Cresswell's Local and other Songs and Recitations 1883

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.

Cresswell's Local and other Songs, Recitations, Etc 1883
AuthorMarshall Cresswell
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish (Geordie dialect)
Genrechapbook
PublisherMarshall Cresswell
Publication date
1883
Media typePrint
Pages143 pages

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

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

Contents

are as below :-


title songwriter tune brief description ref
1front cover[1]
3Preface
4Preface to the First EditionBrief autobiography, dated March 9th, 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]
79Fall at Dudley – (The)
Mention of Billy Fairplay		Marshall 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, 18th January - 12th April, 1878
141Contents

See also

Geordie dialect words
Marshall Cresswell

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