Captain Stratton's Fancy

Song TitleCaptain Stratton's Fancy (Search)
Composer(s):Peter Warlock (pseudonym of Philip Heseltine)
Author(s):John Masefield
Keyword(s) & Features: Alcohol; Bungs; Carpe Diem; Celebration; Comparisons; Copper; Dancing; Dollars; Drink; Drinking Song; Drunkenness; Fiddles; Inns; Jamaica; Jolly; Lilies; Mates; Moonlight; Morgan, Sir Henry; Mouths; Music; Noses; Pirates; Roses; Rum; Sailors; Sea; Shanties; Sins; Songs; Sugar cane; Tankards; Tea; Tongues; Wenches; Wine
First LineOh, some are fond of red wine (Search)
Average Duration1:45 (Search)
Year of composition 1921 (Search)
Link to English Text Onlinehttps://allpoetry.com/Captain-Strattons-Fancy
Musical FormModified strophic (Search)
Original LanguageEnglish (Search)
Audio Source https://open.spotify.com/track/3iYKBbGURPt9VxCGs5Du2r?si=i6ecmBq2QAqBTCfk_Y1PJw
Difficulty LevelCollege (Search)
Range: C4 - F5 (Search)
Original KeyF Major (Search)
Dedicated ToRobert Lorenz (Search)
Sources Citedhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captain_Morgan_in_popular_culture (Search)
ContributorSHK (Search)
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