France's Songs of the Bards of the Tyne - 1850

Songs of the Bards of the Tyne

Author	Joseph Philip Robson (editor)
Language	English (Geordie dialect)
Genre	chapbook
Publisher	P. France & Co.
Publication date	1850
Publication place	United Kingdom
Media type	Print
Pages	approx. 560 pages

Songs of the Bards of the Tyne is a chapbook style songbook, giving the lyrics of local, now historical songs, with a few bits of other information. It was edited by J. P. Robson and published by P. France & Co. in 1850. ^[1]

Details

Songs of the Bards of the Tyne (full title – “France's Songs of the Bards of the Tyne; A choice selection of original songs, chiefly in the Newcastle Dialect. With a glossary of 800 words. Edited by J. P. Robson, Published by P France & Co., No 8 Side, Newcastle upon Tyne – 1849) is a Chapbook style book of Geordie folk songs consisting of approximately 270 song lyrics on over 560 pages, published in 1850.

It is, as the title suggests, a collection of songs which would have been popular, or topical, at the date of publication. There is very little in the way of biographies of any of the writers or histories of the events.

Contents

Page	Title	Songwriter	Tune	Comments	Notes	Ref
iv	Publisher's Preface
v	Editor's comments
8	Index
17	Wonderful Tallygrip – (The)	J P Robson	Barbara Bell
19	short bio	John Balmbra		landlord of Wheat Sheaf Inn
20	Wonderful Tallygrip – (The)	J P Robson	Barbara Bell	encore verses
22	Skipper's Wedding – (The)	W Stephenson Senior
25	Jemmy Joneson’s Whurry – or Gaol and Kitty	T Thompson
27	Canny Newcastle	T Thompson	Fy, let's off to the bridal
30	Pitman's Courtship – (The)	William Mitford		author given as W Midford
32	Cappy – or The Pitman's Dog	William Mitford		author given as W Midford
35	Polly's Nickstick	J P Robson	X. Y. Z.
39	Pitman's Skellyscope (The)	William Mitford	Polly Parker, O	author given as W Midford
41	Bonny Keel Laddie (The)	not given
42	Mayor of Bordeaux (The) – or Mally 's Mistake	William Mitford	Fy, let's off to the bridal	author given as W Midford
44	Collier's Rant (The)	not given
45	New Keel Row (The) – new version	T Thompson
45	(Weel May) The Keel Row – original version	Traditional
47	Glister (The)	W Armstrong
49	Callerforney – A dialogue	J P Robson	Alley Croaker
51	Gutta Percha	J P Robson	The Campbells Are Coming
54	Kittlin' Legacy (The) – or the Clawa in the Will	J P Robson	Barbara Bell	this song marked "Copyright"
54	comment on			The story of the legacy
56	There's a Grand Time Comin'	J P Robson		according to Ross in "The Songs of the Tyne c1846" author may be R P Sutherland
57	Harry Clasper	J P Robson	Famous Auld Cappy
59	Pitman's luck at the races (The)	W Mitford	according to Farne archives to the tune of 'Cameronians Rant'	also indexed as X. Y. Z.
59	comment on			the pitman's hobby
62	Newcastle Spaw	Emery	Rory O' More
62	short bio			about the spring
64	Fishwives lament (The) – on their removal from the Sandhill to the New Fish Market on 2 Jan 1827	R Emery	Sleeping Maggie
65	April Gowk (The)	R Gilchrist	Jenny choak'd the bairn
67	Steam Soup (or Cuckoo Jack's Petition)	Emery	X. Y. Z.
69	Pitman's Ramble (The)	Emery	The Kebbuckstane Wedding
71	Swalwell Hopping	J Selkirk	Paddy's Wedding
74	Mally's Voyage to Callerforney	J P Robson	Hydrophoby
77	Pitman's Happy Times – (The)	J P Robson	In the days when we went Gypsying
79	Keelmen of the Tyne (The)	J P Robson	The Orange and the Blue
81	Militia (The)	J P Robson	The Campbells are Coming
83	Newcastle Improvements	J P Robson	Oh! 'Tis Love
85	Oh, Come, My lovely Maid	J P Robson	The Swiss Toy Girl
86	Little Pee-dee (The)	not given	Pitman's Courtship (The)
87	Skipper's Visit to the Polytechnic	Emery	X. Y. Z.
90	Sandgate Pant – or Jane Jemieson's Ghost	Emery	I'd be a butterfly
92	Blind Willy's Death	Nunn	Jemmy Joneson's Whurry
93	Skipper's Dream (The)	T Moor
95	Floatin' Gunstan – (The)	Armstrong		About a "Floating Grindstone"	Fr-Tune3
96	Newcassel Worthies (The)	Armstrong	We've aye been provided for	actually spelt "Newcastle" in this book
99	Days and Deeds of Shakspere	J P Robson	The Old English Gentleman
102	Pitman's Candidate (The)	J P Robson	Jeanette and Jeannot	title actually given as "Pitman" in this book
103	Song of the Old Tyne Bridge	J P Robson	The Old Kirk-Yard
105	Maw Wonderful Wife	J P Robson	Barbara Bell
107	Noodle – (The)	J B Gilroy	Jeanette and Jeannot
109	Use and abuse (The) – or the Pitman and the preacher	J P Robson	Canny Newcassel
110	Thumping Luck	W Watson	Gang Nae Mair to Yon Town
112	Pigeons' Milk – or A Shy at the Quacks	J P Robson	Calder Fair	this song marked "Copyright"
115	Luckey's Dream	not given	Calder Fair	actually spelt "Lukey's Dream" in this book	A-N1
117	Cobbler O' Morpeth (The) (Cholera Morbus)	McLellan	Bow Wow	refers to Cholera
119	Nancy Wilkinson	H Robson	Duncan Davison
120	Newcassel Props (The)	W Oliver	The Bold Dragoon
122	Baggy Nanny – or The Pitman's Frolic	R Emery	The Kebbuckstane Wedding
124	Coal trade (The)	not given	The Keel Row		B S6
127	Hamlick, Prince of Denton – Part First	J P Robson	Merrily Dance the Quaker's Wife
129	Canny Aud Sheels	J P Robson	Sprig of Shillalah
132	By the Waves of the Ocean	J P Robson	The last rose of summer
132	comment on	J P Robson		from "Wild Blossoms of Poesy"
133	Palestine Knight	J P Robson	Dunois the young and brave
134	Keelmen's Reasons for Attending Church (The)	not given	Jemmy Joneson's Whurry
135	St. Nicholas' Church	R Nunn	Auld Lang Syne
137	Sandgate Lass on the Ropery Bank (The)	R Nunn	The Skipper's Wedding
139	Half Drowned Skipper (The)	not given	Chapter of Donkeys
141	Newcastle Noodles (The)	James Morrison	Canny Newcassel	author given in index as "J Morrison"	A-M2
142	Billy Oliver's Ramble (between Benwell and Newcastle)	not given
144	Sandhill Monkey (The)	William Stephenson (junior)	Drops of Brandy	Author given as W Stephenson	A-S4
146	Hamlick, Prince of Denton – Part Second	J P Robson
149	Hamlick, Prince of Denton – Part Third	J P Robson
150	Skipper's Almanac (The)	J P Robson	X. Y. Z.
153	Devil (The) – or The Nanny Goat	not given	Weel Bred Cappy	shield songster
155	Beggars' Wedding – (The)	William Stephenson (junior)	Ballinafad		A-S4
155	comment on			slight amendments by the editor (J P Robson)
157	Betty Beesley and her Wooden Man	J P Robson	The Bold Dragoon	this song marked "Copyright"
160	Pitman's return from Calleyforney (The)	Emery	Old Dan Tucker
161	Parody on the Soldier's Tear	W Greig	The Soldier's Tear
162	Lass of Wincomblee (The)	not given	Nae Luck About The House
164	Mechanic's Procession (The) (or A Trip To South Shields)	Emery	The Bold Dragoon
166	Valentine's Day	not given	Newcastle Fair	according to Farne Archives J P Robson
168	Bear Club (The)	R Gilchrist
170	Lovesick Collier Lass (The)	J P Robson	All round my hat
172	Lays of the Tyne Exile – No 1 The Departure	J P Robson
173	Newcastle Races	W Watson
175	Donocht Head	George Pickering	Ye Banks and Braes	Author given as "R Pickering"
175	comment on			Donocht Head
176	Galvanic Rings	J P Robson	Bow Wow
179	Collier's Keek at the Nation (The)	R Gilchrist			F-G2
180	Fishwives' Carol (The)	M Ross	Nae luck aboot the house
182	Lovely Mary	Gilchrist	Sleeping Maggie	originally "Lovely Delia"
182	comment on			slight amendments by the editor (J P Robson)
183	Newcastle Theatre in an Uproar	not given
186	Pitman's Dream (The) – or A description of the North Pole	Emery	Newcastle Fair	in 2 parts
188	Pitman's Dream (The) – or His description of the Kitchen	Emery	Merrily Dance the Quaker
190	Baboon (The)	Armstrong
192	Skipper's Mistake (The)	Armstrong	The Chapter of Accidents
194	Sandgate Lass's Lament (The)	H Robson	The Bonny Pit Laddie
195	Coaly Tyne	not given	Auld Lang Syne
196	New Fish Market (The)	William Mitford	Scots come o'er the Border	author given as W Midford
198	Local Militia-Man (The)	William Mitford	Madam Fag's Gala	author given as W Midford
200	Wreckenton Hiring	not given
203	Victory (The) – or The Captain Done Over	not given	Oh! The golden days of Good Queen Bess
205	Bob Cranky's Adieu	J Shield
207	Oysterwife's Petition (The) – (on The Removal of the Oyster-Tub From The Quay)	Emery	The Bold Dragoon
207	short bio			the Oyster-Tub
209	Jenny Lind – or the Pitman in Love	J P Robson	Polly Parker, O	described as improved
210	Irish Lawyer (The)	J P Robson	The Mistletoe bough
212	Bob Stacker's Secret – or how to prove your friends	J P Robson	Canny Newcassel	this song marked "Copyright"
214	Changes on the Tyne (The)	not given	Mitford Galloway
218	Hail, Hail, Jenny Lind	J P Robson	I'm afloat
219	Geordy's Disaster	not given	The Baboon
222	Battle on the Shields Railway (Between A Town Councillor and an Architect and the Pollis)	not given	Cappy's the Dog
227	Sandgate Wife's Nurse's Song	Robert Nunn	A Sailor's Wife has nought to dee	according to Farne Archives Henry Robson	A-N1
228	Euphy's Coronation	T Marshall	Arthur McBride
231	More Innovations	Robert Gilchrist	The Bold Dragoon
231	short bio	Robert Gilchrist
233	Cliffs of Virginia (The)	not given	Drops of Brandy	Shields Songster
235	Lays of the Tyne Exile – No 2 Maid of my Bossom	J P Robson	The Beggar Girl
236	Nanny Jackson's letter to Lord Morpeth	J P Robson	Canny Newcassel
238	Newcastle Improvements	R.Charlton	Canny Newcassel	Author actually given erroneously as "T" Charlton in this book
240	Barber's News (The) (or Shields in an Uproar)	J Shield	Miss Bailey's Ghost		Fr-Tune 2
245	Quayside Shaver (The)	W Stephenson Senior
248	Eagle Steam Packet (The)	William Mitford		author given as W Midford
250	Tyne Cossacks (The)	W Mitford	The Bold Dragoon
253	Mally and the Prophet	Emery	Barbara Bell
253	short bio			The prophet
255	When We were at the Skeul	J P Robson		Nae luck aboot the house
258	Pitman Pilgrim (The) – or A keek at the Roman Wall	J P Robson	The Kebbuckstane Wedding	this song marked "Copyright"
261	comment on			errors in the description of the wall
262	Skipper's Account of the Orangemen's Procession (The)
264	Hydrophobia – or the Skipper&Quaker	Emery		title condensed
266	Canny Sheels	John Morrison		author given in index as "John Morris"
269	Famed Filly Fair – or A peep in Pilgrim Street on a Sunday Neet	not given
272	Permanent Yeast	John Morrison		author given in index as "J Morrison"
272	comment on			Yeast
273	Masquerade at Newcastle Theatre (or The Pitman Turned Critic)	William Mitford		author given as W Midford
276	She Wore an Old Straw Bonnet	J P Robson	She wore a Wreath of Roses
278	Lays of the Tyne Exile – No 3 Banks of Tyne	J P Robson	Roy's Wife
279	Height of my Ambitions (The)	J P Robson	Nancy Dawson
281	Come Up to the Scratch – (or The Pitman Haggish'd)	Robert Emery	Calder Fair
284	Sir Tommy Made An Odd Fellow	Gilchrist	Canny Newcassel
286	Blind Willy's Flight	R Emery	Betsy Baker
287	New Markets (The)	Oliver	Canny Newcassel	alternative title "Newcastle Improvements"
289	Natural Philosopher (The) (or The Downfall of Learned Humbugs)	not given	Canny Newcassel
290	Mary Drue	T Houston	My Johnny's Grey Breeks
292	Billy Purvis's Bundle – or A Corker for the Geordies	J P Robson	King of the Cannibal Islands	this song marked "Copyright"
296	Billy's Grand Show	J P Robson	Barbara Bell
298	Geordie's Letter Frae Callerforney	T Kennedy	Hydrophobie
301	Pitman's Description of "La Perouse" (The) – performed for many nights at the South Shields Theatre	not given	Betsy Baker
303	Blind Willy Singing	not given	Jemmy Joneson's Whurry
305	Pardon Dean	Gilchrist	The Banks O' Doon
306	Tom Carr and Waller Watson – or Tom and Jerry at Home	W Oliver	There was a Bold Dragoon
308	Voyage to Lunnen (A)	Gilchrist
312	Pitman's Draw (The)	J P Robson	Barbara Bell
314	Ikeybo – or The Wonder of Guano	Geddes	Barbara Bell
317	Jesmond Mill	Phill "Primrose" Hodgson		also "Phil" and "Primrose"
319	Lizzie Liberty	H Robson	Tibby Fowler I' the Glen
320	Lays of the Tyne Exile – No 4 in Childhood We Wander	J P Robson	The old house at home
321	Tyne (The) – song number 2	Henry Robson		In Britain's Blessed Island
322	Loyal Festivities – or Novel Scenes at Newcastle	William Mitford	Betsy Baker	Called "Loyal Fishwives" author as "W Midford" in index
322	comment on	George IV
325	Picture of Newcastle (or George the Fourth's Coronation)	W Mitford	Arthur McBride
325	comment on	William Mitford		Town Moor public meeting 11 October 1849
329	Bold Archy and Blind Willie's Lament (On the Death of Captain Starkey)	not given	The Bold Dragoon	called "Bold Airchy's Lament"
331	comment on	Messrs Green		and the balloon Balloon
331	Green's Balloon	not given	Barbara Bell
334	Nanny of the Tyne	J Gibson	The Rose of Allendale
335	Softest Flowers (The)	J P Robson	The Young May Moon
336	Ye Sons of great Apollo	J P Robson	British Grenadiers
337	Oh Tell me not the other Lands	B. Crow	Lucy Neal
338	Over the Waves of the Soft Flowing Tyne	J P Robson	Over the Water to Charlie
339	Pawnshop in a Bleeze (The) – or The Spout without Water	J P Robson	X. Y. Z.	this song marked "Copyright"
342	Owl (The)	Emery	X. Y. Z.
343	comment on			public houses mentioned in "The Owl"
343	Northumberland Free of Newcastle – Composed Extempore, on the Duke of Northumberland being presented with the Freedom of Newcastle	R Gilchrist
345	Parson Malthus	H Robson	Ranting Roaring Willie
347	My Lord 'Size	J Shield
351	Tim Tunbelly	Oliver	Canny Newcassel
353	Shields Chain Bridge – Humorously described by a pitman	Oliver		note archaic spelling of Humorously	F-O1
356	Stars O' Hartlepool (The)	Mr W thompson	Barbara Bell	the index erroneously shows J P Robson as author
358	Lays of the Tyne Exile – No 5 – Farewell Fair Fields	J P Robson
358	short bio	Mr W thompson
359	Auld Wife's Plaint	J P Robson	The Old Kirk-Yard
360	comment on			inclusion of "Auld Wife's Plaint"
361	Old Burn (The)	B. Crow	My ain fireside
362	Prentice's Ramble to the Races (The) – or the House of Correction	T. Jackson	Baggy Nanny
366	Sweet Tyneside	T Kennedy	Kelvin Grove
367	Sandgate Girl's Lament (The)	not given
369	Trip to Warkworth	Emery	King of the Cannibal Islands
369	comment on			the works outing to Warkworth
372	Bob Crank's Leum'nation Neet	J Shield
375	Toon of Other Days – A Parody on "The Light of Other Days"	R P Sutherland	The light of other days
377	Hymn of the Hungarians	J P Robson	Scots wha hae	this song marked "Copyright"
378	comment on			anniversary of Battle of Bosworth
379	England, the Anchor of Hope to the World	J P Robson	Hearts of Oak
381	Lays of the Tyne Exile – No 6 Exile's Return (The)	J P Robson	The Keel Row (slow)
382	Ale, Ale, All Ale	J P Robson	The Sea Serpent
385	comment on authorship			of Ale, Ale, All Ale
386	Royal Visit (The)	W Oliver	X. Y. Z.
388	St. Nicholas' Great Bell	not given	The King of the Cannibals	according to Farne Archives J P Robson
390	Dames of England	Dr David Ross Lietch
391	Clock Face (The)	Oliver	The Bold Dragoon
392	Dance To Thy Daddy	W Watson	The Little Fishy
394	Dutchess And Mayoress (The)	not given	The Young May Moon	Written in September 1819
396	Till the Tide Came In	H Robson
396	New Song For Barge-Day 1835 (A)	Gilchrist		Sung on board of the Steward's Steam-boat
398	Moral			to Barge song
399	Brittania's Reproach	J P Robson	The Death of Nelson
400	Land of Sad Hibernia (The)	J P Robson	The Old English Gentleman
402	Nice Old Gill (The)	J Jackson
402	Comment on			the "political" society
405	Pitman's Ghost (The)	incognito	Sprig of Shelalah
410	Hell's Kitchen	not given	Miss Bailey's Ghost
412	comment on			Hell's Kitchen contributed by Mr R Emery
412	Bonny Geatsiders 1805 (The)	J Shield	Bob Cranky
415	Sim of Dundee	not given	Newcastle Races
415	short bio	Capt John Sim
416	comment on			The waggon-way
416	Song of Improvements	Gilchrist	Cappy's the Dog	sung by the author at a dinner in the New Butcher Market 22 Oct 1835
418	I'm A Snob	not given	I'm Afloat
419	To Kelvin Grove we'll go – The Lassie's Reply	H Robson
420	Water of Tyne (The)	not given
421	Home in early Years (My)	T F Davidson	The Rose of Allendale
422	comment on			Editor's praise for author
423	Come Awake!, Oh Arise!	J P Robson	The Swiss Boy
424	Byron, the first in the song	J P Robson	While the Lads of the Village
424	comment on			The editor's early work
425	Her soft Melting Eye	J P Robson	Her mouth with a smile
425	Moderate Man (The)	T Kennedy	Jemmy Joneson's Whurry
428	High Level Bridge (The)	J P Robson	Drops of Brandy
430	Ether Doctor (The)	J P Robson	Caller Fair
432	Tell it not in Gath	B. Crow	Caller Fair
432	Comment on			local details
434	Cut at Wor Toon (A) – or Billy Thompson's Smiddy	J P Robson	Barbara Bell	this song marked "Copyright"
438	Newcastle is my native place	not given	We hae always been provided for
439	Scene at Jesmond Gardens (A)	incognito	Lukey's Dream
443	Sweet Tibbie Dunbar	D ----	The Boys of Kilkenny	a proposal
444	Northern Minstrel's Budget (The)	H Robson
451	Young Mary, Queen of Hearts!	D ----	The Boatie Row
452	Sign of Ducrow (The)	not given	Gallant Huzzar
454	Lass I Lo'e Sae Dearly (The)	T Kennedy
455	Lass that shed a Tear for Me (Thew)	W Stephenson Junior	The lass that made the bed for me
456	Collier's Farewell (The)	J P Robson	Fy, let's off to the bridal
458	Newcastle in a Stoure	J P Robson	Betsy Baker
460	Parody (A) – on the Red, Red Rose	not given	The Red Red Rose
461	Visit to Billy's Show (A)	incognito	Tallygrip
462	Gateshead Lass's Lament (The)	not given	Jessie of Dumblane
464	Ellen	W Stephenson Junior	Robin Adair
465	Canny Wife (My)	D ----	There's nae luck about the house
466	Native Hills (My)	J P Robson	Mary Blane
467	Contented Player (The)	J P Robson	John Jones
469	Washing-Day – (The)	Thomas Wilson
471	Peter Allen's Death	not given	John Anderson my Jo !
473	Mally's Dream	Edward Corvan		A parody on the "Wife's Dream"	R-C1
475	Banks of the North (The)	S E Preston
476	Marsden Rock	John Peacock	Jockey to the Fair	Author actually given erroneously as "T Peacock" in this book
478	Itinerant Confectioner (The)	W Stephenson Senior	Bob and Joan
480	Merry Lads of Gyetshead	not given	Sunny Banks of Scotland	actually spelt as "Gateshead" in this book
481	Northumbrian's Farewell (The)	not given	Adieu my native land adieu
483	Homeward Bound	J P Robson	Black Ey'd Susan	A story from the "Chronicle"
484	Canny Newcastle Again	T Oliver
485	comment on			nature generally
485	Oh, I'll never Forget	J P Robson	The Bridal Ring
487	Queen's visit to Newcastle 1849 (The)	J P Robson	Polly's nickstick
488	comment on			lack of clergy in church
490	Yon Orb is Sinking	Thomas Oliver
491	Young Donald	J P Robson	On the Banks of Allen Water
492	Shields Races	Songster	The de'il cam' fiddling through the toon
494	Jenny Lind – or the Pitman in Love	J P Robson	Mrs Clark	described as original
495	Answers from Alice Grey	J P Robson
496	Age of Eighty	W Stephenson Senior	Age of Eighty
497	Stream of a Thousand Fallen Adieu	T Oliver
499	Systems of Life (The)	J P Robson	Merrily Dance the Quaker's Wife
500	Summer hath come again	J P Robson	Blow the wind Sutherly
502	Night with a Jovial Set (A)	J P Robson	A life on the Ocean Wave
503	Willy Wier	D ----	Lass o' Gowrie
503	comment on			Lochmaben
503	Town Clerk's Safety Valve (The)	not given
505	Canny Wife's reply to page 465	D.	Auld Lang Syne	see "My Canny Wife" from page 465
506	Opening of the Markets	not given
508	Old Nick's Visit To H---'s Kitchen	Emery	The King of the Cannibal Isles
510	Charley's Return from the Ocean	Valentine	I'm oftentimes Drunk, and Seldom Sober
512	Hail, Hail, to the Order	J P Robson
513	Smiling Betsy	W Stephenson Junior	Dainty Davy
514	Wail of the Fallen (The)	J P Robson
515	Common Sense	not given	Maggie Lauder
516	Newcastle on Saturday Night	W Stephenson Senior	Newcastle Ale
520	Tyne Fair 1813–14	W Mitford		In commemoration of the frost
523	Wor new Gaol and Kitty	not given	Jemmy Joneson's Whurry
524	Skipper's Voyage to the Museum (The)	D C	Barbara Bell
526	comment on			Nichol's shop
529	Fire and Water – or Nervoni disappointed	not given	Duke Willey and a nobleman
531	Happy Days	J P Robson	Mary Blane
532	Isabel	J P Robson	A Rose Tree full in Bearing
533	He Thought on the Maid	J P Robson	The flower of Dumblane
534	Lover's Tear (The)	J P Robson	The Soldier's Tear
535	O Far Away	not given
536	Staffordshire Ware	W Mitford	One New Year's Day
537	Bewildered Skipper (The)	William Mitford	The bewildered Maid	author given as W Midford
538	Hangman and the Calf (The)	William Mitford	The Dey of Algiers	author given as W Midford
540	Tyne Heroes	W Mitford	Canny Newcassel
542	empty
543	Glossary
552	Printed by A S Crow, 32 Sandhill, Newcastle

Notes

A-M2 – according to George Allan's Tyneside Songs and Readings of 1891, the writer is James Morrison
A-N1 – according to George Allan's Tyneside Songs and Readings of 1891, the writer is Robert Nunn
A-S4 – according to George Allan's Tyneside Songs and Readings of 1891, the writer is William Stephenson (junior)
Br-S6 – according to Brockie's “The Shields Garland", the writer is John Stobbs
F-G1 – according to Fordyce's Tyne Songster of 1840, the writer is John Gibson
F-O1 – according to Fordyce's Tyne Songster of 1840, the writer is Oliver
Fr-Tune2 – according to France's Songs of the Bards of the Tyne – 1850, the tune is "Miss Bailey's Ghost"
Fr-Tune3 – according to George Allan's Tyneside Songs and Readings of 1891, the tune is "Derry Down"
R-C1 – according to Ross' Songs of the Tyne of 1846, the writer is Edward Corvan

See also

Geordie dialect words
P. France & Co.

References

1. River, Tyne (1850). France's Songs of the Bards of the Tyne.

External links

• Songs of the Bards of the Tyne