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Description: | Replacing the smaller sail-boats, keels and wherrys that had previously carried cargo and passengers up and down the Tyne, the steam ferries were able to go farther and faster. Popular destinations for these ferry's included coastal towns such as South Shields, as well as rural and scenic Northumbrian towns such as Warkworth. In this song the journey from Sunderland to Newcastle proves to be rather uncomfortable!Similar to the cheap press of today these poorly printed books and broadsides catered for popular tastes, being sold by chapmen in the country and booksellers in the town. Usually sold for no more than a penny, the production of these little books and broadsides were extremely profitable for most printers. Sold in bulk the material required little proof-reading, was widely plagiarised, and badly printed.Newcastle was the second largest producer of chapbooks in the country at the time of this book's publication. This chapbook was printed in 1824 by J. Marshall, one of the most prominent chapbook printers in Newcastle during the early nineteenth century. Marshall issued numerous local song books including the 'Newcastle Songster' series, all of which proved extremely popular with the local population. The book contains some of the region's best known traditional songs. From 'The pitman's courtship' to 'The Sandgate lassie's lament', the book has offerings from well known Tyneside composers such William Mitford and William Watson. ; Popular Tyneside songs published in chapbook form. | Publisher: | J. Marshall Old Flesh Market, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear | Rights holder: | rights holder : South Shields Library | Subjects: | industry and occupation steamboats & day trip | Temporal: | start=1801;end=1840; | Source: | Folk Archive Resource North East | Identifier: | farne:E1200501 | Go to resource |
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