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Danny boy
the legend of the beloved Irish ballad
By McCourt, Malachy
- ISBN
- 978-0-76241-124-5
- Publisher
- Philadelphia : Running Press, c2002.
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Library Journal
Reviewed on March 1, 2002
St. Patrick's Day is fast approaching, and millions of Americans will be gathering to celebrate their Irish heritage. Most of them would have difficulty naming any Irish song beyond "Danny Boy" which is ironic considering that the songwriter was an Oxford-educated English barrister who never set foot outside his native country. In a rambling but entertaining narrative, actor McCourt (Singing My Him Song) explores not only the 1913 marriage of Frederick Weatherly's lyrics to the Derry Air but also the origins of the music, the continuing attraction of the song, and even the mystery of the narrator. Who is bidding farewell to Danny? Is it his fath...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
