Re: Subject: [Harp-L] Danny Boy version

[Vern <jevern@xxxxxxx>]

"Danny Boy's" tune is the ancient Londonderry Air that has been used for many different lyrics.  Not all of them are as somber as "Danny Boy" 

See:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Londonderry_Air

e.g.
"Would God I were the tender apple blossom 
That floats and falls from off the twisted bough 
To lie and faint within your silken bosom 
Within your silken bosom as that does now." 
etc.

Vern

On Mar 13, 2010, at 1:49 PM, EGS1217@xxxxxxx wrote:

> Hi Mick:
> 
> It's not too horrible...as long as one realizes it was purely done as a tip 
> of the hat to the show's host..Danny Thomas.  But if one sings along - to  
> the extremely sad lyrics, then that upbeat big band tempo just doesn't  
> work at all!  I'm dating myself too, though - I just gave the link a  re-listen 
> and found myself appalled by this changing-up of what is supposed to  be a 
> very somber, meaningful 'eulogy'. I guess I never paid attention when  the 
> show was on, since it never sounded the same then to me as the  'real' Danny 
> Boy.
> 
> I've sent Randy a link to a vocal done by Declan Galbraith...a Scots-Irish  
> kid who's a huge hit in Britain.  He recorded it probably around age 9.  
> He's just turned 18, so his voice might have changed by now. This is about as  
> 'speeded up' as I personally ever want to hear Danny Boy ;) (Ymmv). 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> _http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h03iH-Bsvj8_ 
> (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h03iH-Bsvj8) 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ..now if only I could play my chromatic as well as this kid can sing  
> ...sigh. :)
> 
> 
> Elizabeth
> PS: as to how to respond offlist? I scanned your visible email address and  
> put it into the 'copy to' box in my email window. I get the list in Digest 
> form  so the email addresses are visible. I'm unsure if those who get the 
> list other  than in Digest form see them the same way. In addition, to ensure 
> it stays  offlist, one has to type 'offlist' into the subject line.
> 
> 
> "Message: 14
> Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:34:59 -0600
> From: Mick Zaklan  <mzaklan@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [Harp-L] Danny Boy version
> To:  harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
> 
> Hate to date myself, but I always used to dig  the Danny Thomas show
> version:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeJhllk3m2c&feature=related.   
> Sorry,
> I don't know how to reply to anyone offlist.
> 
> Mick Zaklan"
>