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"O Danny Boy"

43370 "All things bright and beautiful"
"Danny Boy" (1910) purports to be based on folk song although its lyrics were written by English lawyer Frederic Weatherly, set to the folk/traditional Irish melody of "Londonderry Air in 1913.  It has the aspects of a folksong in its ballad-story of a lost love and its haunting tune. You can read more about it here.

Choir: The older choir of the Spring 2026 Choir of the Community Choristers sang this song, with solo by Havyn Martin. AUDIO FORTHCOMING

Online score given here

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