In the Days of the Tall Ships

Radio Record, Volume V, Issue 11, 25 September 1931, Page 6

In the Days of the Tall Ships

On Wednesday evening, September 30, 1YA listeners will be taken aboard one of the old white-winged clippers, and at eight bells sharp will make a voyage down the Thames, past London, and on the open sea. Under the growling command of that old skipper who fears neither man nor beast nor devil (whom "Lee Fore Brace" has so ably introduced to 1YA listeners) a merry crew will haul the ship out of the London Dock to the lifting lilt of a rollicking seashanty. As the ship goes down the river an interesting description will be given by "Lee Fore Brace" of the old familiar headlands to be seen along Thames- :

side 30 or 40 years ago-in the days when tall ships covered the Thames with a forest of masts. Once past the dread Goodwin Sands the tug will cast off, and top’sls, t’gan’sls and royals will be mastheaded to the stentorian chorus of the old shanties-"Blow the Man Down," "Rio Grande," "Stormalong," "Lowlands Away," "Sally Brown," and many others. And we shall have some interesting shipmates. Innocent Paddy will be there, and that delightful rascal, Yorkie, will be aboard, as cheeky as ever. Under the command of "Tee Fore Brace" and Bos’n Barnes it should be a delightful and interesting evening, so don’t forget to tune in to 1YA at eight bells on September 30.