FTX-033 - THE CAPTAIN'S APPRENTICE

ENGLISH SEA SONGS

HARRY COX -2-

Harry Cox (1885-1971), outstanding folksinger from near Yarmouth, Norfolk, with a wide variety of songs about life, both at sea and ashore: encounters with other ships, and frigates in full sail, when Jack gets into port. 18 songs mostly from his father. Harry was born 27th March 1885 at Barton Turf and died 6th May 1971, shortly before his 86th birthday. These recordings were made by Peter Kennedy most of them in Harry's garden shed between 1953 & 1956.

1. THE YARMOUTH FISHERMEN'S SONG - 2'57"

2. THE CAPTAIN'S APPRENTICE - 3'01"

3. THE POOR SMUGGLER'S BOY - 3'49"

4. THE BOLD FISHERMAN - 4'38"

5. SWEET WILLIAM - 2'15"

6. THE SOLDIER AND THE SAILOR - 2'01"

7. THE GREENLAND WHALE-CATCHERS - 4'07"

8. THE TURKISH LADY - 1'55"

9. CRUISING ROUND YARMOUTH - 3'41"

10. JACK TAR ON SHORE - 2'25"

11. JOHN REILLY - 4'27"

12. THE LONDON MAN-O'-WAR (or THE DOLPHIN) - 2'05"

13. NELSON'S MONUMENT - 3'06"

14. SCARBORO'S BANKS - 4'25"

15. THE GOOD LUCK SHIP - 3'36"

16. THE SAILOR CUT DOWN IN HIS PRIME (or THE UNFORTUNATE LAD) - 1'59"

17. EDMUND IN THE LOWLANDS LOW - 3'12"

18. THE PRETTY PLOUGHBOY - 4'27"

Recorded 1953-6, edited by Peter Kennedy and first published by Folktrax 1975.

HARRY COX: Harry was born 27th March 1885, at Barton Turf, near Yarmouth, and died 6th May 1971 shortly after his 86th birthday. Further details are given with talk about his life and its hardships can be heard on 034. Other FOLKTRAX Albums by HARRY COX: 032 English Love Songs & 034 Documentary Album. Harry can also be heard on 013/ 015/ 017/ 019/ 021/ 023/ 027/ 029/ 031/ 123/ 502/ 503/ 512/ 513/ 515/ 516/ 517/ 518.