| Ref No | MS 4000/5/1/10/17 |
| Title | Sound recording of Captain Alfred Ernest Horton of Poole, Dorset singing sailing songs and describing his sailing experiences c1900-1950 and Sidmouth Folk Festival 1973 |
| Level | File |
| Date | 03 August 1973; 4 August 1973 |
| Description | Recording of interview by Charles Parker of Captain Alfred Ernest Horton (AEH) of Poole, Dorset (1883-1974) singing sailing songs; extracts from Sidmouth Folk Festival.
Track 1: Duration (min/sec): 1.18 Description of track: AEH sings 'Clara May' and CP joins
Track 2: Duration (min/sec): 3.19 Description of track: AEH sings an old music hall song
Track 3: Duration (min/sec): 4.26 Description of track: AEH sings 'Chip Potatoes' his own composition; talks about writing his own songs
Track 4: Duration (min/sec): 7.16 Description of track: AEH sings one remembered verse of 'Dark Eyed Sailor', the remainder of the song he has composed himself; CP encourages AEH to share his songs at a folk club but AEH not enthusiastic as feels too old and just had his 90th birthday on 14 June
Track 5: Duration (min/sec): 4.23 Description of track: AEH recites a poem 'Trade Winds'
Track 6: Duration (min/sec): 2.55 Description of track: CP agrees the above poem is very different to the usual sea poems and songs AEH likes [long pause as AEH searches for song lyrics]
Track 7: Duration (min/sec): 4.31 Description of track: AEH sings 'Farmers Boy'
Track 8: Duration (min/sec): 2.22 Description of track: AEH sings ['Nelly' first line]
Track 9: Duration (min/sec): 1.48 Description of track: AEH sings [unnamed] song
Track 10: Duration (min/sec): 2.25 Description of track: AEH sings twice ['I Went to Dover, A Drunken Rover' first line']
Track 11: Duration (min/sec): 4.33 Description of track: AEH sings ['Way Down South' first line] about black slavery; at end of track unnamed female joins AEH and CP and sings very short extract from song 'Scarborough Fair'
Track 12: Duration (min/sec): 10.45 Description of track: choir singing various songs at live production Sidmouth Folk Festival
Track 13: Duration (min/sec): 1.38 Description of track: as Track 12 above
Track 14: Duration (min/sec): 9.03 Description of track: a family scene chatting generally with a young child; CP in background [David and Tom Barton written on tape box]
Total duration: (min/sec): 60.43 |
| Related Material | See also MS 4000/5/1/10/16 cassette box as some songs listed on the box are recorded on MS 4000/5/1/10/17. 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 5774
Original tape:
Description Cassette tape; Dolby B noise reduction
Track configuration: Full Track Stereo
Dubbing Date: 12/02 |
| Access Status | Open |
| Language | English |