Yankee Man of War   (Bonnie & Deirdre)  

A ballad that has had many lives, the oldest text we’ve found, “A British Man of War” relates to the Opium War with China (1840-42). A broken token, or in this case, a torn handkerchief is the theme for this American version from the Mexican War (1846-48).  Dan Milner, Bonnie’s husband, found this old broadside and composed the tune.