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

Thomas Marshall wrote all the songs.

A set of the original documents are retained in the archives of Gateshead Council. .

Contents

Are as below :-

page title tune brief description note ref
1assume front cover[1]
2assume inner cover
3 to 4Blind Willie's jubileeBold DragoonA song to celebrate Blind Willy’s 50th birthday and ensuing party[2]
5unknown
6 to 8Markie's grandie (or Richie's mistake)Barbara BellA comic song about mistaking the name of a public house[3]
8 to 10Blind Willie, versus Billy ScottFie, let's away to the BridalA song about a fight between these two local “eccentrics”[4]
10 to 12Ralphey and the brokerGood Morning to your night-capA song about a defective chest ordered from a broker (or joiner)[5]
12 to 13Heeltap's disasterPost-munA song about a greedy shoemaker[6]
13 to 16Euphys CoronationArthur McBride[7]
18 to 19Ralphey's views fra the spireBetsey BakerThis 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 18Visit to SwalwellBetsey BakerSong about a group of folk led by a band setting out from Newcastle to go to Swalwell for a 'merry night'[9]
20 to 21Tars and skippersDerry DownA song written after tales of “body snatcher” like Burke & Hare, tells of a group of people guarding a corpse[10]
21 to ?Sons of BritanniaBattle of Vittoria[11]

See also

Geordie dialect words

References
  1. "front cover". Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
  2. "Blind Willie's jubilee". Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
  3. "Markie's grandie)". Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
  4. "Blind Willie, versus Billy Scott". Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
  5. "Ralphey and the broker". Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
  6. "Heeltap's disaster". Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
  7. "Euphys Coronation". Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
  8. "Ralphey's views fra the spire". Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
  9. "Visit to Swalwell". Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
  10. "Tars and skippers". Archived from the original on 17 January 2013. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
  11. "Sons of Britannia". Archived from the original on 17 January 2013. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
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