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2 unusual facts about The Bonny Bunch of Roses


The Bonny Bunch of Roses

It is a conversation between Napoleon's son (Napoleon II, 1811-1832, named King of Rome by his father upon birth) and his mother (Marie Louise, Duchess of Parma, Napoleon's second wife, whom he married after divorcing Josephine).

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The earliest known version of the tune is in William Christie's "Tradition Ballad Airs" (1881), but there is another tune, of Irish origin.



see also

Bonaparte's Retreat

The Chieftains 6: Bonaparte's Retreat, an album featuring a recording of "The Bonny Bunch of Roses"