Danny Boy
E700503
"Danny Boy" is a classic and widely beloved ballad, often associated with Irish traditional music and themes of longing and farewell.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | song ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Oh Danny Boy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Londonderry Air NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composerOfLyrics | Frederic Weatherly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfAssociation | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Irish traditional music
ⓘ
ballad ⓘ folk ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificanceFor |
Irish diaspora
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northern Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMelodyFrom | County Londonderry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableRecordingBy |
Bing Crosby
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Celtic Woman NERFINISHED ⓘ Daniel O'Donnell NERFINISHED ⓘ Elvis Presley NERFINISHED ⓘ Eva Cassidy NERFINISHED ⓘ Harry Belafonte NERFINISHED ⓘ Johnny Cash NERFINISHED ⓘ Judy Garland NERFINISHED ⓘ Sinéad O'Connor NERFINISHED ⓘ The Irish Tenors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isFrequentlyIncludedIn |
collections of Irish songs
ⓘ
funeral music compilations ⓘ traditional ballad anthologies ⓘ |
| isStandardIn |
Irish traditional repertoire
ⓘ
folk repertoire ⓘ vocal repertoire ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricalPerspective | parent or elder speaking to a younger person ⓘ |
| lyricist | Frederic Weatherly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1913 ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
hope for reunion in the afterlife
ⓘ
parting of loved ones ⓘ |
| theme |
farewell
ⓘ
longing ⓘ loss ⓘ love ⓘ separation ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceContext |
Irish cultural events
ⓘ
St Patrick's Day celebrations ⓘ funerals ⓘ memorial services ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceType |
solo voice
ⓘ
voice and piano ⓘ |
| usesMelody | Londonderry Air NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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