James' Sum Tyneside Sangs 1898
| Author | Matthew C. James |
|---|---|
| Language | English (Geordie dialect) |
| Genre | chapbook |
| Publisher | Matthew C. James |
Publication date | 1898 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | |
| Pages | approximately 28 pages and 14 songs |
James' Sum Tyneside Sangs 1898 is a chapbook on Tyneside music, published in 1898.
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Sum Tyneside Sangs (or to give it its full title – "Sum Tyneside Sangs: A collection of Prize Songs, &c, in the Tyneside Dialect, by Matt. C. James ---- Reprinted from the "Newcastle Weekly Chronicle" and the "North of England Almanac" ----Price Threepence ---- Newcastle-upon-Tyne Printed by Andrew Reid & Company, Limited ---- 1898 ”) is a book of Geordie folk song, all written by Matthew C. James, consisting of approximately 28 pages with 14 songs, published in 1898.[1]
A later edition taking 48 pages was reprinted and was sold in Aid of the Jarrow "Guild of Help"
The publication
The front cover of the book was as thus :-
SUM TYNESIDE SANGS:
A COLLECTION OF
Prize Songs, &c, in the Tyneside Dialect,
BY
MATT. C. JAMES.
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Reprinted from the "Newcastle Weekly Chronicle" and the
"North of England Almanac"
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PRICE THREEPENCE
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Newcastle-upon-Tyne
PRINTED BY ANDREW REID & COMPANY, LIMITED.
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1898
Contents
| title | songwriter | tune | comments | ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Front cover | Matthew C. James | [2] | ||
| 2 | blank | Matthew C. James | |||
| 3 | Aad Tynesidor's greeting – (An) | Matthew C. James | It's English, you know | 1st prize in "Newcastle weekly chronicle" competition for August 1888 | [3] |
| 5 | Oot iv a job | Matthew C. James | Betty Broon | 1st prize in "North of England almanac" competition 1886 | [4] |
| 7 | Monday mornin'. A song for haird times | Matthew C. James | The fiery clock fyece | 1st prize im "North of England almanac" competition 1886 | [5] |
| 9 | Billy's bicikkle | Matthew C. James | Cappy | 1st prize in "North of England almanac" competition. | [6] |
| 11 | Merry Christmas – (A) | Matthew C. James | Come, Mally! poke the fire a bit | From "Newcastle weekly chronicle" December 1881 | [7] |
| 12 | Carliol Tower – (The) | Matthew C. James | Betty Broon | From "Newcastle weekly chronicle" May 1880 | [8] |
| 14 | Clerk upon the Quay – (A) | Matthew C. James | The suit of corduroy | From "Newcastle weekly chronicle" December 1880 | [9] |
| 16 | Quay on Sunday mornin' – (The) | Matthew C. James | Lambton worme | From "Newcastle weekly chronicle" May 1880 | [10] |
| 18 | Pit lad at the races – (The) | Matthew C. James | The fiery clock fyece | From "Newcastle weekly chronicle" May 1880 | [11] |
| 20 | Newcassel fishwives – (The) | Matthew C. James | Bonnie keel lassie | From "Newcastle weekly chronicle" August 1880 | [12] |
| 20 | comment on | Matthew C. James | |||
| 21 | comment on | Matthew C. James | |||
| 21 | comment on | Matthew C. James | |||
| 21 | comment on | Matthew C. James | |||
| 22 | Wor Peg's trip te the play | Matthew C. James | Cappy | From "Newcastle weekly chronicle" March 1880 | [13] |
| 23 | Gyetshed volunteers – (The) | Matthew C. James | Thor's bund to be a row | From "Newcastle weekly chronicle" April 1880 | [14] |
| 25 | Chinee cheps – (Them) | Matthew C. James | Billy Oliver | From "Newcastle weekly chronicle" 1881 | [15] |
| 27 | Stivvison centennery – (The) | Matthew C. James | Peggy's trip to Tinmouth | From "Newcastle weekly chronicle" June 1881 | [16] |
See also
- Geordie dialect words
- Matthew C. James
- Thomas Allan
- Allan's Illustrated Edition of Tyneside Songs and Readings
References
- ^ "culture grid, Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London".
- ^ "Farne archives – Front cover".
- ^ "Farne archives – Aad Tynesidor's greeting – (An)".
- ^ "Farne archives – Oot iv a job".
- ^ "Farne archives – Monday mornin'. A song for haird times".
- ^ "Farne archives – Billy's bicikkle".
- ^ "Farne archives – Merry Christmas – (A)".
- ^ "Farne archives – Carliol Tower – (The)".
- ^ "Farne archives – Clerk upon the Quay – (A)".
- ^ "Farne archives – Quay on Sunday mornin' – (The)".
- ^ "Farne archives – Pit lad at the races – (The)".
- ^ "Farne archives – Newcassel fishwives – (The)".
- ^ "Farne archives – Wor Peg's trip te the play".
- ^ "Farne archives – Gyetshed volunteers – (The)".
- ^ "Farne archives – Chinee cheps – (Them)".
- ^ "Farne archives – Stivvison centennery – (The)".