| Ref No | MS 4000/5/3/2/27 |
| Title | Recording of a BBC radio broadcast, 'Music about ships and sailors': the fourth of a weekly series of 13 programmes about folklore and music, called 'Songs of the People', presented by A.L.Lloyd, based on BBC Sound Archive recordings. |
| Level | File |
| Date | n.d. [1972] |
| Description | Songs about the sea and sailors from the folk tradition in different parts of the world.
Track 1: Duration (min/sec): 1.14 Description of track: Sea shanty from Sicily
Track 2: Duration (min/sec): 2.18 Description of track: Rowing song by the pearl fishers of the Red sea.
Track 3: Duration (min/sec): 2.14 Description of track: Song of women divers for abalone shells, East China sea
Track 4: Duration (min/sec): 3.27 Description of track: Sam Larner Song 'The Dolphin' (or 'the Irish captain')
Track 5: Duration (min/sec): 2.04 Description of track: Inuit song about killing a whale
Track 6: Duration (min/sec): 2.39 Description of track: Whaling song sung in Jersey
Track 7: Duration (min/sec): 2.18 Description of track: Tammy Anderson Dance tune played on the fiddle 'The merry boys of Greenland'
Track 8: Duration (min/sec): 2.10 Description of track: Duncan McLean Love song from Lewis (in Gaelic)
Track 9: Duration (min/sec): 4.37 Description of track: Robert Synamond Sea battle song
Track 10: Duration (min/sec): 2.11 Description of track: Solomon Islands; song of apprehension about sailing
Track 11: Norman Morrison Scalpay: song of apprehension about sailing during the second world war. In Gaelic.
Track 12: Duration (min/sec): 1.46 Description of track: Shanty song from tunny fishers, South Italy
Total duration: (min/sec): 28.48 |
| Physical Description | Listening copy: 1 x CD-R serial number PF219T0178274
Original tape:
Size: 7" tape reel
Gauge: 1/4" tape (0.625cm)
Speed: 7.5ips (19cm/s);
EQ Curve used: IEC
Track configuration: Half Track Stereo
Dubbing Date: 03/03 |
| Access Status | Open |
| Language | English |