Chater's Canny Newcassel Diary and Remembrancer was a book, published in 1872 by John W. Chater. It contained a mixture of "songs, poems, humorous tales, jokes, conundrums, tongue twisters and other items of frivolity". The full title of the book was “Chater's 'Canny Newcassel' Diary and Local Remembrancer, For Bissextile or Leap-Year, 1872. Compiled expressly for this district. J. W. Chater, 89, Clayton Street, Newcastle upon Tyne - 1872". A copy of an original books is now held at Beamish Museum/

The publication

The front cover is as thus:

The contents cover many topics, mainly written in the Geordie dialect, often very broad. Below is a small sample of the songs (and poetry) which this book contained: * "The black leggin'-pollis", author John C. Clemintson of Jarror - a third prize winner * "Coaly Tyne" see notes M-G2 & Tune-A * "Fun(d) Risin'", a short recitation * "Krissimiss box (Foondid on fact)", author possibly

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* "Me fethur's drunk ag'yen", to the tune of "Cassels i' the air", author

* "Nine oors a day or Common Measures", to the tune of "We have ne work te de doo-hoo-hoo", author possibly

* "A Pitman's Trubles", author Robert Elliott Jnr. of Choppington - a silver medal winner * "Tyekin' o' the sensis", to the tune of "Airly in the mornin'", author possibly

* "A warm fireside", to the tune of "Lass o' Glenshee", author

- a silver medal winner * "We're seldom what we shud be", to the tune of "Country cousin", author possibly

see note D-D1

Notes

D-D1 - according to Dunbar's local songs and recitations 1874, the writer is

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M-G2 - according to Marshall's Collection of Songs, Comic, Satirical 1827, the writer is

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Tune-A -The tune is not given in the book - but it has been added as attributed in Thomas Allan's Illustrated Edition of Tyneside Songs and Readings of 1891

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Bibliography. List of works published in English dialects by W W Skeat & J H Nodal 1877

Farne archives Chater's Canny Newcassel Diary and Remembrancer 1872 front coverNorthumberland Words by R O Heslop 1892

Allan’s Illustrated Edition of Tyneside songs and readings
English non-fiction books Songs related to Newcastle upon Tyne Northumbrian folklore

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