“The Bold Pirate”

Description

A British ship is overhauled by pirates. Though outnumbered, the sailors beat off the pirates. A broadside prevents the pirate's escape. The pirate ship is hauled back to England, and the sailors are made rich by the spoils

Broadsides

• Bodleian, Firth c.12(64), "The Bold Pirate," J. Scott (Pittenweem), 19C

References

1. Laws K30, "The Bold Pirate"
2. Creighton/Senior, pp. 229-230, "Pirate Song" (1 text, 1 tune)
3. Creighton-Maritime, pp. 150-151, "On the Twenty-First of May" (1 text, 1 tune)
4. Ives-NewBrunswick, pp. 128-130, "The Bold Pirate" (1 text, 1 tune)
5. DT 411, BOLDPRT
6. Roud #984
7. BI, LK30