Lancashire Dialect

DING 2012: “Born in Rochdale, he was a hat manufacturer, dialect poet and short-story dialect writer. He was the first editor of The Rochdale Observer in 1856. That year he also began editing a weekly comic journal called The Lancashire Fly-by-Neet. He also wrote poetry in standard English, The Bridal of Naworth (1837), published anonymously, and Poems (1839).”

Works

Sam Sondknocker's Ride fra Smobridg to Manchistur; iz visit to Manchistur Mekaniks' Hinstitushon Sho, wi' a full okeawnt o' what hee zeed, un wheer hee went, wi' o' his adventures. By Sam iz sel. 1856. Manchester. SC. EDD Lan.

Tim Gamwattle's Jawnt, e Ab o'-Dick's o th' Doldrum's waggin, wi o whul waggin full o foak, fro Smobridg to Manchester, o seein't Quene, wi just o wap ut th' Eggsibishun; o gradely funny teyle fur o winter foyar soide. 1857. Manchester: John Heywood. SC. EDD Lan.

Abrum o' Flups' Quortin' an' Weddin' at Smobridg. Written by Ab. Hissel. 1867. Published in The Brisbane Courier (Australia). Saturday, September 14. p. 3. SC. EDD Lan.

Th' Ghost of Owd Clock Case, a humorous fireside story. By the Author of ' Abrum o' Flups' Quortin', &c. n.d. Manchester: John Heywood. SC. EDD Lan.

“The Lancashire Witch”. John Hartland. ed. Lancashire Lyrics: Modern Songs and Ballads of the County Palatine. 1866. London: Whittaker and Co.: 133-134. SC.

“Aw connut dry my heen, Robin”. ”. John Hartland. ed. Lancashire Lyrics: Modern Songs and Ballads of the County Palatine. 1866. London: Whittaker and Co.: 196-200. SC.

“Hornyhand’s Lancashire Idyls. No. 1. Awst nare Turn my Back on a Friend”. n. d. Manchester.

KingKong Project

John SCHOLES (M: 1808 - 1863 Oct 19)

For further information about his life and works, see:

Hollingworth, Brian. Songs of the People: Lancashire Dialect Poetry of the Industrial Revolution. 154.

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