Captain Thomas Trenholm T7 [Tape Seven]

Interview

Thompson, Reg "Dutch"

Trenholm, Captain Thomas

2001-06-24

01:03:29

This is the seventh tape of several interviews with Captain Thomas Trenholm of Murray Harbour, P.E.I. Captain Tom begins by talking about Maritime harbours, particularly Louisbourg, and tells about fishing and different vessels. He tells of old sailors and friends, and tells a story about going down to the Caribbean. He talks about dolphins and sharks, Charlie Fiander, and the Aristocrat. He then goes on to tell about the Marion Belle Wolf, sea captains, Louisbourg, Jack Reid and the time Jack saved his life, and a story about his father trading rum for a fiddle.

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Held by Reg "Dutch" Thompson

***There are periods of poor audio quality throughout, particularly on SIDE B. SIDE A 00:00:11 -- 00:06:41 Discussion about Maritime harbours, mainly Louisbourg, with mention of fishing and different vessels; Louisbourg, Murray Harbour, harbours, fishing, boats, ships, swordfish, harpoons, long-line fishing, diesel engines, Mary K., lily iron, Cape Island boats. | ***The tape stops at 00:20:07 and appears to be a very brief recorded clip for CBC news. The interview continues at 00:20:15. SIDE A 00:06:41 -- 00:21:17 Discussion about different captains and sailors, particularly Charlie Fiander, with a story about going to the Caribbean; Charlie Fiander, Billy Pearl, Jim Trenholm, Murdoch MacLean, Douglas E. Parks, mates, tonnage, Vera, Mary Trenholm, Billy MacGillivray, Barbados, Grand Banks, tobacco, gales, Turks Island, Caribbean, Donald II, Captain William Trenholm, Nellie Dixon, wages. | SIDE A 00:21:17 -- 00:23:14 Discussion about dolphins and a story about a flying fish; dolphins, flying fish. | SIDE A 00:23:14 -- 00:27:15 Discussion about sharks; sharks, cooking, shark fishing. | SIDE A 00:27:15 -- 00:31:39 Discussion about Charlie Fiander and Newfoundland sailors, with mention of the Aristocrat; Charlie Fiander, St. Jaques, Melvin Fiander, Barbados, Aristocrat, rum, rum runner, Carl Fiander, engineer, tonnage, St. Pierre, Amazitia, Russell Trenholm. | SIDE A ends at 00:31:39. SIDE B 00:32:02 -- 00:32:21 Discussion about Aristocrat and rum running continues; Sweeney, Charlie Fiander, Aristocrat. | SIDE B 00:32:21 -- 00:35:24 A story about a trip on the Marion Belle Wolf; Marion Belle Wolf, knockabout, schooner, Charlie Fiander, Harry Trenholm, storm, jettisoned cargo. | SIDE B 00:35:24 -- 00:37:33 Discussion about Captain George Dunn, Captain Mark Bonnell, and the Chapmans; Captain George Dunn, Captain Mark Bonnell, Chapman, Dr. Bonnell, WWI, Cape of Good Hope, sextant, Milton Chapman, Alf Chapman, Cecil Chapman. | SIDE B 00:37:33 -- 00:40:36 Discussion about Fort Louisbourg; ruins, Fort Louisbourg, Billy MacKinnon, 1920s, 1930s. | SIDE B 00:40:36 -- 00:50:37 Discussion about Jack Reid and a story about the time Jack saved Tom's life; Louisbourg, Jack Reid, Jim Trenholm, Newfoundlander, Covey, drowning. | SIDE B 00:50:37 -- 00:51:48 Discussion about the port at Louisbourg; coal, Louisbourg, ports, railroad, shipping, fish, fish plant, queen crab. | SIDE B 00:51:48 -- 00:52:50 Brief discussion about Molly Poole; Molly Poole, sea captain, coasting ticket. | SIDE B 00:52:50 -- 01:02:15 Discussion about playing the fiddle and a story about his father trading fum for a fiddle; fiddle, Port Daniel, Quebec, rum, Felurnam, Stainer, Hachey, Johnny Powell, 1772, music. | SIDE B 01:02:31 -- 01:03:29 Discussion about strong rum; rum, strong rum, Toddies. | Tape ends at 01:03:29. ***Tape ends mid-sentence.