Chater's Canny Newcassel Diary and Remembrancer 1872
| Author | John W. Chater |
|---|---|
| Language | English, many in (Geordie dialect) |
| Genre | book, almanac |
| Publisher | John W. Chater |
Publication date | 1872 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | |
| Pages | over 130 pages |
Chater's Canny Newcassel Diary and Remembrancer was a book, published in 1872 by John W. Chater. It contained a mixture of songs, poems, humorous tales, jokes, conundrums, tongue twisters and other items of frivolity.[1]
The full title of the book was “Chater's "Canny Newcassel" Diary and Local Remembrancer, For Bissextile or Leap-Year, 1872. Compiled expressly for this district. J. W. Chater, 89, Clayton Street, Newcastle upon Tyne - 1872”
A copy of an original books is now held at Beamish Museum
The publication
The front cover is as thus :-
CHATER'S
"CANNY NEWCASSL"
DIARY
AND
Local Remembrancer,
FOR BISSEXTILE OR LEAP-YEAR,
1872
COMPILED EXPRESSLY FOR THIS DISTRICT
- - - - - - -
NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE
J. W. CHATER, 89, CLAYTON STREET
1872
Contents
The contents cover many topics, mainly written in the Geordie dialect, often very broad.
Below is a small sample of the songs (and poetry) which this book contained :-
- Black leggin'-pollis - (The), author John C. Clemintson of Jarror - a third prize winner
- Coaly Tyne[2] see notes M-G2 & Tune-A
- Fun(d) Risin', a short resitation
- Krissimiss box (Foondid on fact), author possibly James Anderson[3]
- Me fethur's drunk ag'yen, to the tune of Cassels i' the air, author James Anderson[4]
- Nine oors a day or Common Measures, to the tune of We have ne work te de doo-hoo-hoo, author possibly James Anderson[5]
- Pitman's Trubles - (A), author Robert Elliott Jnr of Choppington - a silver medal winner
- Tyekin' o' the sensis, to the tune of Airly in the mornin', author possibly James Anderson[6]
- Warm fireside - (A), to the tune of Lass o' Glenshee, author James Anderson - a silver medal winner
- We're seldom what we shud be, to the tune of Country cousin, author possibly James Anderson[7] see note D-D1
Notes
D-D1 - according to Dunbar's local songs and recitations 1874, the writer is William Dunbar
M-G2 - according to Marshall's Collection of Songs, Comic, Satirical 1827, the writer is Robert Gilchrist
Tune-A -The tune is not given in the book - but it has been added as attributed in Thomas Allan's Illustrated Edition of Tyneside Songs and Readings of 1891
See also
Geordie dialect words
John W. Chater
Chater’s Annual – a yearbook published between 1861-1882
Chater’s Keelmin's Comic Annewal – a yearbook published between 1869 and 1883
References
- ^ "Farne Archives – select "Chater's canny Newcassel diary and local remembrancer"".
- ^ "Farne archives - Coaly Tyne".
- ^ "Farne archives - Krissimiss box)".
- ^ "Farne archives - Me fethur's drunk ag'yen".
- ^ "Farne archives - Nine oors a day or Common Measures".
- ^ "Farne archives - Tyekin' o' the sensis".
- ^ "Farne archives - We're seldom what we shud be".