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Description: | Similar to Joe Wilson's 'Geordie haad the bairn', this song details the struggles of an inexperienced husband in coping with domestic tasks.The song forms part of a selection of songs from 'Tyneside recitations and other poems' by Gateshead author, Thomas Campbell. The book was published in North Shields, by J.D. Potts in 1928. Many of the songs deal with the topics of the day such as 'The lovely Saltwell Park', and 'The change at Shiremoor', whilst others such as 'The trimmer's cheese', touch on working and domestic life. The author, Thomas Campbell, commenced work in the pits at an early age, following the premature death of his father in a pit explosion. Largely self educated, Campbell went on to become a railwayman and was known for his recitations at village concerts and social gatherings. This is an interesting collection relating numerous aspects of local-life and similar in style to the song books of the mid to late nineteenth century by local composers such as Marshall Creswell. ; A collection of songs and poems by T. Campbell | Publisher: | J.D. Potts North Shields ; Tyne and Wear | Rights holder: | rights holder : Border History Museum | Subjects: | Domestic life illness & housework | Temporal: | start=1901;end=1940; | Source: | Folk Archive Resource North East | Identifier: | farne:H0711501 | Go to resource |
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