The Songs of the TyneFull title The Songs of the Tyne being a collection of Popular Local Songs Number 10 – published around 1846 by John Ross, Printer and Publisher, Royal Arcade, Newcastle. is a chapbook of Geordie dialect songs, consisting of ten small volumes, and published c. 1846. It was the first in what became a series of publications; a second series of just three chapbooks was published c. 1850 by William R Walker.

The publication John Ross edited the ten 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.<br/ > A set of the original documents were kept in the archives of Newcastle University.<br/ > They are published by the John Ross, Printer and Publisher, Royal Arcade, Newcastle.

Contents volpagestitletunesongwriter noteref1Volume 1 published c1843 11assume front cover 12assume inner 13–4Blind Willy's Death (or Blind Willie's Deeth) -Died 20 July 1832Jemmy Joneson's WhurryRobert Nunn 15–6Wonderful Tallygripunknown 16–7Encore verses to the Wonderful Tallygrip?? 17–9The Pitman's CourtshipWilliam Mitford 19–10Tyne Exile's Returnunknown 110–12Lukey's Dreamunknown 112–14The Ether Doctorunknown 114–16The Skipper's WeddingWilliam Stephenson 116–17Calleyforney O !Polly ParkerJ. Bagnall 117–19The High Level Bridgeunknown 119–20Jenny Lind, or the Pitman in Loveunknown 120–22Cappy, or The Pitman's DogWilliam Mitford 122–24Canny Newcasselunknown 124printers name – therefore assume last page. 4Volume 4 41assume front cover 42assume inner 43–4The Newcassel WorthiesWe've aye been provided forWilliam Armstrong 44–5Aud Wife's PaintThe Old Kirk Yard?? 45–6Newcastle Bangs the WorldThe New PolicemanR. P. Sutherland 4.6–8There's a grand time comin'R. P. Sutherland 48–10Gutta PerchaCanny Newcasselunknown 410–12Tyneside KeelmanLiterary Dustmanunknown 412–13Bonny Keel Laddieunknown 413–14Nanny Jackson's letter to Lord MorpethCanny Newcasselunknown 414–15The TyneBanks and Braes o' Bonny Doon?? 415–16St. Nicholas' Churchunknown 416–17Keelmen and the grindstoneDerry Downunknown 417–19Sension Da, manNewcassel Propsunknown 419–20The NoodleJeanette and JeanotJohn Brodie Gilroy 420–21The Jenny Howlett – or Lizzie Mudie's GhostWilliam Armstrong 421-??Tyne Conservancy versus Newcastle and ShieldsThe New Policeman?? 5Volume 5 51assume front cover 52assume inner 53 & 4Famed Filly Fair – or A peep in Pilgrim Street on a Sunday Neetunknown 55 & 6The Pitman's Happy TimesIn the days when we went gipsyingJoseph Philip Robson 5When we were at the skeul?? 59 & 10The lass of WincombleeNae luck about the houseunknown 510, 11, 12 & 13Newcastle Landlords 1834William Watson 513Marsden Rock houseAlice Grey?? 515 & 16Paganini, the fiddler – or The Pitman's frolicThe Keebuckstane WeddingRobert Emery 516, 17 & 18Bessie McFeeKathleen O' Morreunknown 518, 19 & 20Newcastle Fairunknown 520, 21 & 22Tom JohnsonTallygripJ. Bagnall 522 & 23The Keelman's visit to the CasselMerrily dance the Quaker's wifeunknown 6Volume 6 61assume front cover?? 62assume inner?? 63–4Commit no nonsenseDerry Downunknown 64–7Days and deeds of ShakespereThe Old English Gentlemanunknown 67–9Coaly TyneAuld Lang Syneunknown 69–10Tommy Carr's discussion wiv his wife, on the choice of a trade for their son JackCappy, or The Pitman's DogJ. Bagnall 611The Pitman's CandidateJeanette and Jeanotunknown 612–13Bob Crankie's AdieuThe Soldiers' AdieuJohn "Jack" Shield 613–16The Keelmen of the TyneSprig of shillalahunknown 616–17Newcastle is gaun to the wallJenny JonesR. P. Sutherland 617–18The Noodle's tearThe Soldiers' tearunknown 618-??The New Land SocietyThe King of the Cannibal Islands?? 6??Newcastle Hackney Coaches?? 620–21Nancy WilkinsonDuncan Davisonunknown 621–22The Fishwives lament – on their removal from the Sandhill to the New Fish Market on 2 Jan 1826Sleeping Maggieunknown 622–23The militiaThe Campbells Are Comingunknown 624Peggy Waggyunknown 624printers name – therefore assume last page 7Volume 7 71assume front cover 72assume inner 73–5The Pitman's museumJ. Bagnall 75–6Jesmond Mill?? 76–8Blind Willie Singin'Robert Gilchrist 78–9Maw bonny nanny goatBonny EllerslieR. P. Sutherland 79-11The Pitman's rambleThe Keebuckstane Weddingunknown 711–12The Tyne?? 713–14Newcastle MarketAdam and EveJ. N. 714–16Thumping LuckGang nae mair to yon townWilliam Watson 716–17Sandgate Pant – or Jane Jemieson's GhostI'd be a butterflyRobert Emery 717–18Nanny of the Tyne?? 718–19Beggar's WeddingQuayside shaverWilliam Stephenson 719–21Callerforney – A dialogueAlley CreakerJ. Bagnall 722–23The Newcassel Blunderbuss – or ravelling extraordinaryCalder Fairunknown 723–24The Pitman's dream – or A description of the North PoleNewcastle FairRobert Emery 8Volume 8 81assume front cover 82assume inner 83–4Pandon Dean?? 84–5Two Hundred Years to comeDays we went gipsyingJ. Bagnall 86–8The local militia-manMadam Figg's Galaunknown 88–10The worthy rector?? 810–11Geordy's disasterunknown 811–12The Friar and the Nun – A midnight Colloquy of the Nun's Fieldunknown 813Bessy of Blythunknown 813–14Tim TunbellyCanny NewcasselWilliam Oliver 815–16Shields Chain Bridge, described by a Pitmannote archaic spelling of Humourously 817–22The Collier's Pay WeekHenry Robson 822–24She wore an old straw bonnet – A parody on She wore a wreath of rosesJoseph Philip Robson 824The Miner's Mottounknown 824printers name – therefore assume last page 9Volume 9 91assume front cover 92assume inner 93–6Wor Molly turned bloomerThe King of the Cannibal IslandsJoseph Philip Robson 96–7The collier's keek at the NationRobert Gilchrist 97–9The Quack doctorsunknown, but later attributed to Robert Gilchrist 99–12Voyage to LunnenRobert Gilchrist 912–13Burdon's Address to the cavalry – A parody by James MorrisonJames Morrison 913–15Bold Archy and Blind Willie's lament on the death of Capt. Starkeyunknown, but later attributed to Robert Gilchrist 915–17Newcassel RacesWilliam Watson 917–18The Pitman's return from Calleyforneyunknown 918–19Maw wonderful wifeBarbara BellJoseph Philip Robson 9alsoThe Quayside Shaver?? 9alsoThe misfortunes of Roger and his wife?? 9alsoCome up to the scratch – or The Pitman's Haggished?? 9alsoIn childhood we wander?? 10Volume 10 101assume front cover 102assume inner 10201–204Bobby Bags, the poetBilly Nuts, the poetJoseph Philip Robson 10204–205The AmphitriteRobert Gilchrist 10205-?Banks of the North?? 10206–207Mally's dream – A parody on the wife's dreamEdward Corvan 10207–209The Pitman's drawBarbara BellJoseph Philip Robson 10209The Old BurnMy ain firesideB. Crowe 10209–210I'm a snob – A parody on I'm afloatunknown 10210–211Maw wonderful wifeBarbara BellJoseph Philip Robson 10211–212The use and abuse – or the Pitman and the preacherJoseph Philip Robson 10213–214The Keelman's reason for attending churchJemmy Joneson's WhurryRobert Nunn 10214–215The Sandgate Lass on the Ropery BanksThe skipper's weddingRobert Nunn 10216–217Newcastle is my native placeWe have always been provided forunknown 10217–218The Skipper's DreamT. Moor 10218–220The lovesick collier LassAll around my hatJoseph Philip Robson 10220–221The devil – or The nanny goatWeel bred Cappyunknown 10221–222The Cliffs of VirginiaDrops of brandyunknown 10222printers name – therefore assume last page

See also Geordie dialect words

References

External links

Allan’s Illustrated Edition of Tyneside songs and readings