Danny Boy
Frederic Weatherly's song
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Summary
Danny Boy is a musical work/composition[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of musical work composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,872 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: lyrico-musical work[3]
- Composer: Frederic Weatherly[4]
- Genre: folk music[5]
- Based on: Londonderry Air[6]
- Commons category: Danny Boy (song)[7]
- Language of work or name: English[8]
- Country of origin: United Kingdom[9]
- Publication date: 1913[10]
- Lyricist: Frederic Weatherly[11]
- Tonality: D major[12]
- Title: Danny Boy[13]
- Has melody: Londonderry Air[14]
- Different from: Danny Boyd[15]
- Derivative work: Danny Boy[16]
- Copyright status: public domain[17]
- Form of creative work: song[18]
Product Details
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Why It Matters
Danny Boy has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]