Signup for Vi Wickam’s Fiddle Tune a Day: www.vithefiddler.com When I think of the tune Danny Boy, I have a very specific recollection of me playing this tune. It was during my semester in Harlaxton College near Grantham, England. I woke up early on Saturday and took a cab to Grantham to busk (play for tips) at the street market. It was fall, and I remember my fingers getting a little bit stiff and cold as I played. There weren’t a lot of people at the market that day, and I didn’t make much money in tips, but I did get a few tips when I played Danny Boy. So, I played Danny Boy a few times that chilly morning at the market in England. This morning, I hadn’t picked a tune yet, but since we were going to a morning networking group, I thought that would be a good time to record my tune of the day. I met a couple there, Gregg and Pam, who are doing tours to Ireland and England, at which point, I though “Danny Boy would make a good tune for today.” So, here’s to Gregg and Pam of Jolly Good Tours. History of Londonderry Air according to Wikipedia Londonderry Air is an air that originated from County Londonderry in Ireland. It is popular among the Irish diaspora and is very well known throughout the world. The tune is played as the victory anthem of Northern Ireland at the Commonwealth Games. “Danny Boy” is a popular set of lyrics to the tune. The title of the air came from the name of County Londonderry in Ireland. The air was collected by Jane Ross of Limavady. Ross submitted …