20th May in 1845, Lord Franklin's ships the Erebus and Terror left the Thames on their voyage to find the Northwest Passage.” thanks to Rain Dog for info

LORD FRANKLIN

With a hundred seamen he sailed away
To the frozen ocean in the month of May

Lord Franklin -Dick Miles accompanied on English Concertina    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NT6L8c2U35s
Lord Franklin · Martin Carthy    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqvM2iU_lvg
Pentangle - Lord Franklin    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysFKjWG_W54
Lord Franklin · Connie Dover    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIP5CaRky6s
Sinead O'Connor - Lord Franklin    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fgNcx9st1A
Lord Franklin · Kevin Burke    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTbQbdQmDqU

NORTHWEST PASSAGE

North West Passage - By Stan Rogers   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVY8LoM47xI
Northwest Passage · Show Of Hands   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Chab5g6qtqk
Northwest Passage - Hawthorn & Eleanor Elektra   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AF_OQerJhkY