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16 Dec 01 - 10:44 AM (#610974) Subject: Who Wrote These Geordie Songs? From: Tim Salt Does anybody out there know who wrote "Little Chance" and "Wor Nanny's Amazer"? Any help greatly appreciated. Tim |
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16 Dec 01 - 11:14 AM (#610983) Subject: RE: Who Wrote These Geordie Songs? From: GUEST,MCP Nanny's A Mazer was written by Tommy Armstrong the famous songwriter from the Durham coalfields. Little Chance is, as far as I know anonymous, with a well-known version from the singing of Jack Elliott of Birtley. The notes to his recording of it say a family variant of a fairly popular mining song of the area;tune - probably music hall. Lloyd gives 2 versions in Come All Ye Bold Miners - the earliest reference there is to 1915 - I can give you the sources if you want them. It was also used to accompany collecting money with a 'tup' Mick |
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16 Dec 01 - 01:38 PM (#611042) Subject: RE: Who Wrote These Geordie Songs? From: little john cameron Here's the lyrics for ye.clickhere |
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16 Dec 01 - 01:54 PM (#611057) Subject: RE: Who Wrote These Geordie Songs? From: Tim Salt Mick Thanks for your speedy reply - that's brilliant. I'm in the process of finishing the artwork for a CD I've produced of a concert we had at folk club. I'm doing the credits and these were two of the songs that were performed on the night and couldn't get this info elsewhere. I can get it all finished now - thanks. Little John - thanks for the lyrics - I don't think I'll ever be performing the song - especially not in Newcastle! but it's good to see what's being sung and try to work out what it's about. Any idea what a mazer is? Thanks again. Tim |
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16 Dec 01 - 02:02 PM (#611064) Subject: RE: Who Wrote These Geordie Songs? From: little john cameron Nae borrah Tim. MAZER. A wonder, an eccentric. Well known word from Tommie Armstrongs famous Song - Wor Nannie's a mazor. |
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16 Dec 01 - 02:05 PM (#611067) Subject: RE: Who Wrote These Geordie Songs? From: Malcolm Douglas No need to look so far for texts; they are both here in the Forum. Lyr Add: Our Nanny's A Mazor |
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16 Dec 01 - 06:40 PM (#611221) Subject: RE: Who Wrote These Geordie Songs? From: breezy hey Guest MCP do you come from Middlesboro'? |
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16 Dec 01 - 06:44 PM (#611223) Subject: RE: Who Wrote These Geordie Songs? From: Tim Salt Thanks for the info and explanation. Tim |
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16 Dec 01 - 07:15 PM (#611231) Subject: RE: Who Wrote These Geordie Songs? From: GUEST,MCP breezy - No. Though I did once come from Middlesbrough, a town which suffered from a slight deficiency in the letter o department. With reference to your earlier post on the songs of Graeme Miles and your January guest, I have heard him play and couldn't recommend him. Mick |
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16 Dec 01 - 07:41 PM (#611250) Subject: RE: Who Wrote These Geordie Songs? From: GUEST,MCP breezy - to clarify - I couldn't recommend the January guest (not referring to Graeme Miles of course, whose songs were like mother's milk during my childhood years). Mick |