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The Newcastle Songster By John Marshall
The Newcastle Songster, by John Marshall is a volume of six chapbooks, giving the lyrics of local, now historical songs, but virtually no other information. It was published by John Marshall in stages between 1812 and 1826. Details The Newcastle Songster, by John Marshall (full title – "The Newcastle Songster; being a choice collection of Songs, Descriptive of the Language and Manners of the Common People of Newcastle upon Tyne And the neighbourhood" (the latter parts suffixed with "part II", " part III" etc.) is a volume of 6 Chapbook style books of Geordie folk songs, each consisting of 24 pages and a grand total of 72 song lyrics, published ca 1812, 1812, 1814, 1821, 1824 and 1826 respectively. The books were published and printed by John Marshall, one of the most prominent chapbook printers in Newcastle during the early nineteenth century. The books are undated and it is difficult to give an accurate date, but the fact that John Marshall did not move into the Flesh Mar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chapbook
A chapbook is a small publication of up to about 40 pages, sometimes bound with a saddle stitch. In early modern Europe a chapbook was a type of printed street literature. Produced cheaply, chapbooks were commonly small, paper-covered booklets, usually printed on a single sheet folded into books of 8, 12, 16 and 24 pages. They were often illustrated with crude woodcuts, which sometimes bore no relation to the text (much like today's stock photos), and were often read aloud to an audience. When illustrations were included in chapbooks, they were considered popular prints. The tradition of chapbooks arose in the 16th century, as soon as printed books became affordable, and rose to its height during the 17th and 18th centuries. Many different kinds of ephemera and popular or folk literature were published as chapbooks, such as almanacs, children's literature, folk tales, ballads, nursery rhymes, pamphlets, poetry, and political and religious tracts. The term "chapbook" for t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Cunningham (poet And Dramatist)
John Cunningham (1729–1773) was a Dublin born playwright, poet and actor, who spent much of his life in, and according to Allan, "whose name and fame will for ever be identified with Newcastle." Life John Cunningham was born in 1729 in Dublin, Ireland. His parents, who were of Scottish descent, had won a lottery, risen up the social ladder, become bankrupt, and moved back down the social ladder. John went to Drogheda Grammar School, Drogheda, but had to leave when his father's wealth disappeared. Early in life he was attracted to the stage and the acting profession. As an actor, he never achieved any distinction, for in figure, voice, and temperament he was quite unfitted for such a profession. He started to write in the age of twelve and at the age of 17 wrote his first drama, "Love in a mist", which was performed in Dublin. Afterwards he performed at various places, with but indifferent success, amongst others, at York, Newcastle, Alnwick, Sunderland, and Edinburgh. While ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Stephenson (junior)
William Stephenson (junior) (2 September 1797 – 20 May 1838) was a Geordie printer, publisher, auctioneer, poet and songwriter born in Gateshead, the son of William Stephenson (senior). He started work as a printer and soon opened his own business at the Bridge End, Gateshead. Much of his business seemed to come from the cheap chapbooks, song slips, many to the hawkers together with last dying confessions; these seem to be the objects which keep turning up in collections. Shortly after closure of ''The Gateshead Intelligencer'', he gave up his printing work and became an auctioneer. On his death, the ''Gateshead Observer'' of 26 May 1838 carried a notice which read “On Sunday (May 20), after a long illness, aged 40, much respected, Mr. W. Stephenson, printer" Works These include :- Publishing and/or printing In 1824 he published a small chapbook “The Tyneside Minstrel” which contained the works of William Mitford, William Oliver, his father William Stephenson (seni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Skipper's Dream
"The Skipper’s Dream" is a Geordie folk song written in the 19th century by T. Moor, in a style deriving from music hall. Even less is known about Moor than many of his counterparts. The only information available coming from a brief item in "Allan’s Tyneside Songs".Mr Moor, not even his Christian name is known, was a shoemaker who had a business in Denton Chare, Newcastle upon Tyne. Lyrics T. Moor was a Tyneside singer/songwriter. The only song attributed to his name is "The Skipper’s Dream". The Industrial Revolution in Great Britain in the early nineteenth century caused a shortage of labour, which in turn led to an influx of Irish families into England. This caused a certain amount of resentment, particularly in many places due to the families being of Roman Catholic religion. When this was coupled with the threat of invasion by Napoleon and the Roman Catholic French, it caused even more concern and led to a sudden and alarming increase in the number of Orange L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John
John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second Epistle of John, often shortened to 2 John * Third Epistle of John, often shortened to 3 John People * John the Baptist (died c. AD 30), regarded as a prophet and the forerunner of Jesus Christ * John the Apostle (lived c. AD 30), one of the twelve apostles of Jesus * John the Evangelist, assigned author of the Fourth Gospel, once identified with the Apostle * John of Patmos, also known as John the Divine or John the Revelator, the author of the Book of Revelation, once identified with the Apostle * John the Presbyter, a figure either identified with or distinguished from the Apostle, the Evangelist and John of Patmos Other people with the given name Religious figures * John, father of Andrew the Apostle and Saint Peter * Pope J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Morrison (songwriter)
John Morrison was a Tyneside songwriter from the early nineteenth century. Details Thomas Allan in his 1891 version of Allan's Illustrated Edition of Tyneside Songs and Readings states that "Of the author we have no trace. Evidently a Sheels man, he contrives to cap Thompson, who, in making "Canny Newcassel" marrow the "Streets o' Lunnin" had not done amiss". The only two works of his which seem to have survived are : Canny Sheels – showing that London compares poorly with Shields. Permanent Yeast – about the "new-fangled yeast" which no longer explodes – as in the advertisement of the day "Mr. Mawson’s ‘German Dried’ for me". The author's name and his "Canny Sheels" first appeared in Davidson of Alnwick's "Collection of Tyneside Songs" published in 1840. Both songs appear in Fordyce’s " The Tyne Songster" published in 1840. Again both songs appear in " Songs of the Bards of the Tyne" published by P. France & Co. in 1850, although he erroneously credits the a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Morrison (Geordie Songwriter)
James Morrison ( – post 1830) was a Newcastle songwriter in the early part of the 19th century. His best known song is probably "Burdon’s Address to his Cavalry". Life James Morrison, born c. 1800 in Morrison's Court (now demolished), off Groat Market, Newcastle. After completing his apprenticeship as a painter, he worked for some years as a Journeyman in Newcastle, before moving c1830 to Edinburgh, and from that date little is known of his life. He was a nephew of the scholar Dr. Morrison, who, through hard work and self-teaching had risen from an Apprentice joiner to one of the most eminent scholars of his time. Works *"Burdon's Address to His Cavalry", sung to the tune of "Scots Wha Hae", was published in Marshall's Chapbooks, 1823. It referred to the 1815 great sailors' strike at North Shields against which Thomas Burdon, Mayor of Newcastle and Lieutenant colonel of the Tyne Hussars, was sent to assist in keeping order. For his services he was knighted by the Princ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Leonard (songwriter)
John Leonard was a Tyneside radical poet and songwriter of the early 19th century. His only dialect song was "Winlaton Hopping". Life It is thought that John Leonard was born in Gateshead, County Durham, but very little is known about him, or his life. His father, George, was a gardener and was a described as "a man of some means" owning some property in either Jackson’s Chare or more likely Leonard’s Court (both long since demolished), near Gateshead High Street. John Leonard was apprenticed as a joiner, but the date of birth and date and place of death are unknown. As there are no records of his burial in the Gateshead (St. Mary’s ) register between 1813 and 1852, it is assumed he died elsewhere. A note on one of his manuscripts states that it was partly written during a three months' imprisonment. There is no further record of the offence, place or time, but as he was a radical, and was in favour of Irish Nationalism, writing a poem in praise of Charles James Fox and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Mitford, Singer-songwriter
William Mitford (1788–1851) was a Tyneside songwriter of the 19th century. His best known works are those about "Cappy, The Pitman's Dog" and "The Pitman's Courtship". Early life William Mitford was born at Preston (which was a village close to North Shields) on 10 April 1788. His parents died when he was very young, and at the age of 3 or 4 his uncle brought him to Newcastle upon Tyne. He became a shoemaker's apprentice, possibly to the father of Willie Armstrong, and worked in Dean Street. The earliest record of William Mitford appears in the budget chapbook "Newcastle Songster" series in 1816. Mitford went on to write some of the region's most well-known songs. It is known that Mitford played the part of the bishop in the "Coronation" by The Cordwainers Company of Newcastle upon Tyne at The Freeman Hospital in Westgate, on the Festival of St. Crispin (the patron saints of cobblers, tanners, and leather workers) on 29 June 1823. Later life Shortly after, he left the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phill "Primrose" Hodgson
Phill Hodgson (lived c1772) was a Tyneside songwriter, who, according to the information given by John Bell in his Rhymes of Northern Bards published in 1812, has the short song "Jesmond Mill" attributed to his name. The song is sung to the tune of "My Ain Fireside". It is not written in Geordie dialect but has a strong Northern connection This song (originally named as "Jessamond Mill) had first appeared in 1772 in the "Ladies' Own Memorandum Book" published by S. Hodgson of Newcastle under the author's pen-name "Primrose". Thomas Allan states that there are two other pieces in this same Ladies book attributed to "Primrose" one being named "Une Bagatelle" (in which appears a reference to "Jenny" which Allan poses may be the same "Jenny" as in "Jesmond Mill") but the other piece is not named. The song, Jesmond Mill appears again on page 139 of The Tyne Songster, published by W & T Fordyce of Newcastle in 1840; under the name of “Phil. Hodgson” Nothing more appears ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Robson (songwriter)
Henry Robson (c. 1775 – 1850) was a Tyneside concert hall poet, songwriter and performer in the late 18th and early 19th century. His best known works were perhaps the narrative poem "The Collier's Pay Week", and a poem "The Northern Minstrel's Budget", describing the repertoire of a travelling fiddler and piper. Early life Henry Robson was born c. 1770 at Benwell, near Newcastle, Northumberland, and was still residing in Newcastle in 1812 according to John Bell in his notes in "Rhymes of Northern Bards"). He worked as a printer for Mackenzie and Dent (who also printed the works of Bell) and also had his own small business, working at home, where he had a small press. Later life Most of Robson's known works had been published by 1824. He died on 21 December 1850 at his home in Grenville Terrace just behind City Road, Newcastle at the age of 75. His Obituary read - "he had worked 60 years as a printer, was the oldest member of the profession in the town, and was much respe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Cameron (songwriter)
George Cameron (c. 1768 20 June 1823) was an English hairdresser and songwriter from Tyneside. Life He was born c. 1768, possibly on Tyneside. Very little is known of Cameron's life, except that at some stage he worked as a hairdresser, with a business in the Cloth Market, Newcastle upon Tyne. Around this time period, Napoleon had gathered his armies and was threatening Britain and all over the country volunteer regiments (a sort of Home Guard) were being recruited. Cameron served as a sergeant in one such regiment formed to defend Newcastle upon Tyne. Cameron wrote his first (and what appears to be his only) song "The Pitman's Revenge (against Bonaparte)" during this period, c. 1804. He first performed the song at a meeting of his regiment at the Three Indian Kings on Newcastle's Quayside, and despite being met with much approval this appears to have been the only song he wrote. He died, age 55, on 20 June 1823 and is buried in St. Nicholas' Churchyard. Notes on the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
