18 Mar 00 - 11:38 AM (#197217) Subject: Come Geordie Ha'd the Bairn From: Conrad Bladey (Peasant- Inactive) Come, Geordie--ha'd the Bairn or Aw wish thy Muther wad cum.
Come, Geordie, ha'd the bairn, Then Geordie held the bairn, His wife had hardlys gyen, What weary toil said he Men seldom give a thowt What a selfish world this is! But kindness dis a vast- -Source A Beuk o' Newcassel Sangs. |
11 May 11 - 07:07 AM (#3151984) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Geordie Haud the Bairn From: JudyAnne from Tyneside Songster pub by Frank Graham: "Joe Wilson author of this song was born in 1841 and died 1875. A successful Tyneside writer. Other songs by him: The Raw Upon the Stairs, Dinnet Clash the Dorr are photographs in verse of Tyneside working-class life." |
11 May 11 - 11:02 AM (#3152121) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Geordie Haud the Bairn From: Ross Campbell That's Joseph Crawhall . Joseph Crawhall II, middle of three Joseph Crawhalls, the Newcastle-upon-Tyne wood engraver, 1821–1896 (click on the link to see some of his idiosyncratic wood engravings - styled after the traditional folk-art woodcuts that accompanied Broadside ballads) published several books with his own illustrations. Very touching song, Conrad. The title was mentioned a couple of weeks ago at the Moorbrook, Preston (have you spies amongst us?) where there are more than a few afficionados of the Geordie song heritage. Suibhne may well be working this up for singing. I'm also a fan of the late Frank Graham, a worth successor to Joseph Crawhall in the publishing line. Ross Ross |
11 May 11 - 01:09 PM (#3152196) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Geordie Haud the Bairn From: michaelr Can we have the tune, please? |
11 May 11 - 03:54 PM (#3152284) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Geordie Haud the Bairn From: GUEST,Suibhne Astray A recent thread on this very subject, with links to the tune (performed on YouTube), but still no patter: Lyr Req: Come Geordie Hold the Bairn |