We played a 90th birthday party yesterday, they had requested Irish music, as well as a bunch of other stuff (like Willie Nelson). One of the grand daughters was asked to sing Danny Boy, so we obliged. (She was very good, BTW). I thought it was sweet, and appropriate, as an Irish American tribute to her grandma.
Danny Boy
Danny Boy
How's about this version?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8r4iye2zqk
# Posted on February 9th 2008 by Pete D
Re: Danny Boy
Ha, good ol' Georgie.
# Posted on February 9th 2008 by SWFL Fiddler
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Shure t'would bring a tear to a glass eye!!!
# Posted on February 9th 2008 by Free Reed
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He'd sound good behind me, me on mandolin obviously.
# Posted on February 10th 2008 by bodhran bliss
Re: Danny Boy
Ah, an shure an' all, shweet shoul mushic!
Wish I could play the fiddle as well as he is able to play that guitar....shigh.
# Posted on February 10th 2008 by john knoss
Re: Danny Boy
Ugh!
That is one of the worst takes I've heard...
Now if only Robert Johnson were around to give it a go, with some adjustments to the usual lyrics...
# Posted on February 10th 2008 by ceolachan
Re: Danny Boy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCbuRA_D3KU is more like the real thing, now thats what I call music
# Posted on February 11th 2008 by bazouki dave and the real tooty flutey
Re: Danny Boy
~ brought a tear to my eyes...
# Posted on February 11th 2008 by ceolachan
Re: Danny Boy
Don't forget that it was an old Irish air called Maidin in mBéara (Morning in Béara) before someone added the sugary lyrics and ruined it forever.
The best version I ever heard was by Peter Browne on the pipes.
The problem is that if anyone goes near it now, it's always associated with soppy Irish Americans.
# Posted on February 11th 2008 by amhrán
Re: Danny Boy
A beautiful song and air.
In the Muppets video, did I spot my hero and inspiration "Animal", second best drummer of all time.
# Posted on February 11th 2008 by bodhran bliss
Re: Danny Boy
We played a 90th birthday party yesterday, they had requested Irish music, as well as a bunch of other stuff (like Willie Nelson). One of the grand daughters was asked to sing Danny Boy, so we obliged. (She was very good, BTW). I thought it was sweet, and appropriate, as an Irish American tribute to her grandma.
# Posted on February 11th 2008 by wyogal
Re: Danny Boy
Well said Wyogal, let the begrudgers moan and pretend to be "purists". If a tune is good, it doesn't matter how hackneyed it becomes.
# Posted on February 11th 2008 by bodhran bliss
Re: Danny Boy
Now let's have a rendering by Ravi Shankar.
# Posted on February 11th 2008 by nicholas
Re: Danny Boy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EaPFCvzzcFM&feature=related
I just came across this clip I still perfer the first two however
# Posted on February 11th 2008 by bazouki dave and the real tooty flutey