Material relating to Piracy, 'A Sea of Ink', 'Folklore of Sea'. Collated by Mr Roy Palmer
Material on piracy includes typed notes [10 pages]; p/copies of illustrations from various articles such as 'The Seamans Song of Captain Ward the famous Pyrate of the world, and an Englishman born.' [Roud V30770], 'The Famous Sea-Fight between Captain Ward and the Rain-bow' [Roud 224]; copy of an article 'The Riddle of the Flying Cloud' (1953) by Horace P. Beck. Lyrics, sheet music, correspondence and articles: 19th century to 20th century publications.
'Sea of Ink' material relates to written and printed means of song transmission. Contains notes/lecture notes.
'Folklore of the Sea: Ceremony, Song and Superstition' (2003), lecture notes; a p/copied section from 'The Watery World' [1991] by Roy Palmer. Newspaper article 'Solway Sinking spurs safety action' GUARDIAN, 6 March 2000, among others.
'Sea of Ink' material relates to written and printed means of song transmission. Contains notes/lecture notes.
'Folklore of the Sea: Ceremony, Song and Superstition' (2003), lecture notes; a p/copied section from 'The Watery World' [1991] by Roy Palmer. Newspaper article 'Solway Sinking spurs safety action' GUARDIAN, 6 March 2000, among others.
Record Details
| Item reference: | PMR/3/6; REG14/000580.20 PMR/20 |
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| Catalogue Section: | Artificial collections previously assembled |
| Level: | FILE |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
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- Material relating to 'The Life and Songs' by Bob Roberts; 'Sailing Bargemaster' (2002); Songs of Nelson's Navy, Songs of the Sea and The Press Gang for the National Maritime Museum. Collated by Mr Roy Palmer (Manuscript) (PMR/3/1)
- Material relating to 'Nelson's Death' and 'Songs against slavery'. Collated by Mr Roy Palmer. (Manuscript) (PMR/3/2)
- 'Songs of The Smugglers', 'Emigrants all at Sea'; 'The Plimsoll Line' and 'John Masefield' and Sea Songs. Collated by Mr Roy Palmer. (Manuscript) (PMR/3/3)
- 'Lost at Sea: Songs of Shipwreck' (notes for talk given at Lancaster Maritime Festival 2003) and Shipwreck Ballads, 1819-1914. Collated by Mr Roy Palmer. (Manuscript) (PMR/3/4)
- Material relating to the 'Life and Songs of Sam Larner, fisherman', 'female sailor' and 'cannibalism at sea'. Collated by Mr Roy Palmer. (Manuscript) (PMR/3/5)
- Material relating to Piracy, 'A Sea of Ink', 'Folklore of Sea'. Collated by Mr Roy Palmer (Manuscript) (PMR/3/6)
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