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Music and Action

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 1946

Thomas Wood
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Everybody here will remember something about Drake, and his drum, and the way he took Nombre de Dios, that town in Panama. It was on July 31st, 1572. In 1626—forty-four years later—the first account of it was published in a pamphlet called ‘Sir Francis Drake Reviv'd.’ Philip Nichols, preacher, wrote it; the editor was Drake's own nephew, who says that his uncle—our Francis Drake—read it while he was still alive, and made notes ‘with his own hand’ that have been ‘here and there inserted.’ So the facts will be right, and the tale is vivid enough. I should like to read you one passage.

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Proceedings of the Royal Musical Association , Volume 73 , 1946 , pp. 85 - 100
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Copyright © Royal Musical Association, 1946

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Bibliography

This short list of books may be found useful to any who might wish for further reading on the lines of the sub-headings, and only authorities have been given.

Whall, Capt. W. B., ‘Sea-songs, Ships and Shanties’ (Brown, Ferguson, Glasgow).Google Scholar
Terry, Sir Richard, ‘The Shanty Book,’ vols. 1 and 2 (Curwen).Google Scholar
Dana, R. H., ‘Seaman's Manual’ (Ward Lock).Google Scholar
Whall, Capt. W. B., ‘The Romance of Navigation’ (Sampson Low).Google Scholar
Masefield, John, ‘Sea Life in Nelson's Time’ (Methuen).Google Scholar
Leslie, R. C., ‘Old Sea Wings, Ways and Words’ (Chapman & Hall).Google Scholar
Manual of Seamanship, vol. 1, 1937 (H.M.S.O.).Google Scholar
The range here is wide, but on the subject of Drake's Drum, ‘Drake, Sir Francis,’ E. F. Benson (the Bodley Head) is useful.Google Scholar
Fortescue, Hon. Sir John, ‘History of the British Army,’ 8 v., 1899–1912.Google Scholar
Farmer, H. G., ‘Rise of Military Music’ (Reeves).Google Scholar
Lawson, Cecil C. B., ‘A History of the Uniforms of the British Army,’ 2 v. (Peter Davies), 1939.Google Scholar
Whall, Capt. W. B., ‘Sea-songs, Ships and Shanties’ (Brown, Ferguson, Glasgow).Google Scholar
Terry, Sir Richard, ‘The Shanty Book,’ vols. 1 and 2 (Curwen).Google Scholar
Dana, R. H., ‘Seaman's Manual’ (Ward Lock).Google Scholar
Whall, Capt. W. B., ‘The Romance of Navigation’ (Sampson Low).Google Scholar
Masefield, John, ‘Sea Life in Nelson's Time’ (Methuen).Google Scholar
Leslie, R. C., ‘Old Sea Wings, Ways and Words’ (Chapman & Hall).Google Scholar
Manual of Seamanship, vol. 1, 1937 (H.M.S.O.).Google Scholar
The range here is wide, but on the subject of Drake's Drum, ‘Drake, Sir Francis,’ E. F. Benson (the Bodley Head) is useful.Google Scholar
Fortescue, Hon. Sir John, ‘History of the British Army,’ 8 v., 1899–1912.Google Scholar
Farmer, H. G., ‘Rise of Military Music’ (Reeves).Google Scholar
Lawson, Cecil C. B., ‘A History of the Uniforms of the British Army,’ 2 v. (Peter Davies), 1939.Google Scholar