Spanish Ladies

Not to be confused with Spanish Lady or Lady of Spain.
James E. Buttersworth's The Clipper Ship Flying Cloud off the Needles, Isle of Wight (1859–60)

"Spanish Ladies" (Roud 687) is a traditional British naval song, typically describing a voyage from Spain to the Downs from the viewpoint of ratings of the Royal Navy.[1] Other prominent variants include an American variant called "Yankee Whalermen", an Australian variant called "Brisbane Ladies", and a Newfoundland variant called "The Ryans and the Pittmans".

  1. ^ "The Spanish Ladies (Roud 687)". mainlynorfolk.info. Retrieved 2024-07-23.