John Stockoe. It was a monthly item giving details of the history behind a song or songs and any event which inspired them, the songwriter etc. It was also within the monthly edition of “The monthly Chronicle of North-Country Lore and Legend”, printed and published by the Proprietors of the Newcastle Weekly Chronicle, Newcastle upon Tyne (and 24 Warwick Lane, Paternoster Row, London), and edited by Walter Scott. It was in existence c1890 but only for a relatively short period. See also Geordie dialect words Northumbrian Minstrelsy by Bruce and Stokoe, 1882 John Collingwood Bruce References External links The Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle upon Tyne Northumbrian Minstrelsy Allan’s Illustrated Edition of Tyneside songs and readings 19th-century English historians British music publishers (people) English antiquarians People from South Shields Writers from Tyne and Wear Geordie songwriters 19th-century births Year of death unknown