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 The Last Rose of Summer

I have known "The Last Rose of Summer" from childhood, as it was not in the Grainger family repertoire I most likely first heard it from the throat of Kenneth MeKellar on steam radio in the days of yore. The version I sing can be found in Andrew Gant's Folk Songs of the British Isles the lyrics being from the pen of Thomas Moore in his Irish Melodies (1807).
I sing this beautiful, slow song extremely rarely in public and mostly in privacy for my own enjoyment when in a sentimental mood.
"The Last Rose of Summer" has been recorded by:
CD tracks/info Various Artists on "Ireland in Music and Song" CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) Order CD's at Amazon.com Order CD's at Amazon.co.uk Order CD's at Amazon.de Order CD's at Amazon.fr Order CD's at Amazon.ca Order CD's at Amazon.it
CD tracks/info Kenneth McKellar on "The Very Best of Kenneth McKellar" Order CD's at Amazon.com Order CD's at Amazon.co.uk Order CD's at Amazon.de Order CD's at Amazon.fr Order CD's at Amazon.ca Order CD's at Amazon.it Order CD's at Amazon.es
CD tracks/info Various Artists on "The Irish Songbook" Order CD's at Amazon.com Order CD's at Amazon.co.uk Order CD's at Amazon.de Order CD's at Amazon.fr Order CD's at Amazon.ca Order CD's at Amazon.es