Hartley Watson interviewed by Norm O'Connor in the Norm O'Connor folklore collection [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 251685
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- Watson, Hartley, interviewee
- Access Conditions:
- Access open for research, personal copies and public use.
- Description:
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- 1960 Sept. 21
- 2 tape reels (ca. 114 min.) : analog, 3 3/4 ips, full track mono ; 7 in.
- Series:
- Norm O'Connor folklore collection.
- Summary:
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Folkloric recording.
- Full contents:
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- TAPE 1: Conversation: 1. Watson speaks about going to sea as a youth, joining Hobson's Bay Yacht Club, joining the barque Veritas at Williamstown ; first trip to North America ; Chant: 2. A chant to rouse sailors ; Song: 3. shanty, Bound for the Rio Grande ; Conversation: Watson speaks of singing Away down south when I was born, while hoisting topsail ; Song: 5. Shanty, Away down south where I was born ; Conversation: 6. Experiences in Bass Strait ; his job of measuring speed of boat ; origin of knots as measure of speed ; crossing international dateline ; the Chinaman cook ; construction of ship ; food on board ; experiences on board ; travelling round Cape Horn ; different ships he sailed on ; ports ; last shanty sung before docking was Cross the plains of Mexico ; Song: 7. Cross the plains of Mexico ; Conversation: 8. Watson speaks of experiences steaming around the Australian coast ; experiences on tugs ; the custom called the Dead Horse ; Song: 10. I say old may, your horse is dead ; Poem: 11. Salt horse, salt horse ; Conversation: 12. food on board including cracker hasp, dandy funk, porridge, dunky's breakfast ; shantymen.
- TAPE 2: 1. Watson speaks of woolclippers loaded at Williamstown 2. the Peggy - a member of the watch, Calashy watch, everything a system 3. climbing through the horse pipe, 4. time of watches, bells, 5. shanties about Australia ; Song: 6. Shanty, Rolling home ; Interview: speaks of Drunken sailor - song for heaving tow rope, song - Johnny's gone to Hilo ; crossing the line, Father Neptune ; traditional celebrations that were occasionally not allowed ; accidents ; ship doctor ; initiating a young sailor ; punishments ; experiences on board ship ; unidentified speaker: 9. Conversation about experiences on Finnish ship and undergoing full Neptune ceremony ; Captain Watson: conversation about Queen Mary ; the Capstan, tillacombe ; unidentified speaker: why ships sailed round the horn and came back around the Cape ; Captain Watson: 14. Speaks of the Black ball line ; the Torrens and Captain Angel.
- Notes:
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- A collection of recordings and related material collected during the 1950s and 1960s by Norm O'Connor, Pat O'Connor and others for the Folk Lore Society of Victoria.
- Interviewed in Toorak, Vic. on September 21, 1960.
- Digital master available National Library of Australia
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Transcript unavailable.
- Subject:
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This belongs to the Norm O'Connor folklore collection.
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Until 2030 [Created/Published Date + 70 Years]
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- Material type:
- Sound Recording
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 1960
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