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My wild Irish rose

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American popular songs

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Sheet music, 1899

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Title
My wild Irish rose
Additional title: If you listen I'll sing you a sweet little song, of a flower that's now droped and dead. [first line of song]
Additional title: My wild Irish Rose, the sweetest flow'r that grows. [first line of chorus]
Names
Olcott, Chauncey, 1858-1932 (Composer)
Olcott, Chauncey, 1858-1932 (Lyricist)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1899

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1899
Place: New York ; Chicago; London
Publisher: M. Witmark & Sons
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Roses
Love songs
Sexual attraction
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: On cover: Sung by Messrs. Chauncey Olcott and John McCormack.
Content: Summary: The narrator sings of his girlfriend, his wild Irish Rose (using metaphors to the flower), who will never desert him; he hopes that she will marry him one day.
Content: Version in C major.
Statement of responsibility: words and music by Chauncey Olcott.
Physical Description
Extent: 8 p. ; 35 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21736880
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21738653
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 51065450-c595-012f-4b69-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1858: Creator Born
  • 1899: Issued
  • 1932: Creator Died
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "My wild Irish rose" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1899. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/93796b0e-1b13-b3e3-e040-e00a18066174

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "My wild Irish rose" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 18, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/93796b0e-1b13-b3e3-e040-e00a18066174

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1899). My wild Irish rose Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/93796b0e-1b13-b3e3-e040-e00a18066174

Wikipedia Citation

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My wild Irish rose