The Newcastle Songster by John Marshall

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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. [1]

Contents

The Newcastle Songster, by John Marshall
Author John Marshall (Newcastle publisher and printer)
LanguageEnglish (Geordie dialect)
Genre chapbook
Publisher John Marshall (Newcastle publisher and printer)
Publication date
between ca1812 and 1826
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Media typePrint
PagesIn 6 parts, each of 24 pages

Details

The Newcastle Songster, by John Marshall (full title – "The Newcastle Songster; being a choice collection of Songs, Descriptive of the Language and Manners of the Common People of Newcastle upon Tyne And the neighbourhood" (the latter parts suffixed with "part II", " part III" etc.) is a volume of 6 Chapbook style books of Geordie folk songs, each consisting of 24 pages and a grand total of 72 song lyrics, published ca 1812, 1812, 1814, 1821, 1824 and 1826 respectively. [2] The books were published and printed by John Marshall, one of the most prominent chapbook printers in Newcastle during the early nineteenth century. The books are undated and it is difficult to give an accurate date, but the fact that John Marshall did not move into the Flesh Market premises until 1811, dates them not before that date. Several of the later books can be dated approximately from the events, or dates within the titles. The first volumes appeared around the same time as John Bell's Rhymes of Northern Bards, published in 1812,. The six volume set of books contain some of the region's traditional songs and generally seem to stick to the same formulae as many other Chapbooks in using the same, or similar, well known songs. There are however a few "different" unusual and rare songs which do not appear in many other similar publications. It is assumed that these books, due to the content, would have been very popular with local population.

The publication

It is, as the title suggests, a collection of songs which would have been popular, or topical, at the date of publication (or some time before). There is nothing at all in the way of biographies of any of the writers and virtually no details or histories of the events.

The front cover of the book was as thus :-

THE
NEWCASTLE
SONGSTER
Being a Choice Collection of
SONGS,
Descriptive of the Language and Manners of the
Common People of
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
And the Neighbourhood
– - – - – - – - – -
No pompous strains, nor labour'd lines are here,
But genuine wit and sportive mirth appear:
Northumbria's genius in her simple rhymes,
Shall live an emblem to succeeding times.
– - – - – - – - – -
Newcastle upon Tyne:
Printed by J. Marshall, in the Old Flesh-Market.
Where here also may be had, a large and curious Assortment
of Songs, Ballads, Tales, Histories, &c.

volpagetitlesongwritertunecommentsNotesRef
1part 1
1front cover [1]
12New Keel Row (The) Thomas Thompson maybe written c1815A-T1 [3]
14 (Weel May) The Keel Row [4]
14Bonny Keel Laddie – (The)The Bonny Pit LaddieTune-BS [4]
15Ma' Canny Hinny [5]
16Little Pee Dee (The) [6]
18Election Song 1812 – Newcastle Thomas Thompson sung by the author at the Election on Saturday 10 October 1812A-T1 [7]
19Bonny Geatsiders 1805 (The) John Shield A-S2 [8]
111Quayside Shaver – (The) William Stephenson A-S5 [9]
113Walker PitsOff She Goes [10]
114 Bob Cranky's Adieu John Shield A-S2 [11]
116 Swalwell Hopping John Selkirk A-S1 [12]
119Sandgate Girl's Lamentation (The) [13]
121Canny Newcastle Thomas Thompson A-T1 [14]
123Dol Li ADoliadescribed as "A song sung in Newcastle about the Years 1792-3-4"Tune-FA [15]
124South Shields Song on the Sailors – (A)consists of one verse [16]
124North Shields Song – (A)consists of one verse [16]
124FINIS
2part II
2front cover [17]
22Skipper's Wedding – (The) William Stephenson The night before Larry was stretchedA-S5 & Tune-A [18]
24Newcastle Fair October 1811 – or The Pitman Drinking Jackey James Stawpert Drop of BrandyA-S3 & Tune-B [19]
25Newcastle Beer John Cunningham [20]
27Water of Tyne (The) [20]
28Newcastle Signs (The) Cecil Pitt not givensung at Newcastle Theatre Royal by Mr Scrifen, 4 June 1806F-P2 [21]
210Bob Cranky's 'Size Sunday John Selkirk A-S1 [22]
213 Collier's Rant (The) [23]
215 Pitman's Revenge against Bonaparte – (The) George Cameron A-C1 [24]
217Colliers' Pay Week (The) Henry Robson A-R1 [25]
223Jesmond Mill Phill "Primrose" Hodgson also "Phill" and "Primrose"F-H1
2FINIS
3part III
3front cover [26]
32Cappy – or The Pitman's Dog William Mitford Chapter of donkiesA-M1 [27]
33X. Y. Z. At Newcastle Races, 1814 (or Pitmen's Luck) William Mitford F-M1 [28]
36Bob Cranky's 'Leum'nation Neet John Shield F-S2 [29]
39Politicians – (The)Newcastle Fair [30]
311Tyne Cossacks (The) W Mitford The Bold DragoonF-M1 [31]
313Local Militia-Man (The) William Mitford Madame Fig's GalaF-M1 [32]
315Winlaton Hopping John Leonard Paddy's Weddingsometimes called "Winlaton Hoppin'"A-L1 [33]
318Bob Cranky's account of the ascent of Mr. Sadler's balloon, from Newcastle W Mitford 1 September 1815F-M1 [34]
321Pitman's visit to Newcastle on Valentine's Day – (A)Newcastle Fair [35]
324Petition from the women of the Vegetable Market to the mayor of Newcastle – (A)John Anderson my Jo [36]
3FINIS – J Marshall, Printer, Newcastle
4part IV
4front cover [37]
42section A – Coronation Songs
42Invitation to the Mansion House Dinner (In honour of the Coronation)In this book it is named "Invitation to the Newcastle dinner" [38]
43Newcastle Shepherd's Proclamationsigned – Pygstye Court Sandhill, 12 July 1821 [39]
44comment of the colloquial names of the rich and poor
45Golden Horns (The) (or The General Invitation) [40]
45Loyal Festivities! – or novel Scenes in NewcastleA popular song in the New Farce of the coronation as it was performed at Newcastle upon Tyne on Thursday, 19 July 1821. Sung by the 'Swinish Multitude' in full chorus. [41]
48Coronation Ox Feast – (The) Given by the Corporation to the Gothamites
49section B – General songs
49Newcastle Noodles (The) James Morrison Canny NewcasselTune-Fr [42]
410Loyal Address – (The)
412British Justice – or Newcastle Privy CourtAuld Lang SyneTune-FA [43]
415T**ly's best bloodA North Shields Song
415Newcastle Theatre in an uproar – (The)With the Bear, the Horses, and the Dogs, as principal Performers [44]
418Famed Filly Fair – or A peep in Pilgrim Street on a Sunday Neet [45]
420
421Permanent Yeast John Morrison – see Z-1Z-1 [46]
423Nanny of the Tyne John Gibson F-G1
424Green Wives Lamentation (The) [47]
424FINIS
5part V
5front cover [48]
52Keelman's Stick – (The) [49]
53Keelman's LamentationLancashire Dick [50]
54Skipper's Account of the Orangemen's Procession (The) [51]
56 Skipper's Dream (The) T Moor A-M3 [52]
58Sandhill Monkey (The) William Stephenson Drops of BrandyA-S4 & Tune-A [53]
510Fox Caught in a Brewhouse (The)Good morrow to your Night Cap [54]
511Hell's KitchenTune-Fr [55]
514Tim Tunbelly William Oliver Canny NewcasselF-O1 [56]
515Newcastle Hackneys (The) [57]
516Bold Archy Drowned Robert Gilchrist Composed on hearing a false report of the death of that celebrated characterA-G2 [58]
519Tommy C**r in Limbo Oliver Scots wha ha'e wi' Wallace bledThomas Carr, Captain of the Watch 1823F-O1 & Tune-F [59]
520Hackney Coach Customers – or Newcastle Wonders Robert Emery not givenNamed plain "Newcastle Wonders"A-E1 [60]
521 Newcassel Props (The) William Oliver F-O1 [61]
523Kitty Port Admiral at the Bench (The) (or Dogberry in the Suds) Wm Watson The Opera HatFr-W1 [62]
524FINIS – J Marshall, Printer, Newcastle
6part VI
61front cover [63]
62 Pitman's Pay (The) (or A Night's Discharge To Care) Thomas Wilson F-W2 [64]
616Jossy's Nag's HeadA rampant lion is my sign [65]
619April Gowk (The) (or The Lover's Alarmed) R Gilchrist A Castle-Garth dittyF-G2 [66]
621Fish-Wives' Complaint (The) (on Their Removal from Sandhill to the New Fish Market) R Emery Sleeping Maggiemoved on 2 January 1826 [67]
623New Fish Market – (The) Wm Mitford Scots, come o'er the border [68]
624Keelmen and the Grindstone Armstrong [69]
624FINIS

Notes

A-C1 – according to Allan's Tyneside Songs and Readings of 1891, the writer is George Cameron
A-E1 – according to Allan's Tyneside Songs and Readings of 1891, the writer is Robert Emery
A-G2 – according to Allan's Tyneside Songs and Readings of 1891, the writer is Robert Gilchrist
A-L1 – according to Allan's Tyneside Songs and Readings of 1891, the writer is John Leonard
A-M1 – according to Allan's Tyneside Songs and Readings of 1891, the writer is William Mitford
A-M3 – according to Allan's Tyneside Songs and Readings of 1891, the writer is T Moor
A-R1 – according to Allan's Tyneside Songs and Readings of 1891, the writer is Henry Robson
A-S1 – according to Allan's Tyneside Songs and Readings of 1891, the writer is John Selkirk
A-S2 – according to Allan's Tyneside Songs and Readings of 1891, the writer is John Shield
A-S3 – according to Allan's Tyneside Songs and Readings of 1891, the writer is James Stawpert
A-S4 – according to Allan's Tyneside Songs and Readings of 1891, the writer is William Stephenson
A-S5 – according to Allan's Tyneside Songs and Readings of 1891, the writer is William Stephenson
A-T1 – according to Allan's Tyneside Songs and Readings of 1891, the writer is Thomas Thompson
F-G1 – according to Fordyce's Tyne Songster of 1840, the writer is John Gibson
F-G2 – according to Fordyce's Tyne Songster of 1840, the writer is Robert Gilchrist
F-H1 – according to Fordyce's Tyne Songster of 1840, the writer is Phil Hodgson
F-M1 – according to Fordyce's Tyne Songster of 1840, the writer is William Mitford
F-O1 – according to Fordyce's Tyne Songster of 1840, the writer is William Oliver
F-P2 – according to Fordyce's Tyne Songster of 1840, the writer is Cecil Pitt
F-S2 – according to Fordyce's Tyne Songster of 1840, the writer is John Shield
F-W2 – according to Fordyce's Tyne Songster of 1840, the writer is Thomas Wilson
Fr-W1 – according to France's Songs of the Bards of the Tyne – 1850, the writer is William Watson
Tune-A -The tune is not given in the book – but it has been added as attributed in Thomas Allan's Tyneside Songs and Readings of 1891
Tune-B -The tune is not given in the book – but it has been added as attributed in John Bell's Rhymes of Northern Bards 1812
Tune-BS -The tune is not given in the book – but it has been added as attributed in Northumbrian Minstrelsy of 1882 by Bruce and Stokoe
Tune-F -The tune is not given in the book – but it has been added as attributed in Fordyce's Tyne Songster of 1840
Tune-FA -The tune is not given in the book – but it has been added according to FARNE Folk archive resources North East
Tune-Fr -The tune is not given in the book – but it has been added as attributed in France's Songs of the Bards of the Tyne – 1850
Z-1 – France's Songs of the Bards of the Tyne – 1850, Fordyce's Tyne Songster of 1840 and Allan's Tyneside Songs and Readings of 1891 give the author as John Morrison, but in this book it is stated as James Morrison

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 "Marshall's Newcastle Songster volume 1 – cover". Archived from the original on 10 June 2015.
  2. ↑ Lane, William Coolidge (1905). Catalogue of English and American Chapbooks and Broadside Ballads. Richard Manning Hodges Fund. p. 172.
  3. ↑ "Farne archives – New Keel Row (The)".
  4. 1 2 "Farne archives – (Weel May) The Keel Row & Bonny Keel Laddie".
  5. ↑ "Farne archives – Ma' Canny Hinny".
  6. ↑ "Farne archives – Little Pee Dee (The)".
  7. ↑ "Farne archives – Election Song 1812".
  8. ↑ "Farne archives – Bonny Geatsiders 1805 (The)".
  9. ↑ "Farne archives – Quayside Shaver – (The)".
  10. ↑ "Farne archives – Walker Pits".
  11. ↑ "Farne archives – Bob Cranky's Adieu". Archived from the original on 10 June 2015.
  12. ↑ "Farne archives – Swalwell Hopping".
  13. ↑ "Farne archives – Sandgate Girl's Lamentation (The)".
  14. ↑ "Farne archives – Canny Newcastle".
  15. ↑ "Farne archives – Dol Li A".
  16. 1 2 "Farne archives – South Shields Song on the Sailors – (A)".
  17. ↑ "Farne archives – front cover".
  18. ↑ "Farne archives – Skipper's Wedding – (The)".
  19. ↑ "Farne archives – Newcastle Fair October 1811 – or The Pitman Drinking Jackey".
  20. 1 2 "Farne archives – Newcastle Beer". Archived from the original on 23 March 2014.
  21. ↑ "Farne archives – Newcastle Signs (The)".
  22. ↑ "Farne archives – Bob Cranky's 'Size Sunday".
  23. ↑ "Farne archives – The Collier's Rant".
  24. ↑ "Farne archives – The Pitman's Revenge against Bonaparte". Archived from the original on 10 June 2015.
  25. ↑ "Farne archives – Colliers' Pay Week (The)".
  26. ↑ "Farne archives – front cover".
  27. ↑ "Farne archives – Cappy – or The Pitman's Dog".
  28. ↑ "Farne archives – X. Y. Z. At Newcastle Races, 1814 (or Pitmen's Luck)".
  29. ↑ "Farne archives – Bob Cranky's 'Leum'nation Neet".
  30. ↑ "Farne archives – Politicians – (The)".
  31. ↑ "Farne archives – Tyne Cossacks (The)".
  32. ↑ "Farne archives – Local Militia-Man (The)".
  33. ↑ "Farne archives – Winlaton Hopping". Archived from the original on 10 June 2015.
  34. ↑ "Farne archives – Bob Cranky's account of the ascent of Mr. Sadler's balloon".
  35. ↑ "Farne archives – Pitman's visit to Newcastle on Valentine's Day – (A)".
  36. ↑ "Farne archives – Petition from the women of the Vegetable Market".
  37. ↑ "Farne archives – front cover".
  38. ↑ "Farne archives – Invitation to the Mansion House Dinner".
  39. ↑ "Farne archives – Newcastle Shepherd's Proclamation".
  40. ↑ "Farne archives – Golden Horns (The) (or The General Invitation)".
  41. ↑ "Farne archives – Loyal Festivities! – or novel Scenes in Newcastle".
  42. ↑ "Farne archives – Newcastle Noodles (The)".
  43. ↑ "Farne archives – British Justice – or Newcastle Privy Court".
  44. ↑ "Farne archives – Newcastle Theatre in an uproar (The)".
  45. ↑ "Farne archives – Famed Filly Fair".
  46. ↑ "Farne archives – Permanent Yeast".
  47. ↑ "Farne archives – Green Wives Lamentation (The)".
  48. ↑ "Farne archives – front cover".
  49. ↑ "Farne archives – Keelman's Stick – (The)".
  50. ↑ "Farne archives – Keelman's Lamentation".
  51. ↑ "Farne archives – Skipper's Account of the Orangemen's Procession (The)".
  52. ↑ "Farne archives – The Skipper's Dream". Archived from the original on 10 June 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
  53. ↑ "Farne archives – Sandhill Monkey (The)".
  54. ↑ "Farne archives – Fox Caught in a Brewhouse (The)".
  55. ↑ "Farne archives – Hell's Kitchen".
  56. ↑ "Farne archives – Tim Tunbelly".
  57. ↑ "Farne archives – Newcastle Hackneys (The)".
  58. ↑ "Farne archives – Bold Archy Drowned".
  59. ↑ "Farne archives – Tommy C**r in Limbo".
  60. ↑ "Farne archives – Hackney Coach Customers – or Newcastle Wonders".
  61. ↑ "Farne archives – Newcassel Props". Archived from the original on 5 October 2013. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
  62. ↑ "Farne archives – Kitty Port Admiral at the Bench (The) (or Dogberry in the Suds)".
  63. ↑ "Farne archives – front cover".
  64. ↑ "Farne archives – The Pitman's Pay".
  65. ↑ "Farne archives – Jossy's Nag's Head".
  66. ↑ "Farne archives – April Gowk (The) (or The Lover's Alarmed)".
  67. ↑ "Farne archives – Fish-Wives' Complaint (The) (on Their Removal from Sandhill to the New Fish Market)".
  68. ↑ "Farne archives – New Fish Market – (The)".
  69. ↑ "Farne archives – Keelmen and the Grindstone".
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