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It has been sung by many artistes since it was first composed by Englishman Eric Weatherley in 1910; the first person to record it was Ernestine Schumann-Heink in 1915. Over 50 singers and bands have recorded it since then, from Joan Baez to Sarah Vaughn, Elizabeth Schwartzkopf to Gracie Fields, Glenn Miller to Thin Lizzy- check out the Wikipedia site on the song for more details.

Many people think that 'Danny Boy' is a traditional Irish song, but this isn't actually the case. It may have been adopted by the Irish because Danny is a popular Irish name, and also some of the harmonies in the song are similar to those found in Irish folk music.

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