Description
Lyrics: Fred. E. Weatherley
Music: Traditional Irish Air
Format: Sheet Music
Instrumentation: Vocal, Piano
Level: Intermediate
A traditional Irish Air, Danny Boy is one of over 100 songs set to the same tune. The author was an English lawyer and songwriter — Fred. E. Weatherley. The words were written in 1910 and in 1912, when his sister-in-law sent him a work called, Londonderry Air. Weatherley immediately noticed that the music was a perfect fit for his Danny Boy lyrics — the new song became an instant hit.
