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The Fabulous Danny Boy Album

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This CD is enchanting from the very start. The variety of renditions keeps the listener tuned in. While it would be hard to imagine anyone purchasing this CD that didn't like the title song, the music is wonderful, especially when shuffled with other similar music on a multiplay CD player.

The concept of a single CD or multi-track recording focusing on a single melody has always seemed out of reach -- at least in a manner that would hold me in rapture from beginning to end. This CD did the job! In spades! Who could imagine the likes of Al Hirt, James Galway, Peter Nero, Richard Stoltzman (amazing! How does he do it?), Mario Lanza, Roger Whittaker and on and on . . . all in a dreamlike collection of wonderful renditions of a familiar melody that transported me back to my childhood (and that's over several decades to before World War II)? It's a good thing that CDs don't wear out! I put the Stoltzman (clarinet) solo on "repeat" while sleeping the other night and wow! My dreams were like none I can ever remember. Anyone who enjoys the "Danny Boy" melody should absolutely hear this marvelously well-balanced collection of . . . well, what else? . . . "Danny Boy" !!!

A well done collection; Elvis Pressley has a stirring rendition and perhaps there are copyright reasons as to why this is not on this album; and the Glenn Miller bigband version would have fit in well too. The Roger Whittaker track is moving and has a nice contemporary sound; but I still find fault with his ommission of some of the lyrics, poetic license should only go so far. Still, you will not be disappointed; I was in fact, captivated for the first few hours of listening to this CD, glad I got it on a Saturday. I am already, to the dismay of my old college roommates, one of those sorts who might listen to the same song 5 times in a row off an album. This is certainly solved here. My favorite versions must be the Mario Lanza and Kate Smith tracks; however, my choices may well change because each version certainly has it's merits. Oh, and lastly, some of you may need a box of kleenex to go along with this set.

"Danny Boy" was one of my wive's favorite songs and I had it included in her funeral mass. This album is beautiful; each versioon is special.

Danny Boy is by far my favorite song -- and finding a disc with such a variety of versions of "my song"
was like a miracle.

Thanks for fulfilling my dream.

By the way, I was put in touch with your company through a representative of Yesteryear Music.

Joanne Kammer

I've heard a few live versions of this song and it is one of my favorites. I have not heard this song in a recording until I received this CD. Expecting primarily vocal renditions based on the CD title, I was disappointed to find so many instrumentals (technically "Londonderry Air"). I was surprised to find that none of these renditions were exceptionally enjoyable for me.

I have rated it "3 stars" as Amazon describes that rating as "It's OK". There are some quite good instrumentals, however I will probably sell this CD and seek some recorded vocal versions that I prefer.

-Chris

Great music, great price, speedy shipping. I don't think you could ask for more. Another reason why I prefer shopping at Amazon.com.

This traditional Irish ballad set to the tune of "Londonderry Air" is rendered in many forms by various artists. We particularly enjoyed the cello rendition and the singing of the Irish Tenor and also Kate Smith.

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