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Description: | Song describing the procession of a local society.During the early nineteenth century belonging to a society became extremely popular. Used by the middle-classes as a means of socialising in select company there were numbers of different lodges and societies. In particular the Odd Fellows had branches and lodges throughout the country for much of the nineteenth century. Orangemen were also particularly dominant in Newcastle during this time.It was customary for societies to hold regular processions, the procession described in the song being held at Heworth Shore. On Saint's Day many of Newcastle's lodges would parade together through the streets of the City, displaying their allegiance to their chosen society.This song is part of the John Bell Collection. ; A collection of broadsheets on various subjects, with accompanying press cuttings and manuscript notes in the hand of John Bell. | Publisher: | Pollock Union-Street, North Shields, Tyne and Wear | Rights holder: | rights holder : Newcastle University | Subjects: | societies & processions festivities | Temporal: | start=1801;end=1840; | Source: | Folk Archive Resource North East | Identifier: | farne:N0114701 | Go to resource |
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