Peter Warlock - Captain Stratton's Fancy

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Oh, some are fond of red wine and some are fond of white
And some are all for dancing by the pale moonlight:
But rum alone’s the tipple, and the heart’s delight
Of the old bold mate of Henry Morgan

Oh, some are fond of Spanish wine and some are fond of French
And some’ll swallow tay and stuff fit only for a wench;
But I’m for right Jamaica till I roll beneath the bench
Says the old bold mate of Henry Morgan

Oh, some are for the lily and some are for the rose
But I am for the sugar cane that in Jamaica grows;
For it’s that that makes the bonny drink to warm my copper nose
Says the old bold mate of Henry Morgan

Oh, some are fond of fiddles and a song well sung
And some are all for music for to lilt upon the tongue;
But mouths were made for tankards, and for sucking at the bung
Says the old bold mate of Henry Morgan

Oh, some that’s good and godly ones they hold that it’s a sin
To troll the jolly bowl around, and ★ let ★1 the dollars spin;
But I’m for toleration and for drinking at an inn
Says the old bold mate of Henry Morgan

Release Date: July 29, 2024

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The British music critic Philip Heseltine (1894-1930) used the pseudonym of “Peter Warlock” for all his published efforts as a composer. After a failed career as a student, Heseltine fell into music criticism and became known as a combative critic under his own name. He also gained a reputation as an exhibitionist and student of Celtic culture and occult practices. The name of Peter Warlock came about as a result of the latter.

Most of Warlock’s music is for the human voice, either solo or choral, although his orchestral Capriol Suite is one of his most popular works. Heseltine died as a result of asphyxiation from coal gas, a probable suicide.