The Danish Quartet presents its own arrangement of the Irish folk song ‘Danny Boy’. The piece was recorded in Tulsa, OK in February 2024.

‘This song has become an evergreen for a reason! Such a beautiful tune,’ says the quartet.

The Danish Quartet, comprising violinists Rune Tonsgaard Sørensen and  Frederik Øland, violist Asbjørn Nørgaard and cellist Fredrik Schøyen Sjölin, featured as The Strad’s March 2023 cover artist. Find out more about the quartet here.

How are you celebrating St Patrick’s Day this year? Will the violin be involved? Leave us a comment below!

Watch: Danny Boy: violinist Daniel Hope celebrates St Patrick’s Day

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