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James Davison (lived c.1800) was a Tyneside attorney, poet and songwriter.
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James Davison (lived c.1800) was a Tyneside attorney, poet and songwriter.
Davison (who lived in the late eighteenth or early nineteenth century) was a Tyneside songwriter, and, according to the information given by W & T Fordyce (publishers) in “The Tyne Songster” published in 1840, has the song "An Old And Curious Song (On The Late Mr R Clayton Being Made An Alderman)" attributed to his name.
The song is sung to the tune of "The Vicar And Moses". It is not written in Geordie dialect but definitely local to Newcastle). It was supposedly written after the resignation of Sir Matthew White-Ridley, a local magistrate, who resigned his office c1795 stating 'Clayton upstairs, Clayton downstairs will never do'
The song was first printed as a chapbook by Mrs Angus around 1795.
According to Fordyce, Davidson was an attorney and also penned the poem "Despair in Love, an imprecatory Prayer", which was also printed by Mrs Angus.
Nothing more appears to be known of this person, or their life.
William Armstrong (1804-????) was a Newcastle upon Tyne concert hall songwriter and performer of the 19th century. His most famous song is probably The Newcassel Worthies.
T. Moor was a Tyneside singer/songwriter of the 19th century. The only song attributed to his name is "The Skipper's Dream".
John Morrison was a Tyneside songwriter from the early nineteenth century.
R. Charlton, who lived in the early nineteenth century, was a Tyneside poet/songwriter.
John Gibson of Newcastle was a Tyneside poet/songwriter. According to the information given by John Bell, his Rhymes of Northern Bards published in 1812 has the short song "The Tyne" attributed to "J Gibson". The song appears on pages 11 and 12 and is not written in Geordie dialect.
William Greig was a Newcastle songwriter, who, according to the information given by W & T Fordyce (publishers) in “The Tyne Songster” published in 1840, has the song "A Parody Written On Hearing A Report That The Newcastle And Northumberland Yeomanry Cavalry Were To Be Disbanded" attributed to his name.
Phill Hodgson was a Tyneside songwriter, who, according to the information given by John Bell in his Rhymes of Northern Bards published in 1812, has the short song "Jesmond Mill" attributed to his name.
Thomas Houston, although born in Ireland, was considered a Tyneside poet/songwriter.
John McLellan, who lived in the early 19th century, was a Tyneside poet and songwriter. He is thought to have written a dialect song that draws on the cholera outbreaks of the 1830s.
Cecil Pitt was a Tyneside songwriter, who lived in the early nineteenth century
The Tyne Songster is a chapbook style songbook, giving the lyrics of local, now historical songs, with a few bits of other information. It was published by W. & T. Fordyce of Newcastle upon Tyne in 1840.
T Kennedy was a Tyneside songwriter from the late eighteenth and early nineteenth century. His most famous song is possibly "Geordie's Letter Frae Callerforney ".
Metcalf Ross was an English master printer and sometime poet/songwriter in Tyneside. He was born in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear.
William Watson (1796–1840) was a Tyneside concert hall singer and songwriter in the early 19th century. His most famous song is "Dance To Thy Daddy".
Marshall's Collection of Songs, Comic, Satirical is a chapbook style songbook, giving the lyrics of local, now historical songs, with a few bits of other information. It was published by John Marshall in 1827.
William Stephenson (senior) (1763–1836) was a Geordie (from Gateshead) watchmaker, schoolteacher, poet and songwriter, and father of William Stephenson (junior). His best known works are probably "The Quayside Shaver" and "The Skipper’s Wedding"
Many Geordie songwriters used aliases, for whatever reason. This article lists many of these aliases, giving in some cases, where known, the real name, and in others, some of the songs or poems attributed to them.
The Newcastle Songster, by John Marshall is a volume of six chapbooks, giving the lyrics of local, now historical songs, but virtually no other information. It was published by John Marshall in stages between 1812 and 1826.
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