DANNY MALONE
SINGER OF IRISH SONGS
Many have, appreciated Danny Malone's singing of Irish songs, but until last night records and radio were the only link between the singer and his audiences. In the Concert Chamber of the Town Hall last evening, however, Wellingtonians were able to meet the singe^ face ta face. He showed himself to 'be possessed of a light tenor voice very suitable for the singing of sentimental Irish, songs which are so popular, and it was a pleasant voice except when exploring the fortissimo realms. The concert was an intimate sort of affair —no programmes, the items being announced from the stage, and the audience suggesting their likes. Indeed, there was one most persistent individual who would not be satisfied until Danny Malone had sung "Did Your Mother Come From Ireland?" The songs sung included "The Snowybreasted Pearl," "The Shannon River." "The Rose of Tralee," "Kitty of Coleraine," "The Bard of Armagh," "Mother Machree," "Little Boy Blue," "Songs My Mother Taught Me," "Danny Boy," "Eily Aroon," "Smiling Through," and "Och, Dear Little Girl." Accompaniments for these were played artistically by Mr. Len Lehmann, and there was not the slightest doubt that the fare provided was very much to the taste of the audience.
Measles having claimed amongst its victims the Tara Trio, which had been advertised to appear, Mr. and Mrs. Leon de Mauny and Mr. Claude Tanner filled the breach. Admirable as the playing of this trio was, it somehow did not fit in with the nature of the rest of the programme: something rather lighter was perhaps required. The first movement of Mendelssohn's "Trio in C Minor" and four miniature trios by Paul Juan were played by these assisting artists. Mr. de Mauny contributed two violin solos, Wieniaw sky's "Legend" and Bach's lively "Boure," while Mr. Tanner's 'cello solos were "Apres un Reve" (Faure) and "Tango" by Albeniz. A second concert is to be given tomorrow evening, when Danny Malone will sing a further selection of Irish songs. '
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Evening Post, Volume CXXVI, Issue 107, 2 November 1938, Page 6
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334DANNY MALONE Evening Post, Volume CXXVI, Issue 107, 2 November 1938, Page 6
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