| Ref No | MS 4000/5/1/10/19 |
| 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 and trys to recall songs for CP.
Track 1: Duration (min/sec): 1.53 Description of track: AEH sings ['I have a wife' first line]
Track 2: Duration (min/sec): 3.03 Description of track: AEH sings a song about 'A ship that never returned'; trys to recall other songs
Track 3: Duration (min/sec): 2.18 Description of track: AEH sings 'Always eat when you are hungry, drink when you are dry'
Track 4: Duration (min/sec): 4.01 Description of track: AEH sings ['He thought of a story he would have to tell when the fight was won' first line]; CP sings start of 'Leaving Liverpool'; other songs
Track 5: Duration (min/sec): 2.53 Description of track: AEH sings 'Be easy and free'; CP starts reciting 'Up jumped the herring'
Track 6: Duration (min/sec): 4.33 Description of track: AEH sings ['Blow the wind southerly' first line] [long pause at end of track]
Track 7: Duration (min/sec): 2.51 Description of track: AEH sings ['None like us']
Track 8: Duration (min/sec): 14.11 Description of track: [silent]
Total duration: (min/sec): 35.43 |
| 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 1474
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 |