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Harp of My Country : The Irish Melodies of Thomas Moore by
James W. Flannery, Thomas Irish Melodies Moore
Thomas Moore's
Irish Melodies have been known and loved throughout the world
since their composition in the early nineteenth century. Before
radio and the phonograph, the sheet music for "Tis the Last
Rose of Summer" sold one and a half million copies in the
United States alone! The songs of Moore have now found a voice
to bring them alive for a new generation. In Dear Harp of My Country,
author and singer James Flannery presents the story of Ireland's
first national poet against the backdrop of his nation's turbulent
history, and restores the Irish Melodies to their spare, original
settings, accompanied only by the Irish harp. The resulting text
and recordings are a stirring tribute to the legacy of Thomas
Moore, and to the enduring power of music and song within the
Irish cultural tradition.
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