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I work with a group that sings and acts at Renaissance faires in California. We portray (in our special and slightly ambiguous way) traders, shore sailors, and the associated trades of a theoretically late ren England.

The dilemma is this: I'm looking for women's songs of the period, preferably things that could be taken as 'sea-related'. I've already checked out and sent on the other things from older threads, and have referred to the irish women's songs thread, but was hoping to appeal to the greater Mudcat being to hopefully give some more resources.

Vocal range is unimportant - transposition is a wonderful thing, and the person who'll actually be doing the final research and selection is very talented in tailoring ot fit. What's more important is that songs be somewhat appropriate to the theme: women's songs, not too jarringly non-period (lyrically or stylisticly), and hopefully Public Domain.

Here's to hoping the 'cat can provide...

Sean