Danny Boy

[RonKiley]

I play the Derry Air as a test when I am evaluating a new whistle because of the range. I use the same tune as a test so I am consistent in my evaluation. Besides it is a nice tune. Who cares if some don't like it.
Ron

[hoopy mike]

I play the Derry Air as a test when I am evaluating a new whistle because of the range. I use the same tune as a test so I am consistent in my evaluation. Besides it is a nice tune. Who cares if some don't like it.
Ron

Reminds me of the guitar store with the notice "No Stairway to Heaven" pinned to the wall.

[Dain]

[s1m0n]

Reminds me of the guitar store with the notice "No Stairway to Heaven" pinned to the wall.

There's a surprising number of those, actually.

[benhall.1]

Awww! Gimme soup! Wan' soup NOW!!!

Nope, I gave it to my wife. She has a cold.

As for the Air of County Derry, I did a little googling and read up on it. Interesting stuff. I feel as if my whole life has been a lie now!

It is interesting stuff, isn't it? Particularly since so much of it seems to be uncertain. I love trying to piece together little bits of the history around tunes/songs ...

... shame about the soup though ... hope your wife gets better ... then I can have soup!!!

[pancelticpiper]

I only know two songs, one is Yankee Doodle, and the other one isn't.

This was actually attributed to General US Grant, who was famously tone-deaf.

Lincoln, on the other hand, was self-depricating about his dancing ability.
As a young man he was approached by an attractive young lady at a dance, who came up to him and said "Mr Lincoln, I would like to dance with you in the worst way."
When the dance was over Lincoln told her "You got your wish. I did dance in the worst way."

But back to Danny Boy, this is my favourite performance of that song:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMTfs15fnCU

[Doc Jones]

I only know two songs, one is Yankee Doodle, and the other one isn't.

This was actually attributed to General US Grant, who was famously tone-deaf.

Lincoln, on the other hand, was self-depricating about his dancing ability.
As a young man he was approached by an attractive young lady at a dance, who came up to him and said "Mr Lincoln, I would like to dance with you in the worst way."
When the dance was over Lincoln told her "You got your wish. I did dance in the worst way."

But back to Danny Boy, this is my favourite performance of that song:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMTfs15fnCU

Gotta admit the musical spud is compelling, but I prefer this one:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCbuRA_D3KU

Oh boy! Oh Boy!

Doc

[caedmon]

That brought a tear to my eye. Memories.

[jim stone]

oh god. no more

[benhall.1]

I only know two songs, one is Yankee Doodle, and the other one isn't.

This was actually attributed to General US Grant, who was famously tone-deaf.

Um ... not what I understood - so I wiki'd it. Wiki says it's a British song written to mock Americans. Now used patriotically by Americans. Go figure.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yankee_Doodle

[jemtheflute]

Wiki says it's a British song written to mock Americans.

Surely not!!!!!! Shock, horror, how could such a thing be?

Now used patriotically by Americans.

Go figure.

Well, if they haven't worked it out yet......

Ironic, really......

Tee hee!