Derry Aire

[Laurence Horn]

On Jun 2, 2014, at 8:27 AM, Jonathan Lighter wrote:

> http://www.cbsnews.com/news/surprising-origins-of-100-year-old-danny-boy/
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> "At Princess Diana's church service, the words were different, but the
> haunting melody of 'The Londonderry Aire,' the same."
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> Note how the hokey RenFaire spelling makes matters worse, not better.

i.e. closer to the alternate form, "London Derriere"?
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> BTW, given the onomastic strife in Ulster, "Derry Aire" is presumably the
> preferred title in some quarters.
>
> JL
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