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Voices of Silversea - 'Danny Boy,' performed by Sean Boyes

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An undying symbol of the Irish diaspora, Irish national pride and, more solemnly, a parting song often performed in funerals, the moving ballad "Danny Boy" has earned its place in the musical pantheon. Oddly enough, its composer was not a native of the Emerald Isle but English songwriter/lawyer Frederic Weatherly, who penned the lyrics in 1913. Set, however, to the unmistakably Irish melody of "Londonderry Air," it's easy to understand its connection to Ireland. The melancholy ballad has been famously performed by a slew of artistic heavyweights on the other side of the Atlantic, including Hollywood star Judy Garland, tenor Mario Lanza, rock and roll icon Elvis Presley, classic crooners Bing Crosby and Harry Connick Jr., and country legends Johnny Cash and Willie Nelson. Our English operatic tenor (of Irish heritage) Sean Boyes brings the ballad back to the Old World with a stirring rendition of the classic tune.

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