Английская Википедия:Geordy Black

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"Geordy Black", also known as "Geordie Black" and "I'm Going Down the Hill" is a 19th-century Geordie folk song by Rowland "Rowley" Harrison, in a style deriving from music hall.

The song tells the tale of an old miner, reminiscing on his experiences. Harrison would routinely dress as Geordie Black when performing the song on stage.

Lyrics

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Chorus

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Chorus

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Variant versions

As this was a very popular song, it appeared in numerous editions. The many versions published show considerable variations in the spelling of the words, including:

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Specific differences

Verse 3, line 1 - "Шаблон:Lang" is replaced "Шаблон:Lang"
Verse 3, line 1 - "Шаблон:Lang" is replaced by "Шаблон:Lang"
Verse 3, line 6 - "Шаблон:Lang" changed to "Шаблон:Lang"
Verse 3, line 7 - "Шаблон:Lang" changed to "Шаблон:Lang"

Publication

A small book of over 50 pages and sized about 5” x 7½” (125mm x 190mm) entitled Rowland Harrison’s Tyneside Songs containing local songs composed by Harrison (and with an illustrative sketch of "Geordy Black", was published around 1871. It includes "Geordie Black" and many other songs.

In modern times, the song also appears on the compact disc The Bonnie Gateshead Lass - Gateshead Songs by various artists on MWM Records (reference MWMCDSP43).[1]

See also

References

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External links

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