The Newcastle Songster by John Marshall

The Newcastle Songster, by John Marshall is a volume of six chapbooks, giving the lyrics of local, now historical songs, but virtually no other information. It was published by John Marshall in stages between 1812 and 1826.

Details The Newcastle Songster, by John Marshall (full title – "The Newcastle Songster; being a choice collection of Songs, Descriptive of the Language and Manners of the Common People of Newcastle upon Tyne And the neighbourhood" (the latter parts suffixed with "part II", " part III" etc.) is a volume of 6 Chapbook style books of Geordie folk songs, each consisting of 24 pages and a grand total of 72 song lyrics, published ca 1812, 1812, 1814, 1821, 1824 and 1826 respectively. The books were published and printed by John Marshall, one of the most prominent chapbook printers in Newcastle during the early nineteenth century. The books are undated and it is difficult to give an accurate date, but the fact that John Marshall did not move into the Flesh Market premises until 1811, dates them not before that date. Several of the later books can be dated approximately from the events, or dates within the titles. The first volumes appeared around the same time as John Bell's Rhymes of Northern Bards, published in 1812,. The six volume set of books contain some of the region's traditional songs and generally seem to stick to the same formulae as many other Chapbooks in using the same, or similar, well known songs. There are however a few "different" unusual and rare songs which do not appear in many other similar publications. It is assumed that these books, due to the content, would have been very popular with local population.

The publication It is, as the title suggests, a collection of songs which would have been popular, or topical, at the date of publication (or some time before). There is nothing at all in the way of biographies of any of the writers and virtually no details or histories of the events.

The front cover of the book was as thus :-

THE NEWCASTLE SONGSTER Being a Choice Collection of SONGS, Descriptive of the Language and Manners of the Common People of NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE And the Neighbourhood – - – - – - – - – - No pompous strains, nor labour'd lines are here, But genuine wit and sportive mirth appear: Northumbria's genius in her simple rhymes, Shall live an emblem to succeeding times. – - – - – - – - – - Newcastle upon Tyne: Printed by J. Marshall, in the Old Flesh-Market. Where here also may be had, a large and curious Assortment of Songs, Ballads, Tales, Histories, &c.

volpagetitlesongwritertunecommentsNotesRef1part 11front cover12New Keel Row (The)Thomas Thompsonmaybe written c1815A-T114(Weel May) The Keel Row14Bonny Keel Laddie – (The)The Bonny Pit LaddieTune-BS15Ma' Canny Hinny16Little Pee Dee (The)18Election Song 1812 – NewcastleThomas Thompsonsung by the author at the Election on Saturday 10 October 1812A-T119Bonny Geatsiders 1805 (The)John ShieldA-S2111Quayside Shaver – (The)William StephensonA-S5113Walker PitsOff She Goes114Bob Cranky's AdieuJohn ShieldA-S2116Swalwell HoppingJohn SelkirkA-S1119Sandgate Girl's Lamentation (The)121Canny NewcastleThomas ThompsonA-T1123Dol Li ADoliadescribed as "A song sung in Newcastle about the Years 1792-3-4"Tune-FA124South Shields Song on the Sailors – (A)consists of one verse124North Shields Song – (A)consists of one verse124FINIS2part II2front cover22Skipper's Wedding – (The) William StephensonThe night before Larry was stretchedA-S5 & Tune-A24Newcastle Fair October 1811 – or The Pitman Drinking JackeyJames StawpertDrop of BrandyA-S3 & Tune-B25Newcastle BeerJohn Cunningham27Water of Tyne (The)28Newcastle Signs (The)Cecil Pittnot givensung at Newcastle Theatre Royal by Mr Scrifen, 4 June 1806F-P2210Bob Cranky's 'Size SundayJohn SelkirkA-S1213Collier's Rant (The)215Pitman's Revenge against Bonaparte – (The)George CameronA-C1217Colliers' Pay Week (The)Henry RobsonA-R1223Jesmond MillPhill "Primrose" Hodgsonalso "Phill" and "Primrose"F-H12FINIS3part III3front cover32Cappy – or The Pitman's DogWilliam MitfordChapter of donkiesA-M133X. Y. Z. At Newcastle Races, 1814 (or Pitmen's Luck)William MitfordF-M136Bob Cranky's 'Leum'nation NeetJohn ShieldF-S239Politicians – (The)Newcastle Fair311Tyne Cossacks (The)W MitfordThe Bold DragoonF-M1313Local Militia-Man (The)William MitfordMadame Fig's GalaF-M1315Winlaton HoppingJohn LeonardPaddy's Weddingsometimes called "Winlaton Hoppin'"A-L1318Bob Cranky's account of the ascent of Mr. Sadler's balloon, from NewcastleW Mitford1 September 1815F-M1321Pitman's visit to Newcastle on Valentine's Day – (A)Newcastle Fair324Petition from the women of the Vegetable Market to the mayor of Newcastle – (A)John Anderson my Jo3FINIS – J Marshall, Printer, Newcastle4part IV4front cover42section A – Coronation Songs42Invitation to the Mansion House Dinner (In honour of the Coronation)In this book it is named "Invitation to the Newcastle dinner"43Newcastle Shepherd's Proclamationsigned – Pygstye Court Sandhill, 12 July 182144comment of the colloquial names of the rich and poor45Golden Horns (The) (or The General Invitation)45Loyal Festivities! – or novel Scenes in NewcastleA popular song in the New Farce of the coronation as it was performed at Newcastle upon Tyne on Thursday, 19 July 1821. Sung by the 'Swinish Multitude' in full chorus.48Coronation Ox Feast – (The) Given by the Corporation to the Gothamites49section B – General songs49Newcastle Noodles (The)James MorrisonCanny NewcasselTune-Fr410Loyal Address – (The)412British Justice – or Newcastle Privy CourtAuld Lang SyneTune-FA415T**ly's best bloodA North Shields Song415Newcastle Theatre in an uproar – (The)With the Bear, the Horses, and the Dogs, as principal Performers418Famed Filly Fair – or A peep in Pilgrim Street on a Sunday Neet420421Permanent YeastJohn Morrison – see Z-1Z-1423Nanny of the TyneJohn GibsonF-G1424Green Wives Lamentation (The)424FINIS5part V5front cover52Keelman's Stick – (The)53Keelman's LamentationLancashire Dick54Skipper's Account of the Orangemen's Procession (The)56Skipper's Dream (The)T MoorA-M358Sandhill Monkey (The)William StephensonDrops of BrandyA-S4 & Tune-A510Fox Caught in a Brewhouse (The)Good morrow to your Night Cap511Hell's KitchenTune-Fr514Tim TunbellyWilliam OliverCanny NewcasselF-O1515Newcastle Hackneys (The)516Bold Archy DrownedRobert GilchristComposed on hearing a false report of the death of that celebrated characterA-G2519Tommy C**r in LimboOliverScots wha ha'e wi' Wallace bledThomas Carr, Captain of the Watch 1823F-O1 & Tune-F520Hackney Coach Customers – or Newcastle WondersRobert Emerynot givenNamed plain "Newcastle Wonders"A-E1521Newcassel Props (The)William OliverF-O1523Kitty Port Admiral at the Bench (The) (or Dogberry in the Suds)Wm WatsonThe Opera HatFr-W1524FINIS – J Marshall, Printer, Newcastle6part VI61front cover62Pitman's Pay (The) (or A Night's Discharge To Care)Thomas WilsonF-W2616Jossy's Nag's HeadA rampant lion is my sign619April Gowk (The) (or The Lover's Alarmed)R GilchristA Castle-Garth dittyF-G2621Fish-Wives' Complaint (The) (on Their Removal from Sandhill to the New Fish Market)R EmerySleeping Maggiemoved on 2 January 1826623New Fish Market – (The)Wm MitfordScots, come o'er the border624Keelmen and the GrindstoneArmstrong624FINIS

Notes A-C1 – according to Allan's Tyneside Songs and Readings of 1891, the writer is George Cameron A-E1 – according to Allan's Tyneside Songs and Readings of 1891, the writer is Robert Emery A-G2 – according to Allan's Tyneside Songs and Readings of 1891, the writer is Robert Gilchrist A-L1 – according to Allan's Tyneside Songs and Readings of 1891, the writer is John Leonard A-M1 – according to Allan's Tyneside Songs and Readings of 1891, the writer is William Mitford A-M3 – according to Allan's Tyneside Songs and Readings of 1891, the writer is T Moor A-R1 – according to Allan's Tyneside Songs and Readings of 1891, the writer is Henry Robson A-S1 – according to Allan's Tyneside Songs and Readings of 1891, the writer is John Selkirk A-S2 – according to Allan's Tyneside Songs and Readings of 1891, the writer is John Shield A-S3 – according to Allan's Tyneside Songs and Readings of 1891, the writer is James Stawpert A-S4 – according to Allan's Tyneside Songs and Readings of 1891, the writer is William Stephenson A-S5 – according to Allan's Tyneside Songs and Readings of 1891, the writer is William Stephenson A-T1 – according to Allan's Tyneside Songs and Readings of 1891, the writer is Thomas Thompson F-G1 – according to Fordyce's Tyne Songster of 1840, the writer is John Gibson F-G2 – according to Fordyce's Tyne Songster of 1840, the writer is Robert Gilchrist F-H1 – according to Fordyce's Tyne Songster of 1840, the writer is Phil Hodgson F-M1 – according to Fordyce's Tyne Songster of 1840, the writer is William Mitford F-O1 – according to Fordyce's Tyne Songster of 1840, the writer is William Oliver F-P2 – according to Fordyce's Tyne Songster of 1840, the writer is Cecil Pitt F-S2 – according to Fordyce's Tyne Songster of 1840, the writer is John Shield F-W2 – according to Fordyce's Tyne Songster of 1840, the writer is Thomas Wilson Fr-W1 – according to France's Songs of the Bards of the Tyne – 1850, the writer is William Watson Tune-A -The tune is not given in the book – but it has been added as attributed in Thomas Allan's Tyneside Songs and Readings of 1891 Tune-B -The tune is not given in the book – but it has been added as attributed in John Bell's Rhymes of Northern Bards 1812 Tune-BS -The tune is not given in the book – but it has been added as attributed in Northumbrian Minstrelsy of 1882 by Bruce and Stokoe Tune-F -The tune is not given in the book – but it has been added as attributed in Fordyce's Tyne Songster of 1840 Tune-FA -The tune is not given in the book – but it has been added according to FARNE Folk archive resources North East Tune-Fr -The tune is not given in the book – but it has been added as attributed in France's Songs of the Bards of the Tyne – 1850 Z-1 – France's Songs of the Bards of the Tyne – 1850, Fordyce's Tyne Songster of 1840 and Allan's Tyneside Songs and Readings of 1891 give the author as John Morrison, but in this book it is stated as James Morrison

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