In 1910, in Bath, Somerset, the English lawyer and lyricist Frederic Weatherly initially wrote the words to "Danny Boy" to a tune other than "Londonderry Air". One story is that his sister-in … See more

The 1913 lyrics by Frederic E. Weatherly:
Oh, Danny boy, the pipes, the pipes are calling From glen to glen, and down the mountain side. The summer's gone, and all the … See more

There are various conjectures about the meaning of "Danny Boy". Some interpret the song to be a message from a parent to a son going off to war.
The 1918 version of the sheet music with Weatherly's printed signature included alternative lyrics … See more

• Percy Grainger's "Irish Tune from County Derry" adapted the "Danny Boy/Londonderry Air" melody for wind ensemble in 1918.
• The song is popular for funerals, but the National Catholic Reporter wrote in 2001 that it "cannot be played during Mass." See more

"Danny Boy" has been recorded multiple times by a variety of performers. Several versions are listed below in chronological order.
• 1917 Ernestine Schumann-Heink
• 1928 Colin O'More See more

• The full text of Danny Boy at Wikisource
• Songbook/Danny Boy at Wikibooks
• Media related to Danny Boy (song) at Wikimedia Commons
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