Mbo, The Leaving of Liverpool is an English or Irish song but the Davy Crocket was built in Connecticut and had an American Captain until she was sold to the Black Ball Line. My connection is distinctly American. Joe Spencer was from Connecticut.

You know, guys, a lot of the connections will be fairly recent. How many of you are descendents of dust bowl refugees, migrant workers, union organizers, etc. These will be connections to songs in this century. Even more recently songs of coal mine disasters or Cyril Tawney's songs about the British submarine service may come into play.

C'mon guys, spill your guts! (Good grief! There's a term for that other thread about curious expressions)