John Stobbs was a 19th-century English songwriter and poet who lived in the Tyneside district. Many of his writings are in the Geordie dialect.
There is little information on John Stobbs, except that he was (like William Egglestone) noted for his humorous monologues and appeared to either subscribe to other books, like the Descriptive and Historical Account of the Town and County of Newcastle-upon-Tyne by Eneas Mackenzie, published c. 1827, or for him or his works to be quoted in the works by the work's author.
The following songs have been attributed to John Stobbs, all of which appear in The Shields Garland:
Joseph Philip Robson 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 various customers to the pawnshop going up in flames. He was a contemporary of other Geordie songwriters like George "Geordie" Ridley and Joe Wilson.
The Pitman's Courtship is a famous Geordie folk song written in the 19th century by William Mitford, in a style deriving from music hall. This piece takes a humorous look at the courtship of a Pitman and his lass where the discussion forms the proposal of marriage and the couple's plans for a life together. This song was generally considered to be one of the region's finest 'traditional' songs, one of only a handful of Tyneside songs to be appreciated outside the region in its day.
William Mitford was a Tyneside songwriter of the 19th century. His best known works are those about "Cappy, The Pitman's Dog" and "The Pitman's Courtship".
"Wor Peg's Trip te Tynemouth" is a Geordie folk song written in the 19th century by Joe Wilson, in a style deriving from music hall.
"Geordy Black", also known as "Geordie Black" and "I'm Going Down the Hill" is a 19th-century Geordie folk song by Rowland "Rowley" Harrison, in a style deriving from music hall.
Alexander Hay was a Newcastle songwriter and poet. of the 19th century. His most famous song was probably "Board of Trade, Ahoy!"
David Ross Lietch (c1809-1881) was a 19th-century Tyneside born poet and songwriter. His most famous song is the ballad "The Cliffs of Old Tynemouth".
"The Cliffs of Old Tynemouth" is a Geordie folk song written in the 19th century by David Ross Lietch. This song is a ballad, romanticising about one of the tourist sights of the Tyneside area.
John Peacock was a South Shields born songwriter and poet in the 19th century. His most famous piece is possibly "Marsden Rocks".
The Shields Garland is a Chapbook of Geordie folk songs consisting of three small volumes, published in the 1850s
Thomas Haswell (1807–1889) was a Tynemouth-born schoolmaster, head master, songwriter and composer.
Joshua L Bagnall was a Tyneside composer of the early and mid-19th century.
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.
James Weams' Tyneside Song Book 1887 is a chapbook style songbook, giving the lyrics of local, now historical songs. It was published by John B. Barnes, Printer, 5, Groat Market, Newcastle in 1887.
James Weams was a Durham born comedian, and concert hall singer/songwriter and performer at the end of the 19th century and start of the 20th century. His most famous song is "Neighbors Belaw".
Thomas Kerr was a Tyneside writer, journalist and songwriter of the middle and late 19th century.
George Guthrie moved away from the town eastwards towards the coast, and worked as a blacksmith in Wallsend and Sunderland.
William Dunbar was a Gateshead songwriting collier who died at the age of 21.
Charles Ernest Catcheside-Warrington (1859–1937) was an English Music hall artist and songwriter from the late 19th century who became a recording artist, record producer and a collector and arranger of "Geordie" songs.
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