Roy Palmer explores the history of the traditional song The Captain's Apprentice. George Crabbe drew on it for his poem The Borough, which influenced Britten's opera Peter Grimes. Show more
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Roy Palmer explores the history of the traditional song The Captain's Apprentice. George Crabbe drew on it for his poem The Borough, which influenced Britten's opera Peter Grimes. Show more
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