Help: The Water of Tyne

Subject: The Water of Tyne
From: GUEST,John in Brisbane
Date: 29 Nov 00 - 06:34 AM

With the Forum Search down I'm just trying to establish in anyone has previously posted lyrics or tune for The Water of Tyne. The only provenance I have is that it was published in 'Songs of the Women of Britain' arranged by Elizabeth Poston.

Alternatively please if someone has the URL for the Newcastle Songs site, that would be a great help.

Regards, John

Subject: RE: Help: The Water of Tyne
From: dick greenhaus
Date: 29 Nov 00 - 11:46 AM

Waters of Tyne is in DigiTrad. Try a search for [Waters of Tyne] (the square brackets indicate that it's a phrase) or even just Tyne.

Subject: RE: Help: The Water of Tyne
From: John in Brisbane
Date: 29 Nov 00 - 08:36 PM

Thanks Dick, I'm using the new DT a lot but obviously didn't think widely enough on that search. Thanks, John

Subject: RE: Help: The Water of Tyne
From: *#1 PEASANT*
Date: 30 Nov 00 - 02:43 PM

The Water of Tyne
For notation click here
For midi sound click here

I cannot get to my love, if I should dee,
The water of Tyne runs between him and me;
And here I must stand, with the tear in my e'e,
Both sighing and sickly my sweetheart to see.

O where is the boatman? my bonny hinny!
O where is the boatman" bring him to me--
To ferry me over the Tyne to my honey,
And I will remember the boatman and thee.

O bring me a boatman--I'll give any money,
And for your trouble rewarded shall be,
To ferry me over the Tyne to my honey,
Or scull him across that rough river to me.

Source A Beuk o' Newcassel Sangs.
Joseph Cawhall,

The Tyne divides the Counties of Durham and Northumberland, and as one of the parties was evidently on the Durham side of the river, this song may be justly admitted into the (Durham/Bishopric) Garland. A blue stone marks the boundary of the counties on Newcastle bridge, and one third of it is supported by, and belongs to the Bishoprick. Alderman Barnes mentions a Tower which formerly stood on this bridge, which was used as a prison; and to which he committed a drunken shipwright,who, finding a quantity of malt in the room, took a shovel and threw it out of the window into the river, "meerily reflecting upon himself, and singing= O, base mault, Thou did'st the fault, And into the Tyne thou shalt. (the above note accompanies the lyrics of the song in: The Bishoprick Garland, London Nichols and Baldw2in, 1834 (Graham, 1969)

Subject: RE: Help: The Water of Tyne
From: *#1 PEASANT*
Date: 30 Nov 00 - 02:48 PM

sorry about the midi and music links remaining in.... you can play/view them from my Beuk of Newcastle songs which resides here and is by the way growing daily!

clickit here

Subject: RE: Help: The Water of Tyne
From: Micca
Date: 30 Nov 00 - 03:15 PM

There is an excellent version on Robin and Barry Dransfileds," Rout of the Blues" if you can get your hands on it, it doesnt seem to be on the double CD released last year called "up to now"

Subject: RE: Help: The Water of Tyne
From: John in Brisbane
Date: 30 Nov 00 - 08:30 PM

Conrad, the version I have is a three part harmony arrangement. Any use to you? It may take me a short while to do it as I'll be out of town next week. Please let me know. Regards, John

Subject: RE: Help: The Water of Tyne
From: Malcolm Douglas
Date: 30 Nov 00 - 08:57 PM

May I refer you all to the other thread John started at the same time as this one, where his question was answered?
BR>The Water of Tyne

Malcolm (wondering why he bothers).