Chet Atkins, France 1991, playing "Danny Boy".

Chet playing Danny Boy in France in '91 as Marcel Dadi sits beside him listening. From a bootleg tape, the quality isn't great but it is still nice to see more historical Chet footage surfacing.

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• Chet Atkins
• Marcel Dadi
• Danny Boy

[boguitar87]

I always wondered why this is called "Danny Boy". I thought it was "Londonerry Air".

Nice video btw. How much of this kind of Chet-Stuff do you have??

[Manxcatstales]

@boguitar87 Hi... I believe the original melody was "Londonderry Air" and then many years later lyrics were set to the tune and called "Danny Boy". Chet actually recorded it under both titles. As far as the video, I bought this bootleg about sixteen years ago. It wasn't very good quality but I'm putting up most of it. There should be about three or four more. I'm starting to put up some footage of Marcel Dadi from Nashville. I'm surprised no one else has put any of these up. Thanks.

[gretschdrumz]

Bravo Chet! Beautiful man! Merci for the post.

[Salvationinhim]

this sounds like the gospel song "he looked beyond my faults and saw my needs"

[JAGU54]

Thank you kindly for posting! We greatly appreciate it!

John.

[allegrande]

Thanks!