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NORTHUMBRIA ANTHOLOGY
NORTHUMBRIA ANTHOLOGY
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20 CD Boxed Set.
A musical celebration of our history and culture, which spans musical boundaries from folk and rock to classical and traditional music hall styles.
This important 20 CD set features almost 300 tracks by a vast array of performers accompanied by hundreds of musicians bringing you the most comprehensive collection of North East songs ever recorded.
The Anthology is beautifully packaged and includes booklets containing the original lyrics to the songs and explanatory notes by our researcher for the project, High Level Ranter, Johnny Handle.
Click here to visit the Northumbria Anthology website or click below for full details of each CD.
01 BERWICK FAIR - Songs of North Northumberland
02 ROTHBURY RACES - Songs of Mid Northumberland
03 THE MORPETH LODGINGS - Songs of South Northumberland
04 THE HEXHAMSHIRE LASS - Around Tynedale
05 THE DAY WE WENT TO THE COAST - Around Cullercoats Bay
06 WATER OF TYNE - Songs of the North Tyne
07 ALANG THE ROMAN WAAL - Songs of the South Tyne
08 THE KEEL ROW - Songs of the Urban Tyne
09 COME YOU NOT FROM NEWCASTLE? - Newcastle Songs Volume 1
10 THE FIERY CLOCK FYECE - Newcastle Songs Volume 2
11 HI, CANNY MAN! - Newcastle Songs Volume 3
12 THE NEIGHBOURS DOON BELAA - Newcastle Songs Volume 4
13 THE BONNY GATESHEAD LASS - Gateshead Songs
14 CANNY WYLAM - Around Blaydon and Prudhoe
15 STANLEY MARKET - Around the Derwent Valley
16 THE FOLKS OF SHIELDS - Around South Tyneside
17 CANNY AAD SUNDERLAND - Sunderland Songs
18 DURHAM BIG MEETIN' DAY - Around County Durham
19 THE VALLEY OF TEES - Songs of West Durham
20 A DAY IN REDCAR - Teesside Songs
BERWICK FAIR - Songs of North Northumberland
Track Listing
01 Whittingham Fair Thomas Allen/Sheila Armstrong
02 Amble Feast Bill Robinson
03 I Drew My Ship Into A Harbour Johnny Handle
04 Gan To Craster Bill Robinson
05 The Flowers Of The Forest Valerie Reid
06 Felton Lonnen Judy Dinning/The Hush
07 Farewell To The Burn Kevin Whately
08 Berwick Fair Bill Robinson
09 The College Valley Hunt Johnny Handle
10 Sair Fyel'd Hinny Owen Brannigan
11 The Bonny Fisher Lad Shiela Armstrong
12 Oh, I Hae Seen The Roses Blaa Thomas Allen
13 The Laidley Worm Owen Brannigan
14 Madam, I Will Buy You Thomas Allen/Sheila Armstrong
ROTHBURY RACES - Songs of Mid Northumberland
Track Listing
01 Lavender's Blue Owen Brannigan
02 The Oak And The Ash Northern Sinfonia Chorus
03 Green Bushes Thomas Allen/Sheila Armstrong
04 The Auld Fisher's Farewell Bill Robinson
05 The Plough Boy Owen Brannigan
06 The Snow It Melts The Soonest Judy Dinning/The Hush
07 The Canny Shepherd Laddies Johnny Handle/The High Level Ranters
08 The Rue And The Thyme Northern Sinfonia Chorus
09 Rothbury Races Johnny Handle
10 The Poacher's Call Thomas Allen
11 Gan Te The Kye Thomas Allen
12 Alwinton Show Johnny Handle
13 Kellyburn Brae Benny Graham
14 Show Me The Way To Wallington Thomas Allen
THE MORPETH LODGINGS - Songs of South Northumberland
Track Listing
01 Billy Boy Thomas Allen
02 The Collier Lad Johnny Handle
03 My Miner Lad Shiela Armstrong
04 The Auld Rag Shop Johnny Handle
05 Uncle Willie & The Morpeth Rant Bill Robinson
06 Guard Yer Man Weel Judy Dinning/The Hush
07 The Ha'penny Woods Bill Robinson
08 Going To The Mine Bob Fox/The Hush
09 The Morpeth Lodgings Bill Robinson
10 The Picnic Day Graeme Danby
11 The Blyth Sailor's Farewell Benny Graham
12 What Canny Aad Blyth'll Say Now Anne-Marie Owens
13 A Pitman's Love Song Graeme Danby
14 Footy Again' The Waal Thomas Allen
THE HEXHAMSHIRE LASS - Around Tynedale
Track Listing
01 In Our Town Johnny Handle
02 The Shoemakker Bob Fox/The Hush
03 From An Inn Thomas Allen
04 Farewell Regality Terry Conway
05 Lucy Gray Of Allendale Canticle
06 Derwentwater Claire Rutter
07 The Eastern Allen Runs Terry Conway
08 Derwentwater's Farewell Ian Storey
09 Bessie Stokoe Claire Rutter
10 The Hexham Mart Johnny Handle
11 Lament For The Widow Graeme Danby
12 The Country Schoolmaster Johnny Handle
13 The Hexhamshire Lass Thomas Allen
14 King Crispin Benny Graham/Johnny Handle
THE DAY WE WENT TO THE COAST - Around Cullercoats Bay
Track Listing
01 Dance Te Yer Daddy Various Artists
02 The Day We Went To The Coast Various Artists
03 Ma Bonny Lad Various Artists
04 My Love And I Various Artists
05 The Cullercoats Fishwife And The Census Man Various Artists
06 The Cliffs Of Old Tynemouth Various Artists
07 The Lost Coble Various Artists
08 Charley's Across The Sea Various Artists
09 The Herrin's Heed Various Artists
10 The Shields Lass For Me Various Artists
11 Cullercoats Bay Various Artists
12 Bobby Shaftoe Various Artists
13 The Tynemouth Volunteer Life Brigade Various Artists
14 The Cullercoats Fish Lass Various Artists
WATER OF TYNE - Songs of the North Tyne
Track Listing
01 Blow The Winds I Ho Various Artists
02 The Banks Of Tyne Various Artists
03 The Kielder Hunt Various Artists
04 Water Of Tyne Various Artists
05 Johnny The Plashetts Caller Various Artists
06 Hawkhope Hill Various Artists
07 Bonny At Morn Various Artists
08 A Canny Welcome Various Artists
09 The Hedger Various Artists
10 The Bellingham Show Various Artists
11 My Eppie Various Artists
12 The Outlandish Knight Various Artists
13 The Old Fisherman's Invitation Various Artists
14 A Shepherd's Life Various Artists
ALANG THE ROMAN WAAL - Songs of the South Tyne
Track Listing
01 It Was One Summer's Morning Various Artists
02 Alang The Roman Waal Various Artists
03 Caa' Hawkie Various Artists
04 The Roman Waal Show Various Artists
05 Haltwhistle Fair Various Artists
06 Oot On The Spree Various Artists
07 Hughie The Graeme Various Artists
08 The Shootin' Of The Crows Various Artists
09 Lizzie Storey Various Artists
10 Halty Saterda' Morn Various Artists
11 The Black Bottle Various Artists
12 Bessie In The Mask Various Artists
13 The Cockfight Various Artists
14 Broom, Green Broom Various Artists
THE KEEL ROW - Songs of the Urban Tyne
Track Listing
01 The Keel Row Various Artists
02 The Fitter's Tale Various Artists
03 The Sandgate Lassie's Lament Various Artists
04 Ye're Gannin' To Be A Keelman Various Artists
05 The Sandgate Dandling Song Various Artists
06 The Pawnshop's Bleezin' Various Artists
07 The Tyne Slides By(including:Paradise Flats,Jack And Jill,A Proper Man,Saturday Afternoon,All In A Day,Granda') Various Artists
08 A Lemington Keel Various Artists
09 The Quayside Shaver Various Artists
COME YOU NOT FROM NEWCASTLE? - Newcastle Songs Volume 1
Track Listing
01 Come You Not From Newcastle? Various Artists
02 Ah, You, Me Hinny Bird Various Artists
03 Billy Oliver's Ramble Various Artists
04 Adam Buckham Various Artists
05 Aa Wish Yer Mother Wad Cum Various Artists
06 Mally Didn't Come Various Artists
07 The Pitman's Courtship Various Artists
08 Little Cloth Cap Various Artists
09 The Graveyard Shift Various Artists
10 The Gallowgate Lad Various Artists
11 Cat Gut Jim The Fiddler Various Artists
12 Canny Aad Christmas Various Artists
13 The Landlord's Dowter Various Artists
14 Ma Canny Hinny Various Artists
THE FIERY CLOCK FYECE - Newcastle Songs Volume 2
Track Listing
01 Hev Ye Seen Wor Jimmy? Various Artists
02 The Fiery Clock Fyece Various Artists
03 My Home Town Various Artists
04 Mally Dunn Various Artists
05 My Dearie Sits Ower Late Up Various Artists
06 Farewell To The Monty Various Artists
07 The Chep That Knaas Nowt Various Artists
08 Byker Hill Various Artists
09 Buy Broom Buzzems Various Artists
10 Affectayshun Various Artists
11 Superstitious Sally Various Artists
12 Sally Gee Various Artists
13 School Days Various Artists
14 There's More To Life Than Women And Beer Various Artists
HI, CANNY MAN! - Newcastle Songs Volume 3
Track Listing
01 Dol-li-a Various Artists
02 Jenny Was There Various Artists
03 Keep't Dark Various Artists
04 Close The Coalhouse Door Various Artists
05 Cappy Various Artists
06 Paddinson's Wife Various Artists
07 A Good Line Of Patter Various Artists
08 Moses Various Artists
09 Hi, Canny Man! Various Artists
10 All Fall Down Various Artists
11 Nae Work Various Artists
12 The Fight Aboot The Lad Various Artists
13 Still I Love Him Various Artists
14 The Pitman's Lament Various Artists
15 As Soon As This Pub Closes Various Artists
THE NEIGHBOURS DOON BELAA - Newcastle Songs Volume 4
Track Listing
01 Keep Your Feet Still Various Artists
02 Drunken Bella Roy Various Artists
03 Sally Lee Various Artists
04 The Toon Improvement Bill Various Artists
05 The Weshin' Day Various Artists
06 The Orange Lass Various Artists
07 Sally Wheatley Various Artists
08 Stottin' Doon The Waall Various Artists
09 Haaks's Men Various Artists
10 Geordie The Professional Various Artists
11 The Owld Pubs Various Artists
12 Aa Wish Pay Friday Wad Cum Various Artists
13 The Neighbours Doon Belaa Various Artists
14 The Row Upon The Stairs Various Artists
THE BONNY GATESHEAD LASS - Gateshead Songs
Track Listing
01 Cushie Butterfield Various Artists
02 Canny Aad Gateshead Various Artists
03 The Forst Footin' Song Various Artists
04 The Bonny Gateshead Lass Various Artists
05 The Coal Owner And The Pitman's Wife Various Artists
06 The Socialist ABC Various Artists
07 Somebody Stole Me Bottle Various Artists
08 In My Town Various Artists
09 Geordie Black Various Artists
10 Sawdust Jack Various Artists
11 He’s Got Them On The Run Various Artists
12 I Laugh Her Bad Temper Away Various Artists
13 The Bobby Cure Various Artists
14 The Sunsets, Bonny Lad Various Artists
15 Woman, Charmin' Woman Various Artists
CANNY WYLAM - Around Blaydon and Prudhoe
Track Listing
01 The Miller's Wife Of Blaydon Various Artists
02 The Howty Towty Lass Various Artists
03 The Old Man Of The Village Various Artists
04 Doon The Wagon Way Various Artists
05 The Winlaton Cockfight Various Artists
06 Any Minute Now Various Artists
07 Danny's Various Artists
08 The Angler's Delight Various Artists
09 Dust Various Artists
10 Heddon On The Wall Various Artists
11 Canny Wylam Various Artists
12 Geordie Broon Various Artists
13 The Bad Half Croon Various Artists
14 Blaydon Races Various Artists
STANLEY MARKET - Around the Derwent Valley
Track Listing
01 Stanley Market Various Artists
02 Marley Hill Ducks Various Artists
03 Down In A Coal Mine Various Artists
04 The Row Between The Cages Various Artists
05 Bob And Bet Various Artists
06 Sarah Various Artists
07 The Hedgehog Pie Various Artists
08 Pedom's Oak Various Artists
09 Have A Game For The Crack Various Artists
10 The Tanfield Lea Silver Model Band Various Artists
11 The Row In The Gutter Various Artists
12 Wor Geordie's Lost His Liggy Various Artists
13 The South Medomsley Strike Various Artists
14 Wor Nanny's A Mazer Various Artists
THE FOLKS OF SHIELDS - Around South Tyneside
Track Listing
01 Blow The Man Down Various Artists
02 Cuddle In Me Darlin' Various Artists
03 The Folks Of Shields Various Artists
04 The Tyneside Tattooist Various Artists
05 The Bold Miner Various Artists
06 The Pit Various Artists
07 Marshall Riley's Army Various Artists
08 The Caller Various Artists
09 Here's The Tender Comin' Various Artists
10 There's Mackerel In The Bay Various Artists
11 Liberty For The Sailors Various Artists
12 Westoe Darling Various Artists
13 Blow The Wind Southerly Various Artists
14 The Sweepy's Lovely Daughter Various Artists
15 Tally I O The Grinder Various Artists
CANNY AAD SUNDERLAND - Sunderland Songs
Track Listing
01 Canny Aad Sunderland Various Artists
02 Hendon Banks Various Artists
03 Click 'Em And Catch 'Em Various Artists
04 Died Of Love Various Artists
05 The Frolicsome Women Of Sunderland Various Artists
06 Sunderland Oak Various Artists
07 My Sunderland Lad Various Artists
08 Jack Crawford Various Artists
09 Is There Owt Secure? Various Artists
10 The Collier's Rant Various Artists
11 The Conductress Various Artists
12 The Pitmen's Union Various Artists
13 The Blackleg Song Various Artists
14 The Ship Is All Laden Various Artists
15 The Lambton Worm Various Artists
DURHAM BIG MEETIN' DAY - Around County Durham
Track Listing
01 Elsie Marley Various Artists
02 The Ballad Of George Washington Various Artists
03 Celebrated Working Man Various Artists
04 Jowl, Jowl And Listen Various Artists
05 Little Chance Various Artists
06 The Trimdon Grange Explosion Various Artists
07 The Old Miner Various Artists
08 Rap Her To Bank Various Artists
09 We Went Alang A Bit Farther Various Artists
10 Ee, Aye, Aa Could Hew Various Artists
11 The Fishermen Hung The Monkey Various Artists
12 The Lass Of Cockerton Various Artists
13 Durham Big Meetin' Day Various Artists
14 The Banks Of The Dee Various Artists
15 And I Shall Cry Again Various Artists
16 Durham Gaol Various Artists
17 The Oakey Strike Evictions Various Artists
THE VALLEY OF TEES - Songs of West Durham
Track Listing
01 Fourpence A Day Various Artists
02 The Fall Of The Leaf Various Artists
03 Tek Yersel' A Wife Various Artists
04 The Valley Of Tees Various Artists
05 The Blanchland Tup Various Artists
06 Bonny Bairn Various Artists
07 What Will Me Mother Say? Various Artists
08 Old Crag Gate Various Artists
09 Sly Sally Various Artists
10 Old Parkin Raine The Fiddler Various Artists
11 Ye Nivvor Come Various Artists
12 The Barnard Castle Tragedy Various Artists
13 The Bonny Moorhen Various Artists
14 Kilhope Moor Various Artists
A DAY IN REDCAR - Teesside Songs
Track Listing
01 Aad Stokesley Toon Various Artists
02 Cleveland Steel Various Artists
03 Din't Mek Gam' O' Me Various Artists
04 The Moulder's Wedding Various Artists
05 The Yorkshire Volunteers' Farewell Various Artists
06 Twee Match Lads Various Artists
07 Ring Of Iron Various Artists
08 Nitty Nora Various Artists
09 A Change Is As Good As A Rest Various Artists
10 The Chemical Workers' Song Various Artists
11 Going To Pawn Various Artists
12 Song Of Thornaby Various Artists
13 A Day In Redcar Various Artists
14 The London Piece Various Artists
15 Ore Boats Various Artists
16 The Hurworth Fox Chase Various Artists
