Many compilations of songs in the Geordie dialect of north-east England have been published, mainly in the 19th century.
The songbooks Compiled byTitleNotesThomas AllanIllustrated Edition of Tyneside Songs and ReadingsChoice Collection of Tyneside Songs (A) 1863An earlier edition of Allan's Illustrated Edition of Tyneside Songs and Readings of 1891Robert AllenCanny Bit VerseJames AndersonBlyth and Tyneside Poems & Songs 1898Cumberland Ballads by Robert Anderson 1866Poetical works of Robert Anderson, author of Cumberland ballads, etc.; to which is prefixed the life of the author, written by himselfC. W. BarnesThe Shields Song BookJohn Bell JrRhymes of Northern BardsSongs from the Manuscript Collection of John Bell 1885D I Harker editor 1985William BrockieThe Shields GarlandBruce and StokoeNorthumbrian MinstrelsyCharles Ernest Catcheside-WarringtonTyneside SongsTyneside Stories & RecitationsChaterChater's Annual A yearbook published between 1861 and 1882Canny Newcassel Diary and Remembrancer 1872Keelmin's Comic AnnewalA yearbook published between 1869 and 1883Joseph CrawhallBeuk o' Newcassell Sangs 1888Cresswell's Local and other Songs and Recitations 1883DavisonThe Northumbrian Minstrel, 1811Collection of Tyneside Songs, 1840Dunbar's local songs and recitations 1874FordyceThe Newcastle Song Book, or, Tyne-side Songster: 1842, 332 pagesTyne Songster - 1840P. France & Co.Songs of the Bards of the Tyne - 1850James' Sum Tyneside Sangs 1898William Coolidge LaneCatalogue of English and American chapbooks and broadside ballads 1905Eneas MackenzieDescriptive and Historical account of the town and county of Newcastle upon TyneMaidmentBibliotheca Curiosa, A North Countrie GarlandEdited by James Maidment 1884 and revised by Edmund Goldsmid F.R.H.S.(1891)John MarshallCollection of Songs, Comic, Satirical 1827Newcastle SongsterGarland of New Songs, c1800Northern Minstrel, or Tyne Songster: 1806 (approx 141 pages)Thomas MarshallA Collection of original local songsRitsonNorthern Garlands 1810Bishopric Garland or Durham Minstrel 1792Yorkshire Garland 1809Northumberland Garland or Newcastle Nightingale 1809North-Country Chorister 1809Gammer Gurton's GarlandAncient Songs 1790John RossSongs of the TyneSir Walter ScottMinstrelsy of the Scottish Border Vol 2, 1807Cuthbert SharpBishoprick Garland 1834Joseph SkipseyCarols from the Coal FieldWilliam Stephenson (junior)Tyneside Minstrel 1824StokoeSongs and ballads of northern EnglandCollected and edited by John Stokoe; harmonised and arranged for pianoforte by Samuel ReayJ. W. SwanstonTyneside SongsterWilliam R. WalkerSongs of the TyneJames Weams' Tyneside Song Book 1887W G WhittakerNorth Countrie SongsA book of traditional North Country songs like Bobby Shaftoe and Billy Boy becoming very popular in schools, which in turn, brought the songs to the attention of the whole country (late 1920s)
The songs The Amphitrite - writer Robert Gilchrist Asstrilly's Goold Fields - writer Edward Corvan Billy Boy Bob Cranky's Adieu - writer William Shield Bobby Shafto's Gone to Sea Broom Buzzems - writer William Purvis (Blind Willie) Ca' Hawkie through the watter - writer Unknown The Caller - writer Edward Corvan The Cliffs of Old Tynemouth - writer David Ross Lietch The Collier’s Rant - writer Unknown Come Geordie ha'd the bairn - writer Joe Wilson Cushie Butterfield - writer George Ridley Dance To Thy Daddy - writer William Watson Geordy Black - song - writer Rowland Harrison Hi, canny man - writer Harry Nelson Hydrophobie - writer Robert Emery Jemmy Joneson’s Whurry - writer Thomas Thompson Keep yor feet still Geordie hinny - writer Joe Wilson Newcassel Props - writer William Oliver The Newcassel Worthies - writer William “Willie” Armstrong The Pitman’s Courtship - writer William Mitford The Pitman’s Happy Times - writer Joseph Philip Robson The Pitman’s Revenge - writer George Cameron The Puddens That Me Mother Used Te Myek - writer Jack Robson The Skipper's Dream - writer T Moor When the Boat Comes In - writer William Watson Wor Geordie's lost his penka - writer Unknown Wor Nanny’s a mazer - writer Thomas “Tommy” Armstrong Wor Peg's Trip te Tynemouth - writer Joe Wilson
Publishers and printers Thomas Allan George Angus Margaret Angus Thomas Angus John Bell (Junior) William Brockie John Collingwood Bruce James Catnach John Catnach John W. Chater Joseph Crawhall William Davison Scott Dobson W & T Fordyce P. France Ralph Hawkes John Marshall Thomas Marshall Joseph Ritson John Ross Cuthbert Sharp John Stokoe J. W. Swanston William R. Walker
Radio shows Wot Cheor Geordie - radio show Geordierama - radio show
See also Geordie dialect words Allan's Illustrated Edition of Tyneside Songs and Readings Fordyce's Tyne Songster France's Songs of the Bards of the Tyne - 1850 The Bishoprick Garland (1834, by Sharp) Rhymes of Northern Bards Marshall's Collection of Songs, Comic, Satirical 1827 The Songs of the Tyne by Ross The Songs of the Tyne by Walker Marshall's A Collection of original local songs
References
External links Allan's Illustrated Edition of Tyneside Songs and Readings The Tyne Songster by W & T Fordyce – 1840 France's Songs of the Bards of the Tyne – 1850 Marshall's Collection of Songs, Comic, Satirical 1827
Sharpe's Bishoprick Garland 1834 Bards of Newcastle Wor Geordie songwriters Bell's Rhymes of Northern Bards