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 ScottFie, 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]
gollark: Reticulating splines.
gollark: Activating X-ray lasers.
gollark: Deploying orbital recreational nukes.
gollark: Initiating orbital market strike.
gollark: You're welcome. As payment I request 1 (one) zettosoul.

See also

Geordie dialect words

References
  1. "front cover". Archived from the original on 2016-03-06. Retrieved 2012-03-28.
  2. "Blind Willie's jubilee". Archived from the original on 2016-03-06. Retrieved 2012-03-28.
  3. "Markie's grandie)". Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2012-03-28.
  4. "Blind Willie, versus Billy Scott". Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2012-03-28.
  5. "Ralphey and the broker". Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2012-03-28.
  6. "Heeltap's disaster". Archived from the original on 2016-03-06. Retrieved 2012-03-28.
  7. "Euphys Coronation". Archived from the original on 2016-03-06. Retrieved 2012-03-28.
  8. "Ralphey's views fra the spire". Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2012-03-28.
  9. "Visit to Swalwell". Archived from the original on 2016-03-06. Retrieved 2012-03-28.
  10. "Tars and skippers". Archived from the original on 2013-01-17. Retrieved 2012-03-28.
  11. "Sons of Britannia". Archived from the original on 2013-01-17. Retrieved 2012-03-28.
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