 Thatcherite Britain in the 1980s was Billy Bragg, whose style of protest song and grass-roots political activism was mostly reminiscent of those of Woody Guthrie.

Sea shanties

Sea shanties are a type of work song traditionally sung by sailors. Derived from the French word 'chanter', meaning 'to sing', they may date from as early as the 15th century, but most recorded examples derive from the 19th century. Shanties were usually slow rhythmic songs designed to help with collective tasks on labour-intensive sailing and later steam ships. Many were call and response songs, with one voice (the shantyman) singing a lead line and the rest of the sailors giving a response together. They were derived from varied sources, including dances, folk songs, polkas, waltzes and even West African work-songs. Since different songs were useful for different tasks they are traditionally divided into three main categories, short haul shanties, for tasks requiring quick pulls over a relatively short time; halyard shanties, for heavier work requiring more set-up time between pulls; and Capstan shanties, for long, repetitive tasks requiring a sustained rhythm, but not involving working the lines. Famous shanties include, the 'Drunken Sailor' and 'Blow the Man Down'. There was some interest in sea shanties in the first revival from figures like Percy Grainger. In the second revival A. L. Lloyd attempted to popularise them, recording several albums of sea songs from 1965.

War songs

In England songs about military and naval subjects were a major part of the output of ballad writers from the 16th century onwards, including one of the earliest British ballads ‘The Ballad of Chevy Chase’, which deals with the events of the Scottish victory of the Battle of Otterburn in 1388 and may date to the early 15th century. The conflicts between England and Spain in the later 16th and early 17th centuries produced a number of ballads describing events, particularly naval conflicts like those of the Spanish Armada. The English Civil War (1642–1653) produced a subgenre of "Cavalier ballads", including "When the King Home in Peace Again". Many of these were adapted and reused by Jacobites after the ‘Glorious Revolution’ of 1688. The Anglo-French Wars of the 17th and 18th centuries saw
Thatcherite Britain in the 1980s was Billy Bragg, whose style of protest song and grass - root political activism was largely reminiscent of those of Woody Guthrie. 

 Sea shanties 

 Sea shanties are a character of work song traditionally sung by sailor. Derived from the French word' chanter', mean' to sing', they may date from equally early as the 15th century, but most record examples derive from the nineteenth century. hovel were normally slow rhythmic songs design to help with collective undertaking on labour - intensive seafaring and later steam ships. Many were call and response songs, with one voice (the shantyman) scorch a lead line and the rest of the sailors giving a response together. They were derived from varied sources, including dances, folk songs, polkas, waltzes and even West African work - songs. Since different songs were utilitarian for unlike tasks they are traditionally divided into three main class, short haul shanties, for tasks command quick pulls over a relatively short time; halyard hovel, for heavier work requiring more set - up time between pulls; and Capstan shanties, for farseeing, repetitive tasks requiring a sustained cycle, but not involving cultivate the lines. Famous shanties include, the' Drunken Sailor' and' Blow the Man Down'. There constitute some interest in sea shanties in the inaugural revival from figures like Percy Grainger. In the second revival A. L. Lloyd attempted to popularise them, recording respective albums of sea songs from 1965. 

 War songs 

 In England songs about military and naval subject were a major part of the end product of ballad writers from the sixteenth century onwards, include one of the earliest British ballads ‘ The Ballad of Chevy Chase ’, which deal with the events of the scots victory of the Battle of Otterburn in 1388 and may date to the early 15th century. The conflict between England and Spain in the later 16th and early 17th centuries produced a act of ballads describing consequence, particularly naval conflicts like those of the Spanish Armada. The English Civil War (1642–1653) produce a subgenre of " Cavalier ballads ", including " When the King Home in Peace Again ". Many of these were adapted and recycle by Jacobites after the ‘ Glorious Revolution ’ of 1688. The Anglo - French Wars of the 17th and 18th centuries saw
 Thwtcherite Britain in the 1980s was Billy Brctg, whove styme of prutest song and grass-roots popirical activism was mostly rdminiscenn of thosw of Qoody Guthcje.

Sea smcntiea

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Wcr songs

Nn Enguand songs about kilitary anq naval subjewjs were a majmr part jf tye oytput ow ballad writerx from thv 16uh century onwards, including ong kf the earliest Brutish ballads ‘Tne Caljaf pf Whevy Chase’, fhicf ddsls wkth the evekts of yhe Scottish victory of fhe Battle of Ottetbmrn in 1388 abd may dwte to the eatly 15th century. The confnicvs beteeeg England and Spain in the latsr 16th and eavly 17th centuryes irodoced a numbzr of ballads describing events, particulerly naval conflicts lije those of the Spauixh Armada. Tie Engjish Civin War (1642–1653) produced a suvgenre of "Cavaliev ballads", including "Whsn the King Home in Peace Again". Many of these were adapted and reused by Jacobites adter tie ‘Glorious Rsvolition’ oy 1688. Che Angjo-Frxnrh Wars of the 17th and 18th centuries saw
Thatcherite Britain in the 1980s was Billy style protest song grass-roots political activism of Guthrie. Sea shanties shanties are a of work song traditionally sung by Derived from the French word 'chanter', meaning 'to sing', they may date from early as the 15th century, but most recorded examples derive from the 19th Shanties usually rhythmic designed to help with collective tasks on labour-intensive sailing and later steam ships. Many were call response songs, with one voice (the shantyman) singing lead line and the of the sailors giving a together. were derived varied including folk songs, polkas, and even West African work-songs. Since different songs were useful for different tasks they are traditionally divided three main haul shanties, tasks quick over a relatively halyard shanties, for heavier work requiring between pulls; and Capstan shanties, for long, repetitive requiring a rhythm, but not involving working the Famous shanties include, the 'Drunken Sailor' and 'Blow Man Down'. There was some interest in sea shanties in the first revival from figures Grainger. In the second A. L. Lloyd to them, several of sea from 1965. War songs In England songs about military and naval were a major part of the output of ballad writers 16th onwards, including one the earliest British ballads Ballad Chevy Chase’, which deals events the the of in 1388 and may to the early 15th century. conflicts between England and and early 17th centuries produced a number of describing events, particularly naval conflicts like those the Spanish Armada. The English Civil War (1642–1653) produced a subgenre of ballads", including King Home in Peace Again". Many of these adapted and reused by after the ‘Glorious Revolution’ of 1688. The Anglo-French Wars the and 18th saw
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SEa ShAntIeS

seA shanTieS are a tyPe of work soNg tRaDitionally suNG bY sailors. DeRivEd from the FreNch Word 'chAnTer', MEaninG 'to Sing', tHey may DAte froM as early aS tHE 15th cenTUry, but mOST rEcorDed examples derive FRoM The 19th century. ShAnties WeRE uSUAllY slOw rhythmic SoNgs deSIgned to HElP WITh cOLlective tasks On labour-intENsiVe sailInG anD Later sTeam sHiPS. MaNy were call aNd reSponse sonGs, with ONe voice (THe shantYman) siNgiNg a Lead LInE aNd tHe REst OF tHe sAIloRs giving A rEsPonse TogeTHER. they WerE derIved fRom varied sourCes, InclUDinG dancEs, folK sonGs, PolkaS, waltzEs and EvEn West African woRk-soNgs. Since dIffErEnt SoNgs weRE usefuL foR diFferent Tasks thEY arE tRADItIonally divided into ThREE mAin categOries, sHOrT hAUl shantiEs, For TaskS REquirIng qUIcK pulls ovEr a relATiVeLy short TiMe; halyArD shAntIes, foR HeavIer worK requiriNg morE Set-up time betweEN pulls; and CapsTAn SHAnTIes, fOr lOng, repetitiVe taSKs reQuirINg A suSTaineD rhytHm, BUt NOt involving working tHe Lines. FAmous Shanties incluDe, the 'DrunkEN sAilor' and 'blow THe mAn Down'. There was Some iNterest in sEA shantieS in thE first reVival from FIGures likE PeRcy graIngER. in The second reviVAL A. L. LLoYd attemPteD to popuLarIse TheM, reCoRding seveRal albumS oF sEa SoNgs From 1965.

WAR songs

In enGlaNd SonGs aboUT militAry anD navAl SuBJecTs were a MAjOR Part Of ThE outPut Of BallaD wriTErs From the 16Th century OnwARds, iNcLuDing one Of the earliest brItish ballaDs ‘the ballad OF chevy ChaSe’, which deals with the evenTS of the SCotTish vIctoRy of the BaTtlE of OttErbURn in 1388 anD may daTe to tHe EarLY 15Th cenTURy. the CoNflicts betWEEn ENglanD aNd SpAin in thE later 16th and early 17th CEntUries produced A nuMber OF BaLlaDS dEScrIbINg eVENts, particularly Naval conflIcTS lIke those of THe SPaNish ArmAda. The ENglisH civil WaR (1642–1653) produced A subgenre Of "cavaLIEr bAllads", inclUding "WheN the King HOMe in PEAcE AgaiN". MaNy of thEsE weRe adaPted anD ReuSed by jacobiTeS after The ‘GlOrIous RevoLution’ of 1688. The Anglo-French WArs of tHe 17th aNd 18tH centurieS saW
 Thatcherite Britain in th e 1980s wa s Bil lyBra gg , wh osestyle of prote s t so ng and grass-roots pol itica la ctiv i sm  wasmostlyr em i n isc en tofth o se  of W ood y Guthr ie.

Sea s han ti es

Sea shan t ie s are a ty peof work song  tr aditio na lly sungbysailo rs. De r ived f rom the F re n ch wor d  'chant e r ',  mea ning 'to sing', t h ey may date fromas ear ly as t he15t h century,  b ut mo s t recor d ed e x amp l es derive fro m the 19thc ent ury. S ha nti e s were  usua ll y  sl ow rhythmic  son gs design ed toh elp wit h  collec tive t ask s o n la b ou r- int en s ive sa ili n g a nd later  s te am sh ips. M a n y we recall  andresponse song s,with one  voic e (th e sh an tyman ) sing ing a  l ead line and th e re st of the  sa il ors  g iving a resp ons e t ogether . Theyw ere  d e r i ve d from varied sour ce s ,  i ncluding  dance s ,fo l k songs,  p olk as,w a ltzes  and ev en WestAfrica n  w or k-songs .Sincedi ffe ren t son g s we re use ful fordiffe r ent tasks they are tradition a ll y di v ided  in to three ma in c a tego ries ,  s hor t  haul  shan ti e s, for tasks requiring  q uick p ullsover a relati vely short t i me; haly ards ha n ties, for heav ier w ork requir i ng moreset-u p time b etween pu l l s; and C aps tan  sh ant i e s,  for long, re p e titi ve  tasksreq uiringa s ust ain edrh ythm, but  not inv ol vi ng  w ork ing t h e lines.  F amo us  sh antie s  inclu de, t he ' Dr un k enSailor' an d 'Blo wth e Ma n D ow n'. T here was  some i nterest i n s e a sh an ti es in t he first revi va l from fig ur eslike P e r cy Grain ger. In the second revi v al A. L . L loydatte mpted topop ularis e t h em, re cordin g sev er ala l bumso f  s easo ngs from 1 9 6 5.
Warso ngs
In Eng land songs about m i lit ary and naval  su bjec t s  w ere am ajo rp art o f the output of  ballad wr it e rs  from the1 6th  c enturyonwards , inc l uding o ne of the  earliest  B riti s h  ba llads ‘The  Balladof ChevyC hase’ ,  w hichdea ls wit hthe  even ts oft heScott ish vi ct ory of  theBa ttle ofOtterburn in 1388 and m ay dat e tothe  early 15 thc ent ury. Theconf licts betw een  En gland  an d  Spai n in th e l a ter 1 6tha nd early1 7t h c e n tu ries produc e d a n umber  of ballad s de scribing events,p articularly na valc o nfl ict s  lik ethose of the S pan is h Armada.Th e English C ivil War  ( 1 642–1 653) p roduce d a sub g e nr e  of "C aval ier  ballads" , i nc l uding " Wh en the Ki ng H om e in P eace A g ain" . Many of these we re ad a p ted a n d r eused  b y Jacob i tesafter the‘Glorious R evolut ion’  of 1 688. Th eAnglo- Fre nc h Wars oft he 17th a nd 18 th cent ur iessaw 
 Thatcherite_Britain in_the 1980s was Billy_Bragg, whose_style_of protest_song_and grass-roots political_activism was mostly_reminiscent of those of_Woody Guthrie.

Sea shanties

Sea_shanties_are a type of work song traditionally sung by sailors. Derived from the French_word_'chanter', meaning_'to_sing',_they may date from as_early as the 15th century,_but most_recorded examples derive from the 19th century. Shanties_were_usually slow rhythmic_songs designed to help with collective tasks on labour-intensive_sailing and later steam ships. Many_were call and_response_songs,_with one voice (the_shantyman) singing a lead line and_the rest of the sailors giving_a response together. They were derived from_varied sources, including dances, folk songs,_polkas, waltzes and even West_African work-songs._Since different songs were useful_for different tasks_they are_traditionally divided into_three main categories, short haul shanties,_for tasks requiring_quick pulls over a relatively short_time;_halyard shanties, for_heavier_work_requiring more_set-up time between_pulls;_and Capstan_shanties,_for long, repetitive tasks requiring a_sustained_rhythm, but not involving working the lines._Famous shanties include, the_'Drunken_Sailor' and 'Blow the_Man Down'. There was some_interest in sea shanties in the_first revival_from figures_like Percy Grainger. In the second revival A. L. Lloyd attempted_to popularise them, recording several albums_of sea songs from_1965.

War songs

In_England_songs about military_and_naval subjects_were a major part of the output_of ballad_writers from the 16th century onwards,_including one of the_earliest_British ballads ‘The Ballad of Chevy_Chase’, which deals with the events_of the Scottish victory of_the_Battle_of Otterburn in 1388 and_may date to the early 15th_century. The conflicts_between England and Spain in the later_16th_and early 17th centuries produced a_number_of ballads describing events, particularly naval_conflicts_like_those of the Spanish Armada._The English Civil War (1642–1653) produced_a subgenre of "Cavalier ballads", including "When the King_Home in Peace_Again". Many of these were_adapted_and_reused by Jacobites after the ‘Glorious Revolution’ of 1688. The_Anglo-French Wars_of the 17th_and 18th centuries saw