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Charlie Grew.
Charlie Grew was a cowboy,
And maldng plans one day,
("! aid " Boys, I' 11 tell you so;:ething
Before we go away.
You see I'm only a cowb oy,
Lik you,drrssed all in rags;
I used to b e a gay one,
?. cnt on sO' ·c great lJig game,
Though 0 have a h01:1e in Di:xie,
A g ood one,too, you know,
Although I have'nt seen it
Since many a year a {~ O.
I'm going to my h ome in Dixie;
I'm going t o see t hem all
I'm going to see m~ n other
W
hen t he vork's all done t his Fall.
Then when t his round up is over,
As certain as t here is a dawn,
I'c going to my h ome in Dixie
Before my money's all g one.
' other's heart is a b reak ing;
It's b reak ing f or me,that's all.
By God's h elp I'll see 7other
W
hen the wo rk's all d one t his :B'all.
That ni gh t t his very cowboy
r;ent out to stand his guarel..
The wind was blowing swiftly,
The coast wa s st or ming !m r~ .
The catt l e t hey al l got s cattered,
.And runnin g at \fila, stampedec
l.
A trying his b est to stop t !1er.1,
Dy turning their head s ab out
Pis cattle horse fiid stubb le
And under him d id ~all.
So be' 11 not see his 7Iother
When t he work's all done t his ~ all.
They picked him up so gently
And laid him on t he ed .
The e owlwys all were looking
To see :ilf he were d eaQ..
ne opened wide his b lue eyes
And gazing all around
Says," ::! oys, my last step is taken
I'll neTcr walk t he ground.
Jack,You will have my p istol,
And Ted , you take my becl.
Send my saddle to ·..: other
After I aEI < ead.
l
I ' n going to a new ranch ,
I heard t he ::aster's eall.
By God's help ,I' 11 s ee ;rother
W
hen t he w· rk's al l d one
ne xt •a ll.
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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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Brown: Native American Ballads - 264
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113_WhenTheWorkIsDoneThisFall_Lyric_02_ocr
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When the Work is Done This Fall, Lyric Variant 02
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After the Roundup (When the Work's All Done This Fall)
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O'Malley, Dominick John, 1867-1943
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English
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Text
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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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Popular music--United States
Cowboys--Songs and music
Death--Songs and music
Mothers--Songs and music
Ballads--United States
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<a title=" San Angelo (Tex.)" href=" https://www.geonames.org/5530022/san-angelo.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> San Angelo (Tex.)</a>
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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.
After the Roundup (When the Work's All Done This Fall)
Charlie Grew
D.J. O'Malley
popular music
songs and music death
songs and music mothers
United Stated cowboys
United States Ballads
When the Work is Done This Fall; Lyric Variant 2