The Songs of the Tyne[1] is a chapbook of Geordie dialect songs, consisting of ten small volumes, and published c. 1846. It was the first in what became a series of publications; a second series of just three chapbooks was published c. 1850 by William R Walker.

The publication

John Ross edited the ten volumes of "The Songs of the Tyne", a series of booklets containing "local" songs by "local" Tyneside composers, some well known at the time, others not.
A set of the original documents were kept in the archives of Newcastle University.
They are published by the John Ross, Printer and Publisher, Royal Arcade, Newcastle.

Contents

vol pages title tune songwriter note ref
1Volume 1 published c1843
11assume front cover
12assume inner
13–4Blind Willy's Death (or Blind Willie's Deeth) -Died 20 July 1832Jemmy Joneson's WhurryRobert Nunn
15–6Wonderful Tallygripunknown
16–7Encore verses to the Wonderful Tallygrip??[2]
17–9The Pitman's CourtshipWilliam Mitford
19–10Tyne Exile's Returnunknown
110–12Lukey's Dreamunknown
112–14The Ether Doctorunknown
114–16The Skipper's WeddingWilliam Stephenson
116–17Calleyforney O !Polly ParkerJ. Bagnall
117–19The High Level Bridgeunknown
119–20Jenny Lind, or the Pitman in Loveunknown
120–22Cappy, or The Pitman's DogWilliam Mitford[3]
122–24Canny Newcasselunknown
124printers name – therefore assume last page.
4Volume 4
41assume front cover
42assume inner
43–4The Newcassel WorthiesWe've aye been provided forWilliam Armstrong
44–5Aud Wife's PaintThe Old Kirk Yard??[4]
45–6Newcastle Bangs the WorldThe New PolicemanR. P. Sutherland
4.6–8There's a grand time comin'R. P. Sutherland
48–10Gutta PerchaCanny Newcasselunknown
410–12Tyneside KeelmanLiterary Dustmanunknown
412–13Bonny Keel Laddieunknown
413–14Nanny Jackson's letter to Lord MorpethCanny Newcasselunknown
414–15The TyneBanks and Braes o' Bonny Doon??[5]
415–16St. Nicholas' Churchunknown
416–17Keelmen and the grindstoneDerry Downunknown
417–19Sension Da, manNewcassel Propsunknown
419–20The NoodleJeanette and JeanotJohn Brodie Gilroy
420–21The Jenny Howlett – or Lizzie Mudie's GhostWilliam Armstrong
421-??Tyne Conservancy versus Newcastle and ShieldsThe New Policeman??[6]
5Volume 5
51assume front cover
52assume inner
53 & 4Famed Filly Fair – or A peep in Pilgrim Street on a Sunday Neetunknown
55 & 6The Pitman's Happy TimesIn the days when we went gipsyingJoseph Philip Robson
5When we were at the skeul??
59 & 10The lass of WincombleeNae luck about the houseunknown
510, 11, 12 & 13Newcastle Landlords 1834William Watson
513Marsden Rock houseAlice Grey??[7]
515 & 16Paganini, the fiddler – or The Pitman's frolicThe Keebuckstane WeddingRobert Emery
516, 17 & 18Bessie McFeeKathleen O' Morreunknown
518, 19 & 20Newcastle Fairunknown
520, 21 & 22Tom JohnsonTallygripJ. Bagnall
522 & 23The Keelman's visit to the CasselMerrily dance the Quaker's wifeunknown
6Volume 6
61assume front cover??
62assume inner??
63–4Commit no nonsenseDerry Downunknown
64–7Days and deeds of ShakespereThe Old English Gentlemanunknown
67–9Coaly TyneAuld Lang Syneunknown
69–10Tommy Carr's discussion wiv his wife, on the choice of a trade for their son JackCappy, or The Pitman's DogJ. Bagnall
611The Pitman's CandidateJeanette and Jeanotunknown
612–13Bob Crankie's AdieuThe Soldiers' AdieuJohn "Jack" Shield
613–16The Keelmen of the TyneSprig of shillalahunknown
616–17Newcastle is gaun to the wallJenny JonesR. P. Sutherland
617–18The Noodle's tearThe Soldiers' tearunknown
618-??The New Land SocietyThe King of the Cannibal Islands??[8]
6??Newcastle Hackney Coaches??
620–21Nancy WilkinsonDuncan Davisonunknown
621–22The Fishwives lament – on their removal from the Sandhill to the New Fish Market on 2 Jan 1826Sleeping Maggieunknown
622–23The militiaThe Campbells Are Comingunknown
624Peggy Waggyunknown
624printers name – therefore assume last page
7Volume 7
71assume front cover
72assume inner
73–5The Pitman's museumJ. Bagnall
75–6Jesmond Mill??[9]
76–8Blind Willie Singin'Robert Gilchrist
78–9Maw bonny nanny goatBonny EllerslieR. P. Sutherland
79-11The Pitman's rambleThe Keebuckstane Weddingunknown
711–12The Tyne??[10]
713–14Newcastle MarketAdam and EveJ. N.
714–16Thumping LuckGang nae mair to yon townWilliam Watson
716–17Sandgate Pant – or Jane Jemieson's GhostI'd be a butterflyRobert Emery
717–18Nanny of the Tyne??[11]
718–19Beggar's WeddingQuayside shaverWilliam Stephenson
719–21Callerforney – A dialogueAlley CreakerJ. Bagnall
722–23The Newcassel Blunderbuss – or ravelling extraordinaryCalder Fairunknown
723–24The Pitman's dream – or A description of the North PoleNewcastle FairRobert Emery
8Volume 8
81assume front cover
82assume inner
83–4Pandon Dean??
84–5Two Hundred Years to comeDays we went gipsyingJ. Bagnall
86–8The local militia-manMadam Figg's Galaunknown
88–10The worthy rector??[12]
810–11Geordy's disasterunknown
811–12The Friar and the Nun – A midnight Colloquy of the Nun's Fieldunknown
813Bessy of Blythunknown
813–14Tim TunbellyCanny NewcasselWilliam Oliver
815–16Shields Chain Bridge, humourously described by a Pitmannote archaic spelling of Humourously
817–22The Collier's Pay WeekHenry Robson
822–24She wore an old straw bonnet – A parody on She wore a wreath of rosesJoseph Philip Robson
824The Miner's Mottounknown
824printers name – therefore assume last page
9Volume 9
91assume front cover
92assume inner
93–6Wor Molly turned bloomerThe King of the Cannibal IslandsJoseph Philip Robson
96–7The collier's keek at the NationRobert Gilchrist
97–9The Quack doctorsunknown, but later attributed to Robert Gilchrist
99–12Voyage to LunnenRobert Gilchrist
912–13Burdon's Address to the cavalry – A parody by James MorrisonJames Morrison
913–15Bold Archy and Blind Willie's lament on the death of Capt. Starkeyunknown, but later attributed to Robert Gilchrist
915–17Newcassel RacesWilliam Watson
917–18The Pitman's return from Calleyforneyunknown
918–19Maw wonderful wifeBarbara BellJoseph Philip Robson
9alsoThe Quayside Shaver??
9alsoThe misfortunes of Roger and his wife??
9alsoCome up to the scratch – or The Pitman's Haggished??
9alsoIn childhood we wander??
10Volume 10
101assume front cover
102assume inner
10201–204Bobby Bags, the poetBilly Nuts, the poetJoseph Philip Robson
10204–205The AmphitriteRobert Gilchrist
10205-?Banks of the North??[13]
10206–207Mally's dream – A parody on the wife's dreamEdward Corvan
10207–209The Pitman's drawBarbara BellJoseph Philip Robson
10209The Old BurnMy ain firesideB. Crowe[14]
10209–210I'm a snob – A parody on I'm afloatunknown
10210–211Maw wonderful wifeBarbara BellJoseph Philip Robson
10211–212The use and abuse – or the Pitman and the preacherJoseph Philip Robson
10213–214The Keelman's reason for attending churchJemmy Joneson's WhurryRobert Nunn
10214–215The Sandgate Lass on the Ropery BanksThe skipper's weddingRobert Nunn
10216–217Newcastle is my native placeWe hae always been provided forunknown
10217–218The Skipper's DreamT. Moor
10218–220The lovesick collier LassAll around my hatJoseph Philip Robson
10220–221The devil – or The nanny goatWeel bred Cappyunknown
10221–222The Cliffs of VirginiaDrops of brandyunknown
10222printers name – therefore assume last page

See also

References

  1. ↑ Full title The Songs of the Tyne being a collection of Popular Local Songs Number 10 – published around 1846 by John Ross, Printer and Publisher, Royal Arcade, Newcastle.
  2. ↑ "Encore verses to the Wonderful Tallygrip".
  3. ↑ "Cappy, or The Pitman's Dog".
  4. ↑ "Aud Wife's Paint".
  5. ↑ "The Tyne".
  6. ↑ "Tyne Conservancy versus Newcastle and Shields".
  7. ↑ "Marsden Rock house".
  8. ↑ "The New Land Society".
  9. ↑ "Jesmond Mill".
  10. ↑ "The Tyne".
  11. ↑ "Nanny of the Tyne".
  12. ↑ "The worthy rector".
  13. ↑ "Banks of the North".
  14. ↑ "The Old Burn".
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