Geordie Dialect Recitations

Since starting Newcastle’s first folk club at The Bridge Hotel in 1958, Johnny established himself as international ambassador of Geordie music and culture.
With his group The High Level Ranters he has travelled the world spreading Geordie humour and song. During research for radio and TV, Johnny’s quest for the holy grail of Geordieland has taken many turns. His passionate desire to find the mystic town of Plodgeborough was his main motivation. After rambles over fell and shore, back lanes and pit heaps, he finally found the sacred place in the Fairly Truthful manuscripts of Gary Hogg.  Deciphered from the original and almost unintelligible documents, here, for the wider appreciation of the British public is Johnny’s first contribution to the archive.

Track list:
(Click those marked ● for sound samples)

1. Thank Heaven For Little Gulls  ●
2. Amazing Gracie ●
3. Dave the Jackal ●
 4. The Flight of Oscar’s Underpants ●
5. The Angel Down the Allotment
6. Half a Crown a Week (co-written with Stan Brown)
7. Cecil The Seagull Gans up a Height
8. A Job Well Done
9. Saving for a Rainy Day ●
10. The Secret Life of Walter’s Boots ●
11. The Lion The Witch and the Warburtons
12. A Funny Thing Happened on the Way From The Crem
13. The Bethlehem Charabanc Trip  ●
14. The Secret Life of Walter’s Mittens