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12 unusual facts about Danny Boy


Arthur Tracy

Tracy gave his romantic interpretation to such songs as "When I Grow Too Old to Dream", "I'll See You Again", "Trees", "Everything I Have Is Yours", "Red Sails in the Sunset", "Harbor Lights", "The Whistling Waltz", and "Danny Boy".

Brasenose College Boat Club

In a cause celebre, he introduced the coxless IV to this country, when he got his Brasenose cox, Frederic Weatherly (later a well-known lawyer and writer of the song "Danny Boy"), to jump overboard at the Henley start in 1868.

Chronicles of Ancient Darkness

Paver began singing "Danny Boy" to the bear in an effort to show she meant no harm.

Daniel Johnson, Sr.

He became the target of cartoonists who portrayed him as Danny Boy.

Fantasia on British Sea Songs

In 2005, the bugle calls were restored to the fantasia after a long absence, although Ye Spanish Ladies was removed, replaced by the Welsh, Scottish and Irish songs, arranged by Bob Chilcott: Ar Hyd y Nos, The Skye Boat Song and Danny Boy.

Fez Whatley

Ron Bennington was on-air the next day and in Fez's absence put on an impromptu radio memorial for Fez's father going to break playing Danny Boy.

Funky Junction

Three others were loosely improvised instrumentals; "Dan" – a version of "Londonderry Air" or "Danny Boy" by Bell in a Jimi Hendrix style; "Rising Sun" – a cover of "The House of the Rising Sun" made popular by The Animals; and the original composition "Palamatoon".

Helen Gallagher

When ABC executives cancelled Ryan's Hope, Claire Labine ended the final episode with Maeve at the family bar, Ryan's, singing her favorite tune, Danny Boy.

Ich werde hier sein im Sonnenschein und im Schatten

The title, translating to "I'll be here in sunshine and in shadow", is from the lyrics to the Irish anthem Danny Boy.

The Adventures of Lano and Woodley

The song "Danny Boy" is sung or mentioned a lot throughout the series, generally by Frank when he is frightened or in pain.

The Danny Thomas Show

The theme music was various versions (changing over the years) of the traditional Irish song, "Danny Boy".

Zoe Mace

Once Upon a Time featured some of the world's best loved songs including "Danny Boy", the "Habanara", "O mio babbino caro" and a version of "Nessun dorma".


Danny Boy and Other Songs I Love to Sing

"Danny Boy" first charted in 1918 as a number five recording by Ernestine Schumann-Heink.

Little Nellie Kelly

Songs cut from the film include: "Rings on Your Fingers and Bells on Your Toes" (used in Garland's later film Babes on Broadway), "Danny Boy" and "How Can You Buy Killarney".