Danny Boy -- aka He Looked Beyond My Fault (gospel version)

This tune has such an interesting history. The melody was first documented in the 1850's by a woman collecting tunes or 'airs' from street musicians in Ireland. It was collected in the county of Londonderry and was originally called "Londonderry Air" In the early 1900's lyrics were put to the song by an Englishman and the song became known as Danny Boy. In the seventies, the great southern gospel songwriter Dottie Rambo wrote the most inspired lyrics to this tune. Here is a link to a beautiful a cappella version by a youtube contributor: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51dQHgfEVcw

Bill Evans extensively covered this tune as Danny Boy. I started out in that direction, but went back to the Gospel form in the end, which is the way I first learned this tune as a teenager. I play very differently now compared to then, but I still enjoy going back to my gospel roots.

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• Gospel
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• praise
• worship
• Dottie
• Rambo
• Danny
• Boy
• Piano
• Bill
• Evans
• jazz
• piano
• solo

[ngbulldog]

can you please do a quick tutorial of this song? or a midi file so we can see the notes?

[7notemode]

@ngbulldog I'll put it on my list. Thanks.

[ngbulldog]

@7notemode thanks sooo much!! I play at organ and keyboard at my dad's church in Atlanta and i've always loved this song, but i never knew the title or anything, and last night i was going through your vids (which i love) and saw a gospel hymn so i clicked on it and i could recognize the melody immedietly!! thanks so much for posting this!!

[7notemode]

@ngbulldog Hey, my pleasure. Thank you.

[scotto40]

If your talent could be put in a box and sold.... I would buy it, but I could only handle about a 1/4 of a box.  Absolutely masterful and beautiful.

[7notemode]

@scotto40 Ha! Thanks.

[nezkeys79]

this is the music of heaven. this guy is one of the best jazz piansts I have heard and I mean better than the famous ones we all know and love

[allapproved]

WOW. This is a great arrangement! Brilliant :) It sounds so beautiful. God DOES look beyond our faults, and He doesn't care about our background. As long as we come to Him with open hearts, He'll guide us through life.

God bless!

[7notemode]

@MrPeregrines I haven't done a transcript of this version, but I bet there are some Bill Evans transcripts of this song out there. Worth Googling.

[7notemode]

@Nagabethus Thanks.

[MrPeregrines]

one more thing!

does anybody know how to get hold on the sheet music?

thanks a lot!

[MrPeregrines]

great!

thank you very much!