T. Moor (songwriter)

T. Moor was a Tyneside singer/songwriter of the 19th century. The only song attributed to his name is "The Skipper's Dream".

Life

Even less is known about Moor than many of his counterparts, the only information available coming from a brief item in Allan’s Tyneside Songs^[1][2]
Mr Moor, not even his Christian name is known, was a shoemaker who had a business in Denton Chare,^[3][4] Newcastle. He was a good bass singer and sang in the choir of St. Andrew's Church,^[5] Newcastle upon Tyne.
Moor was the writer of “The Skipper's Dream”, an anti-papal song, written in a Geordie dialect, which tells of the dream of a local skipper, with caustic comments about the forgiving of sins for money. This is the only song attributed to our Mr Moor, who would often sing the song.

Collections

The song first appeared in The Newcastle Songster, a chapbook published by J. Marshall, Old Flesh Market, Newcastle upon Tyne c1824.
The song appears later in the Tyne Songster, a choice selection of songs in the Newcastle dialect – a 72-page booklet printed and sold by W. Orange, North Shields in 1827. (No author’s name given in this edition).
In the later (1840) edition printed and sold by W & T Fordyce of Newcastle, T. Moor is given as the writer.

See also

Geordie dialect words

References

1. "Allan’s Illustrated Edition of Tyneside songs and readings".
2. Allan’s Illustrated Edition of Tyneside Songs and Readings with lives, portraits and autographs of the writers, and notes on the songs (Revised ed.). 18 Blackett Street, and 34 Collingwood Street, (Newcastle upon Tyne) – Sold by W. Allan, 80 Grainqer Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, B. Allan, North Shields and Walter Scott. London: Thomas & George Allan. 1891.
3. "Denton Chare photo 1".
4. "Denton Chare photo 2".
5. "St Andrew's Church".

External links

• FARNE-Folk Archive Resource North East–The Skipper’s Dream
• Allan’s Illustrated Edition of Tyneside songs and readings 1891