“The North Star”

Description

North Star sails from Ireland for America. On December 8, "close to the wild Welsh shore the North Star struck, that very night, upon that fatal rock ... Out of near five hundred passengers, but twenty-one were saved"

Notes

Ranson: Tune is "The Vivandeer" on p. 112. - BS

Cross references

Recordings

  • Bodleian, 2806 b.9(261), "The North Star", J.F. Nugent & Co. (Dublin), 1850-1899; also Firth b.27(109/110) View 1 of 2, "The North Star"

References

  1. Ranson, pp. 94-95, "The North Star" (1 text, 1 tune)
  2. BI, Ran094

About

Author: unknown
Earliest date: before 1900 (broadside, Bodleian 2806 b.9(261))
Found in: Ireland