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He performed recitations, readings and songs in the concert halls and Music Halls  of the North East. His works commented on local issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Songs written by Armstrong which have been collected from traditional singers<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/folksongandmusichall.com\/index.php\/durham-jail\/\">Durham Jail<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/folksongandmusichall.com\/index.php\/stanley-market\/\">Stanley Market<\/a> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/folksongandmusichall.com\/index.php\/trimdon-grange-explosion\/\">Trimdon Grange Explosion<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/folksongandmusichall.com\/index.php\/wor-nannys-a-mazer\/\">Wor Nanny\u2019s a mazer<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>http:\/\/tynefolk.uk\/folk-articles-geordie-singing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>https:\/\/www.cbladey.com\/sang\/catchside\/catchsidew2.html<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>https:\/\/freepages.rootsweb.com\/~jeffpiper\/genealogy\/ui57.htm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"pdfprnt-buttons pdfprnt-buttons-page pdfprnt-bottom-right\"><a href=\"https:\/\/folksongandmusichall.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/26220?print=print\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-print\" target=\"_blank\" ><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/folksongandmusichall.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/print.png?w=840\" alt=\"image_print\" title=\"Print Content\" \/><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Page in Preparation DRAFT ONLY Tommy Armstrong (1848-1920) was another star of the Tyneside Music Hall, who wrote and performed song in the local Geordie dialect. 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