayans, Jeff Goldblum, Jon Lovitz Peter Berg (born March 11 1962 is an American actor Film director, producer and writer
• Played by the The Grimethorpe Colliery Band in Brassed Off (1996) when Pete Postlethwaite's character Danny was in hospital. The Grimethorpe Colliery Band is a Brass band, based in Grimethorpe, South Yorkshire, England. Brassed Off is a 1996 Black comedy British film written and directed by Mark Herman. Peter William Postlethwaite OBE (born February 7, 1945; IPA: 'pɒsəlθweɪt is an Academy Award -nominated English
• Referenced near the end of the film Good Will Hunting (1997), which takes place in Irish South Boston. Good Will Hunting is a 1997 film directed by Gus Van Sant and written by Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, both of whom star in the
• The song is sung in the beginning of the Titanic Town (1998) starring Ciaran Hinds and Julie Walters. Titanic Town is a 1998 film Ciaran Hinds and Julie Walters play Aidan and Bernie McPhelimy a mother and father caught in the Northern Ciarán Hinds (born 9 February 1953; Anglicised pronunciation in ˈkɪərɔːn ˈhaɪndz is an IFTA award-winning Irish Actor Julie Walters, CBE (born 22 February 1950 is an Academy Award -nominated Golden Globe - and BAFTA -award winning English The story is set in West Belfast during the early 1970s. Belfast ( is the capital city of Northern Ireland and the seat of government in Northern Ireland.
• In the 2005 film, Cinderella Man, Joe Gould (Paul Giamatti) whistled the song before James Braddock's (Russell Crowe) fight with Max Baer (Craig Bierko). Cinderella Man is a 2005 American Drama film by Ron Howard, titled after the nickname and inspired by the real life story of former Paul Edward Valentine Giamatti (born June 6, 1967) is an Academy Award -nominated and Emmy Award -winning American Actor James Walter Braddock ( June 7, 1905 &ndash November 29, 1974) was an American heavyweight boxing champion. Russell Ira Crowe (born 7 April 1964 is an Academy Award - BAFTA - Golden Globe - and Screen Actors Guild Award -winning New Zealand and Max Baer may refer to Max Baer (judge (born 1947 Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Max Baer (boxer (1909&ndash1959 boxer Craig Philip Bierko (born August 18, 1964) is an American Actor.
• Featured in the New Zealand film River Queen (2005) sung in both Māori and English. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island For the ferryboat "River Queen" see River Queen (steamboat. This article discusses the Māori people of New Zealand For their language see Māori language, and for other meanings see Māori (disambiguation.
• The song was also used in the end of the film Highlander End Game
• Played in Clear and Present Danger by a military band for fallen CIA men returning to the United States from Columbia. Clear and Present Danger is a 1994 film directed by Phillip Noyce, based on the book of the same name by Tom Clancy.
• Featured in the credits of Paradise Road, sung by the vocal orchestra. Paradise Road is a 1997 Film which tells the story of a group of women who are imprisoned in Sumatra during World War II.

Television

• Danny Boy was the theme song for the long running television show The Danny Thomas Show, aka Make Room For Daddy, from 1953 to 1964. The Danny Thomas Show (known as Make Room for Daddy during the first four seasons is a Sitcom which ran from 1953 to 1957 ^[2]
• In the 1997 HBO movie In the Gloaming directed by Christopher Reeve, Glenn Close's character Janet sings it to her son, Danny (played by Robert Sean Leonard), while husband Martin (David Strathairn) listens on. In the Gloaming is a 1997 HBO film directed by Christopher Reeve based on a story written by Alice Elliott Dark. Christopher D'Olier Reeve ( September 25, 1952 – October 10, 2004) was an American Actor, director, Glenn Close (born March 19, 1947) is an American Singer and Actress of stage and screen, perhaps best known Robert Sean Leonard (born February 28, 1969 as Robert Lawrence Leonard is an American Actor. David Russell Strathairn (born January 26 1949) is an Academy Award -nominated American Film, Television, and stage
• 2004 Judy Garland: By Myself American Masters Emmy Award winning documentary on PBS it is also featured in the Garland biography on the Biography Channel
• Sung briefly by Julie Benz as Darla in the episode "Offspring" in Angel: the Series. Judy Garland (born Frances Ethel Gumm; June 10 1922 – June 22 1969 was an American actress and singer American Masters is a PBS Television show which produces biographies on what it considers are the best Artists Actors and The Public Broadcasting Service ( PBS) is a Non-profit Public broadcasting Television service with 354 member TV stations in the The Biography Channel (or simply bio) is an American Digital cable Television channel owned by A&E and based on the television Julie Benz (born May 1 1972 is an American actress For her role as Rita Bennett on Dexter, Benz won the 2006 Satellite Award for Actress Darla is a Fictional character created by Joss Whedon for the Television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel Angel is an American Television series, a Spin-off of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
• In the Torchwood episode "Random Shoes", the episode's central character Eugene attends his own funeral, to see his father burst into a tearful rendition of the song. Torchwood is a British science fiction Drama Television programme, created by Russell T Davies and starring John Barrowman "Random Shoes" is an episode in the British science fiction television series Torchwood, which was broadcast on 10
• On One Life to Live, Evangeline Williamson(Renee Elise Goldsberry) sang the song at the funeral of Detective John McBain(Michael Easton). One Life to Live ( OLTL) is an American Soap opera which has been broadcast on the ABC television network since July 15 1968 DA Evangeline Williamson is a Fictional character on the ABC Soap opera, One Life to Live. Renee Elise Goldsberry (born January 2, 1971) is an American actress, Singer and Songwriter. John McBain may refer to John McBain (musician, American musician John McBain (One Life to Live, character on the American soap opera Michael Easton (born on February 15, 1967) is an American television Actor.
• Sung by Helen Gallagher in the finale of the ABC soap opera Ryan's Hope. Helen Gallagher (born July 19 1926) is an American actress, Dancer, Singer and Makeup artist. The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. A soap opera is an ongoing episodic work of Fiction, usually broadcast on Television or Radio. This page is about the television program For the rock band of the same name see Ryan's Hope (band.
• Talk show host Conan O'Brien sang this song in one of his Saint Patrick's Day episodes. Conan Christopher O'Brien (born April 18, 1963) is an Emmy Award -winning American Television host and Comedian, best known
• Sung by Ike in "Something you can do with your finger" an episode of South Park. South Park is an animated American television comedy series created and written by Trey Parker and Matt Stone for Comedy Central
• Parodied in the comedy Saved by the Bell at the funeral for Slater's lizard. Saved by the Bell is an American sitcom that originally aired between 1989 and 1993
• Sung by James in an episode of Spin City (Local Hero (S3E11)). Spin City is an American Sitcom Television series that ran from 1996 to 2002 on ABC, and was created by
• Sung by Jack Rudolph (Steven Weber) many times in the show Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip in the beginning of several of the scenes when he encounters Danny Tripp throughout the series. Steven Weber may refer to Steven Weber (actor, American actor Steven Weber (professor, professor at the University of California Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip was an American Daniel Tripp is a Fictional character on the US television series Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, played by Bradley Whitford Rudolph also once sings the lead line as "Matty Boy" when he encounters Danny's partner, Matt Albie. Matthew Albie is a Fictional character on the US TV series Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, played by Matthew Perry.
• Performed by "The Leprechaun Brothers" (Swedish Chef, Animal and Beaker on The Muppet Show)
• Sung by Barney Gumble in The Simpsons on the closing of Moe's Tavern in Mommie Beerest, due to excessive health code violations. The Swedish Chef is a Muppet who appeared on The Muppet Show and was operated by Jim Henson and Frank Oz simultaneously and is now Dr Teeth and The Electric Mayhem was the name of the Muppet rock band and house band of the The Muppet Show Dr Bunsen Honeydew is a Muppet from The Muppet Show, performed by Dave Goelz. The Muppet Show is an American Television program featuring a cast of Muppets which was produced by Jim Henson and his team from Barnard "Barney" Gumble is a recurring character in the animated television series The Simpsons. Description Dark and described by Dr Hibbert 's daughter as smelling "like tinkle " the inside of the bar is dank and spare " Mommie Beerest " is the seventh episode of The Simpsons ' sixteenth season.
• Sung by Dr. Zoidberg at Bender's fake funeral in "A Pharaoh to Remember" in an episode of Futurama
• Garrett Morris sang it in the traditional Irish tenor fashion dressed as a leprechaun on Saturday Night Live on March 18, 1978. Dr John A Zoidberg is a fictional character in the television series Futurama. Bender, full name Bender Bending Rodríguez, designated Bending Unit 22, is a fictional Robot character in the Animated television series "A Pharaoh to Remember" is episode seventeen of Futurama 's third season Futurama is an Emmy Award -winning animated American sitcom created by Matt Groening, and developed by Groening and Garrett Gonzalez Morris (born February 1 1937 is an American Comedian and Actor from New Orleans Louisiana. In Irish mythology, a leprechaun (leipreachán Saturday Night Live ( SNL) is a weekly late-night 90-minute American Sketch comedy / Variety show based in New York City Events 37 - The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius ' will and proclaims Caligula emperor Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar)
• Sung by the Gross Sisters form the animated show The Proud Family, but the only part of the song sung was "Or when the valley's hushed and white with snow. The Proud Family is an American animated television series that aired on Disney Channel from September 15, 2001 to For I'll be here in sunshine or in shadow. Oh Danny Boy, oh Danny Boy, I love you so. "
• A recurring theme throughout The Adventures of Lano and Woodley, appearing as a jazz song and a campfire song, among others. The Adventures of Lano and Woodley was an Australian comedy Television show starring the comedic duo of Lano and Woodley ( Colin Lane
• Referenced in the intro theme of Armored Trooper VOTOMS: Pailsen Files. is a 52-episode Anime Television series, created by Ryosuke Takahashi and Sunrise, aired in Japan from April 1 1983 to
• Sung by Donal Logue in Grounded for Life at a funeral
• Sung by a singing ravenous eel in Courage the Cowardly Dog right after attacking Eustace. Donal Francis Logue (born February 27, 1966) is a Canadian Actor. Grounded for Life is an American Television sitcom that debuted on January 10, 2001 as a mid-season replacement on A funeral is a Ceremony marking a person's Death. Funerary customs comprise the complex of Beliefs and practices used by a Culture to remember Followed by a couple more times with different songs.

Popular music

• On The Beatles' 1970 final album Let It Be, at the end of the track "One After 909", John Lennon plays the (uncredited) opening of the song with altered lyrics. The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 Let It Be is the twelfth and final original album released by The Beatles. " One After 909 " 1 After 909 1 After 9 0 9 One after nine o nine One after nine-hundred and nine -->is a song by The Beatles John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (born Probably "Oh, Danny Boy, the oats of Anne are calling. . . ".
• In his faustian 1994 song "The Man Who Wrote Danny Boy", Joe Jackson implies that the author of "Danny Boy" created an immortal "perfect refrain". Something that is faustian refers to a wider interpretation of the events of Faust by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Joe Jackson (born David Ian Jackson, 11 August 1954 Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire) is an English Musician and Singer-songwriter
• Mentioned in the lyrics of Chumbawamba's "Tubthumping" (1997). Chumbawamba are an English band who began their career playing Anarcho-punk, but over a 25-year career have gone on to play music ranging from pop -influenced " Tubthumping " is a song by the English band Chumbawamba.
• Canadian Idol 2006 runner-up Craig Sharpe performed the song during the program and included a version on his February 2007 debut CD I Am
• Sung by Declan Galbraith on his Debut Album "Tell Me Why"

Other

• Another well-known name for this song is "Fantasy on an Irish Air". Canadian Idol is a Reality television show on the Canadian television network CTV, based on the popular British show Craig Sharpe (born September 23, 1989 in Carbonear but now living in Upper Island Cove, Newfoundland & Labrador
• The 27th Lancers Drum and Bugle Corps used the piece to close out their competitive shows from 1971 to 1983 (excepting 1974 and 1978)
• Sung by The Question after his return to Hub City and as he lay dying in DC Comics 52. The Question is the name used by a number of Comic book Superheroes in the DC Comics universe. DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company Was also sung during his first return to Hub City, after he was almost killed by the Reverand Hatch's gang, he made a comment 'We dump him in the river, then if he arises singing Danny Boy I shall give him whatever he wants. '.
• Sung by comedian Peter Kay (who also invites the audience to join in with him) at the end of Live at the Bolton Albert Halls. Peter John Kay (born 2 July 1973 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England) is an English Comedian, Writer, producer
• Appears as a licensed track in the video game Bioshock. BioShock is a video game by 2K Boston/2K Australia —previously known as Irrational Games
• Sung by boxer Barry McGuigan's father, Pat, before many of Barry's bouts. Finbar Patrick McGuigan MBE, more commonly known as Barry McGuigan (born 28 February 1961 in Clones, County Monaghan, Ireland) nicknamed
• 'Battle of Danny Boy' An Iraqi insurgent checkpoint ambush against the Princess of Wales Royal Regiment [1] where bayoneting was used for the first time since the Falklands war[2] a local Iraqi doctor confused the bayoneting with post battle 'abuse'. [3]
• Limavady High School competing in Rock Challenge 2008 has their soundtrack based on the Danny Boy tune which is relevant to the local area. Limavady High School is a Secondary school in the North-Western town of Limavady in Northern Ireland.
• In Grand Theft Auto IV after you call up the Irish character Patrick McReary, aka Packie and go drinking with him he could recite the poem in a drunken stupor depending on how many times you got drunk with him before. A number of recurring characters appear in the Video game Grand Theft Auto IV, set circa 2008

Books

• Danny Boy:hes a sexy hulk The Legend of the Beloved Irish Ballad ISBN 0-451-20806-4 by Malachy McCourt

References

• Danny Boy — the mystery solved

External links

• The Legend and History of the Song 'Danny Boy'
• Malachy McCourt Interview re Danny Boy
• YouTube Video of Danny Boy
• YouTube Video of "Danny Boy - Piano Version"
• Foley's New York Pub and Restaurant re Danny Boy' ban'

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