Danny Boy - Recommendations

I don’t think that I’ve ever been unmoved by any rendition of the song, but Frank Patterson’s "Danny Boy" is legendary. His recording that I own is on the soundtrack of "Miller’s Crossing”. A search will turn up others.

You tube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZrRhKVj5j0&feature=related

Phaelon - I came across Patterson's version in my research. Really nice version. Thanks.

Al, thanks for the Paul Robeson reminder. My folks visited when my first good system was new. My mom is Welsh and has been a Robeson admirer since she was young, so I played my best Robeson vinyl for her (I have the Vanguard and some others). His Danny Boy is great and he also does a wonderful version of the Welsh classic "All Through the Night"; almost as good as my mom singing it in Welsh!
I checked out the John McCormack version; nice! I also found a good rendition by John McDermott and I definitely like the Frank Patterson.
In this more traditional vein, I was reminded of the Welsh/American baritone Thomas L. Thomas (The Voice of Firestone) who I grew up on. His "All Through the Night" is the best (in Welsh).

Dtc, I can't really help you as I've never really focused on the various performances of this song. I've Cassidy's version and I love her performance as well.

My question for you is based on my perception that the lasting power of this simple music is in its political content, the bitter undertone about the way the British treated the Irish (for 800 years). Of the various performances you have heard, which one(s) do you think really express this sentiment? I know it when I hear it, but I haven't heard (or can't recall) most of the versions referred to above.

Thanks