About 100 or so of Carpenter's field recordings of sea music are available on CD--Folktrax 141 and 142.
Tracklists :
Folktrax 141 1. LOWLANDS (AWAY) William Fender, Barry - 1'30"
2. LUCY ANNA (a) James Dwyer, Glasgow (b) J.S.Scott, London (cry at end) - 1'53"
3. McGUINNESS (or THE HAT McGUINNESS WORE) James Dwyer, Glasgow - 1'19"
4. THE MAID OF AUSTRALIA Robert Yeaman, Dundee - 0'54"
5. MAINSAIL HAUL (or PADDY LAY BACK) John Vass, Shandwick, Invergordon, E.Ross - 1'02"
6. MARY'S ON THE ISLAND Mark Page, Sunderland - 0'39"
7. MIND HOW YOU SWING YOUR TAIL John Middleton, Leith - 0'29"
8. MONEY-O Mark Page, Sunderland - 0'48"
9. NOTHING BUT A HUMBUG Rees Baldwin, Barry - 0'43"
10. THE OAK AND THE ASH (a) William Rennie, S.Shields (first verse) (b) James Forman, Leith (last verse) - 1'03"
11. ONE MORE DAY Andrew Salters, Greenock, Renfrewsh - 0'45"
12. PADDY DOYLE'S BOOTS (a) Andrew Salters, Greenock, Renfrewsh (b) Edward Robinson, Sunderland - 0'34"
13. PADDY WORKS ON THE RAILWAY Mark Page, Sunderland (2 v only) - 0'44"
14. POOR LITTLE LIZA J.B.Scott, London - 0'48"
15. POOR OLD MAN (or THE DEAD HORSE SHANTY) (a) Andrew Salters, Greenock, Renfrewsh (b) James Henderson, Dundee - 1'03"
16. POWDER MONKEY JIM William Rennie, S.Shields - 0'52"
17. RAMBLING THROUGH WAPPING John Ferries, S.Shields - 1'24"
18. RANZO BOYS (a) Walter Eades, Edinburgh (b) Jack Murray, Aberdeen (c) David Atkinson, Glasgow (d) Thomas Carfrae, Sunderland - 1'58"
19. RANZO RAY (a) Jimmy Cronin (b) Jack Murray (c) James Wright, Leith - 1'58"
20. RATCLIFFE HIGHWAY Jimmy Cronin, London - 1'16"
21. RIO GRANDE Mark Page, Sunderland - 0'44"
22. ROLL THE CHARIOT ALONG George Simpson, Dundee - 0'30"
23. ROLL THE COTTON DOWN J.S.Scott, London - 0'46"
24. ROLLING HOME John Macpherson, S.Shields - 0'50"
25. RUN WITH THE BULLGINE, RUN (a) Jack Murray, Aberdeen (b) James Forman. Leith - 1'20"
26. SACRAMENTO J.S.Scott, London - 1'03"
27. THE SAILOR'S ALPHABET (A-H) (a) William Farquhar, Maud, Aberdeenshire (b) William Rennie, S.Shields - 1'24"
28. THE SAILOR'S WAY George Simpson - 1'28"
29. SALLY BROWN (a) J.S.Scott, London (b) Robert Yeaman, Dundee (c) James Henderson, Dundee (d) George Simpson, Dundee - 3'00"
30. SANTY ANNA (a) Jimmy Cronin, London (b) William Fender, Barry - 1'27"
31. SAUCY ROSABELLA J.S.Scott, London - 0'54"
32. SHALLOW BROWN (a) William Fender, Barry (b) John Middleton, Leith (c) Thomas Carfrae, Sunderland (d) Alex Henderson, Dundee - 2'53"
33. SHENANDOAH Jack Murray, Aberdeen - 0'40"
34. SOUTH AUSTRALIA (a) Rees Baldwin, Barry (b) J.S.Scott, London - 2'28"
35. THE STATE OF ALABAMA James Moncrieff, Dundee - 1'29"
36. THE STATELY SOUTHERNER (or PAUL JONES) Rees Baldwin, Barry - 0'40"
37. STORMALONG (a) William Fender, Barry (b) Edward Robinson, Sunderland - 1'16"
38. TALLY-I-O James Wright, Leith - 0'45"
39. TAPSCOTT (a) Rees Baldwin, Barry (b) John Ferries, S. Shields - 1'38"
40. TEN STONE TEN Alex Blue, Greenock - 0'40"
41. TIGER BAY (a) John Ferries, S. Shields (b) James Forman, Leith - 3'54"
42. VICTORIO (a) James Dwyer, Glasgow (b) Andrew Salters, Greenock, Renfrewsh (with chorus) (c) Mark Page, Sunderland - 1'30"
43. WALKALONG, YOU SAUCY ANNA William Fender, Barry - 0'46"
44. WE'RE ALL BOUND TO GO (or HEAVE AWAY, MY JOHNNY) William Fender, Barry - 1'20"
45. WHISKY JOHNNY (a) Mark Page, Sunderland (b) Robert Yeaman, Dundee (c) John Middleton, Leith - 1'35"
46. WINDY OLD WEATHER William Fender, Barry - 0'21"
47. YO, HEAVE HO Jimmy Cronin, London - 1'57"
Folktrax 142
1. LOWLANDS (AWAY) William Fender, Barry - 1'30"
2. LUCY ANNA (a) James Dwyer, Glasgow (b) J.S.Scott, London (cry at end) - 1'53"
3. McGUINNESS (or THE HAT McGUINNESS WORE) James Dwyer, Glasgow - 1'19"
4. THE MAID OF AUSTRALIA Robert Yeaman, Dundee - 0'54"
5. MAINSAIL HAUL (or PADDY LAY BACK) John Vass, Shandwick, Invergordon, E.Ross - 1'02"
6. MARY'S ON THE ISLAND Mark Page, Sunderland - 0'39"
7. MIND HOW YOU SWING YOUR TAIL John Middleton, Leith - 0'29"
8. MONEY-O Mark Page, Sunderland - 0'48"
9. NOTHING BUT A HUMBUG Rees Baldwin, Barry - 0'43"
10. THE OAK AND THE ASH (a) William Rennie, S.Shields (first verse) (b) James Forman, Leith (last verse) - 1'03"
11. ONE MORE DAY Andrew Salters, Greenock, Renfrewsh - 0'45"
12. PADDY DOYLE'S BOOTS (a) Andrew Salters, Greenock, Renfrewsh (b) Edward Robinson, Sunderland - 0'34"
13. PADDY WORKS ON THE RAILWAY Mark Page, Sunderland (2 v only) - 0'44"
14. POOR LITTLE LIZA J.B.Scott, London - 0'48"
15. POOR OLD MAN (or THE DEAD HORSE SHANTY) (a) Andrew Salters, Greenock, Renfrewsh (b) James Henderson, Dundee - 1'03"
16. POWDER MONKEY JIM William Rennie, S.Shields - 0'52"
17. RAMBLING THROUGH WAPPING John Ferries, S.Shields - 1'24"
18. RANZO BOYS (a) Walter Eades, Edinburgh (b) Jack Murray, Aberdeen (c) David Atkinson, Glasgow (d) Thomas Carfrae, Sunderland - 1'58"
19. RANZO RAY (a) Jimmy Cronin (b) Jack Murray (c) James Wright, Leith - 1'58"
20. RATCLIFFE HIGHWAY Jimmy Cronin, London - 1'16"
21. RIO GRANDE Mark Page, Sunderland - 0'44"
22. ROLL THE CHARIOT ALONG George Simpson, Dundee - 0'30"
23. ROLL THE COTTON DOWN J.S.Scott, London - 0'46"
24. ROLLING HOME John Macpherson, S.Shields - 0'50"
25. RUN WITH THE BULLGINE, RUN (a) Jack Murray, Aberdeen (b) James Forman. Leith - 1'20"
26. SACRAMENTO J.S.Scott, London - 1'03"
27. THE SAILOR'S ALPHABET (A-H) (a) William Farquhar, Maud, Aberdeenshire (b) William Rennie, S.Shields - 1'24"
28. THE SAILOR'S WAY George Simpson - 1'28"
29. SALLY BROWN (a) J.S.Scott, London (b) Robert Yeaman, Dundee (c) James Henderson, Dundee (d) George Simpson, Dundee - 3'00"
30. SANTY ANNA (a) Jimmy Cronin, London (b) William Fender, Barry - 1'27"
31. SAUCY ROSABELLA J.S.Scott, London - 0'54"
32. SHALLOW BROWN (a) William Fender, Barry (b) John Middleton, Leith (c) Thomas Carfrae, Sunderland (d) Alex Henderson, Dundee - 2'53"
33. SHENANDOAH Jack Murray, Aberdeen - 0'40"
34. SOUTH AUSTRALIA (a) Rees Baldwin, Barry (b) J.S.Scott, London - 2'28"
35. THE STATE OF ALABAMA James Moncrieff, Dundee - 1'29"
36. THE STATELY SOUTHERNER (or PAUL JONES) Rees Baldwin, Barry - 0'40"
37. STORMALONG (a) William Fender, Barry (b) Edward Robinson, Sunderland - 1'16"
38. TALLY-I-O James Wright, Leith - 0'45"
39. TAPSCOTT (a) Rees Baldwin, Barry (b) John Ferries, S. Shields - 1'38"
40. TEN STONE TEN Alex Blue, Greenock - 0'40"
41. TIGER BAY (a) John Ferries, S. Shields (b) James Forman, Leith - 3'54"
42. VICTORIO (a) James Dwyer, Glasgow (b) Andrew Salters, Greenock, Renfrewsh (with chorus) (c) Mark Page, Sunderland - 1'30"
43. WALKALONG, YOU SAUCY ANNA William Fender, Barry - 0'46"
44. WE'RE ALL BOUND TO GO (or HEAVE AWAY, MY JOHNNY) William Fender, Barry - 1'20"
45. WHISKY JOHNNY (a) Mark Page, Sunderland (b) Robert Yeaman, Dundee (c) John Middleton, Leith - 1'35"
46. WINDY OLD WEATHER William Fender, Barry - 0'21"
47. YO, HEAVE HO Jimmy Cronin, London - 1'57"
Recorded by James Carpenter
Sound quality is pretty awful--what you'd expect from dictaphone recordings back in the 1920s.
Oh yes, they're available from CAMSCO Music. Of course.