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The D:a.nce
O d massa going awuy this aft ernoon
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To call upo L hiz bruddcr .
5o ctur.h.ii$, wait a. little VJhile
Till he getz out of si[11t .
'e ' 1 1 drop the s huble und the hoe ~
V.c ' ll have a lit t lA -.a.nce toni[.Jlt
ve'll have a little dan c e tonight >boys ,
And dan c e by p l irht of the moon ,
I rises at de b:r·oah of dt..y
To take my mor·nlilg w._~L\. ,
I meets my l ube l y July Ann
And dis i .S do \'1a:y we talk ,
I say z :You i s my own true love ;
You r e my hear ts delight
v ont y ou come over de r iber dis e·..r9f l!!£
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And have a li ttle d<..nce tonicb.t •
~o 'l l have a li ttle dance tonight ) bo~s ,
And dance by the l i ght of the moon
I wants my c&mbric hundhvrchiof
I wants my silk cravat .
Oh l:and me down my hi[h heel boots j
Li ke wise my beav er 11 t
V\ e o.re e;o i ng
v er the r i vor to
Hav e a li ttle dan ce ton i ght •
We are goinr over e river t o
Hav e a li ttle dan ce tonight ,
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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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113_Dance_Lyric_02_ocr
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Dance, Lyric Variant 02
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English
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<a title=" I. G. Greer Folksong Collection" href="https://omeka.library.appstate.edu/collections/show/15" target="_blank"> I. G. Greer Folksong Collection </a>
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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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Minstrel music
Enslaved persons--Songs and music
Balls (Parties)--Songs and music
Love--Songs and music
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We'll Have a Little Dance To-night, Boys
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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 Dance
Old Massa going away this afternoon
To call upon hiz brudder.
So darkies, wait a little while
Till he getz out of sight.
We’ll drop the shuble and the hoe,
We’ll have a little dance tonight.
We’ll have a little dance tonight, boys,
And dance by de light of the moon.
I rises at de break of day
To take my morning walk
I meets my lubely July Ann
And dis is de way we talk
I sayz: You is my own true love,
You are my hearts delight
Wont you come over de riber dis evening
And have little dance tonight?
We’ll have a little dance tonight, boys,
And dance by the light of the moon
I want my cambric handkerchief
I wants my silk cravat.
Oh hand me down my high heel boots,
Like wise my beaver hat
We are going over to the river to
Have a little dance tonight.
We are going over de river to
Have a little dance tonight.
Dance
songs and music dance
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The Dance
We'll Have a Little Dance To-night