Uploaded February 2018 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Discovered in the archives of the International Anthony Burgess Foundation, here is rare recording of author Anthony Burgess singing.

The song is 'The Young May Moon', composed in 1807 and set to an old Irish tune. Dublin poet Thomas Moore wrote the words, and he featured this song in his hugely popular Irish Melodies.

Released to celebrate the 101st anniversary of the birth of Manchester writer Anthony Burgess. #Burgess101

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