The Songs of the Tyne by Walker

"The Songs of the Tyne by Walker"
Song
Written various songwriters
Published William R Walker
Language English (some Geordie dialect)

The Songs of the Tyne (or to give it its full title "The Songs of the Tyne being a collection of Popular Local Songs Number 1 – published by William R Walker, Printer &c., Royal Arcade, Newcastle)" is a Chapbook of Geordie folk song consisting of three small volumes, published between 1857 and 1866. (There is a slight difference on the cover of Volumes 2 & 3 which are "by W R Walker, Printer and Publisher"). This is the second of the series, a first series of 10 chapboooks was published c1850 by John Ross

The publication

William R Walker edited the three volumes of "The Songs of the Tyne", a series of booklets containing "local" songs by "local" Tyneside composers, some well known at the time, others not.

A set of the original documents were kept in the archives of Newcastle University. They are published by the William R Walker, Printer and Publisher, Royal Arcade, Newcastle.

Contents

The volumes and their contents are below :-

vol pages title tune songwriter note ref
1Volume 1 published between 1857 and 1866
11assume front cover
12assume inner
17–9Famed Filly Fairunknown
19–10Paganini, the FiddlerThe Kebbuckstane WeddingRobert Emery
110Blind Wilie's Death (or Deeth)Jemmy Joneson's WhurryRobert Nunn
120–21The Pitman's Happy TimesIn the days when we went gipsyingJoseph Philip Robson
122–24When we were at the SkuelNae luck aboot the hoosename not given but by actually written by Joseph Philip Robson
124Marsden Rock HouseWilliam Mitford
1alsoCanny Newcasselname not given but by actually written by Thomas Thompson
1alsoCappy, the Pitman's DogChapter of Donkeysname not given but by actually written by William Mitford
1alsoHigh Level BridgeDrops of Brandyname not given but by actually written by Joseph Philip Robson
1alsoLucky's Dream (sometimes "Luckey's Dream")Caller Fairname not given but by actually written by Robert Nunn
1alsoThe Skipper's Wedding??
1alsoThe Pitman's CourtshipThe Night before Larry was stretch'd – or – The Irish Drops o' Brandyname not given but by actually written by William Mitford
1alsoTyne Exile's Return??
1alsoWonderful TallygripBarbara Bellname not given but by actually written by Joseph Philip Robson
124printers name – therefore assume last page
2Volume 2
21assume cover
22asuume inner
23–6Polly's Nick-StickX-Y-ZJoseph Philip Robson
26–7The Skipper's FrightSkipper Carr and Marky Dannunknown
27–9Newcastle in a Stoureunknown
29–12The Dent's Hole Cachukaunknown
212–14The New Keel RowThe Keel RowThomas Thompson
214–16Jemmy Joneson's WhurryThomas Thompson
216–17The Little Pee DeeDrops of Brandyunknown
217–18The GlisterWilliam Armstrong
218–20Cuddy Willy's DeethJoseph Philip Robson
220Weel May the Keel Row??
221Harry ClasperFamous Aud CappyJoseph Philip Robson
222–23Hamlick, Prince of Denton – part 1Merrily dance the Quaker's WifeJoseph Philip Robson
3Volume 3
31assume cover
32asuume inner
33–6Conclusion of Hamlick, Prince of DentonMerrily dance the Quaker's WifeJoseph Philip Robson
36–7The Pitman's SkellyscopeWilliam Mitford
38–9Billy Oliver's Ramble, between Denton and Newcastleunknown
39–10The Bonny Clock FyeceCole HoleRobert Nunn
310–12The Wail of the FallenI'm sitting by the stile, Mary??
312–13Newcassel PropsWilliam Oliver
313–15The Skipper's MistakeThe Chapter of accidentsunknown
315–16My Bonny BairnMary Blaneunknown
316–17The Gutta Percha TallygripBarbara BellJ. Sutherland
318The Collier's FarewellOh fie, let's of the bridalunknown
319–20Newcassel as it was, an' as it's nooThe light of other daysR. P. Sutherland
320–21Hydrophobie – or The Skipper and the QuakerGood morrow to your night CapRobert Emery
322–23The Sandgate Lass's Lamentationunknown
323–24Lovely DeliaSleeping Maggy??

See also

References

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