"Blaydon Races" is a Geordie folk song, the words for which were written in the 19th century by Geordie Ridley, in a style deriving from music hall. Ridley's words were set to an existing American tune labelled "Brighton" in early publications of Ridley's song, which refers to an American song called "On the Road to Brighton". It is frequently sung by supporters of Newcastle United Football Club, Newcastle Falcons rugby club, and Durham County Cricket Club.
Northumbrian dialect or Northumbrian English is any one of several English language varieties spoken in the traditional English region of Northumbria, which includes most of the North East England government region. The traditional Northumbrian dialect is a moribund older form of the dialect spoken in the area which is closely related to Scots and Cumbrian and shares with them a common origin in Northumbrian Old English.
"Keep yor feet still! Geordey, hinny" is a famous Geordie comic song written in the 19th century by Joe Wilson, in a style deriving from music hall. Though the words were by Wilson, it is to be sung to the existing tune of "Nelly Gray"
The Pitman’s Happy Times is a Geordie folk song written in the 19th century by J.P.(Joseph Philip) Robson, known as "The bard af ths Tyne and minstrel of the Wear", in a style deriving from music hall.
"Swalwell Hopping" is a Geordie folk song written in the 19th century by John Selkirk, in a style deriving from music hall.
Wor Nanny's a mazer is a famous Geordie folk song written in the 19th century by Thomas "Tommy" Armstrong, in a style deriving from music hall. It is regarded by many as one of the classics.
"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.
"The Collier’s Rant" is a traditional Geordie folk song written many years ago, the writer is unknown. It is one of the oldest mining songs in existence. It was already popular, and had been for how long we do not know, when Joseph Ritson published it in his Northumbrian Garland in 1793. It is still a very popular piece by choirs throughout the North East of England.
Jemmy Joneson's Whurry is a traditional Geordie folk song in Geordie dialect written circa 1815, by Thomas Thompson, in a style deriving from music hall.
"The Amphitrite" is a Geordie folk song written in the 19th century by Robert Gilchrist, in a style deriving from music hall. This song tells the tale of a coal keel
Hydrophobie is a Geordie folk song written in the 19th century by Robert Emery, in a style deriving from music hall.
Newcassel Props is a famous Geordie folk song written in the 19th century by William Oliver, in a style deriving from music hall.
Bob Cranky's Adieu is a Geordie folk song written in the 19th century by John "Jack" Shield, in a style deriving from music hall.
The Pitman's Revenge is a traditional Geordie folk song, written circa 1804, by George Cameron in the Geordie dialect. The song is about the threat of invasion posed by Napoleon Bonaparte.
"The Skipper’s Dream" is a Geordie folk song written in the 19th century by T. Moor, in a style deriving from music hall.
John Kelday Smith (c1834-1889) was a Scottish-born Geordie bellhanger and songwriter in the middle and late 19th century, many of the songs being in the local Geordie dialect. His most famous song is possibly "Since aw hev been away".
James Anderson was an English, Tyneside miner/songwriter of the late 19th century. He was quite famous locally at the time, and his most popular song is probably "Aw wish Pay Friday wad cum".
The Keelmin's Comic Annewal, for 1869 was a book, published and printed annually by John W. Chater, between 1869 and 1883. It contained a mixture of songs, poems, humorous tales, jokes, conundrums, tongue twisters and other items of frivolity.
"The Cullercoats Fish Lass" is a folk song, written by Edward Corvan, originally printed as a broadside in 1862 and collated in Allan's Illustrated Edition of Tyneside Songs and Readings in 1891.
