Tyneside Songs (or to give it its full title "Tyneside Songs Volume (here the number is stated) with pianoforte accompaniment – by C. E. Catcheside-Warrington – Copyright – (published by) J. G. Windows Ltd., Central Arcade, Newcastle – Printed in England") is a Chapbook of Geordie folk songs consisting of four volumes, first published 1912 and 1913. As it stated on the cover, the publications were compiled and edited by Charles Ernest Catcheside-Warrington.
The books cost initially 2/= (Two Shillings). A further reprint was carried out in 1927, when a price of 3/= (Three Shillings) was printed on the front of the book. Many of this reprint had a red star shaped sticker placed on the front showing that the selling price was in fact 3/6 (Three Shillings and Six Pence). A further reprint was done in the middle 1950s. The later editions were renamed "Album of Tyneside Songs with pianoforte accompaniment".
This collection is important as the songs are all important traditional standards and that they are arranged in the "parlor" performance style representing the classic tradition as opposed to "music hall"
The publication Charles Ernest Catcheside-Warrington.edited the four volumes of "Tyneside Songs", a series of small booklets each of around 26 pages long, containing mainly well-known songs, by well-known Tyneside composers.
The contents of these volumes now have historical value. In that, we are able to learn of the types of music popular at (and sometimes, many years before) the time of publication.
Contents
(All lyrics/notation available here:* Tyneside Songs-Catcheside Warrington
The volumes and their contents are below :-
volpagetitlesongwritertune comment noteref Tyneside Songs Volume 1 – 26 pages – (1927 edition)15(Weel May) The Keel Row16Geordy, haud the bairnJoe Wilson18Pawnshop Bleezin' – (The) – actually spelt "Paanshop"J P RobsonX. Y. Z.Mrs Potter's pawnshop, on The Side, Newcastle, was completely destroyed by fire, in 1849110Mally Dunn112Blaydon RacesGeorge Ridley114Aa Hope Ye'll Be Kind Te Me Dowter116Keep yor feet still Geordie hinnyJoe Wilson118Cushie ButterfieldGeorge Ridley120Last Neet (The New Pollis)122Gallowgate Lad – (The)Joe Wilson124Cliffs of Old Tynemouth (The)David Ross Lietch125Haaks's Men (Recitation) Tyneside Songs Volume 2 – 26 pages – 191224Fire on the Kee – (The)Edward CorvanWor Jocker28Me Little Wife at Hyem210Row upon the stairs – (The)Joe Wilson212Cullercoats Fish-Lass – (The)Edward CorvanLilie's a Lady214Wor Nanny’s a mazerThomas "Tommy" Armstrong216Pitman's Courtship – (The)William MitfordThe night before Larry was stretched218Cappy – or The Pitman's DogWilliam MitfordChapter of Donkeys22098th (Jack's Listed) (The)222Neighbors Doon Belaa (The)James Weamsthe troubles of living in a flat – originally called Neighbors Belaw224Sandgate Lass's Lament (The)H RobsonThe Bonny Pit Laddie226Oh! Leuk A' The Sowljor228Cullercoats Fish-Wife and the Census Man (The) Tyneside Songs Volume 3 – 28 pages – 191334I Tickled Mary36Lass That Leeves Next Door (The)38Hi, Canny Man Hoy A Ha'Penny OotHarry Nelson310Washing-Day – (The)Thomas WilsonNae luck aboot the hooseactually entitled "Weshin'-day (The)" in this book312Oh! Heh Ye Seen Wor Jimmy314Wrang Train Agyen316The CallerEdward Corvan318Lambton Worm (The)320Dinnet Clash the Door (or Divvent)Joe WilsonTramp, tramp322Oh! Bonny Scotland324Gift O' The Gob (The)326Je Ne Comprend Pas (Story)unknown Tyneside Songs Volume 4 – 26 pages – 191341Sair Fail'd, HinneyunknownActually titled "Sair Fyel'd Hinny" in the book42Newcastle is my native placeunknownWe hae always been provided for44Bobby ShaftoeTraditional46Water of Tyne (The)unknown48O the Oak and the Ash and the Bonny Ivy Tree ** The tune is in Sir James Hawkins' "The Dancing Muster," 1650, under this title 410Oh! I Ha'e Seen The Roses Blawalt title – O I hae seen the Roses blaw412Elsie MarleyElsie Marleyto its own tuneAn Alewife of Picktree near Chester-le-Street414Dance To Thy DaddyWilliam WatsonThe Little Fishy416Fiery Clock-fyece (The)Robert NunnThe Coal-hole418Gyetside Lass (The)420Ca' Hawkie through the watter422Up The Rawunknown424Dol Li A unknown426Aboot The Bush, Willyunknown
See also Geordie dialect words Charles Ernest Catcheside-Warrington Catcheside-Warrington's Tyneside Stories & Recitations
References
External links Tyneside Song Tyneside Songs-Catcheside Warrington