John Morrison was a
Tyneside
Tyneside is a built-up area across the banks of the River Tyne in northern England. Residents of the area are commonly referred to as Geordies. The whole area is surrounded by the North East Green Belt.
The population of Tyneside as published i ...
songwriter from the early nineteenth century.
Details
Thomas Allan in his 1891 version of
Allan's Illustrated Edition of Tyneside Songs and Readings
''Allan's Illustrated Edition of Tyneside Songs and Readings'' is a book of Tyneside popular and traditional songs consisting of approximately 400 song lyrics on over 600 pages, published in 1891. It was reprinted in 1972 by Frank Graham, Newca ...
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 authorship of "Canny Shields" to "J Morris" in the front index section.
Thomas Allan in his 1891 version of "
Allan's Illustrated Edition of Tyneside Songs and Readings
''Allan's Illustrated Edition of Tyneside Songs and Readings'' is a book of Tyneside popular and traditional songs consisting of approximately 400 song lyrics on over 600 pages, published in 1891. It was reprinted in 1972 by Frank Graham, Newca ...
" publishes details of "Canny Sheels" only but refers to "Permanent Yeast" as being a second song by him "but it is much inferior to the first".
Both songs are written in the
Geordie dialect.
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 ...
The Tyne Songster (W & T Fordyce, 1840)
W & T Fordyce (publishers)
W & T Fordyce was a nineteenth century firm of publishers based in the early years at 48 Dean Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, which later moved to 15 Grey Street, Newcastle. It was responsible for the editing, publishing, printing (and partially for ...
France's Songs of the Bards of the Tyne - 1850
P. France & Co.
Joseph Philip Robson
Joseph Philip Robson (or J. P. Robson) (1808 – 1870) was a Tyneside poet and writer of the 19th century. His most famous works are ''The Pitman’s Happy Times'' and "The Pawnshop Bleezin’" a comic description of the reactions of the vario ...
Thomas Allan (publisher)
Thomas Allan (25 November 1832 8 April 1894) was an English collector of songs and a music publisher from Newcastle upon Tyne who played a major part in the recording of the music of the day.
Career
In 1858, he joined his brother Ralph's stat ...
Allan's Illustrated Edition of Tyneside Songs and Readings
''Allan's Illustrated Edition of Tyneside Songs and Readings'' is a book of Tyneside popular and traditional songs consisting of approximately 400 song lyrics on over 600 pages, published in 1891. It was reprinted in 1972 by Frank Graham, Newca ...
References
External links
The Tyne Songster by W & T Fordyce 1840Songs of the Bards of the Tyne
English male songwriters
People from Newcastle upon Tyne (district)
Musicians from Tyne and Wear
People from South Shields
Writers from Tyne and Wear
Geordie songwriters
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