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Description: | The rise of shipbuilding on the Tyne had created thousands of skilled oarsmen. This created much rivalry between the boatmen on the Tyne and those of the River Thames and professional rowing events had become a common event on the Tyne by the mid nineteenth century.Perhaps the regions most famous oarsman was Harry Clasper, a ferryman from Dunston. Clasper not only triumphed as a great oarsman, but was also an innovative boat designer. Clasper brought on the talents of another young oarsman, Robert Chambers. This song refers to a race between Chambers and another oarsman, Robert Cooper, in 1863. Chambers won the national sculling championship in 1859 and went on to see much success on the River Tyne.The songs forms part of a collection held by Newcastle City Library. The collection comprises much of the original material collected by Thomas Allan for the publication of 'Allan's Tyneside songs'. From original Ned Corvan manuscripts to photographs of Joe Wilson, and correspondence from local figures such as Joseph Cowen, the collection provides a genuinely fascinating glimpse of some of the region's best known composers. The material dates from 1860 to 1890, spanning the dates of the various publications of the book in 1862, 1863, 1864, 1872, 1873 and 1891. ; Song manuscripts, correspondence and broadsides collected for the publication of Allan's Tyneside Songs. | Publisher: | unknown | Rights holder: | rights holder : Newcastle City Library | Subjects: | entertainment and sport sport & rowing Leisure | Temporal: | start=1841;end=1860; | Source: | Folk Archive Resource North East | Identifier: | farne:L0108401 | Go to resource |
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