A Collection of original local songs

A Collection of Original Local Songs (full title - “A Collection of original local songs by Thomas Marshall – Printed for the author by Wm Fordyce, Dean Street, Newcastle 1829) is a Chapbook of Geordie folk song consisting of eleven songs written by Thomas Marshall, published in 1829, by the author himself.

The publication

Thomas Marshall wrote all the songs.

A set of the original documents are retained in the archives of Gateshead Council. .

Contents

Are as below :-


page title tune brief description note ref
1assume front cover[1]
2assume inner cover
3 to 4Blind Willie's jubileeBold DragoonA song to celebrate Blind Willy’s 50th birthday and ensuing party[2]
5unknown
6 to 8Markie's grandie (or Richie's mistake)Barbara BellA comic song about mistaking the name of a public house[3]
8 to 10Blind Willie, versus Billy Scott Fie, let's away to the BridalA song about a fight between these two local “eccentrics”[4]
10 to 12Ralphey and the brokerGood Morning to your night-capA song about a defective chest ordered from a broker (or joiner)[5]
12 to 13Heeltap's disasterPost-munA song about a greedy shoemaker[6]
13 to 16Euphys CoronationArthur McBride[7]
18 to 19Ralphey's views fra the spireBetsey BakerThis song describes the amazing view from the spire of St. Nicholas Church in Newcastle claiming he could see all the way to London[8]
16 to 18Visit to SwalwellBetsey BakerSong about a group of folk led by a band setting out from Newcastle to go to Swalwell for a 'merry night'[9]
20 to 21Tars and skippersDerry DownA song written after tales of “body snatcher” like Burke & Hare, tells of a group of people guarding a corpse[10]
21 to ?Sons of BritanniaBattle of Vittoria[11]

See also

Geordie dialect words

References

  1. ↑ "front cover".
  2. ↑ "Blind Willie's jubilee".
  3. ↑ "Markie's grandie)".
  4. ↑ "Blind Willie, versus Billy Scott".
  5. ↑ "Ralphey and the broker".
  6. ↑ "Heeltap's disaster".
  7. ↑ "Euphys Coronation".
  8. ↑ "Ralphey's views fra the spire".
  9. ↑ "Visit to Swalwell".
  10. ↑ "Tars and skippers".
  11. ↑ "Sons of Britannia".
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