67-3 Autumn 2005
Nelson’s Death – Roy Palmer (songs about Nelson)
Nelson’s Praise: The Legacy of Music associated with Admiral Nelson – Gavin Atkin
‘He’s a Star on his Breast’ – Eddie Cass (Nelson in mummers’ plays)
Dance and Sing for Nelson
The Sun Shines on Adlington – Reg Battle and Derek Schofield (Golden Jubilee of Adlington Folk Dance Club)
Scottish Border Music – Mike Yates (Kyloe Records)
Peter Kennedy Gold Badge Citation – Stephen Rowley
Malcolm Taylor Gold Badge Citation – Doc Rowe
Peggy Seeger 70th Birthday Concert review
News from the Library – Malcolm Taylor
News from Education – Diana Campbell Jewitt
EFDSS Publications, website and on-line shop
Sidmouth FolkWeek 2005 – Lawrence Heath (review)
Branching Out – Nettlebed Folk Club; Jabbour & Perlman; Womex; The Copper Archive.
Lives Remembered – including Frank Harte; Leonard Luckwill; Hedy West; Gwen Dilke; Joan Roe; Bob Ross; Joe Scurfield & Keith Morris.
Reviews
– including New Scorpion Band; Coope, Boyes and Simpson; Whapweasel; Mary Humphreys & Anahata; Barry Dransfield; Chris Bartram; Dr Faustus; Boka Halat; Stephen Baldwin.
Regular Features:
Festive Round-Up; Songs under the Microscope; Letters
Nelson’s Death
The 200th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar and the death of Admiral Lord Nelson are being marked in the Autumn 2005 issue of English Dance & Song magazine with several features which illustrate the popularity of this British admiral, as seen through folk songs, tunes and dances.
Distinguished author Roy Palmer has written about the songs associated with Nelson in his article ‘Nelson’s Death’.
Music Credits
Roy refers to several recordings of songs about Nelson, and here you can listen to them.
Here are the recordings:
1. ‘The Death of Nelson’ Daniel Wigg (left), Preston Candover, Hampshire. Recorded about 1909 for Ralph Vaughan Williams. This recording has never been released commercially. With permission of the Vaughan Williams Memorial Library
2. ‘Nelson’s Death’ George Dunn, Quarry Bank, West Midlands. Recorded 1971. Available on Chainmaker, George Dunn, Musical Traditions, MTCD317-8. With permission of Musical Traditions.
3. ‘Nelson’s Death’ A.L.Lloyd, London. Recorded 1973. From The Valiant Sailor: Songs and Ballads of Nelson’s Navy, Topic Records (12TS232). With permission of Topic Records.
4. ‘Nelson’s Death’ New Scorpion Band. Recorded 2004. From Out on the Ocean. With permission of The New Scorpion Band.
5. ‘Nelson’s Monument’ Harry Cox. Recording courtesy of Paul Marsh. A different recording of the same song is available on What Will become of England? Harry Cox Rounder 11661-1839-2.
