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[edit]
Thomas Marshall wrote all the songs.
A set of the original documents are retained in the archives of Gateshead Council. .
Contents[edit]
Are as below :-
| page | title | tune | brief description | note | ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | assume front cover | [1] | |||
| 2 | assume inner cover | ||||
| 3 to 4 | Blind Willie's jubilee | Bold Dragoon | A song to celebrate Blind Willy’s 50th birthday and ensuing party | [2] | |
| 5 | unknown | ||||
| 6 to 8 | Markie's grandie (or Richie's mistake) | Barbara Bell | A comic song about mistaking the name of a public house | [3] | |
| 8 to 10 | Blind Willie, versus Billy Scott | Fie, let's away to the Bridal | A song about a fight between these two local “eccentrics” | [4] | |
| 10 to 12 | Ralphey and the broker | Good Morning to your night-cap | A song about a defective chest ordered from a broker (or joiner) | [5] | |
| 12 to 13 | Heeltap's disaster | Post-mun | A song about a greedy shoemaker | [6] | |
| 13 to 16 | Euphys Coronation | Arthur McBride | [7] | ||
| 18 to 19 | Ralphey's views fra the spire | Betsey Baker | This 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 18 | Visit to Swalwell | Betsey Baker | Song about a group of folk led by a band setting out from Newcastle to go to Swalwell for a 'merry night' | [9] | |
| 20 to 21 | Tars and skippers | Derry Down | A song written after tales of “body snatcher” like Burke & Hare, tells of a group of people guarding a corpse | [10] | |
| 21 to ? | Sons of Britannia | Battle of Vittoria | [11] |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "front cover". Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
- ^ "Blind Willie's jubilee". Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
- ^ "Markie's grandie)". Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
- ^ "Blind Willie, versus Billy Scott". Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
- ^ "Ralphey and the broker". Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
- ^ "Heeltap's disaster". Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
- ^ "Euphys Coronation". Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
- ^ "Ralphey's views fra the spire". Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
- ^ "Visit to Swalwell". Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
- ^ "Tars and skippers". Archived from the original on 17 January 2013. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
- ^ "Sons of Britannia". Archived from the original on 17 January 2013. Retrieved 28 March 2012.