James Weams' Tyneside Song Book 1887


James Weams' Tyneside Song Book 1887 is a chapbook style songbook, giving the lyrics of local, now historical songs. It was published by John B. Barnes, Printer, 5, Groat Market, Newcastle in 1887.

Details

James Weams' Tyneside Song Book 1887 is a Chapbook of Geordie folk songs consisting of 8 pages and 5 song lyric, all written by the author James Weams, published in 1877.

The publication

It is, as the title suggests, a collection of songs which would have been popular, or topical, at the date of publication. There is nothing in the way of biographies of the author or histories of the events.
The front cover of the book was as thus :-
No 1

JAMES WEAMS'

TYNESIDE

Song Book

Written and Sung by himself in the Principal Music
Halls

in the North

CONTENTS -

EJECTED

NEIBORS BELAW

LASS ON THE QUAY

THE FOOTBALL CLUB

THE GATESHEAD MASHER



Music to any of these Songs, 7 stamps

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PS. --- For Evening Concerts of Full Concert

Parties --- Address J WEAMS, Tyneside Comedian,

103 Abbott Street, Gateshead

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JOHN B. BARNES, Printer, 5, Groat Market

1887

Contents

Are as below :-

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