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Rhymes Of Northern Bards
''Rhymes of Northern Bards'' (full title – "Rhymes of Northern Bards: being a curious collection of old and new Songs and Poems, Peculiar to the Counties of Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle, Northumberland and County Durham, Durham – Edited by John Bell (folk music), John Bell 1812") is a book of North East England traditional and popular song consisting of approximately 200 song lyrics on over 300 pages, published in 1812. It was reprinted in 1971 by Frank Graham, Newcastle upon Tyne with an introduction by David Harker. The publication It is, as the title suggests, a collection of songs which would have been popular, or topical, at the date of publication. The front cover of the book was as thus :- Rhymes Of Northern Bards: being a curious Collection of old and new Songs And Poems, Peculiar to the Counties of Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, & Durham. Edited by John Bell, Jun. “Northumbria’s sons stand forth, by all confest “The first and firmest of f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Bell (Junior)
John Bell (1783–1864) was a printer and avid collector of ballads who played a major part in the recording of the lyrics of popular songs in the north east of England. Life and death Bell was born in 1783, it is thought in Newcastle, and was a printer, sometime surveyor, collector (or probably more correctly, an obsessive hoarder) of anything and everything, but particularly to do with the music that was popular at the time. Bell followed the precedent set by Joseph Ritson, an eminent and eccentric scholar from Stockton, was probably one of (if not the) first to set down some of the local dialect songs popular in the day. He published a series of “Northern Garlands” in 1793 which contained among others “The Collier's Rant”, “The Keel Row”, “Bobby Shaftoe” and “Elsie Marle.” Bell followed close behind, but adopted a more organised and professional approach. His many sources ranged from the rich and famous down to the characters of the Newcastle Quayside. His ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Purvis (songwriter)
Charles Purvis, a 19th-century songwriter, was born near Otterburn, Northumberland and moved to Newcastle upon Tyne His employment included schoolmaster, followed by a clerk to a merchant on the Quayside. He later set up as a general merchant which failed after a short period of time "leaving a few empty barrels to pay his creditors with." In his writings he used the pen name "C. P." The above is virtually all that is known about Charles Purvis. It was discovered in a small note in the documentation collected by John Bell and included in Allan’s Illustrated Edition of Tyneside songs and readings of 1891. C.P. is known for his song "Bards of the Tyne" See also Geordie dialect words Geordie () is a nickname for a person from the Tyneside area of North East England, and the dialect used by its inhabitants, also known in linguistics as Tyneside English or Newcastle English. There are different definitions of what constitute ... References External links Wor Geordie s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Purvis (Blind Willie)
William Purvis, probably better known as "Blind Willie" (1752 – 20 July 1832), was a Tyneside concert hall song writer and performer in England at the end of the 18th and start of the 19th century. His most famous song is "Broom Buzzems". He became known later as the "ancient laureate of the Tyne" and was remembered in the songs of Robert Gilchrist (1797–1844) and Thomas Thompson (1773–1816). Early life William Purvis was the son of John Purvis, a waterman, and Margaret Purvis (who died in All Saints Poorhouse aged over 100). William was born early in the year of 1752 in Newcastle, and baptised at All Saints' Church on 16 February 1752. He was either blind from birth, or very shortly after, although he often made comments from which the onlooker would think he could see. Very rarely did he perform in the street, preferring to perform in ale houses, in which he would depend on the charity of the public, but as he seemed to bring trade and the public appeared to like ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Broom Buzzems
"Buy Broom Buzzems" (or "Buy Broom Besums") is a song attributed by many to William Purvis, probably better known as "Blind Willie" (1752–1832), a Tyneside songwriter and performer in the end of the 18th and start of the 19th century, and is considered by many to be his piece de resistance. Possible authorship William Purvis is described as the writer/composer of this piece by many books and journals, while others dispute this. There is no real evidence either way. But what can be said is that he made it his own and he was in the habit of adding new verses and removing old verses as it suited him. These verses may have been written by himself or by others for him, and usually had no connection with the original theme. There are several other versions of the song. One version was popular just over the border in Southern Scotland and of which Rabbie Burns, for one, knew and in 1796 wrote a satirical piece, Buy Braw Troggin, set to the tune. Another version, The Besom Mak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bobby Shafto's Gone To Sea
"Bobby Shafto's Gone to Sea" or "Bobby Shafto" (frequently spelled Shaftoe) (Roud 1359) is an English language folk song and nursery rhyme. Tune Lyrics The most common modern version is: :Bobby Shafto's gone to sea, :Silver buckles at his knee; :He'll come back and marry me, :Bonny Bobby Shafto! :Bobby Shafto's bright and fair, :Combing down his yellow hair; :He's my love for evermore, :Bonny Bobby Shafto!I. Opie and P. Opie, ''The Oxford Dictionary of Nursery Rhymes'' (Oxford University Press, 1951, 2nd edn., 1997), pp. 90–1. This is very close to the earliest printed version in 1805. A version published in John Bell's, ''Rhymes of Northern Bards'' (1812) gives these additional verses: :Bobby Shafto's tall and slim, :He always dressed so neat and trim; :The ladies they all kick at him, :Bonny Bobby Shafto. :Bobby Shafto's gettin' a bairn, :For to dangle on his arm; :In his arm and on his knee, :Bobby Shafto loves me. Other publications have made changes to some of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Archdeacons Of Durham
The Archdeacon of Durham is a senior ecclesiastical officer of the diocese of Durham (Church of England). They have, within the geographical area the ''archdeaconry of Durham'', pastoral oversight of clergy and care of church buildings (among other responsibilities). History The first archdeacons in the diocese occur after the Norman Conquest – around the same time the post of archdeacon first started to occur elsewhere in England. There is no evidence of more than one archdeacon in the diocese until the mid-12th century, when two lines of office holders start to appear in sources. The titles "Archdeacon of Durham" and "Archdeacon of Northumberland" are not recorded until later in the century, although it is possible to discern which of the two lines became which post. Here are listed the sole archdeacons of Durham diocese, then those of the senior of two unnamed lines, then all those called Archdeacon of Durham. The archdeaconry has been split twice: once on 23 May 1882, to crea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benjamin Pye
Benjamin Pye LL.D. (1726 – 1808) was Archdeacon of Durham from 1791 to 1808. Pye was educated at New College, Oxford. He was Rector of Whitburn from 1769 to 1791. He married (and was the second husband of) Elizabeth Bathurst-Sleigh 3rd daughter of Mary, who in turn was the second child of Charles Bathurst, MP for Richmond 1727. According to (Sir) Cuthbert Sharp in his ''The Bishoprick Garland'' Benjamin Pye wrote the second "Stockton's Commendation". He died on 26 March 1808.'Births, Deaths, Marriages and Obituaries' The Lancaster Gazette and General Advertiser, for Lancashire, Westmorland, &c. (Lancaster, England), Saturday, 2 April 1808; Issue 355 See also *Geordie dialect words *Cuthbert Sharp *The Bishoprick Garland 1834 by Sharp *List of Archdeacons of Durham The Archdeacon of Durham is a senior ecclesiastical officer of the diocese of Durham (Church of England). They have, within the geographical area the ''archdeaconry of Durham'', pastoral oversight of clergy and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Water Of Tyne
The Water of Tyne (sometimes rendered as The Waters of Tyne) is a folk song () from the north-east of England. The song is sung by a girl or woman lamenting the fact that her paramour is on the opposite bank of the River Tyne. Sleeve notes to Michael Hunt's recording of Tyneside songs states that "the ferry is believed to be that at Haughton Castle on the North Tyne". Alternatively the "rough river" in the last line may indicate a point further downstream, possibly Tynemouth. The song was collected by John Bell in 1810 and published two years later in ''Rhymes of Northern Bards ''Rhymes of Northern Bards'' (full title – "Rhymes of Northern Bards: being a curious collection of old and new Songs and Poems, Peculiar to the Counties of Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle, Northumberland and County Durham, Durham – Edited b ...''. The song can easily be gender-swapped by changing the two "him"s (in verse 1, line 2 and verse 3, line 4) to "her"s. Lyrics I cannot get to my love ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Badenyon Castle
Badenyon Castle was a castle, dating from the 13th century around west of Kildrummy, north of Coulins Burn, in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.Coventry Martin (1997) ''The Castles of Scotland''. Goblinshead. p63 History The castle was the residence of the Clan Gordon of Glenbuchat before the building of Glenbuchat Castle Glenbuchat Castle is a historic Z plan Scottish castle built in 1590 for John Gordon of Cairnbarrow to mark his wedding. It is located above the River Don, near Kildrummy, Aberdeenshire. The building is roofless, but otherwise in fairly good r ... in 1590, although traditionally it was the home of John O'Badenyon in the 13th century. By 1898, a few pieces of sandstone against the wall of an adjacent cottage, and a recessed door inside were all that remained of the castle. Structure The castle was surrounded by a fosse and protected by a tower. A door hinge from the nearby steading is said to come from the castle. The precise site of the property in not entirely ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jasper Potts
Jasper, an aggregate of microgranular quartz and/or cryptocrystalline chalcedony and other mineral phases,Kostov, R. I. 2010. Review on the mineralogical systematics of jasper and related rocks. – Archaeometry Workshop, 7, 3, 209-213PDF/ref> is an opaque, impure variety of silica, usually red, yellow, brown or green in color; and rarely blue. The common red color is due to iron(III) inclusions. Jasper breaks with a smooth surface and is used for ornamentation or as a gemstone. It can be highly polished and is used for items such as vases, seals, and snuff boxes. The specific gravity of jasper is typically 2.5 to 2.9. Jaspillite is a banded-iron-formation rock that often has distinctive bands of jasper. Etymology and history The name means "spotted or speckled stone," and is derived via Old French ''jaspre'' (variant of Anglo-Norman ''jaspe'') and Latin ''iaspidem'' (nom. ''iaspis'') from Greek ἴασπις ''iaspis'' (feminine noun), from an Afroasiatic language (cf. Heb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Robson (poet And Songwriter)
James Robson (died c. 6 May 1757) was a Northumbrian landowner, poet, songwriter, "political criminal" and one time Jacobite rebel. Early life James Robson was born in Northumberland, probably in, or near, Thropton, a small village near to Rothbury and was described as a “ freeholder” (i.e. owner of land), in the village. He became a Jacobite, siding with James Francis Edward Stuart (also called the Old Pretender, son of the deposed James II, and some said rightful heir to the throne of Britain) and took part in the First Jacobite Rising (or Rebellion). During this uprising, General Carpenter, after marching his men and horses into Scotland, returned to Newcastle tired and weary, but was immediately ordered to meet the Jacobite "rebels" at Lancaster. He met the rebels at Preston, where the rebels, after defending the place for some time, surrendered to the King's troops. Among the rebels was Mr James Robson of Throston, who was imprisoned in Preston Jail. He was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Wilson (songwriter)
James Wilson was an 18th-century songwriter from Hexham, Northumberland. Early life James Wilson was a schoolteacher by trade. After spending some time teaching in Hexham, he suffered financial embarrassment and had to move away. He chose Morpeth, where he met a fellow schoolteacher, who was also a poet and songwriter, Wallis Ogle, who managed to find him a post at Causey Park Bridge School (spelt "Cawsey" in John Bell's Rhymes of Northern Bards), where shortly after he died. He was a poet and songwriter and had 4 songs published in Bell's Rhymes of Northern Bards in 1812. While living in Morpeth he collected together some of his works into a volume and they were published in a chapbook printed by T Angus, Newcastle in 1778. Works These include: * The Banks of the Tyne * A Few Lines on Laying the Foundation Stone of Hexham Bridge * Ode - "Addressed to Sir Walter Blackett, Bart." - was "wrote" by the author on the very day the building of Hexham Bridge was undertaken ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
