Shannon (Frigate : 1813); War; United States -- History -- War of 1812; Naval battles; Sailors; Sailing; Great Britain -- History, Military; Popular music -- England -- 19th century;
A song about the Shannon versus the Chesapeake from the point of a British Sailor.
Irish; Emigration and immigration; England; Sailing; Ships; Social classes; Poor; Poverty; Deception; Crime; Theft; Retribution; Popular music -- England -- 19th century;
An Irish immigrant encounters rough weather and bandits while immigrating.
Shannon (Frigate : 1813); War; United States -- History -- War of 1812; Naval battles; Sailors; Sailing; Great Britain -- History, Military; Popular music -- England -- 19th century;
A song about the fall of the USS Chesapeake to the HMS Shannon.
War; Sailors; Sailing; Soldiers; Naval battles; Great Britain -- History, Military; Great Britain -- Relations -- United States; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Popular music -- England -- 19th century;
A song about Captain John Paul Jones and the Battle of Flamborough Head.
Sailors; Man-woman relationships; Love; Separation (Psychology); Male impersonators; Deception; Sailing; Marriage; Popular music -- England -- 19th century;
A woman disguises herself as a man and sets sail with her lover.