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The Amphitrite was the name of a Tyne coal carrying keelboat. The song, written by Robert Gilchrist tells of the ship and its crew.. The comments made in the 1891 edition of Allan’s Tyneside Songs (marked July 30, 1829 E G), is “The following production records some of the ludicrous mistakes made by the intrepid navigators of the coal keels.
Robert Gilchrist was born in St. Mary's Parish, [1] Gateshead, 8 September 1797.His father was a sailmaker [2] and part owner of the company Payne & Gilchrist.. Robert was apprenticed to another company of sailmakers, William Spence, and after completing his apprenticeship, joined the family company.
Sailors' superstitions are superstitions particular to sailors or mariners, and which traditionally have been common around the world. Some of these beliefs are popular superstitions, while others are better described as traditions, stories, folklore, tropes, myths, or legends.
On 12 January 1808 Amphitrite, Colburn, master, was driven onshore at Ryde, but was gotten off without damage. [3] On 21 October 1808 as Amphitrite was sailing from Halifax to Bedec, New Brunswick, and London, she was driven on shore near Pictou, Nova Scotia. She was gotten off on 6 November, but then grounded again near Bedec.
Amphitrite on 1936 Australian stamp commemorating completion of submarine telephone cable to Tasmania. Amphitrite is the name of a genus of the worm family Terebellidae. In poetry, Amphitrite's name is often used for the sea, as a synonym of Thalassa. Seven ships of the Royal Navy were named HMS Amphitrite
This list (like the article List of the Child Ballads) also serves as a link to articles about the songs, which may use a very different song title. The songs are listed in the index by accession number, rather than (for example) by subject matter or in order of importance. Some well-known songs have low Roud numbers (for example, many of the ...
The song appears to be about two former lovers who have since moved on and married other people. Now, they are neighbors and occasionally make small talk about the weather. This is not sitting ...
Gene Austin, an early crooner, was the first to record the song in 1924, under the title "The C. & O. Wreck", and several other versions were recorded in the next few years under different titles. On February 15, 1929, The Carter Family recorded the song as "Engine One-Forty-Three" with A.P. Carter credited as songwriter. The Carters' release ...