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Lists Of Geordie Song-related Topics
There are four Geordie song-related lists on Wikipedia: * List of Geordie songwriters * List of Geordie singers The list of Geordie singers is a list of singers who are Geordies. Geordie is the regional nickname given to people from the Tyneside region of North East England. Geordie is also the name given to the dialect of English language, English that ... * List of Geordie songbooks * List of Geordie characters, events and places {{DEFAULTSORT:Geordie song-related topics Geordie songwriters ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Geordie Songwriters
This is a list of songwriters in the Geordie dialect of English, spoken in Tyneside. Poets and songwriters Pre-20th century 20th century and forward * Robert Allen (poet) * Eric Boswell - songwriter/poet * Henry Brewis - poet, writer, cartoonist, illustrator * Bill Griffiths (poet) Antiquarians, historians, authors, mining engineers, scientists and similar * John Balmbra - Entrepreneur, owner of the famous Music Hall * Sir David Brewster - subject of a song and a scientist/engineer and inventor of the Kaleidoscope c1820. The song "The Pitman's Skellyscope" written by William Mitford appears in a great many chapbooks, possibly due to its novelty value, including on page 147 of Thomas Allan's Illustrated Edition of Tyneside Songs and Readings * John Collingwood Bruce - Author and editor, He and John Stokoe co-edited "Northumbrian Minstrelsy" * Mr W. Cail - an author/historian/antiquarian who collected manuscripts, particularly relating to the songs and poems of Edward ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Geordie Singers
The list of Geordie singers is a list of singers who are Geordies. Geordie is the regional nickname given to people from the Tyneside region of North East England. Geordie is also the name given to the dialect of English that they speak. Geordie singers are singers who are from the Tyneside region of England or singers who speak in the Geordie dialect. Most Geordie singers have only recorded Geordie dialect songs and feature on compilation albums of Geordie songs, however, some Geordie singers have found mainstream success in pop music, one of these being Sting from the band ''The Police''. Pre-20th century singers * James Cosgrove uses stage name of J C Scatter - Songwriter and also a 19C/20C singer of many dialect songs including "Blaydon Races" - from the CD ''Early Recordings Of Artists From The North East 1904-1933'' (on Phonograph, PHCD2K1) * Harry Nelson - songwriter and singer 20th century and onward singers * Thomas Allen - 20C/21C singer of many dialect songs i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Geordie Songbooks
Many compilations of songs in the Geordie dialect of north-east England have been published, mainly in the 19th century. The songbooks The songs * The Amphitrite - writer Robert Gilchrist * Asstrilly's Goold Fields - writer Edward Corvan * Billy Boy * Bob Cranky's Adieu - writer William Shield * Bobby Shafto's Gone to Sea * Broom Buzzems - writer William Purvis (Blind Willie) * Ca' Hawkie through the watter - writer Unknown * The Caller - writer Edward Corvan * The Cliffs of Old Tynemouth - writer David Ross Lietch * The Collier’s Rant - writer Unknown * Come Geordie ha'd the bairn - writer Joe Wilson * Cushie Butterfield - writer George Ridley * Dance To Thy Daddy - writer William Watson * Geordy Black - song - writer Rowland Harrison * Hi, canny man - writer Harry Nelson * Hydrophobie - writer Robert Emery * Jemmy Joneson’s Whurry - writer Thomas Thompson * Keep yor feet still Geordie hinny - writer Joe Wilson * Newcassel Props - writer William Oliver * Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Geordie Characters, Events And Places
Characters * John Atkinson - The subject of a song, he was from Murton near Appleby and was the servant of Thomas Howson, a miller. He courted the Miller's sister, and at the same time, courted and wed another, encouraged by a "friend" Thomas Skelton, who actually married them to save the fees. He broke the heart of Howson's sister and she bled to death. This song, The Barnardcastle Tragedy, sung to the tune of "Constant Anthony" appears on page 11 in Joseph Ritson's Bishopric Garland or Durham Minstrel, on page 39 in (Sir) Cuthbert Sharpe's Bishoprick Garland and page 271 in John Bell's Rhymes of Northern Bards; and tells the story and serves as a warning to other lovers. * Thomas Wentworth Beaumont - The subject of a song and also a Member of Parliament. The song "The Colours", possibly written by Robert Surtees, appeared on page 279 of Thomas Allan's Illustrated Edition of Tyneside Songs and Readings, together with a brief bio of the events. * Captain John Bolton of B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |