Rhymes of Northern Bards


Printed:	1812	Author:	John Bell
Publisher:	M. Angus & Son	ISBN:	978-1447402718
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Rhymes of Northern bards:
being a curious collection of old and new songs and poems, peculiar to the counties of Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, and Durham.
334 pages and 193 songs and verses.
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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. Personal remarks:
This is another great collection well worth ploughing or browsing through for serioud students of Geordie folksong. Amonst the songs can be found:

The Collier's Rant
Walker Pits [Byker Hill]
The Blue Bell of Gateshead [The Bluebell of Scotland]
The Sons of the Tyne (A Tyneside version of Hearts of Oak
The Water of Tyne
Bobby Shaftoe
Elsie Marley
A You a Hinny Burd (A U me Hinny Burd)
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