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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. At the time this song was written rowing was by far the most popular sport on Tyneside. Crowds of thousands gathered to see the likes of Bob Chambers, Harry Clasper and Jimmy Renforth race their challengers on the waters of the Tyne. This song celebrates the victory of the Tyneside rowers at the 1868 Thames Regatta.This item is taken from a selection of broadsides from the mid to late 19th century. A large proportion of the collection comprises advertisements for performances by North-East musician Robert Topliffe. The collection also includes a number of Tyneside songs which are generally not found elsewhere. ; Mid to late 19th century song sheets and advertisements held at Tyne and Wear Archives | Publisher: | unknown | Rights holder: | rights holder : Tyne and Wear Archives | Subjects: | rowing & sport entertainment and sport Leisure | Temporal: | start=1841;end=1860; | Source: | Folk Archive Resource North East | Identifier: | farne:T0400007 | Go to resource |
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