| Ref No | MS 4000/5/1/10/18 |
| Title | Sound recording of Captain Alfred Ernest Horton of Poole, Dorset singing sailing songs and describing his sailing experiences c1900-1950 |
| Level | File |
| Date | n.d. [August 1973] |
| Description | Recording of interview by Charles Parker of Captain Alfred Ernest Horton (AEH) of Poole, Dorset (1883-1974) singing sailing songs.
Track 1: Duration (min/sec): 1.26 Description of track: AEH refers to sailors on shore where there may have been black women; start talking about songs to sing
Track 2: Duration (min/sec): 5.47 Description of track: AEH sings 'The Old Rustic Bridge'
Track 3: Duration (min/sec): 7.21 Description of track: AEH sings ['How Sweet and Delightful on a Bright Summers Morn' first line] CP joins in; AEH talks about naval technicalities
Track 4: Duration (min/sec): 2.33 Description of track: AEH recites/sings 'Flying Cloud'
Track 5: Duration (min/sec): 0.48 Description of track: AEH sings [There's a light in the window burns brightly for me' first line]
Track 6: Duration (min/sec): 3.06 Description of track: AEH sings part of 'Dark Eyed Sailor' but cannot remember the words
Track 7: Duration (min/sec): 5.06 Description of track: AEH trys to recall the song 'The maids of Australia'; tells CP a saying that the character Charlie Button used to say
Track 8: Duration (min/sec): 2.17 Description of track: continues talking about Charlie Button's saying
Track 9: Duration (min/sec): 3.57 Description of track: AEH sings ['The Landlady came in' first line] and when ['Now when Jacky gets on shore' first line]; CP sings beginning of 'I've been a Wild Rover'
Total duration: (min/sec): 32.23 |
| Related Material | See MS 4000/1/7/9 for correspondence and songs connected with the interviews of Captain Horton by Charles Parker and notebooks kept by Captain Horton of his voyages (written material). See also the Philip Donnellan collection (MS 1938) for Horton's contributions to his film work |
| Physical Description | Listening copy: 1 x CD-R serial number PF235 S108 2674
Original tape:
Size: 5" tape reel
Gauge: 1/4" tape (0.625cm)
Speed: 7.5ips (19cm/s);
EQ Curve used: IEC
Track configuration: Half Track Mono
Dubbing Date: 11/02 |
| Access Status | Open |
| Language | English |