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 by the Irish harp. The resulting text and recordings are a stirring tribute to the leagacy of Thomas Moore, and to the enduring power of music and song within the Irish cultural tradition.

Publisher: Hal Leonard
Series: Book
Medium: Hardcover with CD
Pages: 176
Credits: by James W. Flannery The Spirit of Ireland in Lyric and Song
Author(s): James W. Flannery