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Superstitions at Sea

Superstitions at Sea

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An albatross flying around a ship in the middle of the ocean was an omen of storms, wind and bad weather to come. It was also very unlucky to kill it because sailors thought that the souls of deceased sailors inhabited the albatross. Enjoy the poem written by Samuel Taylor Coleridge in 1797 - The Rime of the Ancient Mariner.

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Additional credits: Research and narration: Jackie Piper.
Production and music: A.Wilkinson (@data_wolf)
Photo editing and artwork: John Piper
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This is like listening to a Beethoven symphony on the Stylophone or an 8-bit Opera. What's next, Kubla Khan read by R2-D2? Top marks for experimentalism though. Love you x

The Crime of the A.I Mariner

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The decision to have the Rime of the Ancient Mariner read by a computer made this unlistenable. I switched off immediately.

It began with a recital of the Rime of the Ancient Mariner read by computer. No soul. Utterly awful.

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