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DANNY  BOY
(with two rhythmic versions)

Time signature:  4/4
Tempo: ~  95 bpm (moderately slow)
​
Tune:   Traditional Irish
​​Lyrics:  Frederick Weatherly (1913)
ACCORDION NOTATION - Rhythmic Version 1  (Simpler than version 2)
Beats per bar =  4
Beat symbol = Dot ( period . ) 
​Outside row (high):  Buttons 5* to 11* (though the
                                      highest note is very shrill)

Inside row (low):      Buttons 2* to 7* (plus o3*)
Verse 1 (of 2)

 .6*   .6   .7*   |   .:7    .7*  |     .7       .9*   .8      .7    |   .7* .6      :5*~ | ~. 
 .2*   .3   .3*   |   .:4    .3*  |     .4       .5*   .5      .4    |   .3* .3    :o3*~ | ~.
Oh  Dan-ny      Boy,  the      pipes,  the  pipes are      call__ -  ing____   

   .6      .7    .8*   |   .:8    .9*  |   .8      .7      .6     .7    |   ::7*~ | ~.
   .3      .4    .4*   |   .:5    .5*  |   .5      .4      .3     .4    |   ::3*~ | ~.
From  glen  to       glen  and   down  the  moun-tain     side  

  .6*   .6   .7*   |   .:7     .7*   |   .7   .9*    .8    .7   |   .7*  .6     :5*~ | ~. 
  .2*   .3   .3*   |   .:4     .3*   |   .4   .5*    .5    .4   |   .3*  .3   :o3*~ | ~.
The sum-mer's gone, and      all  the   ros - es      fall__  -  ing    


 .6*  .6     .7*   |   .:7     .8*   |   .7    .7*   .6    .7*   |   ::6~ | ~.
 .2*  .3     .3*   |   .:4     .4*   |   .4    .3*   .3    .3*   |   ::3~ | ~. 
It's  you,  it's       you  must     go,  and   I   must     bide    
 



 .8      .9*   .10*  |  .:9     .10*   |   .10*   .9*    .8    .9*   |   .8   .7     :6~ | ~.
 .5      .5*    .6*   |  .:6      .6*    |    .6*    .5*    .5    .5*   |   .5   .4     :3~ | ~.
But  come  ye      back  when    sum-mer's   in   the     mea__ -  dow     

.8     .9*    .10*   |   .:9   .10*  |   .10*      .9*     .8     .7    |   ::7*~ | ~.   
.5     .5*    .6*     |   .:6    .6*   |    .6*       .5*     .5     .4    |   ::3*~ | ~.
Or  when  the         val-ley's   hushed  and  white  with     snow__  

  .8    .8  .8    |    .:10    .11*  |   .11*  .9     .9*  .9  |   .8  .7     :6    |   
  .5    .5  .5    |     .:7      .7*   |    .7*   .6     .5*  .6  |   .5  .4     :3    | 
And  I'll  be         there   in       sun-shine  or   in     sha__ -  dow;  

.r    .6*    .6   .7*   |   .7   .9*    .8   .7   |    .7*   .6     .5*    .6*  | ::6~ | ~. 
.r    .2*    .3   .3*   |   .4   .5*    .5   .4   |    .3*   .3    .o3*   .2*  | ::3~ | ~. 
     Oh   Dan-ny      Boy, oh   Dan-ny     Boy,    I    love  you    so.          


At end of final verse, replace the last line of notation by the following, slowing down the ending:

.r    .6*    .6   .7*   |   .7   .9*    .8     .7   |   .7*   .6     .5*     .6*  |  ::6~ | ~.~  
.r    .2*    .3   .3*   |   .4   .5*    .5     .4   |   .3*   .3    .o3*    .2*  |  ::3~ | ~.~  

      And   I  shall    sleep in  peace un  -   til   you   come  to      me.   

​
ACCORDION NOTATION - Rhythmic Version  2
Beats per bar =  4
Beat symbol = Dot ( period . ) ​
Outside row (high):  Buttons 5* to 11* (though the
                                      highest note is very shrill)

Inside row (low):      Buttons 2* to 7* (plus o3*)
Verse 1 (of 2)

.;r   "6*   "6  "7*   |   ::7~ |   ~"   "7*    "7     "9*   "8     "7   "7* "6   |    ::5*   | 
.;r   "2*   "3  "3*   |   ::4~ |   ~"   "3*    "4     "5*   "5     "4   "3* "3   |   ::o3*  |
       Oh  Dan-ny      Boy,             the  pipes, the  pipes are  call      -     ing   /

;r    "6     .7    .8*   |   ::8~ | ~"   "9*   "8      "7     "6     ;7    |   ::7*   |  
;r    "3     .4    .4*   |   ::5~ | ~"   "5*   "5      "4     "3     ;4    |   ::3*   |
    From  glen  to       glen         and  down  the  moun-tain     side.  /

;r     "6*   .6   .7*   |   ::7~ | ~"   "7*   "7   "9*   "8    "7    "7*  "6 |  ::5*   |  
;r     "2*   .3   .3*   |   ::4~ | ~"   "3*   "4   "5*   "5    "4    "3*  "3 | ::o3*   |
      The sum-mer's gone,         and   all   the   ros - es      fall    -    ing;    /


;r    "6*   "6    ;7*   |   ::7~ | ~"   "8*   "7    "7*   .6   .7*   |   ::6    |  
;r    "2*   "3    ;3*   |   ::4~ | ~"   "4*   "4    "3*   .3   .3*   |   ::3    | 
       It's  you,  it's       you         must   go,  and   I  must     bide.    
 /



.r   .8     .9*   .10*  |  ::9~ | ~"   "10*   "10*   "9*    "8   "9*   "8  "7   |    ::6    |  
.r   .5     .5*    .6*   |  ::6~ | ~"    "6*    "6*     "5*    "5   "5*   "5  "4   |    ::3    | 
    But  come  ye      back        when   sum-mer's   in   the   mea    -     dow,     /

.r   .8     .9*    .10*   |   ::9~ | ~"   "10*    "10*     "9*     ;8     "7    |   ::7*    |   
.r   .5     .5*    .6*     |   ::6~ | ~"    "6*      "6*      "5*     ;5     "4    |   ::3*    | 
     Or  when  the          val    -      ley's  hushed  and  white  with     snow.  /

;r   "8    .8  .8    |   ::10~ | ~"   "11*  "11*   "9    "9*  "9   "8  "7   |   ::6    |   
;r   "5    .5  .5    |    ::7~  | ~"    "7*    "7*    "6    "5*  "6   "5  "4   |   ::3    | 
     And  I'll  be        here            in     sun-shine  or    in    sha    -    dow;  /

.;r   "6*   "6   "7*   |   ;7   "9*   "8   ;7   |   :7*   .6     .5*   |  .6*   .:6~ | ~::   | 
.;r   "2*   "3   "3*   |   ;4   "5*   "5   ;4   |   :3*   .3    .o3*  |  .2*   .:3~ | ~::   | 
       Oh   Dan-ny      Boy, oh   Dan-ny     Boy,   I    love     you    so.          
/

At end of final verse, replace the last line of notation by the following, slowing down the ending:

.;r   "6*  "6   "7*   |   ;7   "9*   "8    ;7   |  .:7*  .6~ | ~.    .:5*   |  ::6*   |   ::6~ | ~::   |
.;r   "2*  "3   "3*   |   ;4   "5*   "5    ;4   |  .:3*  .3~ | ~.  .:o3*   |  ::2*   |   ::3~ | ~::   |
     
And   I  shall    sleep in  peace un  -   til   you       come        to         me.   /

​

Embedded youTube VIDEOS
Ten videos in keys of:   C=4    D=1    Eb=3    F=1    G=1
There are rhythmic differences, including versions 1 & 2 above.

Key:   C

Singer:  Judith Durham

​Posted by:  Denny161853

Music begins at time 0:23

The lyrics for "Danny Boy" were written by Englishman Frederic Weatherly in 1913, and were set to an Irish tune.

Key:  D

Tempo:  ~ 100 bpm

Singer:  Caitlin Heaney

​Posted by: CaitlinHeaneyMusic

Key:  C

Tempo:  ~ 75 bpm

Singer: Daniel O'Donnell

​Posted by:  timelessmusiconline

Singing begins at 0.40 time mark.

Key:  Eb

Tempo: ~ 95 bpm

​Group:  Celtic Woman

Posted by:  emimusic

Key:  G
​
Tempo: ~ 95 bpm

Accordionists: Rob Hornett & Hector Awol

​Posted by:  bertosvids

Key:  Eb

Tempo:  ~ 75 bpm.

Singer:  Jackie Evancho

Trumpeter:  Chris Botti

Posted by: wodetube123



Key: F

Tempo:  ~ 80 bpm.

Singer: Cliff Richard &
             Helmut Lotti

Posted by: Cliff Richard


Key: C

Tempo:  ~ 75 bpm

Singer:  Elvis Presley

Posted:  Elvis Presley

Key:  C
​

Tempo:  ~ 90 bpm

Singer:  Joan Baez  

Posted by: shunyo2009

Key:  Eb

Tempo:  ~ 115 bpm

Accordionist:  John Doyle

​Posted by:  natalie doyle

BACKGROUND MATERIALS, INFORMATION & LINKS

Remaining
​Lyrics:


Verse 2:
​

But when ye come and all the roses falling,
and I am dead, as dead I well may be,
You'll come and find the place where I am lying,
And kneel and say an Ave there for me.

And I will hear though soft your tread above me,
and all my grave will warmer, sweeter be.
For you will bend and whisper that you love me,
And I shall sleep in peace until you come to me.

Background Links:
Click HERE for additional info about this song.

Click HERE for biographical info on Frederick Weatherly.

Click HERE for information about the tune Londonderry Air.


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