No, Danny Boy....

[PiobBear]

That song just depresses me... Plus it is way overplayed at Irish events! This time of year it's sort of the Irish version of Scotland the Brave. I put a note in my funeral plan (I'm OK, just like to plan ahead!) not to play it. Play 'Carraig Fhearghais' and 'The Soldier's Song' for me!

Never occurred to me to play "Carraig Fhearghais" on the pipes (good tune though, just found sheet music for it), but I'll definitely be piping "Amhrán na bhFiann"!


I'd mentioned piping AG ad nauseum by requests at an Irish festival; one of the highlights of that weekend was when two lovely young women chatted us up. I asked if they'd like a tune, and one of them rather wistfully said that what she'd really like is to hear the National Anthem. I immediately struck in, and in a strong clear voice she proudly sang along with my pipes in Irish. That one incident made the whole trip for me.