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The Newcastle Song Book; or, Tyne-Side Songster: Being a Collection of Comic and Satirical Songs, Descriptive of Eccentric Characters, and the Manners and Customs of a Portion of the Labouring Population of Newcastle and the Neighbourhood

Name: The Newcastle Song Book; or, Tyne-Side Songster: Being a Collection of Comic and Satirical Songs, Descriptive of Eccentric Characters, and the Manners and Customs of a Portion of the Labouring Population of Newcastle and the Neighbourhood
Author: Various

by Various

Level C1 · AdvancedPoetry153 chapters

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CEFR level: C1
Length: 153 chapters
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Dive into a lively collection of comic and satirical songs capturing the eccentric characters, customs, and vibrant dialect of Newcastle's laboring population in the early 19th century, preserving a fading local culture with humor and sharp wit.

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153 chapters in all. The first chapter is free to read with no account.

01NEWCASTLE SONG BOOK; · Ch.1Free

02CONTENTS.

03TYNE SONGSTER.

04THE JENNY HOOLET;

05BILLY OLIVER'S RAMBLE

06X Y Z AT NEWCASTLE RACES, 1814;

07NEWCASTLE FAIR;

08THE PITMAN'S REVENGE

09THE PITMAN'S SKELLYSCOPE.

10BOB CRANKY'S ACCOUNT

11THE MAYOR OF BOURDEAUX;

12THE POLITICIANS.

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The Newcastle Song Book; or, Tyne-Side Songster: Being a Collection of Comic and Satirical Songs, Descriptive of Eccentric Characters, and the Manners and Customs of a Portion of the Labouring Population of Newcastle and the Neighbourhood

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