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THE CASTAT\iET
Gaily sounds the Castanet,
Beating time tCJ bounding feet;
yJhen, after daylight IS g'Jlden Set,
Maids and yCJuths by moonlight meet.
Oh! then, how sweet tCJ mCJve,
Through all that maze of mirth;
Lighted by those eyes we love,
Beyond all eyes on earth.
Then the joyeCJus banquet spread,
On the co'Jl and fragrant grCJund;
With night's bright eye--beams over head,
And still brighter sparkling round.
Oh! then, how sweet to say,
Into the l'Jved one's ear;
Thoughts reserved thr::>ugh many a day,
To be thus whispered there.
When the dance and feast are done,
Arm and arm as hom we stray;
H::>w sweet to see the daMning sun,
Over her cheek's warm blushes play.
Then, then the farewell
And wCJrds ,.,hose parting
Lingers still in dreams
That haunt y::>ung hearts
kiss,
tone;
of bliss,
alone.
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I.G. Greer Folksong Collection
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<p>The I. G. Greer Folksong Collection, presented here as part of the Documenting Appalachia digital initiative, consists of approximately 1,100 document pages that comprise more than 300 individual song titles, some with as many as ten distinct variants. The documents in this collection include manuscripts (some written as early as the mid-19th century), typescript transcriptions produced by Dr. Greer’s secretarial staff, and handwritten musical notations. Songs represented herein range from traditional Child Ballads, traditional English and Scottish ballads as well as their American variants, to 19th century popular music to musical compositions of local origin.</p>
<p>Biographical Note. Isaac Garfield Greer (4 December 1881 - 24 November 1967) was a history and government professor for Appalachian State Teacher's College from 1910 to 1932. A native of Watauga County, North Carolina, he was born to Philip and Mary Greer of Zionville and initially worked as a public school teacher and principal until he was hired at Appalachian State Teacher's College. From 1932 to 1948, he worked as superintendent of Mills Baptist Children's Home in Thomasville, North Carolina. From 1948 to 1954, Greer was the Executive Vice-President of the Business Foundation of North Carolina. Greer and his first wife Willie Spainhour had two sons I.G. Greer, Jr. and Joseph P. Greer. Greer's second wife was Hattie O'Briant. Dr. Greer was an avid collector and singer of folk songs. He was a nationally recognized authority of mountain folk music during his lifetime. A bass player, Greer and his wife, who played the dulcimer, performed at various regional school and civic functions. They were recorded singing several folk songs by Library of Congress from 1941 to 1946. Appalachian State Teacher's College dedicated the I.G. Greer Music Hall in 1966. Greer also had an active civic life. He was the president of the Southern Appalachian Historical Association and also served as a Boone City Alderman and in the North Carolina House of Representatives.</p>
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Greer Document
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1881
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113_GailySoundsTheCastanet_ocr
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Gaily Sounds the Castanet
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English
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<a href="https://appstate-speccoll.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/197"> AC.113 Isaac Garfield (I.G.) Greer Papers and Recordings </a>
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Greer, I. G. (Isaac Garfield), 1881-1967
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Popular music--United States
Courtship--Songs and music
Castanets--Songs and music
Balls (Parties)--Songs and music
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Schoeller, Henry
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Text
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W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection, Appalachian State University
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This item is part of the I. G. Greer Folksong Collection which consists of more than 300 individual song titles and their variants as collected by Isaac Garfield Greer (1881-1967) from informants, primarily in Ashe, Wilkes and Watauga counties. The collection includes manuscripts, typescript transcriptions produced by Dr. Greer’s clerical staff, and handwritten musical notations. Songs range from traditional Child Ballads, traditional English and Scottish ballads as well as their American variants, to 19th century popular music to musical compositions of local origin.
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The Castanet
Gaily sound the Castanet,
Beating time to bounding feet.
When, after daylight’s golden set,
Maids and youths by moonlight meet.
Oh! then, how sweet to move,
Through all that maze of mirth,
Lighted by those eyes we love,
Beyond all eyes on earth.
Then the joyeous banquet spread,
On the cool and fragrant ground.
With night’s bright eye--beams over head,
And still brighter sparkling round.
Oh! then, how sweet to say,
Into the loved one’s ear,
Thoughts reserved through many a day,
To be thus whispered there.
When the dance and feast are done,
Arm and arm as home we stray,
How sweet to see the dawning sun,
Over her cheek’s warm blushes play.
Then, then the farewell kiss,
And words whose parting tone
Lingers still in dreams of bliss,
That haunt young hearts alone.
Gaily Sounds the Castanet
songs and music balls
songs and music love
songs and music parties
The Castanet