What a poor excuse "Because it was written by an Englishman". Music has no borders with each person takeing away his own thoughts and emotion. Music is the one thing left without politics. Ask that a song not played because it's heard ad nauseum - fine, but because of political B.S. is simply childish.
What a poor excuse "Because it was written by an Englishman". Music has no borders with each person takeing away his own thoughts and emotion. Music is the one thing left without politics. Ask that a song not played because it's heard ad nauseum - fine, but because of political B.S. is simply childish.
Spot on, Grant. I wonder how big the outcry would be if the tables were turned?
Perhaps someone should play a Burns song for this publican on St. Patrick's Day, or at least one particular verse:
Then let us pray that come it may
(as come it will for a' that)
That Sense and Worth, o'er a' the earth
Shall bear the gree an' a' that
For a' that an' a' that
It's coming yet for a' that That man to man, the world o'er
Shall brithers be for a' that*
What a poor excuse "Because it was written by an Englishman". Music has no borders with each person takeing away his own thoughts and emotion. Music is the one thing left without politics. Ask that a song not played because it's heard ad nauseum - fine, but because of political B.S. is simply childish.
I agree totally, Danny Boy is a beautiful tune, and song, and because it was written by an Englishman should be no reason whatsoever to ban it on St Patricks day,...i mean,..wasn't St Patrick originally from Wales?
I would personally ring out Danny boy at any chance, and will no doubt give it a rendition on 17th March regardless.
I must say though,...i always thought that Danny Boy was about a son who was sent away to France during WW1....but what do i know?
On a similar note,....one of the most beautiful tunes i have ever heard played by a pipe band, or lone piper, is Highland Cathedral, should the Scottish pipe bands stop playing it because it was written by two Germans?
Just my opinion.
Neil.
Last edited by The Ulsterman; 9th March 08 at 05:03 PM.
On a similar note,....one of the most beautiful tunes i have ever heard played by a pipe band, or lone piper, is Highland Cathedral, should the Scottish pipe bands stop playing it because it was written by two Germans?
Just my opinion.
Neil.
I admit, Danny Boy is sad and a bit... predictable. But what better way to complement an afternoon/evening of consuming depressants than with a depressing song that every one can sing along to? He's going to lose some business, I'm sure. Better to take a shot of Jameson's and plug up his ears.
I sang Danny Boy as part of the '92 Kentucky high school all-state SSA chorus. We sang it a capella, and I have to brag... it sounded so pretty that I cried while we were singing it.
"An áit a bhfuil do chroí is ann a thabharfas do chosa thú: Your feet will bring you to where your heart is."
I must say though,...i always thought that Danny Boy was about a son who was sent away to France during WW1....but what do i know?
Then that's what the song is all about. Just like abstract art we add our own meanings to songs, that is why music is such an important part of our lives.
Do you not like the national anthem because it is played before every ball game?
Is Danny Boy overplayed, or played at the wrong moments? Sure, but I would ask those who are now bored with it to give it another chance. To find that version that is out there, or do one yourself for that matter, that makes it special. There are plenty times when the national anthem is hard to sit through. We know it and probably heard it done better, but then you hear someone belt it out and you get that feeling in your gut and say "that's how it should sound"-at least according to you.
I think it is a great song, and the lyrics being added later don't take away from it at all. It can be about whatever you want it to be in the end. The fact that an Englishmen wrote the now famous lyrics should not be imortant but I realize it may be harder for some to let that little bit of fact slip by.
I would recommend a hard to find documentary done by PBS call Danny Boy: In Sunshine or in Shadow. It goes through the history of the song from the Londenderry Aire music to the later addition of the lyrics. There are some good impromptu reditions done by Ronnie Drew-that should make the hair on your neck stick up-and Shane McGowan among others. And they dont seem to mind singing the "Englishman's" words.
Originally Posted by pipesndrumsnun
HEY! I LIKE Danny Boy!A whole bunch of Irish American nuns are going to be VERY unhappy about this!
...but what do i know?
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