Blyth and Tyneside Poems & Songs was a book, published in 1898. It contained well over 50 songs in its 126 pages.
The full title of the book was “Blyth and Tyneside Poems & Songs by James Anderson, (Pay Friday,) Blyth; J. Fraser, Scribe Office, Blyth Price One Shilling” and was a collection of poems written by James Anderson and printed by J. Fraser, Scribe Office, Blyth
A copy of the book is now held at the Border History Museum in Hexham, Northumberland, England.
The front cover of the book is as thus :-
BLYTH AND TYNESIDE
POEMS & SONGS
BY
– - – - – -
JAMES ANDERSON,
(PAY FRIDAY,)
BLYTH
J. Fraser, Scribe Office, Blyth
The cost of the publication was One Shilling
The contents included the following songs, mainly written in the Geordie dialect, often very broad, all written by James Anderson, and listed here in alphabetical order-
Aa wunder what canny aad Blyth 'll say noo
Another Song in answer to James Armstrong
At Heddon-on-the-Wall
Aud Billy Henderson's wonderful coat, to the tune of Cappy's, the Dog
Aw wish pay Friday wad cum, to the tune of Aw wish yor muther wud cum (This song was awarded first prize in the Newcastle Weekly Chronicle song competition of 1870)
Aw wish that time wad cum, to the tune of John Anderson, my Joe
Aw'll buy ne mair butter o' Paddison's wife, to the tune of Laird o' Cockpen
Aw'll nivor gan drinkin' i' Blyth onny mair, to the tune of Laird o' Cockpen
Be kind te yer wife
Blyth sailor's farewell, to the tune of Laird o' Cockpen
Bonny banks of o' Tyne
Bonny bright eyed Mary
Bonny Throckley Fell
brightest gem on earth – (The)
Clocks at the Central Station – (The)
Four Seasons – (The)
Friendship’s Smile
Half the lees they tell isn't true
High price o' coals; or, Peggy's lament
Honest workin' man
Jack an' Nan
Jennie and Jemmie, a parody on the song 'When ye gang awa, Jemmie'
John Bryson, the Miners' Best Friend
Last line – an' spent a jolly neet man
Late Mr James Bonner – (The)
Little favourite Pink Flower – (My)
Local Poet's Lament for Jos Chater – (The)
Man, know Thyself
Mary on the Banks of Tyne
Miseries of man
Music
Northumberland miners' strike, 1876
Residence in Blyth – (My)
Rural Retreat – (A)
Sally and Bobby, to the tune of Cappy's, the Dog
Sally and Sam
Smiling Face – (A)
Sweet Little Home by the Sea – (My)
Thor's queer folks noo o' days
Toast – (A), On taking a friendly Glass of Beer (awarded first prize in a competition)
Tortoise-shell tom cat
Town of Old Hexham – (The)
True Manhood
Walbottle Dene, to the tune of John Anderson, my Joe
What did aw get married for?, to the tune of Green grows the rashes o
What is Love
Wor Bonny Pit Lad
