|
The Tyneside Songster By J. W. Swanston
''The Tyneside Songster'' (or to give it its full title – "The Tyneside Songster containing a splendid collection of Local Songs by popular Authors, in the Northumbrian Dialect Printed by J W Swanston, 67 & 69 St Andrews Street, Newcastle and may be had at all Booksellers, Newsagents, &c" is a chapbook of Geordie folk song consisting of 39 songs, crammed into its meagre 16 pages, and published in the 1880s by J. W. Swanston, a Newcastle printer and publisher. The publication The contents include a general collection of, either at that time or sometime earlier, well known and popular, local songs written by a collection of songwriters. A set of the original documents is retained by the Tyne & Wear Archives and Museum Service. This is the record office for the cities and districts of Newcastle, Gateshead, Sunderland, South Tyneside and North Tyneside. The front cover of the book was as thus :- THE Tyneside SONGSTER CONTAINING A splendid collection of Local Songs by pop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 constitutes a Geordie. The term is used and has been historically used to refer to the people of the North East. A Geordie can also specifically be a native of Tyneside (especially Newcastle upon Tyne) and the surrounding areas. Not everyone from the North East of England identifies as a Geordie. Geordie is a continuation and development of the language spoken by Anglo-Saxon settlers, initially employed by the ancient Brythons to fight the Pictish invaders after the end of Roman rule in Britain in the 5th century. The Angles, Saxons and Jutes who arrived became ascendant politically and culturally over the native British through subsequent migration from tribal homelands along the North Sea coast of mainland Europe. The Anglo-Saxon kingdoms that eme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Guthrie (songwriter)
George Guthrie (born 1842, in Newcastle) moved away from the town eastwards towards the coast, and worked as a blacksmith in Wallsend and Sunderland. He came to the attention of Joe Wilson, the great Music Hall performer, who said that many of Guthrie’s songs had considerable merit, and were much to be admired. One of his songs "Heh ye seen wor Cuddy" sung to the tune of "The King of the Cannibal Islands" appears on page 13 of J. W. Swanston’s ''The Tyneside Songster'' and page 518 of Thomas Allan’s illustrated edition of ''Tyneside Songs and Readings''. See also *Geordie dialect words * Thomas Allan *Allan's Illustrated Edition of Tyneside Songs and Readings *The Tyneside Songster by J W Swanston *J. W. Swanston J. W. Swanston was a Newcastle printer, and publisher of many Chapbooks. The premises were in St Andrews Street, off Gallowgate, and is now quite near St James' Park, the home of Newcastle United F.C., although this ground was not built unti ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Songs Related To Newcastle Upon Tyne
A song is a musical composition intended to be performed by the human voice. This is often done at distinct and fixed pitches (melodies) using patterns of sound and silence. Songs contain various forms, such as those including the repetition and variation of sections. Written words created specifically for music, or for which music is specifically created, are called lyrics. If a pre-existing poem is set to composed music in classical music it is an art song. Songs that are sung on repeated pitches without distinct contours and patterns that rise and fall are called chants. Songs composed in a simple style that are learned informally "by ear" are often referred to as folk songs. Songs that are composed for professional singers who sell their recordings or live shows to the mass market are called popular songs. These songs, which have broad appeal, are often composed by professional songwriters, composers, and lyricists. Art songs are composed by trained classical composers fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
English Folk Songs
The folk music of England is a tradition-based music which has existed since the later medieval period. It is often contrasted with courtly, classical and later commercial music. Folk music traditionally was preserved and passed on orally within communities, but print and subsequently audio recordings have since become the primary means of transmission. The term is used to refer both to English traditional music and music composed or delivered in a traditional style. There are distinct regional and local variations in content and style, particularly in areas more removed from the most prominent English cities, as in Northumbria, or the West Country. Cultural interchange and processes of migration mean that English folk music, although in many ways distinctive, has significant crossovers with the music of Scotland. When English communities migrated to the United States, Canada and Australia, they brought their folk traditions with them, and many of the songs were preserved by i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Wilson (poet)
Thomas Wilson (1773 – 9 May 1858) was a Tyneside poet, from Low Fell in Gateshead. His most famous work, written in the Geordie dialect, is '' The Pitman's Pay'', originally published between 1826 and 1830. Early life Wilson, was born on 14 November 1773 at Low Fell, now a suburb of Gateshead into a very poor family. Like many from the North East, he began his working life down the mines at one of the many local pits, starting as a trapper-boy at around the age of around 8 or 9 years old. He had the determination to better himself, and wanted to improve his life and so studied, educating himself to a high standard, before moving on to become a schoolmaster at an early age. Later life After a short stay in this job, he moved to a clerkship on Newcastle's Quayside. In 1803, Wilson followed this with a move to join a Tyneside engineering company run by Mr John Losh. He became a partner in the company in 1807 and the partnership changed its name to Losh, Wilson and Bell, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Stobbs
John Stobbs was a 19th-century English songwriter and poet who lived in the Tyneside district. Many of his writings are in the Geordie dialect. Known details There is little information on John Stobbs, except that he was (like William Egglestone) noted for his humorous monologues and appeared to either subscribe to other books, like the ''Descriptive and Historical Account of the Town and County of Newcastle-upon-Tyne'' by Eneas Mackenzie, published c. 1827, or for him or his works to be quoted in the works by the work's author. Works The following songs have been attributed to John Stobbs, all of which appear in The Shields Garland: * Blow the Wind Southerly – A note at the foot of the song may attribute authorship to Alexander Brighton * Coal trade (The) – In some places this is attributed to William Brockie, but a note on the manuscript states that it was “touched up” by Brockie * Fitter he has Daughters three, Drive away the Waggons, Hinny (The) - A Sailor's s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Pitman’s Courtship
The Pitman's Courtship is a famous Geordie folk song Folk music is a music genre that includes #Traditional folk music, traditional folk music and the Contemporary folk music, contemporary genre that evolved from the former during the 20th-century folk revival. Some types of folk music may be c ... written in the 19th century by William Mitford (singer-songwriter), William Mitford, in a style deriving from music hall. This piece takes a humorous look at the courtship of a Pitman and his lass where the discussion forms the proposal of marriage and the couple's plans for a life together. This song was generally considered to be one of the region's finest 'traditional' songs, one of only a handful of Tyneside songs to be appreciated outside the region in its day. Lyrics The earliest appearance of the song is in the budget chapbook "Newcastle Songster" series in 1816. Melody \relative c'' "Traditional Air"Melody taken from Catcheside-Warrington's Tyneside Song ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Brodie Gilroy
John Brodie Gilroy (1818–1853) was thought to be born on Tyneside. He was a part-time songwriter and full-time printing foreman. Life John Brodie Gilroy was born in 1818, it is assumed in the Newcastle upon Tyne area of England. Very little is known of his life except what can be gleaned from Allen’s 1891 book of Tyneside songs, which in turn comes from an article in the "Weekly Chronicle" He was a well-read man and was employed as a foreman at Lambert's Printing Office in Grey Street, Newcastle. He was known as a "man of ready wit and great natural ability, warm-hearted and generous even beyond his means". He was also known for having a fiery temper and would say such extraordinary things when vexed or annoyed "that even the recipients of these blessings could not refrain from laughing". It was said that "few men led a more pure and sinless life than he". John Brodie Gilroy died at the beginning of 1853 at thirty-five years of age and, eccentric to the last, was buried ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Peacock (songwriter)
John Peacock (died 1867) was a South Shields born songwriter and poet in the 19th century. His most famous piece is possibly "Marsden Rocks". Life John Peacock (died 1867) was born in South Shields. He was born in the City of York in the year 1799 He went to sea at the age of 12 and was captured by the French during either the French Revolutionary Wars or, more likely, the Napoleonic Wars between France and Britain. He was a prisoner for several years being confined in a camp in northern France. his ship the ' Neva' being captured by the French Privateer Maria Louisa He was at various times a seaman, prisoner of war, ( in the French prison in the fortress of Cambray for four years ) shoemaker, Chartist, Co-operative storekeeper, and a second hand bookseller with premises in the Market Place, South Shields. His address was number 2 George Street South Shields . A description given in "The Weekly Chronicle" by Mr William Brockie in his regular column on "Local songs and song ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marsden Rock
Marsden Rock is a rock in Tyne and Wear, North East England, situated in Marsden, South Shields. It is overlooked by the Marsden Grotto. The rock is a sea stack of Magnesian Limestone which lies approximately off the main cliff face. It was formerly known for its naturally-formed arch. The arch collapsed in 1996 following a winter of storms creating two separate stacks. The smaller of the two was demolished in 1997 due to safety concerns. The remaining stack is reachable on foot during low tide but is completely surrounded by water at high tide. The cliffs surrounding Marsden Rock are an important breeding ground for seabirds and colonies can often be seen on top of the rock itself, including kittiwakes, herring gulls, and razorbills. Geology Creation During the Carboniferous Period, the Marsden coast was part of a continent and tropical swampland which stretched across the equator. Over time, the peat, sand and mud hardened to form the coal measures and the land drifte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Keel Row
"The Keel Row" is a traditional Tyneside folk song evoking the life and work of the keelmen of Newcastle upon Tyne. A closely related song was first published in a Scottish collection of the 1770s, but may be considerably older, and it is unclear whether the tune is Scottish or English in origin. The opening lines of the song set it in Sandgate, that part of the quayside overlooking the River Tyne to the east of the city centre where the keelmen lived and which is still overlooked by the Keelmen's Hospital. Origins Versions of the song appear in both England and Scotland, with Scottish versions referring to the Canongate rather than Sandgate. The earliest printing was in the 1770s in Edinburgh in ''A Collection of Favourite Scots Tunes'', edited by Charles Maclean, though the tune was also found in several late eighteenth-century English manuscript collections.Gregory, ''The Late Victorian Folksong Revival'', Scarecrow Press, 2010, p. 203 Frank Kidson surmised that like many oth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
When The Boat Comes In (song)
"When The Boat Comes In" (or "Dance Ti Thy Daddy") is a traditional English language folk song, listed as 2439 in the Roud Folk Song Index. The popular version originates in North East England. An early source for the lyrics, Joseph Robson's " Songs of the bards of the Tyne", published 1849, can be found on the FARNE archive. In FARNE's notes to the song, it is stated that the lyrics were written by William Watson in about 1826. It was popularised as the theme tune of the 1970s BBC drama serial ''When The Boat Comes In'', in an arrangement by the composer David Fanshawe. Lyrics There are two distinct sets of lyrics in popular culture for the song. The theme of the TV series of the same name, sung by Alex Glasgow, was released as a BBC single and uses the traditional lyrics. The songs represent a boy waiting for the boat to come in, dancing to his father, singing to his mother, eating a fish. The non-traditional lyrics describe him doing things while he ages: first singing and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
.png "Click for more on -> English Folk Songs")
