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Description: | Song about a retired soldier who takes up trade as a travelling stationer, hence the name 'Pencil Jack'.This song forms part of a selection of songs by James Armstrong, a native of Risdale in Northumberland. The book was published at Hexham in 1879 by the Herald Office and includes various commentaries on aspects of border life. The poems are typical of the Northumberland and Border poetry of the day, commenting on the surrounding landscape and traditions. Most of the poems are written in dialect, although there are some examples in standard English. ; Local songs by James Armstrong. | Publisher: | Herald Office Hexham ; Northumberland | Rights holder: | rights holder : Border History Museum | Subjects: | industry and occupation & local characters and strange events stationers & trades | Temporal: | start=1861;end=1900; | Source: | Folk Archive Resource North East | Identifier: | farne:H0402802 | Go to resource |
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