Cresswell's Local and other Songs and Recitations 1883 explained

Cresswell's Local and other Songs, Recitations, Etc 1883
Author:Marshall Cresswell
Country:United Kingdom
Language:English (Geordie dialect)
Genre:chapbook
Publisher:Marshall Cresswell
Release Date:1883
Media Type:Print
Pages:143 pages

Cresswell's Local and other Songs, Recitations, Etc. 1883 (or to give it is's full title – "Local and other Songs, Recitations, Etc Composed by Marshall Cresswell, Dudley, Northumberland. With Introductory Autobiography (second edition) Illustrated by J. W. Marcke. Newcastle-upon-Tyne. J. W. Chater 61 & 62 Grainger Street, West, 21, Collingwood Street, 89, Clayton Street, and "Cross House", Westgate Road and all Booksellers 1883" is a Chapbook of Geordie folk song consisting of over 100 pages, published in 1883.

The publication

Marshall Cresswell wrote all the songs and a set of the original documents are retained in the archives of Border History Museum, Hexham.

The front cover of the book was as thus :-

LOCAL AND OTHER
SONGS, RECITATIONS,
ETC
COMPOSED BY
MARSHALL CRESSWELL
DUDLEY, NORTHUMBERLAND
WITH
INTRODUCTORY AUTOBIOGRAPHY
(SECOND EDITION)
ILLUSTRATED BY J. W. MARCKE
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NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE
J. W. CHATER 61 & 62 GRAINGER STREET, WEST
21, COLLINGWOOD STREET
89, CLAYTON STREET, AND
"CROSS HOUSE", WESTGATE ROAD
AND ALL BOOKSELLERS
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1883

Contents

are as below :-

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1front cover[1]
3Preface
4Preface to the First EditionBrief autobiography, dated 9 March 1876
7Lad that wants a Wife – (The)Marshall Cresswell[2]
9Unk'yuked Tripe – (The)Marshall Cresswell[3]
11Bella Walker's advice tiv hor dowtorMarshall Cresswell[4]
13Awd man's petition fra the workhoose te Tommy BurtMarshall Cresswell[5]
14Pitman's advice tiv his son – (A)Marshall Cresswell[6]
17Joe's last voyage to seaMarshall Cresswell[7]
20Peter's pay, or the benefit of a bargainMarshall Cresswell[8]
24Time muthor lay bad i' bed – (The)Marshall Cresswell[9]
25Annitsford bogle – (The) – a factMarshall Cresswell[10]
27Summer's cleanin' – (The)Marshall Cresswell[11]
29Invisible ghost – (The)Marshall Cresswell[12]
31Dudley pet – (The)Marshall CresswellX. Y. Z. or The Pawnshop Bleezin'[13]
33Morpeth LodgingsMarshall CresswellWait for the waggonThis song was awarded first prize in Chater's song competition.[14]
35Lass of Annitsford – (The)Marshall Cresswell[15]
36Midneet adventor – (A)Marshall Cresswell[16]
38Hidden whisky bottle – (The)Marshall Cresswell[17]
42Bashful sweet heart – (The)Marshall Cresswell[18]
44Strange bed – (A)Marshall Cresswell[19]
45New tramway car – (The)Marshall Cresswell[20]
47Dudley StationMarshall Cresswell[21]
49Pitman's visit te Rio de Janeiro – (A)Marshall Cresswell[22]
51Whisky hetMarshall Cresswell[23]
54Resurrection men – (The) – A factMarshall Cresswell[24]
56Frustrated feast – (The)Marshall Cresswell[25]
58CreemayshonMarshall Cresswell[26]
59Neet sk'yul – (The)Marshall CresswellX. Y. Z. or The Pawnshop Bleezin'[27]
61Pitman meedyum – (The)Marshall CresswellTramp, Tramp[28]
62Tom Linkin's boxMarshall CresswellTinkers wedding[29]
63Morpeth Bankwet – (The)Marshall CresswellThe wonderful Telegraph[30]
65Telegraphic newsMarshall Cresswell[31]
67For Ever at RestMarshall CresswellThe Cliffs of Old Tynemouth[32]
68Banks of the Wear – (The)Marshall Cresswell[33]
68Naughty workhouse lad – (The)Marshall Cresswell[34]
70Happy Pair O' Blyth – (The)Marshall Cresswell[35]
72Willow Tree – (The)Marshall Cresswell[36]
72short bioRobert Gillespy, farmer
73Pea-puddin' hotMarshall CresswellJennywine Yest[37]
74That day hes noo g'yen byMarshall CresswellThe Miller O' the Dee[38]
75Mother winnet cum h'yemMarshall CresswellKathleen Mavourneen[39]
76Robert Gledson's pedigreeMarshall Cresswell[40]
77Laws, Gledson, an' Mycroft; or a struggle te be second in the classMarshall CresswellThe Wonderful Talleygraf[41]
79Marshall Cresswell [42]
80Wonderful change at Dudley – (The)
Mention of new pit heap etc. 		Marshall Cresswell[43]
81Grainger Monnymint – (The)Marshall CresswellWundorful Tallygrip[44]
83Nanny Moore; a parodyMarshall Cresswell[45]
94North Durham election – (The)Marshall Cresswell[46]
95Collier's doom – (The)Marshall Cresswell[47]
95mention ofJames Lennon
98Good Templar's happy home – (The)Marshall Cresswell[48]
99Poor convict lad – (The)Marshall Cresswell[49]
100Modest appeal – (A)Marshall Cresswell[50]
103Dudley Colliery to Burneo (sic)Marshall CresswellSailing to, working in, and returning from Sarawak, 1857-1859 Previously serialised in Newcastle Courant, 18 January - 12 April 1878
141Contents

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Farne archives – front cover. https://archive.today/20130117111544/http://www.asaplive.com/archive/detail.asp?id=H0500000. dead. 2013-01-17.
  2. Web site: Farne archives – Lad that wants a Wife – (The).
  3. Web site: Farne archives – Unk'yuked Tripe – (The).
  4. Web site: Farne archives – Bella Walker's advice tiv hor dowtor.
  5. Web site: Farne archives – Awd man's petition fra the workhoose te Tommy Burt.
  6. Web site: Farne archives – Pitman's advice tiv his son – (A).
  7. Web site: Farne archives – Joe's last voyage to sea.
  8. Web site: Farne archives – Peter's pay, or the benefit of a bargain.
  9. Web site: Farne archives – Time muthor lay bad i' bed – (The).
  10. Web site: Farne archives – Annitsford bogle – (The) – a fact.
  11. Web site: Farne archives – Summer's cleanin' – (The).
  12. Web site: Farne archives – Invisible ghost – (The).
  13. Web site: Farne archives – Dudley pet – (The).
  14. Web site: Farne archives – Morpeth Lodgings.
  15. Web site: Farne archives – Lass of Annitsford – (The).
  16. Web site: Farne archives – Midneet adventor – (A).
  17. Web site: Farne archives – Hidden whisky bottle – (The).
  18. Web site: Farne archives – Bashful sweet heart – (The).
  19. Web site: Farne archives – Strange bed – (A).
  20. Web site: Farne archives – New tramway car – (The).
  21. Web site: Farne archives – Dudley Station.
  22. Web site: Farne archives – Pitman's visit te Rio de Janeiro – (A).
  23. Web site: Farne archives – Whisky het.
  24. Web site: Farne archives – Resurrection men – (The) – A fact.
  25. Web site: Farne archives – Frustrated feast – (The).
  26. Web site: Farne archives – Creemayshon.
  27. Web site: Farne archives – Neet sk'yul – (The).
  28. Web site: Farne archives – Pitman meedyum – (The).
  29. Web site: Farne archives – Tom Linkin's box.
  30. Web site: Farne archives – Morpeth Bedwet – (The).
  31. Web site: Farne archives – Telegraphic news.
  32. Web site: Farne archives – For Ever at Rest.
  33. Web site: Farne archives – Banks of the Wear – (The).
  34. Web site: Farne archives – Naughty workhouse lad – (The).
  35. Web site: Farne archives – Happy Pair O' Blyth – (The).
  36. Web site: Farne archives – Willow Tree – (The).
  37. Web site: Farne archives – Pea-puddin' hot.
  38. Web site: Farne archives – That day hes noo g'yen by.
  39. Web site: Farne archives – Mother winnet cum h'yem.
  40. Web site: Farne archives – Robert Gledson's pedigree.
  41. Web site: Farne archives – Laws, Gledson, an' Mycroft; or a struggle te be second in the class.
  42. Web site: Farne archives – Fall at Dudley – (The).
  43. Web site: Farne archives – Wonderful change at Dudley – (The).
  44. Web site: Farne archives – Grainger Monnymint – (The).
  45. Web site: Farne archives – Nanny Moore; a parody.
  46. Web site: Farne archives – North Durham election – (The).
  47. Web site: Farne archives – Collier's doom – (The).
  48. Web site: Farne archives – Good Templar's happy home – (The).
  49. Web site: Farne archives – Poor convict lad – (The).
  50. Web site: Farne archives – Modest appeal – (A).

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