Folk Music of England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales & America: War Songs

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Songs of War

[America] [Ireland] [Scotland] [Wales] [England] [Women and War]

Many of these tunes rightly belong in several categories. For instance, The Girl I Left Behind Me was popular on both American and British sides of the Revolutionary War, and has been sung in wars since. The World Turned Upside Down was, in fact, sung by the British, but I have included it in the Revolutionary War. And Lilli Burlero is originally English but is identified with marching men throughout the world. So I've put songs in more than one category. I could do so with more.

American Songs of War (These are also at Songs sorted by Country) The French and Indian War The Death of General Wolfe* The Girl I Left Behind Me (1) The Girl I Left Behind Me (2) Why, Soldiers, Why? (Wolfe's Song) Revolutionary War The Ballad of Major Andre Battle of the Kegs Battle of Saratoga Bunker Hill The Cruel War (1) The Cruel War (2) The Dying Redcoat Free America The Girl I Left Behind Me (1) The Girl I Left Behind Me (2) How Happy the Soldier Johnny's Gone for a Soldier (1) Johnny's Gone for a Soldier (2) Johnny's Gone for a Soldier (3) Katy Cruel The Liberty Song Paul Jones The Rich Lady Over the Sea Sir Peter Parker The World Turned Upside Down Yankee Doodle The Yankee Man-of-War Young Ladies in Town War of 1812 Chesapeake and Shannon The Constitution and the Guerriere How Happy the Soldier The Hunters of Kentucky The Lakes of Pontchartrain Star Spangled Banner To Anacreon in Heaven Ye Parliament of England* Civil War Battle Hymn of the Republic Bonnie Blue Flag Darling Nelly Gray Dixie The Drinking Gourd Garry Owen The Girl I Left Behind Me (1) The Girl I Left Behind Me (2) John Brown's Body Lilli Burlero* The Sword of Bunker Hill Tenting Tonight Tramp! Tramp! Tramp! Tramp! Tramp! Tramp! (Confederate Lyrics) The Vacant Chair When Johnny Comes Marching Home Other American Songs of War Marine's Hymn
	Irish Songs of War, Rebellion and Patriotism Andy McElroe After the Battle of Aughrim (Midi Only by Harold Doolan) Avenging and Bright The Battle of the Boyne Bold Fenian Men Boulavogue Brian Boru's March (Midi Only by Harold Doolan) Eamonn of the Hill The Foggy Dew (2) Forget Not the Field Lilli Burlero* The Minstrel Boy Mrs. McGrath Nell Flaherty's Drake When He Who Adores Thee
Scottish Songs of War Jacobite Songs Adieu Dundee* Aiken Drum (1)* Argyle is My Name * Blue Bonnets Over the Border Bonnie Dundee* Cam Ye By Athol? Come Owre the Stream, Charlie Derwentwater's Farewell The Ballad of Glen Coe The Highland Widow's Lament The Highlanders Farewell Johnny Cope Johnnie Cope Killiekrankie Lenachan's Farewell Loch Lomond Piper o' Dundee* Skye Boat Song The Soldier's Farewell The Standard on the Braes o' Mar Twa Bonnie Maidens Up and Waur Them A', Willie The Vicar of Bray The Wee German Lairdie Wha'll Be King But Charlie? Welcome Royal Charlie When the King Enjoys His Own Again* The White Cockade Will You Go To Sheriffmuir? Will Ye No Come Back Again? Ye Jacobites By Name Other Scottish Songs of War The Battle of Harlaw The Battle of Otterburn Chevy Chase* Flowers of the Forest Hardyknute The Moss Trooper's Lament Scotland the Brave The Scottish Soldier
	Welsh Songs of War Forth to Battle (Rhwym Wrth Dy Wregys Rhyvelgyrch Cadpen Morgan) The Hirlas Horn Men of Harlech (1) Men of Harlech (2) A Mighty Warrior (Blondel's Song) (Per Alaw Neu Sweet Richard) Over The Stone Owain Glyndyr's War Song Taliesin's Prophecy
English Songs of War and Patriotism The Battle of Harlaw The Battle of Otterburn Chevy Chase Chesapeake and Shannon Hardyknute The Girl I Left Behind Me (1) The Girl I Left Behind Me (2) God Save the King Lilli Burlero Marlboro Married to a Mermaid/Rule Britannia! Over the Hills and Far Away (2) Private Tommy Atkins The Tarpaulin Jacket When the King Enjoys His Own Again* The World Turned Upside Down Napoleonic Wars (Duplicates from other wars are put here to note they were also popular during the Napoleonic Wars - see Songs of the Sea for more shanties that were popular aboard ship in many eras) Bold Nelson's Praise Boney's Lamentation The Bonny Light Horseman (1) Drink Little England Dry The Gallant Hussar The Girl I Left Behind Me (1) Grand Conversation of Napoleon Heart of Oak Lilli Burlero Napoleon Bonaparte Over the Hills and Far Away (2) Ye Sons of Albion
	Women and War (These also appear in other categories) Black-Eyed Susan Bonnie George Campbell The Bonnie House o' Airlie The Bonnie Lass of Fenario The Bonny Lass of Fyvie The Bonny Light Horseman (1) The Bonny Light Horseman (2) The Dashing White Sergeant Donald and Flora High Germany Jackaroe Johnny's Gone for a Soldier (1) Johnny's Gone for a Soldier (2) Johnny's Gone for a Soldier (3) Pretty Polly Oliver Shule Agra The Soldier's Return The Trooper and the Maid

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Songs of War

[America] [Ireland] [Scotland] [Wales] [England] [Women and War]

American Songs of War (These are also at Songs sorted by Country)

The French and Indian War

Revolutionary War

War of 1812

Civil War

Other American Songs of War

Irish Songs of War, Rebellion and Patriotism

Scottish Songs of War

Jacobite Songs

Other Scottish Songs of War

Welsh Songs of War

English Songs of War and Patriotism

Napoleonic Wars (Duplicates from other wars are put here to note they were also popular during the Napoleonic Wars - see Songs of the Sea for more shanties that were popular aboard ship in many eras)

Women and War (These also appear in other categories)

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American Songs of War
(These are also at Songs sorted by Country)

Napoleonic Wars
(Duplicates from other wars are put here to note they were also popular during the Napoleonic Wars - see Songs of the Sea for more shanties that were popular aboard ship in many eras)

Women and War
(These also appear in other categories)

[Main Page] [Songs by Country] [Francis J. Child Ballads] [Songs of the Sea]
[Turlough O'Carolan] [Taylor's Traditional Tunebook]
[Contemplator's Short History Pages] [Contemplator's Folk Microencyclopedia]