On this day in 1912: The Titanic sank after striking an iceberg in the North Atlantic on her maiden voyage.

Anthology of American Folk Music Volume One: Ballads (1952) Harry E. Smith 1927
When the Great Ship Went Down Written By Traditional & William & Versey Smith

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhSS6x6bx4A&t=10s When that great ship went down

Performed by Andy Irvine at the opening of the Titanic Museum in Belfast.

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Link to post above SONGS ABOUT THE SINKING OF THE TITANIC