Danny Boy - Recommendations

The great Paul Robeson, whose version I have on an old two-LP Vanguard set, "The Essential Paul Robeson."

Regards,
-- Al

There are two versions I like most

Here's To Ben - A Vocal Tribute To Ben Webster, by Jacintha

Belafonte At Carnegie Hall, by Harry Belafonte

For just the instrumental Leonard Slatkin with the Saint Louis Symphony has a nice SACD or CD out with Percy Grainger's Irish Tune from County Derry (Danny Boy) along with Tchaikovsky's Serenade for strings, Pachelebl's Canon, Vaughn William's Fantasia on Greensleeves, Fuare's Pavanne, Barber's Adagio for Strings and again Vaughn william's Fantansia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis. By far my favorite instrumental version.

Johnny Cash, "American IV"

Eva Cassidy, "Imagine"

both have killer versions

There is a fabulous version of "Danny Boy" on a Telarc SACD called "A Celtic Spectacular" with Erich Kunzel - Cincinnati Pops Orchestra. Just beautiful singing by the tenor John McDermott. Track 15. Excellent sonics, as would be expected from Michael Bishop.

Regards,