Londonderry Air
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The "Londonderry Air" is an Irish air that originated in County Londonderry, first recorded in the nineteenth century. The tune is played as the victory sporting anthem of Northern Ireland at the Comm
First print in George Petrie's collection, Dublin 1855
Danny Boy
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"Danny Boy" is a folk song with lyrics written by English lawyer Frederic Weatherly in 1910, and set to the traditional Irish melody of "Londonderry Air" in 1913.
Londonderry Air
…first recorded in the nineteenth century. The tune is played as the victory sporting anthem of Northern Ireland at the Commonwealth Games. The song "Danny Boy" written by English lawyer Fred Weatherly uses the tune, with a set of lyrics written in the early 20th century. The title of the air came from the…
Danny Boy
1940 recording by Glenn Miller and His Orchestra on RCA Bluebird, B-10612-B