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Weatherley (bassābaritone) was born in Ryton in 1912. He took a science degree at Armstrong College, Newcastle and began a career in teaching, as well as delighting audiences with his renditions of North East songs. His E.P. entitled āA collection from the 1950sā (ref MWMCDSP27) included
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Many of his works were published in his book of āSongs and
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Come, Geordieāha'd the Bairn or Aw wish thy Muther wad cum.
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Geordie Haad The Bairn together with 15 other titles.
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307:"North East music and comedy ā Denis Weatherley"
247:Maw canny bit pet, O dinna thoo fret--
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264:She'll think aw's a real good nurse--
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196:"Jack and Jill went up the hill"--
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230:The Poor thing wants its tit)--
224:But clean the hoose, aw's sure,
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262:The Wife'll not say aw's numb--
241:An' nivvir 'll norse his awn--
162:Sae--haud the bairn for fairs,
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152:Aw's sure aw'll not stop lang;
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249:"Aw wish thy Muther wad cum."
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235:What a selfish world this is!
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194:Tho' some aud teun he'd hum--
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245:Aw see tuts throo it's gum;)
215:"Aw wish thy Muther wad cum.
192:It nivver wad ha'd its tung,
179:Afore five minutes was gyen,
177:He sat byeth stiff an' numb;
171:The poor bit thing wes good,
167:Then Geordie held the bairn,
164:Thou's often deun't for fun.
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24:"Come Geordie haād the bairn"
260:At last it's gyen to sleep,
239:He laffs at Wimmin's toill,
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220:To what their wives endure;
213:A day's wark's not as bad--
209:To ha'd-a blubberin' bairn,
203:This nursin' bairns mun be;
190:He varry neigh let it fall.
156:But really aw's not strang.
154:Aw'd tyek the jewel me sel,
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254:It's nee use gettin vext--
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218:" Men seldom give a thowt
186:The bairn began to squall,
184:His wife had hardlys gyen,
173:But Geordie had nee skill;
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252:But kindness dis a vast-
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