Barney's Engagement: Hyder-Ally - General Monk

Hyder Ally and General Monk from Joshua Barney book

Source: Songs, Odes,...Page 23
[Follow link for the rest of the song; also can be seen here]

The Barney Family Historical Association has some background about the naval battle celebrated in the song:

"Joshua Barney was captured by the British while serving in the Continental Navy. Upon arrival in England, he was imprisoned, but escaped with the help of a friendly guard. He returned to the Colonies to captain the privateer Hyder Ally, where he gained fame by tricking the British General Monk."

Old French Songs Of Detroit's Past

From the Windsor, Ontario, Canada, Public Library site, a link to the virtual museum, The Folklore of le Detroit, which included Old French Songs of Le Detroit, with audio files and lyrics.  The collection was introduced with the following: "Since 1988, Marcel Bénéteau has been collecting traditional French folk songs of this area."

One example:  C'EST UN BERGER J'AI LONGTEMPS AIME, sung by a resident of Erie, Michigan, who learned the song from her father.

The library also provided another link with songs in the online exhibit, "Welcome To Windsor: The Survival of a French Culture."