i am a reinactor doing songs mostly of the rev. war era here is a very shot list of stuff i perform for such evevts the "gypsy rover"- or "the gypsy laddie" (circa 1740) "the Queen's 4 Marries"...or other Child's ballads would be a good place to start anything by Robert Burns such as "Auld Lang Syne" "John Hielandman" All his stuff would have the possibility of being heard then "all the pretty little horses" a lullaby circa rev.war and if you want a hymn "Wayfaring Stranger" came fom the Ky. backwoods during the Rev. war hope this helps.