On account of confined limits of the parade ground of the Loyal Associated Corps of Volunteer Infantry, it was found necessary to lock the door, during the time of drill, to prevent the crowd interfering with the evolutions of the Corps, - this circumstance has given rise to the following song. Blackett's field: a song. Tune, "John Anderson my Joe." [electronic resource].

[Newcastle upon Tyne?] : [s.n.], [1800?]

1 sheet ; 4to.

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Anonymous. By John Shield.

A slip-song - "Near Blackett's field, sad hovering,".

"On account of the confined limits of the Parade Ground of the Loyal Newcastle Associated Corps of Volunteer Infantry, it was found necessary to lock the door during the time of drill, to prevent the crowd interfering with the evolutions of the corps. - This circumstance gave rise to the song."--from a parenthetical note within "Blackett's Field by J. Shield of Newcastle" in Rhymes of Northern Bards: Being a Curious Collection of Old and New Songs ... by John Bell.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009.

The only clue as to the whereabouts of Blackett's field is the reference to "Spital walls"; the officers of the volunteers seem to be "Ridley" and "Dixon". The L copy has a MS. note: "This was wrote by John Shield".

English Short Title Catalog (ESTC), T226261

Great Britain -- England -- London.

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