The Amami Islands are located in the southwest part of Japan, where she was born and raised. The melody was arranged for the Chinese war film The Eight Hundred in 2020, with new lyrics written and titled "Remembering (苏州河, Suzhou River)," sung by Andrea Bocelli and Na Ying. Instrumental settings Frank Bridge used the melody as basis for his An Irish Melody, H.86 for string quartet (1908) or string orchestra (1938). American composer Frank Duarte used the air in the trio of his march, The Valiant Green Company for military band. Australian composer Percy Grainger wrote numerous settings, which he called "Irish Tune from County Derry", in his British Folk-Music Settings. The Irish composer Hamilton Harty wrote a setting for violin and orchestra in 1924. Charles Villiers Stanford included the melody in his Irish Rhapsody No. 1 for orchestra. Lionel Tertis arranged the tune for viola or violin and piano as Londonderry Air "Farewell to Cucullain". Ernest Walker arranged the tune for violin and piano (Op. 59) in 1935. Ben Johnston (composer) used the melody in the 4th movement ("Sprightly, not too fast") of his String Quartet No. 10 Don Byas recorded an arrangement of the tune, retitled "London-Donnie", originally featured on the album 'Free And Easy' (Savoy Records MG 6044) A big band jazz arrangement by Earle Hagen was used as the main theme for all 280 episodes of the CBS sitcom The Danny Thomas Show from 1953-1965. See also O'Cahan Radio 4 UK Theme References External links The Londonderry Air: facts and fiction – by Brian Audley The melody as a MIDI file Audio clips Arrangement with comical lyrics for orchestra and solo baritone, performed by Kieran of the Potato Hermits, 2010 1855 songs County Londonderry Hymn tunes Music in Northern Ireland Anthems of non-sovereign states British anthems National symbols of Northern Ireland