Chater's Canny Newcassel Diary and Remembrancer was a book, published in 1872 by John W. Chater. It contained a mixture of "songs, poems, humorous tales, jokes, conundrums, tongue twisters and other items of frivolity".[1]
| Author | John W. Chater |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English, many in (Geordie dialect) |
| Genre | book, almanac |
| Publisher | John W. Chater |
Publication date | 1872 |
| Media type | |
| Pages | over 130 pages |
The full title of the book was “Chater's 'Canny Newcassel' Diary and Local Remembrancer, For Bissextile or Leap-Year, 1872. Compiled expressly for this district. J. W. Chater, 89, Clayton Street, Newcastle upon Tyne - 1872".
A copy of an original books is now held at Beamish Museum/
The publication edit
The front cover is as thus:
CHATER'S
"CANNY NEWCASSL"
DIARY
AND
Local Remembrancer,
FOR BISSEXTILE OR LEAP-YEAR,
1872
COMPILED EXPRESSLY FOR THIS DISTRICT
- - - - - - -
NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE
J. W. CHATER, 89, CLAYTON STREET
1872
Contents edit
The contents cover many topics, mainly written in the Geordie dialect, often very broad.
Below is a small sample of the songs (and poetry) which this book contained:
- "The black leggin'-pollis", author John C. Clemintson of Jarror - a third prize winner
- "Coaly Tyne"[2] see notes M-G2 & Tune-A
- "Fun(d) Risin'", a short recitation
- "Krissimiss box (Foondid on fact)", author possibly James Anderson[3]
- "Me fethur's drunk ag'yen", to the tune of "Cassels i' the air", author James Anderson[4]
- "Nine oors a day or Common Measures", to the tune of "We have ne work te de doo-hoo-hoo", author possibly James Anderson[5]
- "A Pitman's Trubles", author Robert Elliott Jnr. of Choppington - a silver medal winner
- "Tyekin' o' the sensis", to the tune of "Airly in the mornin'", author possibly James Anderson[6]
- "A warm fireside", to the tune of "Lass o' Glenshee", author James Anderson - a silver medal winner
- "We're seldom what we shud be", to the tune of "Country cousin", author possibly James Anderson[7] see note D-D1
Notes edit
D-D1 - according to Dunbar's local songs and recitations 1874, the writer is William Dunbar
M-G2 - according to Marshall's Collection of Songs, Comic, Satirical 1827, the writer is Robert Gilchrist
Tune-A -The tune is not given in the book - but it has been added as attributed in Thomas Allan's Illustrated Edition of Tyneside Songs and Readings of 1891
See also edit
Geordie dialect words John W. Chater Chater’s Annual – a yearbook published between 1861-1882 Chater’s Keelmin's Comic Annewal – a yearbook published between 1869 and 1883
References edit
- ^ "Farne Archives – select "Chater's canny Newcassel diary and local remembrancer"". Archived from the original on 6 February 2010.
- ^ "Farne archives - Coaly Tyne".[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Farne archives - Krissimiss box)". Archived from the original on 17 January 2013. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
- ^ "Farne archives - Me fethur's drunk ag'yen". Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
- ^ "Farne archives - Nine oors a day or Common Measures". Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
- ^ "Farne archives - Tyekin' o' the sensis". Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
- ^ "Farne archives - We're seldom what we shud be". Archived from the original on 17 January 2013.