[78-L] Danny Boy - a Christmas tune? Really?

[David Breneman]

--- On Sat, 12/22/12, Rjholtin <rjh334578 at yahoo.com> wrote:


> This has always struck me as odd.  If ol' Dan is a
> Christmas tune, my education is lacking something. 
> Anybody know what the story is here or should I start
> programming Danny Boy with our neighborhood caroling group?

And when did "My Favorite Things" become a Christmas song?
As I recall there was no mention of Christmas in The Sound
of Music.