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THE WRECK OF THE OLD NINETY SEVEN
They gave him his orders at Monroe, Virginia
Saying: Steve, you are way behind time.
This is not old thirty eight but it 1 s old ninety seven,
You must put her in Center in time.
He looked round and said to his black greasy fireman:
You must shovel in a little more coal,
For when we cross that White Oak 1Vlountain
You can see old Ninety Seven roll.
It•s a might rough road from Lynchburg to Danville,
And a line on a three mile grade.
It was on that grade that he lost his airbrake
And you see what a jump he made.
He ~vas going dovm grade making ninety Bi:ae miles an hour,
When his whistle broke into a scream.
He was found in the wreck with his hand on the throttle,
And was scalded to death by the steam.
Now, ladies, you must take v,rarning,
From this time now and on,
Never speak harsh ·words to your true loving husband;
He may leave you and never return.
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An account of the resource
<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
Scholarly Classification
Brown, Native American Ballads - 217 Randolph, 683 Laws, G 2
File name
113_WreckOfTheOldNinetySeven_Lyric_03_ocr
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Wreck of the Old Ninety-Seven, Lyric Variant 03
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Ballads, English--United States
Railroads--Accidents--Songs and music
Warnings--Songs and music
Death--Songs and music
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Noell, Charles, 1886-1967
Whitter, Henry, 1892-1941
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Greer, I. G. (Isaac Garfield), 1881-1967
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W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection, Appalachian State University
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American Railroads accidents
Charlie Noell
Danville
folk song
Henry Whitter
Lynchburg
Monroe
popular music
song and music death
songs and music warnings
United States Ballads
White Oak Mountain
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The
~rexk
of
t ~e
Old Nine ty
Deven.
They gave him his orders at '!onroe , Virginia
Saying: ::>teve, }ou are lJay hehind ti.:J.e.
This is not old thirty eight b ut it's old ninety seven,
You nust put her in Center in time.
:. e looked round and said t o his black greasy fireman:
must shovel in a little more ooal,
For when lY'e cros s t hat rlli te Oak ::ounta in
You can see old "inety ~e ven roll.
~~ on
It's a mightj rough road from Lyncl1bur .~ t o Danville,
Ancl a line on a t h ree mile grade.
It rm·; on that grade that he lost his airhrake
And you see wh at a jump h e :n~:cl e.
Ee was going down gratle n aldng nine ty miles an hour,
his whistle broke into a scream.
He was found in t h e wrec!:: with his hand on t ile throttle,
.:md was scalded to death hy t ~1e s team.
~hen
_T our l <:dies,you must take warning,
:'ro..~ this time now and on,
:~ ever speak h arsh words to y our true l ovinrr hu s band ;
ne may ' leave you aml neve r return.
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An account of the resource
<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
Scholarly Classification
Brown, Native American Ballads - 217 Randolph, 683 Laws, G 2
File name
113_WreckOfTheOldNinetySeven_Lyric_02
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Wreck of the Old Ninety-Seven, Lyric Variant 02
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Ballads, English--United States
Railroads--Accidents--Songs and music
Warnings--Songs and music
Death--Songs and music
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Noell, Charles, 1886-1967
Whitter, Henry, 1892-1941
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Greer, I. G. (Isaac Garfield), 1881-1967
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<a title= "Fries (Va.)" href=" https://www.geonames.org/4760204/fries.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Fries (Va.)</a>
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W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection, Appalachian State University
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American Railroad accidents
Charlie Noell
Danville
folk song
Henry Whitter
Lynchburg
Monroe
popular music
song and music warnings
songs and music death
United States ballad
White Oak Mountain
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The wreck or t~e C.N.O.
or
Between Richmond and .for:folk
on the !;eTen Pine Road.
On that colcil and clark cloudy evening,
Just bef'ore the close of clay,
There ca1:1e Harry Lile ancl Dillard,
And. with Anderson tha;y rode a·xay.
y
From c lif'ton Forf_ th./y starteo.,
·7ith their spirits so ru:-ged and high,
They stopped at the iron gate and waite(l
Until old nm:1bcr nine went bJt.
Bacl( on the main line t~ 1 ey stareed
Down James River so dark and drear.
They gave no thought to the e.langer
lor the death that was waiting so near.
They talked and they joked wit! each other,
As they spe'l on their way sise y side •
.And the old engine rocked as she trc..veled
Through the night in this last f'atal ride.
Now the story ends;the old engine
Lies on her side in t'' e coltl river beci.
r:::arry lies in tl'e ca1)in
lfith -~. hat deep :ratal wouncl in his heacl.
l'rmv railroad nen,you should all take W[trning,
You may f'ade like this young handsome · mn.
For you all :cmst remmn1~er that the step is a s ~~ ort one
From this earth to tijat sweet prmmisecl land.
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An account of the resource
<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>
<p>Note: University Libraries Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) believes in providing access to the historical record in support of the teaching, learning, and research endeavors of the communities it serves. Users should be advised that, due to the historical nature of some resources, users may encounter language or content that is harmful or difficult to view.</p>
Greer Document
Alternative Titles
Between Richmond and Norfolk on the Seven Pine Road
Associated Date
1925
File name
113_WreckOf1256
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Wreck of 1256
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Railroads--Accidents--Songs and music
Death--Songs and music
Warnings--Songs and music
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Greer, I. G. (Isaac Garfield), 1881-1967
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Robison, Carson Jay, 1890-1957
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W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection, Appalachian State University
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Between Richmond and Norfolk on Seven Pine Road
Carson Jay Robinson
folk song
popular music
seven pine road
songs and music death
songs and music warnings
The Wreck on the C.N.O.
United States Railroad accidents
Wreck of 1256
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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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An account of the resource
<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>
<p>Note: University Libraries Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) believes in providing access to the historical record in support of the teaching, learning, and research endeavors of the communities it serves. Users should be advised that, due to the historical nature of some resources, users may encounter language or content that is harmful or difficult to view.</p>
Greer Document
Scholarly Classification
Brown: Native American Ballads - 264
File name
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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<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
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r::
V
nrmN THE ROSES BLOCM AGAIN
K
In a far and distant city
W
here the roses bloom so fair
There is a soldier who is faithful kind and
true
And his thoughts are always drifting
As she stooped and gently kissed him
And she pinned a rose upon his coat of blue .
v
V
fuen the roses bloom again beside the river
The robins they s ing one glad refrain
In the days of . olden times
I' 1 .-be with you sweet heart mine
I'll be with you when the roses bloom ~ain .
I
In the rattle or the battle
Came ai murmur soft and low
From a soldier who is fallen in the fiel .d
I am dying, Captain , dying
For I know that I must go
But I wait to murmur • ere I pass a'vvay
~ben
the roses, ee tw- --- -
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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>
<p>Note: University Libraries Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) believes in providing access to the historical record in support of the teaching, learning, and research endeavors of the communities it serves. Users should be advised that, due to the historical nature of some resources, users may encounter language or content that is harmful or difficult to view.</p>
Greer Document
Associated Date
1901
File name
113_WhenTheRosesBloomAgain
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When the Roses Bloom Again Beside the River
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Ballads, English
Love--Songs and music
Farewells--Songs and music
Soldiers--Songs and music
Death--Songs and music
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English
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Text
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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
Creator
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Cobb, Will D., 1876-1930
Edwards, Gus, 1879-1945
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<a title="Philadelphia (Pa.)" href="https://www.geonames.org/4560349/philadelphia.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Philadelphia (Pa.)</a>
<a title="Inowrocław (Poland)" href="https://www.geonames.org/3097872/inowroclaw.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Inowrocław (Poland)</a>
Publisher
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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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(7) X
WHEN THE ROSES BLOOM AGAIN
In a far and distant city
Where the roses bloom so fair
There is a soldier who is faithful kind and
true
And his thoughts are always drifting
As she stooped and gently kissed him
And she pinned a rose upon his coat of blue.
When the roses bloom again beside the river
The robins they s ing one glad refrain
In the days of olden times
I’ l be with you sweet heart mine
I’ll be with you when the roses bloom gain.
In the rattle of the battle
Came an murmur soft and low
From soldier who is fallen in the field
I am dying, Captain, dying
For I know that I must go
But I wait to murmur ‘ere I pass away
When the roses, etc.------
Gus Simon
popular music
songs and music death
songs and music rivers
songs and music robins
songs and music roses
songs and music soldiers
United States love
When the Roses Bloom Again Beside the River
Will D. Cobb
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By The ltiver-side
We parted by the riv$£ side .
The moon looke down Ayou and me .
The tars put on a look of pride ;
The river murmured to the sea .
The dew drop kissed the blushing rose ;
The gentle winds di si~ .
One wor broke n tures sweet repose ~
That ad word was goodbye
Chorus
Oh tell me that you love me
For Oh the parting gives me
and tell me that you ' ll not
For we may never meet again
still ~
pain.)
forget
.
fe parted by the river side _;
The tear drop trembled on your cheek ,
In vain to tell my love I tried ;
My heart was sad I could not speak ,
But I am faithful to you still
hile I believe you true
.
Then
or near ~ come what ~
I love yau , only you .
1
Choru
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I.G. Greer Folksong Collection
Description
An account of the resource
<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>
<p>Note: University Libraries Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) believes in providing access to the historical record in support of the teaching, learning, and research endeavors of the communities it serves. Users should be advised that, due to the historical nature of some resources, users may encounter language or content that is harmful or difficult to view.</p>
Greer Document
Associated Date
1866
File name
113_WePartedByTheRiverSide_ocr
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We Parted by the Riverside
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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
Subject
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Popular music--United States
Love--Songs and music
Farewells--Songs and music
Rivers--Songs and music
Creator
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Hays, Will. S. (William Shakespeare), 1837-1907
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Text
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<a title= "Louisville (Ky.)" href=" https://www.geonames.org/4299276/louisville.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Louisville (Ky.)</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.
popular music
songs and music farewells
songs and music rivers
United States love
We Parted by the River Side
Will Hays
William Shakespeare Hays
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THE WASHING DAY
The sky with clouds was overcast,
The rain began to fa 11,
My wife she beat the children,
And raised a :pretty squall:
She bade mewi th a scolding look,
To get out of the way;
The devil a bit of comfort's there,
All on a washing day.
For its thump, thump scold scold thump thump a.wa.y,
The devil a bit of comfort's there all on a washing day.
My Kate she is a bonny wife,
There is none so free from evil,
Except upon a. washing day,
And then she is the devil:
The very kitten's on the hearth,
They will not even :play;
Away they jump with many a thump,
All on a washing day.
A friend of mone once asked me,
How long Kate had been dead,
Lamenting the good creature,
And sorry I was wed!
To such a. scolding vixen,
Whilst he had been at seaThe truth it was he chanced to come,
Upcm a washing day.
I asked him to come and dine
Come, come, says I, odds bud's,
I will no den1al take! you shall,
Though Kate is in the suds:
But what he had to dine upon,
I~ farth I shall not say,
But I will wager he will not come again,
Upon a washing day.
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I.G. Greer Folksong Collection
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An account of the resource
<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>
<p>Note: University Libraries Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) believes in providing access to the historical record in support of the teaching, learning, and research endeavors of the communities it serves. Users should be advised that, due to the historical nature of some resources, users may encounter language or content that is harmful or difficult to view.</p>
Greer Document
File name
113_WashingDay
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Washing Day
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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
Subject
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Popular music--United States
Marital conflict--Songs and music
Laundry--Songs and music
Wives--Songs and music
Type
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Text
Publisher
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W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection, Appalachian State University
Description
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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.
popular music
songs and music laundry
songs and music wives
The American Minstrel
United States marital conflict
Washing Day
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l10.THER AN:C
S~.!EETHEART
A crowd of young fellows one night at a club
were te 1 ling of swePth~arts they had,
All were jolly excepting onA youth
He seemed down-hearted ana sad,
come ned won't you join us his comrads then said
For surely some girl has loved you,
Then raising his head very proudly he said~
:Boys I'm in to~re with two,.
·
CHORUS
one
One
l3U t
one
has hair of silver grey, the other just like golds
is fa.lr a.na youthful, the other is bent and old,
deo rer than life are they both to me from neither I would pe.rt,
is my mother God ble s s her, the other is my sweethea.rt.
MY sweetheart is a. poor working girl,
:But still I 1 m determined to wed•
~~ father says no it will never be so,
you'll marry an heiress insteads
I won mother over she knows how it is,
When father met her she was poor,
Said Ned dent you fret she'll be your wife yet
Your father will consent I am sure.
ACL ... PS- :Believe you have a. title like this-----Please compare with
the record and if words are different we will change the
title on this one as Dl vie knows it gnd it fits his voice
just right.
WRC
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I.G. Greer Folksong Collection
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An account of the resource
<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>
<p>Note: University Libraries Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) believes in providing access to the historical record in support of the teaching, learning, and research endeavors of the communities it serves. Users should be advised that, due to the historical nature of some resources, users may encounter language or content that is harmful or difficult to view.</p>
Greer Document
Informant
ACL, WRC, Davie
Associated Date
1897
Scholarly Classification
Randolph, 864
File name
113_TwoSweethearts
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Two Sweethearts
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Sweethearts
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E. P. Moran
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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
Subject
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Popular music--United States
Love--Songs and music
Mothers and sons--Songs and music
Social classes--Songs and music
Type
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Text
Publisher
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W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection, Appalachian State University
Description
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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.
E.P. Moran
popular music
songs and music mothers and sons
songs and music social class
Sweethearts
Two Sweethearts
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I.G. Greer Folksong Collection
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An account of the resource
<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>
<p>Note: University Libraries Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) believes in providing access to the historical record in support of the teaching, learning, and research endeavors of the communities it serves. Users should be advised that, due to the historical nature of some resources, users may encounter language or content that is harmful or difficult to view.</p>
Greer Document
Associated Date
1877
File name
113_TakeThisLetterToMyMother_Sheet_02
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Take This Letter to My Mother, Sheet Music 02
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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
Subject
The topic of the resource
Popular music--United States
Mothers and sons--Songs and music
Letters--Songs and music
Prayers--Songs and music
Creator
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Hays, Will. S. (William Shakespeare), 1837-1907
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<a title= "Louisville (Ky.)" href=" https://www.geonames.org/4299276/louisville.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Louisville (Ky.)</a>
Publisher
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W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection, Appalachian State University
Description
An account of the resource
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.
popular music
sheet music 2
songs and music letters
songs and music prayers
Take This Letter to My Mother
Will Hays
William Shakespeare Hays
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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>
<p>Note: University Libraries Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) believes in providing access to the historical record in support of the teaching, learning, and research endeavors of the communities it serves. Users should be advised that, due to the historical nature of some resources, users may encounter language or content that is harmful or difficult to view.</p>
Greer Document
Associated Date
1877
File name
113_TakeThisLetterToMyMother_Sheet_01
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Take This Letter to My Mother, Sheet Music 01
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Greer, I. G. (Isaac Garfield), 1881-1967
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Popular music--United States
Mothers and sons--Songs and music
Letters--Songs and music
Prayers--Songs and music
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Hays, Will. S. (William Shakespeare), 1837-1907
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<a title= "Louisville (Ky.)" href=" https://www.geonames.org/4299276/louisville.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Louisville (Ky.)</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.
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Take This Letter To My Mother
Take this letter to my mother Far across the deep blue sea,
How she wept when first we parted How her heart did ache with pain -
It will fill her heart with pleasure. She'll be glad to hear from me.
When she said "Good bye, God Bless You We may never meet again.
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Take This Letter to My Mother
Will Hays
William Shakespeare Hays
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TAKE THIS LETTER TO MY MOTHER
Take this letter to my Mother
Far across the deep blue sea.
It will fill her heart with pleasure;
She ' ll be glad to hear from me.
How she wept when first we parted
How her heart did ache with pain
tfuen she said, "Goodbye, God bless you,
We may never meet again. 11
Take this letter to my Mother.
It will fill my heart with joy.
Tell her that her prayers are answered.
God protects her darling boy.
Tell her to be glad and cheerful,
Pray for me where ere I roam,
And 'ere long I ' ll turn my footsteps
Back toward my dear old home.
�
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Title
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I.G. Greer Folksong Collection
Description
An account of the resource
<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>
<p>Note: University Libraries Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) believes in providing access to the historical record in support of the teaching, learning, and research endeavors of the communities it serves. Users should be advised that, due to the historical nature of some resources, users may encounter language or content that is harmful or difficult to view.</p>
Greer Document
Associated Date
1877
File name
113_TakeThisLetterToMyMother_Lyric_03
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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
Mothers and sons--Songs and music
Letters--Songs and music
Prayers--Songs and music
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Hays, Will. S. (William Shakespeare), 1837-1907
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<a title= "Louisville (Ky.)" href=" https://www.geonames.org/4299276/louisville.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Louisville (Ky.)</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.
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popular music
songs and music letters
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Take This Letter to My Mother; lyric variant 3
Will Hays
William Shakespeare Hays
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https://omeka.library.appstate.edu/files/original/f5d4c3189ec4613b068b0868fc872dc5.pdf
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Take This Letter to ll:y 1fo her.
Take this letter to my ~:other
Far across the ee~ blue sea.
It will fill her lleart with pleasure
She'll be glad to llear f'rom me .
How she wept when list;.i we partecl
How her heart ditl ache 1vith pain
When s he said ,"9ood bye,God bless you,
lfe may never m ~ et again'!
Take this letter to my i!other .
It will fill my heart witll joy. ,
Tell her that her prayers are answered.~
God proteetes her dar lin ;'~ boy.
Tell her to be glad and cheerful ,
P ray f'or me where ere I roam,
And 'ere long I'll turn my foot steps
Bak towara my dear old home .
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I.G. Greer Folksong Collection
Description
An account of the resource
<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>
<p>Note: University Libraries Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) believes in providing access to the historical record in support of the teaching, learning, and research endeavors of the communities it serves. Users should be advised that, due to the historical nature of some resources, users may encounter language or content that is harmful or difficult to view.</p>
Greer Document
Associated Date
1877
File name
113_TakeThisLetterToMyMother_Lyric_02
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Take This Letter to My Mother, Lyric Variant 02
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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
Mothers and sons--Songs and music
Letters--Songs and music
Prayers--Songs and music
Creator
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Hays, Will. S. (William Shakespeare), 1837-1907
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Text
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<a title= "Louisville (Ky.)" href=" https://www.geonames.org/4299276/louisville.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Louisville (Ky.)</a>
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W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection, Appalachian State University
Description
An account of the resource
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.
folk song
popular music
songs and music letters
songs and music prayers
Take This Letter to My Mother; lyric variant 2
Will Hays
William Shakespeare Hays
-
https://omeka.library.appstate.edu/files/original/5e8fc22e5a1fb79150a330a44803e1f4.pdf
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I.G. Greer Folksong Collection
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An account of the resource
<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>
<p>Note: University Libraries Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) believes in providing access to the historical record in support of the teaching, learning, and research endeavors of the communities it serves. Users should be advised that, due to the historical nature of some resources, users may encounter language or content that is harmful or difficult to view.</p>
Greer Document
Associated Date
1877
File name
113_TakeThisLetterToMyMother_Lyric_01_copy
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Take This Letter to My Mother, Lyric Variant 01, Copy
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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
Subject
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Popular music--United States
Mothers and sons--Songs and music
Letters--Songs and music
Prayers--Songs and music
Creator
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Hays, Will. S. (William Shakespeare), 1837-1907
Spatial Coverage
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<a title= "Louisville (Ky.)" href=" https://www.geonames.org/4299276/louisville.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Louisville (Ky.)</a>
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Text
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W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection, Appalachian State University
Description
An account of the resource
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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"Take this letter to my mother far across
the deep blue sea,
It will fill her heart with pleasure she'll
be glad to hear from me.
How she wept when last we parted
oh her heart was pierced with pain
When she said, "Good bye God bless you
we may never meet again."
"Take this letter to my mother it will
fill her heart with joy,
Tell her that her prayers are answered
God protects her rambling boy.
Tell her to be glad and thankful, pray
for me wher'er I roam
And e'er long I'll turn my foot steps
back toward my dear old home."
folk song
popular music
songs and music letters
songs and music prayers
Take This Letter to My Mother; lyric variant 1
Will Hays
William Shakespeare Hays
-
https://omeka.library.appstate.edu/files/original/2bbb0418c6cab45309a983aefcad6d4c.pdf
f167f92001b51c74f498b8b31a7972ae
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Text
�
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Title
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I.G. Greer Folksong Collection
Description
An account of the resource
<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>
<p>Note: University Libraries Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) believes in providing access to the historical record in support of the teaching, learning, and research endeavors of the communities it serves. Users should be advised that, due to the historical nature of some resources, users may encounter language or content that is harmful or difficult to view.</p>
Greer Document
Associated Date
1877
File name
113_TakeThisLetterToMyMother_Lyric_01
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Take This Letter to My Mother. Lyric Variant 01
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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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PDF
Song texts
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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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Contributor
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Greer, I. G. (Isaac Garfield), 1881-1967
Subject
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Popular music--United States
Mothers and sons--Songs and music
Letters--Songs and music
Prayers--Songs and music
Creator
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Hays, Will. S. (William Shakespeare), 1837-1907
Spatial Coverage
Spatial characteristics of the resource.
<a title= "Louisville (Ky.)" href=" https://www.geonames.org/4299276/louisville.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Louisville (Ky.)</a>
Type
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Text
Publisher
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W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection, Appalachian State University
Description
An account of the resource
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.
Scripto
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Take this letter too my
mother far a cross the Deep
Blue sea it will fill her heart
With pleasure she'll be glad
to here from me
how she wept when last we
parted ah her heart was
filled with pain when she
said good By God Bless You
we may never meet a gain
2 take this letter to my mother
it will fill her heart with
joy tell her that her prayers
are answered God protects
her rambling Boy
tell her to Be glad and
thankful pray for me wher'er
I roam and E Er long I'll
turn my footsteps Back
toward my Dear old home
folk song
popular music
songs and music letters
songs and music prayers
Take This Letter to My Mother; lyric variant 1
Will Hays
William Shakespeare Hays
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THE STORM ON SEA
Cease, rude Boreas, blustering railer;
Sist, ye landsmen, all to me;
Shipmates, hear a brother sailor,
Sing the dangers of the sea;
From bounding billows first in motion,
When the distant whirlwinds rise;
To the tempest-troubled ocean,
Where the seas contend with skies.
Herk! the boatswain hoarsely bawling,
By topsail sheets and haulyards stand;
Down topgallants quick be hauling,
Down your staysails, hand boys, hand!
Now it freshens, set the braces,
Now the topsail sheets let go;
Luff, boys, luff, do not make wry faces,
Up your topsails nimbly clew.
Now all you at home in safety,
Sheltered from the howling storm;
Testing joys by heaven vouchsafed ye,
Of our state vain notions form;
Round us roars the tempest louder,
Think what fear our minds entreat;
Harder yet if yet blows harder,
Now again the boatswain calla : J' The topsa,il yards :point to the wind boys,
See all clear to reef each course;
Let the foreahett go--do not mind, boys,
Though the weather should be worse;
Fore and aft the spritsail -- yard yet,
Rffe the mizan- sea all clean;
Hands up, each preventer--brace set,
Men the foreyard- -cheer lads cheer.
Now the dreEilful thunder's roaring,
Peal on :peal contending clash;
On our head fierce rain falls pouri.p.g,
In our eyes blue lightening flash;
One wide water all around us,
All above us one black sky;
Different deaths at once -- suround us,
Hark! what means that dretlf'ul cry.
The foremast's gone! cries every tongue out,
Over the lee, twelve feet above deck;
A leak beneath the chest-tree's sprung out,
Call allhands to clear the wreck.
Quick the lanyards cut to pieces,
Come, hearts, be stout and bold!
Plumb the well the leak increases,
Four feet water in the hold!
While over the ship wild waves are beating,
We for wives or children mourn;
Alas! from thence there is no retreating,
Still the leak, is gaining on us,
Both chain-pumps are choked below;
Heaven have mercy here upon us!
For only that can save us now.
Over the lee-beam is the land, boys,
Let the guns overboard be thrown,
To the pump come every hand boys,
See our mizenmast is gone.
The leak we have .found, it cannot pour
fast,
We have lightened her afoot or more;
Up and rig a Jury- -foremast,
The rights! she rights! boys --wear off
shore.
Now, once more, :peace round us beaming,
Since kind heaven has saved our lives;
From our eyes joy' a tears are streaming,
For our children and our wives;
Grateful ~ hearts now beat in wonder,
To him who thus prolongs our days;
Hushed to rest the mighty thunder,
Every voice bursts forth in praise.
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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
Associated Date
1770
File name
113_StormOnSea
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Storm on Sea
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Stevens, George Alexander, 1710-1784
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English
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Greer, I. G. (Isaac Garfield), 1881-1967
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Popular music--Great Britain
Storms--Songs and music
Sailors--Songs and music
Ships--Songs and music
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Text
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W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection, Appalachian State University
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George Alexander Stevens
Great Britain Storms
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songs and music sailors
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Storm on Sea
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YANKEE DOODlE
Yankee Doodle is the tune,
Americans delight in;
It will do to whistle sing or play,
And just the thing for fighting.
Yankee Doodle, boys, hurray!
Down outside, up the middleYankee Doodle, fa, sol, la,
Trumpet, drum, and fiddle.
Should Great Britain, Spain, or France,
Wage war upon our shore, sir,
We will lead them such a woundy dance,
They will find their toes are sore, sir,
Chorus Should a haughty foe expect,
To give our boys a caning,
We guess they will find the lads have learnt
A little a bit of training.
Yankee Doodle, etc.
I will wager now a mug of flip,
And bring it on the table;
Put Yankee boys aboard a ship,
To beat them they are able.
ChoursThen if they go to a.rgufy,
Irather quess they will find too,
'l,le have got a. set of tonguey blades,
To out-talk them, if th~y a re amind to .
America is dandy place,
The people .a.re all brothers,
And when one's got a pump~n pie,
He shares it with the others.
We work, and sleep, and pray in peace,
By industry we thrive, sir;
And if a drone will not do his part,
We will scout him from the htve, sir.
And then on Independence Dl"y,
And who's a better right to?
We eat ann drink, a.nd sing and play,
And have a dan~e at night too.
Ovr girls are fair, our boys are tough,
~lr old folks wise and healthy;
And when we have every thing enough,
We count that we are weal t}:ly:
We are happy, free, and well to do,
And cannot want for knowledge;
For almost every mile or two,
You find a School or College.
The land we till is all our own,
Whatever the price, we paid it;
Therefore we will fight till all is blue,
Should any dare invade it.
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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
Associated Date
1805
File name
113_SongForThe4thOfJuly_1806
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Song for the Fourth of July, 1806
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English
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Greer, I. G. (Isaac Garfield), 1881-1967
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Popular music--United States
United States--Songs and music
Patriotism--Songs and music
Militarism--Songs and music
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Text
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<a title= "Salem (Mass.)" href=" https://www.geonames.org/4950065/salem.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Salem (Mass.)</a>
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W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection, Appalachian State University
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popular music
Song for the 4th of July; 1806
songs and music military
songs and music patriotism
United States
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An account of the resource
<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
Associated Date
1868
Scholarly Classification
Brown, Native American Ballads - 215 Randolph, 690 Laws, D 27 Combs, 54
File name
113_ShipThatNeverReturned_Sheet_03
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Ship That Never Returned, Sheet Music 03
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The Parted Lover, Lovers Parted
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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
Ships--Songs and music
Farewells--Songs and music
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Work, Henry C. (Henry Clay), 1832-1884
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<a title= "Middletown (Conn.)" href=" https://www.geonames.org/4838633/middletown.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Middletown (Conn.)</a>
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W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection, Appalachian State University
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The Ship That Never Returned.
On a Summers day as the streams were rippled by the softest gentlest breeze,
did a ship set sail with a cargo laden to a port beyond the seas.
Refrain:
Did she ever return, no, she never returned.
Her fate is still unlearned
Though for years and years there were fond ones watching for the ship that never returned.
There were sweet farewells there were loving signals,
while a form was yet discerned,
tho' they knew it was not solemn parting for that ship she never returned.
Henry Clay Work
Lovers Parted
popular music
sheet music 3
Ship That Never Returned
songs and music farewells
The Parted Lover
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An account of the resource
<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>
<p>Note: University Libraries Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) believes in providing access to the historical record in support of the teaching, learning, and research endeavors of the communities it serves. Users should be advised that, due to the historical nature of some resources, users may encounter language or content that is harmful or difficult to view.</p>
Greer Document
Associated Date
1868
Scholarly Classification
Brown, Native American Ballads - 215 Randolph. 690 Laws. D 27 Combs. 54
File name
113_ShipThatNeverReturned_Sheet_02
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Ship That Never Returned, Sheet Music 02
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The Parted Lover, Lovers Parted
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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
Ships--Songs and music
Farewells--Songs and music
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Work, Henry C. (Henry Clay), 1832-1884
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<a title= "Middletown (Conn.)" href=" https://www.geonames.org/4838633/middletown.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Middletown (Conn.)</a>
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W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection, Appalachian State University
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Lovers Parted Henry Clay Work
popular music
sheet music 2
Ship That Never Returned
songs and music farewells
songs and music ships
The Parted Lover
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I.G. Greer Folksong Collection
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An account of the resource
<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>
<p>Note: University Libraries Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) believes in providing access to the historical record in support of the teaching, learning, and research endeavors of the communities it serves. Users should be advised that, due to the historical nature of some resources, users may encounter language or content that is harmful or difficult to view.</p>
Greer Document
Associated Date
1868
Scholarly Classification
Brown, Native American Ballads - 215 Randolph. 690 Laws. D 27 Combs. 54
File name
113_ShipThatNeverReturned_Sheet_01
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Ship That Never Returned, Sheet Music 01
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The Parted Lover, Lovers Parted
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English
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Greer, I. G. (Isaac Garfield), 1881-1967
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Popular music--United States
Ships--Songs and music
Farewells--Songs and music
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Work, Henry C. (Henry Clay), 1832-1884
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<a title= "Middletown (Conn.)" href=" https://www.geonames.org/4838633/middletown.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Middletown (Conn.)</a>
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W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection, Appalachian State University
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An account of the resource
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.
Henry Clay Work
Lovers Parted
popular music
sheet music 1
Ship That Never Returned
songs and music farewells
The Parted Lover
-
https://omeka.library.appstate.edu/files/original/bd7df92699f47e37cdb99c2a236d66ed.pdf
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THE SHIP THAT NEVER RETURNED
On a Summer's day as the waves were rippled
By a soft, gentle breeze,
A ship set sail with a cargo laden
To a port beyond the seas.
There were sweet farewells; there were loving signals,
vfuile a form was yet discerned.
Though they knew it not, 'twas a solemn parting
For that ship, she never returned.
Chorus:
Did it ever return? No, no it never returned.
Her fate is yet unlearned;
Though for years and years there were fond ones watching
For the ship that never returned.
Said a feeble lad to his anxious Mother;
I must cross the deep blue sea,
For they say perchance in some foreign country
There is health and strength for me.
'Twas a gleam of hope in a maze of danger;
Her poor heart for her youngest yearned.
Yet she sent him forth with a smile and blessing
On the ship that never returned.
Only one more trip, said a gallant seaman,
As he kissed his weeping wife.
Only one more lot of this golden treasure,
And it will last us all through life.
Then I'll stay always in my cozey cottage,
And enjoy the rest I've earned;
But alas, poor man, for he sailed commander
On the ship that never returned.
�
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I.G. Greer Folksong Collection
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An account of the resource
<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>
<p>Note: University Libraries Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) believes in providing access to the historical record in support of the teaching, learning, and research endeavors of the communities it serves. Users should be advised that, due to the historical nature of some resources, users may encounter language or content that is harmful or difficult to view.</p>
Greer Document
Associated Date
1868
Scholarly Classification
Brown, Native American Ballads - 215 Randolph. 690 Laws. D 27 Combs. 54
File name
113_ShipThatNeverReturned_Lyric_03_ocr
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Ship That Never Returned, Lyric Variant 03
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The Parted Lover, Lovers Parted
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English
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Greer, I. G. (Isaac Garfield), 1881-1967
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Popular music--United States
Ships--Songs and music
Farewells--Songs and music
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Work, Henry C. (Henry Clay), 1832-1884
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Text
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<a title= "Middletown (Conn.)" href=" https://www.geonames.org/4838633/middletown.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Middletown (Conn.)</a>
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W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection, Appalachian State University
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An account of the resource
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.
Henry Clay Work
Lovers Parted
popular music
Ship That Never Returned
Ship That Never Returned; lyric variant 3
songs and music farewells
The Parted Lover
-
https://omeka.library.appstate.edu/files/original/2cf9fdc146cd8f86d832fe07bfbf0ea4.pdf
7b918395f878b84436d5c6e2b5d0cb92
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The Ship That Never Returned.
On a Summer's day ~as t1!e stream; were rippled
By the sort~ ,gentlest r e eze,
~{a' ship set sail with a cargo laclen
To a port beyond the seas.
There were sweet rarewells;there were loving signals,
n '~ile a form was yet discerned.
Tl:lough they lmew ir not, 'twas a solemn parting
Forthat ship,she never returned.
Chorus:
Did sh7, J'ver return?:lo,she never returned.
ner rate is yet unlearneq;
Though :for years and years t 11ere were romil ones \Vatching
Forthe ship that never returned.
Said a feeble lad to his anxious llother;
I must cross the deep blue sea,
Forthey say perchance mn some :foreign country
Th~re is health and strength :for me.
'Twas a gleao of hope in a maze of danger;
Her poor heart :for her youngest yearned.
Yet she sent him :forth with a st.Iile and blessing
on the ship that ne T
rer returned.
Only one more trip,said a gallant seaman,
As he kissed his weeping wif'e.
Only one more buncU of this golden treasure,
.And it will last us all through li:fe .
Then I'll spen~ my days in my cozy cottage,
And enjoy the rest I've earned;
nut alas,poor nan,.for he sailed cOL"L......,ander
or the ship that never returnecl •
.)'
�
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I.G. Greer Folksong Collection
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An account of the resource
<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>
<p>Note: University Libraries Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) believes in providing access to the historical record in support of the teaching, learning, and research endeavors of the communities it serves. Users should be advised that, due to the historical nature of some resources, users may encounter language or content that is harmful or difficult to view.</p>
Greer Document
Informant
W. Fourth
Associated Date
1868
Scholarly Classification
Brown, Native American Ballads - 215 Randolph, 690 Laws, D 27. Combs. 54
File name
113_ShipThatNeverReturned_Lyric_02
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Ship That Never Returned, Lyric Variant 02
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The Parted Lover, Lovers Parted
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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
Subject
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Popular music--United States
Ships--Songs and music
Farewells--Songs and music
Creator
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Work, Henry C. (Henry Clay), 1832-1884
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Text
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<a title= "Middletown (Conn.)" href=" https://www.geonames.org/4838633/middletown.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Middletown (Conn.)</a>
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W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection, Appalachian State University
Description
An account of the resource
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.
Scripto
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Henry Clay Work
Lovers Parted
popular music
Ship That Never Returned
Ship That Never Returned; lyric variant 2
songs and music farewells
The Parted Lover
-
https://omeka.library.appstate.edu/files/original/d64bd782b52934955548d360be1b7279.pdf
359c80eddf3abe98c3217a9d4c0b8cb4
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ROSA LEE, THE PRAIRE
On the
In its
Stands
Love 1 s
FLO~ffiR
distant praire where the heather \'lild,
quiet beauty lived and smiled,
a little cottage and a creeping vine,
around its porch to twine.
Chorus:
Fair as a lilly, joyous and free,
Light of that praire home was she.
Everyone whoklew her felt the gentle power,
Of Rosa Lee the praire flower.
Mrs. Alice Cook
�
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I.G. Greer Folksong Collection
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An account of the resource
<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>
<p>Note: University Libraries Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) believes in providing access to the historical record in support of the teaching, learning, and research endeavors of the communities it serves. Users should be advised that, due to the historical nature of some resources, users may encounter language or content that is harmful or difficult to view.</p>
Greer Document
Informant
Sarah Alice Sherril [Mrs. Alice Cook]. 1867-1937
Associated Date
1855
Scholarly Classification
Brown, Additional Songs - 717
File name
113_RosalieThePrairieFlower_copy_ocr
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Rosalie, the Prairie Flower, Copy
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Rosa Lee, the Praririe Flower
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Root, George F. (George Frederick), 1820-1895
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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
Subject
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Popular music--United States
Children--Songs and music
Aesthetics--Songs and music
Prairies--Songs and music
Type
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Text
Spatial Coverage
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<a title="Watauga County (N.C.)" href="https://www.geonames.org/4497707/watauga-county.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Watauga County (N.C.)</a>
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W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection, Appalachian State University
Description
An account of the resource
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.
Scripto
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George F. Root
popular music
Rosa Lee the Prairie Flower
Rosalie the Prairie Flower
songs and music prairies
-
https://omeka.library.appstate.edu/files/original/6947eca98ff5a9c348f0d8803639ea01.pdf
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.. 1
. 1 Ci.
j
Rosa Lee The Praririe FloGer •
On ' he Pr:::ire where the heather wild.
In itsquitet beGuty lived and smiled.
St£r.ds ~ little Cottage End a creeping vine.
Lov3'S around its po~rchto twine.
Chrus.
Fcir ~s alilley joyous ~nd free.
Lightbof that Prairie home was she.
Eve y one whoe new her felt the gentle p01;ier.
Of Ros~ Lee the Pacirie flower.
lirs. Plice Cook.
�
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I.G. Greer Folksong Collection
Description
An account of the resource
<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>
<p>Note: University Libraries Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) believes in providing access to the historical record in support of the teaching, learning, and research endeavors of the communities it serves. Users should be advised that, due to the historical nature of some resources, users may encounter language or content that is harmful or difficult to view.</p>
Greer Document
Informant
Sarah Alice Sherril [Mrs. Alice Cook]. 1867-1937
Associated Date
1855
Scholarly Classification
Brown, Additional Songs - 717
File name
113_RosalieThePrairieFlower
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Rosalie, the Prairie Flower
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Rosa Lee, the Praire Flower
Creator
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Root, George F. (George Frederick), 1820-1895
Language
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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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PDF
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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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Contributor
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Greer, I. G. (Isaac Garfield), 1881-1967
Subject
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Popular music--United States
Aesthetics--Songs and music
Prairies--Songs and music
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Text
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<a title="Watauga County (N.C.)" href="https://www.geonames.org/4497707/watauga-county.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Watauga County (N.C.)</a>
Publisher
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W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection, Appalachian State University
Description
An account of the resource
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.
George F. Root
popular music
Rosa Lee the Prairie Flower
Rosalie the Prairie Flower
songs and music prairies
-
https://omeka.library.appstate.edu/files/original/1f4a13063ceacfd4f23b597d022385a4.pdf
59cd3c4ab45d10b592819f12365a0b12
PDF Text
Text
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA
Survey the ample realm around,
By ocean bathed, by mounta±n crowned,
Of smiling earth and genial skies,
Whet lovely scenes arise!
From north Potomac's circling line,
To where the Dan and Staunton join,
What noble Rivers winding down,
Thy vales with plenty crown!
From Monticello's height behold,
How vast a scope is eastward rolled,
To Chesapeake's Atlantic tide,
Of all our bays, the pride!
From Allegheny's loftier top,
Sublimely grand, how wild a scope,
Like Ocean billows in a storm,
Thy vardant mountains form!
Hence north and westward, pour thy springs,
Whose vernal swell such tribute brings,
As scarce Ohio's banks controls,
So rich and full it rolls.
Return we to the east again,
Where countless streams enrich the plain,
And Agriculture loads the marts,
Of Commerce and the Arts.
Here Richmond reigns unrivalled queen,
ANd crovns the fertile midland scene,
With ell that wealth and taste combine,
To polish and refine.
The Capitol's majestic pile,
Of thirty years the ceaseless toil,
At length assumes a splendid mein,
And dignified the scene.
And soon to grace its noble square,
The tribes of Fashion will repair;
And muses too, to take air,
Delight to linger there.
Hail, hills of Richmond!
Where the cheek of beauty blooms,
And lovely Woman,
Man's breast illumes.
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I.G. Greer Folksong Collection
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An account of the resource
<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
File name
113_RichmondVirginia
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Richmond, Virginia
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Richmond, The Map of Virginia
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Grigg, John, 1792-1864
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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
Virginia--Songs and music
Geography--Songs and music
Richmond (Va.)--Songs and music
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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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John Grigg
popular music
Richmond Virginia
Richmond; Virginia
songs and music geography
songs and music Richmond
United States Virginia
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POLLY HOP:KINS AND TOMMY TOMJ?KJNS
Tommy Polly
T
p
T
p
T
p
T
p
T
p
T
p
T
p
T
p
T
p
T
p
T
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Pretty, pretty Polly Hopkins, how do you do?
None the better, Tommy Tompkins, for seeing you.
I am a. man of wealth.
Be q_uiet, pray.
Take all my
Pray get away.
Oh! cruel, cruel Polly Hopkins, to treat me so.
Oh! cruel, cruel Tommy Tompkins, to tease me so.
When we are married, Polly Hopkins, wbich we will be.
I hope the next day, Tommy Tompkins, to bury thee.
I will handsome grow.
That I deny.
Though ugly now.
Worse by and by.
Oh! cruel, cruel Polly Hopkins, to treat me so.
Oh! cruel, cruel Tommy Tompkins, to tease me so.
When I am d.ead., Polly Hopkins, remember me.
With all my heart, Tommy Tompkins, so let i t be.
Then you will fret and cry.
Ah! to be sure.
To think that I.
Died not before.
Oh! cruel, cruel Polly Hopkins, to treat me so.
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I.G. Greer Folksong Collection
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An account of the resource
<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
Associated Date
1827
File name
113_PollyHopkinsAndTommyTompkins
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Polly Hopkins and Tommy Tompkins
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Paddon, John
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Greer, I. G. (Isaac Garfield), 1881-1967
Subject
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Popular music--United States
Teasing--Songs and music
Marriage--Songs and music
Death--Songs and music
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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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Polly Hopkins and Tommy Tompkins
Tommy - Pretty, pretty Polly Hopkins, how do you do?
Polly - None the better, Tommy Tompkins, for seeing you.
T I am a man of wealth.
P Be quiet, pray.
T Take all my
P Pray get away.
T Oh! cruel, cruel Polly Hopkins, to treat me so.
P Oh! cruel, cruel Tommy Tompkins, to tease me so.
T When we are married, Polly Hopkins, which we will be.
P I hope the next day, Tommy Tompkins, to bury thee.
T I will handsome grow.
P That I deny.
T Though ugly now.
P Worse by and by.
T Oh! cruel, cruel Polly Hopkins, to treat me so.
P Oh! cruel, cruel Tommy Tompkins, to tease me so.
T When I am dead, Polly Hopkins, remember me.
P With all my heart, Tommy Tompkins, so let it be.
T Then you will fret and cry.
P Ah! to be sure.
T To think that I.
P Died not before.
T Oh! cruel, cruel Polly Hopkins, to treat me so.
P - Repeat
John Paddon
love and songs duet
Polly Hopkins and Tommy Hopkins
popular music
songs and music death
songs and music marriage
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Perry's Victory
Over the bosom of Erie in fanciful pride,
Did the fleet of old England exaltingly ride;
Till the flag of Columbia her Perry unfurled,
The boast of the west and the pride of the world!
Chorus- And still should the foe dare the fight to sustain,
Gallant Perry shall lead on to conquest again.
The spirit of Lawrence his influence sheds,
To the van of the fight while the Lawrence he leads;
Then death dealt around, thou' such numbers oppose,
And leveled the gun at fair libertys foes. ChorusWhen covered with stain, from her deck he withdrew,
And led the Neagard the fight to renew;
Where undaunted in danger, our sea beaten tars,
Over the crOss of St. George waved the stripes and the stars!
Six ships while our banners triumphantly flew
Submitted to tars who were born to subdue;
When they rushed to the battle, resolved to maintain,
The freedom of trade, and our right to the main. Chorus
With the glory of conquest our heroes are crowned,
Let their brows with the bright naval chaplet bebound;
For still should the foe dare the fight to sustain,
Gallant Perry shall lead them to conquest again. Chorus
Chorus
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I.G. Greer Folksong Collection
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An account of the resource
<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
File name
113_PerrysVictory_ANewPatrioticSong
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Perry's Victory, A New Patriotic Song
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Over the Bosom of Erie in Fanciful Pride
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Hutton, Joseph, 1787-1828
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English
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Greer, I. G. (Isaac Garfield), 1881-1967
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Popular music--United States
Lake Erie, Battle of, 1813--Songs and music
Perry, Oliver Hazard, 1785-1819
Heroes--Songs and music
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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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Perry’s Victory
Over the bosom of Erie in fanciful pride,
Did the fleet of old England exaltingly ride,
Till the flag of Columbia her Perry unfurled,
The boast of the west and the pride of the world!
Chorus - And still should the foe dare the fight to sustain,
Gallant Perry shall lead on to conquest again.
The spirit of Lawrence his influence sheds,
To the van of the fight while the Lawrence he leads,
Then death dealt around, thou’ such numbers oppose,
And leveled the gun at fair libertys foes. Chorus –
When covered with stain, from her deck he withdrew,
And let the Neagard the fight to renew,
Where undaunted in danger, our sea beaten tars,
Over the cross of St. George waved the stripes and the stars! Chorus
Six ships while our banners triumphantly flew
Submitted to tars who were born to subdue,
When they rushed to the battle, resolved to maintain,
The freedom of trade, and our right to the main., Chorus
With the glory of conquest our heroes are crowned,
Let their brows with the bright naval chaplet bebound,
For still should the foe dare the fight to sustain,
Gallant Perry shall lead them to conquest again. Chorus
Battle of 1813
Joseph Hutton
Over the Bosom of Erie in Fanciful Pride
Perry's Victory
Perry's Victory: A New Patriotic Song
popular music
songs and music heroes
United States Lake Erie
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.A.ntelo:!Je Song.
Oh come
wit~1
me in my :ti ttle cahoe
.here t~e sea is calm andthe sky is
luG.
Oh come with me,for I long to go
To those isles where the mango apples grow.
Oh co!ne wit'1 me and e my love,
Foe the jun~le depths I'll rove.
I'll
gath ~ r
th~
cocoa's cup forits wine,
And. h<-ste to thee if thou'lt "l be mine.
Chorus:
I' 11 c hase t'·e antelope over the Ilain.
The tiger's cuh, I' 11 1:dnd. with a c ain.
And the wild gazelle with its silvery feet,
I' 11 giTe thee for a playmate sweet,
I'll clim1 theplain for the
Red peas I'll gather to deck
ird ' s ne l!.rr
~y
:reast.
For should we linger another day,
storms
rna~
arise and love decay.
Oh cor;Je with me in my light canoe,
Vhen the sea is calm and
the sky i3
And £lo not tarry anojher day
Or storms nay arise and love decay.
lue;
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I.G. Greer Folksong Collection
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An account of the resource
<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>
<p>Note: University Libraries Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) believes in providing access to the historical record in support of the teaching, learning, and research endeavors of the communities it serves. Users should be advised that, due to the historical nature of some resources, users may encounter language or content that is harmful or difficult to view.</p>
Greer Document
Associated Date
1850
File name
113_OssiansSerenade_Copy_ocr
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Ossian's Serenade, Copy
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English
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Greer, I. G. (Isaac Garfield), 1881-1967
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Popular music--United States
Love--Songs and music
Animals--Songs and music
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Dodge, Ossian E. (Ossian Euclid), 1820-1876
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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.
Scripto
Transcription
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Antelope Song
Oh come with me in my little canoe
Where the sea is calm and the sky is blue.
Oh come with me, for I long to go
To those isles where the mango apples grow.
Oh come with me and be my love,
For the jungle depths I'll rove.
I'll gather the cocoa's cup for its wine,
And haste to thee if thou'lt be mine.
Chorus:
I'll chase the antelope over the plain.
The tiger's cub, I'll bind with a chain.
And the wild gazelle with its silvery feet,
I'll give thee for a playmate sweet.
I'll climb the plain for the bird's nest
Red peas I'll gather to deck thy breast.
For should we linger another day,
Storms may arise and love decay.
Oh come with me in my light canoe,
When the sea is calm and the sky is blue,
And do not tarry another day
Or storms nay arise and love decay.
Ossaian's Serenade
Ossian E. Dodge
popular music
songs and music animals
songs and music love
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Antelope Song.
Oh cci.e with me in my little cLnoe.
the se£ is CElm c.nd the sky is blue.
Oh coLe with me for i long to go.
To those isles where the m2ngo apples growo
Oh cor:;e vdth me 2nd be my love.
For the jungle depths Ill rove.
Ill g ther the cocc£s cup for its wine.
Pnd h st to thee thou'lt be mine.
~~ere
Chorus.
Ill ch~se the }.ntelope over the plsne.
The tigers cuU, Ill bind with a chemen •
.Pnd t · e wild gazelle with its silvery f .e et.
Ill five thee for a playmate swwet.
*
Ill climb the plain for the biDs nest.
Red pees Ill gsther to deck thy brest.
For should we l~er ~nother day.
Stmrms m~y arise sndlove decay.
Unfinished .
Mrs. Alice Cook.
A. K. III.
*
Oh come with me in my light C::-noe •
.•~en the se~ is c~lrr. r nd the sky blue .
' nd do not t rry rnothcr a~y.
Or storms m~y Drrise ~nd love decry.
( Finished<)
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I.G. Greer Folksong Collection
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An account of the resource
<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>
<p>Note: University Libraries Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) believes in providing access to the historical record in support of the teaching, learning, and research endeavors of the communities it serves. Users should be advised that, due to the historical nature of some resources, users may encounter language or content that is harmful or difficult to view.</p>
Greer Document
Informant
Sarah Alice Sherrill [Mrs. Alice Cook], 1867-1937
Associated Date
1850
File name
113_OssiansSerenade_ocr
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Ossian's Serenade
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English
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Greer, I. G. (Isaac Garfield), 1881-1967
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Popular music--United States
Love--Songs and music
Animals--Songs and music
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Dodge, Ossian E. (Ossian Euclid), 1820-1876
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Text
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<a title="Watauga County (N.C.)" href="https://www.geonames.org/4497707/watauga-county.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Watauga County (N.C.)</a>
<a title="Caldwell County (N.C.)" href="https://www.geonames.org/4458601/caldwell-county.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Caldwell County (N.C.)</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.
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Antelope Song.
Oh come with me in my little canoe.
Where the sea is calm and the sky is blue.
Oh come with me for i long to go.
To those isles where the mango apples grow.
Oh come with me and be my love.
For the jungle depths Ill rove.
Ill gather the cocoas cup for its wine.
And hast to thee thou'lt be mine.
Chorus.
Ill chase the Antelope over the plan.
The tigers cub, Ill bind with a chain.
And the wild gazelle with its silvery feet.
Ill give thee for a playmate sweet.
Ill climb the plain for the bias nest.
Red peas Ill gather to deck thy brest.
For should we linger another day.
*Storms may arise and love decay.
Unfinished.
Mrs. Alice Cook.
A.K.M.
Oh come with me in my light canoe.
When the sea is calm and the sky blue.
And do not tarry another day.
Or storms may arrise and love decay.
(Finished)
Ossian E. Dodge
Ossian's Serenade
popular music
songs and music animals
songs and music love
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TEE BUCKET
How cLear to this heart are the scenes of my childhood,
When fond rec')llection recalls them to vie¥r;
The orchard, the mead::>w, the deep-tangled wilil-wood,
And every lov'd sp-Jt which my infancy lmew.
The old oaken bucket the ir-Jn-baund bucketThe m-Jss-covered bucket, whichhung in the well.
The
The
The
And
The
The
wide-spreading pand and the mill which stood by it,
bridge, and the rock where the cataract fell;
cot of my father, the dairy-house :aea night it,
every lov'd spot which my infancy lmew.
old oaken bucket the iron-bound bucketmoss-covered bucket, which hung in the well.
That moss-covered vessel I hail as a treasure,
For often, at naon, when returned from the field;
I found it the source of an exquisite pleasure,
The purest and sweetest that nature can yield.
The old oaken bucket the ir'Jn-bound. blJcketThe moss-covered bucket, which hung in the well.'
How ardent I .seized it, with hands that were glowing,
And quick to the while pebbled bottom it fell;
Then soon with the emblem of truth overflowing,
And dripping with coolness, it rase from the well.
The old oaken bucket, the iron-bound bucket-The moss-covered bucket a rose from the well.
How sweet from the green mossy brim to receive it,
As poised on the cord, it inclined to my lips;
Not a full-blushing goblet could tempt me to ]leave it,
Though filled with the nectar that Jupiter sips.
The old oaken bucket the iron-bauncl bucket-The moss-covered bucket, which hung in the well.
And. now far remover:t from the laved situation,
The tear of regret will intrusively wwe~l;
As fancy revisits my fathers plantation,
And sighs for the bucket whichrung in the well.
The old oaken bucket the iron-bound bucket-The moss-covered bucket, which hung in the well.
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I.G. Greer Folksong Collection
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An account of the resource
<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
Associated Date
1826
File name
113_OldOakenBucket_ocr
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Old Oaken Bucket
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Woodworth, Samuel, 1784-1842
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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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Greer, I. G. (Isaac Garfield), 1881-1967
Subject
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Poetry--United States
Popular music--United States
Pails--Songs and music
Homesickness--Songs and music
Type
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Text
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<a title= "Scituate (Mass.)" href=" https://www.geonames.org/4950395/scituate.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Scituate (Mass.)</a>
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W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection, Appalachian State University
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An account of the resource
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 Bucket
How dear to this heart are the scenes of my childhood,
When fond recollection recalls them to view,
The orchard, the meadow, the deep-tangled wild-wood,
And every lov’d spot which my infancy knew.
The old oaken bucket the iron-bound bucket-
The moss-covered bucket, which hung in the well.
The wide-spreading pond and the mill which stood by it,
The bridge, and the rock where the cataract fell,
The cot of my father, the dairy-house night it,
And every lov’d spot which my infancy knew.
The old oaken bucket the iron-bound bucket-
The moss-covered bucket, which hung in the well.
That moss-covered vessel I hail as a treasure,
For often, at noon, when returned from the field,
I found it the source of an exquisite pleasure,
The purest and sweetest that nature can yield.
The old-oaken bucket the iron-bound bucket-
The moss-covered bucket, which hung in the well.
How ardent I seized it, with hands that were glowing,
And quick to the while pebbled bottom it fell,
Then soon with the emblem of truth overflowing,
And dripping with coolness, it rose from the well.
The old oaken bucket, the iron-bound bucket--
The moss-covered bucket a rose from the well.
How sweet from the green mossy brim to receive it,
As poised on the cord, it inclined to my lips,
Not a full-blushing goblet could tempt me to heave it,
Though filled with the nectar that Jupiter sips.
The old oaken bucket the iron-bound bucket--
The moss-covered bucket, which hung in the well.
And now far removed from the loved situation,
The tear of regret will intrusively swell,
As fancy revisits my fathers plantation,
And sighs for the bucket which hung in the well.
The old oaken bucket the iron-bound bucket--
The moss-covered bucket, which hung in the well.
Old Oaken Bucket
popular music
Samuel Woodworth
songs and music homesickness
The Bucket
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I.G. Greer Folksong Collection
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An account of the resource
<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
Informant
Emma, Ellis
Other Name(s)
Willy
Associated Date
1851
File name
113_OldFolksAtHome
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Old Folks at Home
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Way Down Upon the Swanee River, Suawnee River
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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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Popular music--United States
Homesickness--Songs and music
Memories--Songs and music
Family--Songs and music
Enslaved persons--Songs and music
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Foster, Stephen Collins, 1826-1864
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Text
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<a title= "Pittsburgh (Pa.)" href=" https://www.geonames.org/5206379/pittsburgh.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Pittsburgh (Pa.)</a>
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W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection, Appalachian State University
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An account of the resource
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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Old Folks at Home
Way down upon the Swanee ribber
Far far away
Dars where my heart is turning ebber
Dars whar de old folks play
All up and down de old plantation
Daddy I roam, Still longing for de old
Plantation and for de Old Folks at Home.
Chorus
2nd
All dis world am sad and dreary
Ebry where I roam
O darkeys don’t your hearts grow weary
Far from de old folks at home
3rd
All round de little farms I wandered
When I was young
‘Dem many happy days I squandered
Many de songs I sung
When I was playing wid my brudder
Happy was I, Oh, take me to my kind old mudder
Dere let me lib and die
4th
One little hut among de bushes
One dat I love. Still sadly to my memory rushes
No matter where I roam. When will I see de
Bees a humming, all round de comb
When will I hear the banjo tuning
Down in my good old home
Chorus
I hope you can read this terrible
writing and learn to play this nicely
If you have any wandering Jew
please send us a little
by Willy and come over.
Much love from
Emma & Ellis
Old Folks at Home
popular music
songs and music memories
songs and music slavery
Stephen Collins Foster
Suawnee River
Way Down Upon the Swanee River
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OLD FOLKS ARE GONE
Far, far in many lands I've wandered sadly and lone
Iv'Jy heart was ever turning southward
To all the dear ones at home.
~'/here after all my weary roaming at early dawn,
I've come and find the cot still standing
But Oh, the old folks are gone.
Chorus:
Here I wander sad and lonely
In the dear old home,
Those that I loved so well and fondly
All, all the old folks are gone.
Here's where I frolicked with my brother, under the ~ees,
Here s where I knelt beside my mother
From care and sorrow free,
Still sing the little birds sweetly at night and morn,
Still runs the little brook fleetly
But oh, the old folks are gone.
1
Chorus:
Down where the wild Cavara's waving they're laid to rest,
Where Swanee's peaceful waters loving
The green turf o'er their breast,
But there's a home I know where parting never can come
Oh, for that home I must be starting,
There's where the old folks are gone.
Chorus:
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I.G. Greer Folksong Collection
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An account of the resource
<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>
<p>Note: University Libraries Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) believes in providing access to the historical record in support of the teaching, learning, and research endeavors of the communities it serves. Users should be advised that, due to the historical nature of some resources, users may encounter language or content that is harmful or difficult to view.</p>
Greer Document
Associated Date
1852
File name
113_OldFolksAreGone_Lyric_03_ocr
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Old Folks are Gone, Lyric Variant 03
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English
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Greer, I. G. (Isaac Garfield), 1881-1967
Subject
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Popular music--United States
Homecoming--Songs and music
Family--Songs and music
Childhood--Songs and music
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Root, George F. (George Frederick), 1820-1895
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Text
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<a title= "Sheffield (Mass.)" href=" https://www.geonames.org/5281031/sheffield.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Sheffield (Mass.)</a>
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W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection, Appalachian State University
Description
An account of the resource
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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Old Folks Are Gone
Far, far in many lands I’ve wandered sadly and lone
My heart was ever turning southward
To all the dear ones at home.
Where after all my weary roaming at early dawn,
I’ve come and find the cot still standing
But Oh, the old folks are gone.
Chorus
Here I wander sad and lonely
In the dear old home,
Those that I loved so well and fondly
All, all the old folks are gone.
Here’s where I frolicked with my brother, under the trees,
Here’s where I knelt besode my mother
From care and sorrow free,
Still sing the little birds sweetly at night and morn,
Still runs the little brook fleetly
But oh, the old folks are gone.
Chorus:
Down where the wild Cavara’s waving they’re laid to rest,
Where Swanee’s peaceful waters loving
The green turf o’er their breast,
But there’s a home I know where parting never can come
Oh, for that home I must be starting,
There’s where the old folks are gone.
Chorus:
George Fredrick Root
Old Folks are Gone
popular music
songs and music childhood
songs and music family
United States Homecoming
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OLD FOLKS ART GOl_ ...
~ ar ,
:far in m.any l an ds : • ve \1evt::dt:red s adly ~x'd lone
1-Ly heart -v,as t=V-v r tu:-nin t; s out: .'Ha:cd
To all the dear oLes at ho~e
..'h ere a1. ter c-:1 1 .ny Yieary ro a.un,: a t early dawn ,
I ' v e c ome and find tYe co ~ Ftl~ st andc~:
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In t. ·e dear old hoL1e ,
Tbose th<.". t .... loved so '<~t_ll and f:mdly
.~>J..l , all t~ 1 e old foL~s are cone .
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here ' s 1orLe rc ~ knelt. bes icle ::.y .J·:) t. c..r
.Jrom care.. :'nc.. r.orro;,, :free,
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.::>till rurs t~ie lit vle broo~ fleetly
:But oh , t;_e old f oL.. s tL e >one .
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fhc g r een turt o ' er their br~ast ,
But tl ert:.' s a Lo.1e :;: kn ow \.here parting never can c oT..e
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I.G. Greer Folksong Collection
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An account of the resource
<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
Associated Date
1852
File name
113_OldFolksAreGone_Lyric_02
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Old Folks are Gone, Lyric Variant 02
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English
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Greer, I. G. (Isaac Garfield), 1881-1967
Subject
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Popular music--United States
Homecoming--Songs and music
Family--Songs and music
Childhood--Songs and music
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Root, George F. (George Frederick), 1820-1895
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Text
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<a title= "Sheffield (Mass.)" href=" https://www.geonames.org/5281031/sheffield.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Sheffield (Mass.)</a>
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W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection, Appalachian State University
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An account of the resource
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.
Scripto
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A written representation of a document.
Old Folks Are Gone
Far, far in many lands I’ve wandered sadly and lone
My heart was ever turning southward
To all the dear ones at home
Where after all my weary roaming at early dawn,
I’ve come and find the cot still standing
But Oh, the old folks are gone.
Chorus
Here I wander sad and lonely
In the dear old home,
Those that I loved so well and fondly
All, all the old folks are gone.
Here’s where I frolicked with my brother, under the tree,
Here’s where I knelt besode my mother
From care and sorrow free,
Still sing the little birds sweetly at night and morn,
Still runs the little brook fleetly
But oh, the old folks are gone.
Chorus
Down where the wild Cavara’s waving they’re laid to rest,
Where Swanee’s peaceful waters loving
The green turf o’er their breast,
But there’s a home I know where parting never can come
Oh for that home I must be starting,
There’s where the old folks are gone.
Chorus
George Fredrick Root
Old Folks are Gone
popular music
songs and music childhood
songs and music family
United States Homecoming
-
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Text
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I.G. Greer Folksong Collection
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An account of the resource
<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>
<p>Note: University Libraries Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) believes in providing access to the historical record in support of the teaching, learning, and research endeavors of the communities it serves. Users should be advised that, due to the historical nature of some resources, users may encounter language or content that is harmful or difficult to view.</p>
Greer Document
Informant
Ruth Emeline Jones [Mrs. R. E. Barnes], 1834-1924
Informant Note
Ruth Barnes is the mother of Elizabeth Jones and the grandmother of Sue Campbell
Collector
Sue Campbell, 1897-1968
Collector Note
Her ballad collection from the William B. Jones family of Taylorsville, North Carolina is in the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill library
Associated Date
1854
File name
113_OldFolksAreGone_Lyric_01
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Old Folks are Gone, Lyric Variant 01
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English
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Greer, I. G. (Isaac Garfield), 1881-1967
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Popular music--United States
Homecoming--Songs and music
Family--Songs and music
Childhood--Songs and music
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Root, George F. (George Frederick), 1820-1895
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<a title= "Sheffield (Mass.)" href=" https://www.geonames.org/5281031/sheffield.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Sheffield (Mass.)</a>
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W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection, Appalachian State University
Description
An account of the resource
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.
Scripto
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Old Folks Are Gone
Far far in many lands I've wandered sadly and lone
My heart was ever turning southward
To all the dear ones at home
Were after all my weary roaming
at early dawn
I've come and find the cot still standing
But all the old folks are gone
Chorus-
Here I wander sad and lonely
In the dear old home
Those that I loved so well and fondly
All all the old folks are gone
II
Here's where I frolicked with my brother
Under this tree
Here's where I knelt beside my mother
From care and sorrow free
Still sing the little birds as sweetly
At night and morn
Still runs the little brook fleety
But oh the old folks are gone
Chorus
III
Down where the wild banara's waving
They're laid to rest
Where swanee's peaceful waters loving
The green turf o'er their breast
But there's a home I know where parting
Never can come
Oh for that home I must be starting
There's where the old folks are gone
1854
R.E. Jones
Mrs. R.E. Barnes
copied by Sue Campbell
Jan. 2nd 1920
Mother copied from book
George Fredrick Root
Old Folks are Gone
popular music
songs and music childhood
songs and music family
United States Homecoming
-
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NAVAL SONG
High fill the bowl, and round it ' twine,
The laurels wreath of fame,
The wreath that blooms thro latest time,
To deck the hero's name;
To Perry and his gallant host
The sparkling wine shall flow,
They tamed the pride of Brite in's boast,
And brought her glory low.
Stern over the dark tempestuous weve,
That heaves ita sullen swell,
Over many a hero bold and brave,
Who in that combat fill;
The shouting host of freemen rose,
Unfurled the flag of fight,
And bade defiance to their foes,
To Britain and her might.
Together now the squadron's ride,
The thundering cannons roar,
The lightings flash from side to side,
And slaughter wade<> in gore:
Fierce horror now patrols the deck,
To. swell the rage of fight,
And tumult flies with hurried step,
And wild averted sight.
Where Perry moved, the god of war,
More fiercely seemed to glow,
Destruction like a baleful star,
Rained terror on the foe;
From s0ul t0 soul the pride of fame,
The love of country flies,
And every heart received the flame,
That lighened in his eyes.
No longer rocks the battles sweep,
On Erie's stormy tide,
But over its wild and ruffled deep,
Victorious Perry rides:
Rise freemen of Columbia., rise!
Sxalt the hero's name,
Through distant lands and foreign skies,
Sound! Sound, the trump of fame!!!
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I.G. Greer Folksong Collection
Description
An account of the resource
<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>
<p>Note: University Libraries Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) believes in providing access to the historical record in support of the teaching, learning, and research endeavors of the communities it serves. Users should be advised that, due to the historical nature of some resources, users may encounter language or content that is harmful or difficult to view.</p>
Greer Document
File name
113_NavalSong
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Naval Song
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Holland, Edwin C. (Edwin Clifford), 1794-1824
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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
Subject
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Popular music--United States
Lake Erie, Battle of, 1813--Songs and music
Perry, Oliver Hazard, 1785-1819--Songs and music
United States--History--War of 1812--Songs and music
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Text
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<a title= "Charleston (S.C.)" href="https://www.geonames.org/4574324/charleston.html " target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Charleston (S.C.)</a>
Publisher
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W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection, Appalachian State University
Description
An account of the resource
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.
Scripto
Transcription
A written representation of a document.
Naval Song
High fill the bowl, and round it ‘twine,
The laurels wreath of fame,
The wreath that blooms thro latest time,
To deck the hero’s name,
To Perry and his gallant host
The sparkling wine shall flow,
They tamed the pride of Britain’s boast,
And brought her glory low.
Stern over the dark tempestuous wave,
That heaves its sullen swell,
Over many a hero bold and brave,
Who in that combat fill,
The shouting host of freemen rose,
Unfurled the flag of fight,
And bade defiance to their foes,
To Britain and her might.
Together now the squadron’s ride,
The thundering cannons roar,
The lightings flash from side to side,
And slaughter wades in gore:
Fierce horror now patrols the deck,
To swell the rage of fight,
And tumult flies with hurried step,
And wild averted sight.
Where Perry moved, the god of war,
More fiercely seemed to glow,
Destruction like a baleful star,
Rained terror on the foe,
From soul to soul the pride of fame,
The love of country flies,
And every heart received the flame,
That lighened in his eyes.
No longer rocks the battles sweep,
On Erie’s stormy tide,
But over its wild and ruffled deep,
Victorious Perry rides:
Rise freemen of Columbia, rise!
Exalt the hero’s name,
Through distant lands and foreign skies,
Sound! Sound, the trumpet of fame!!!
Battle of 1813
Edwin Clifford Holland
naval song
popular music
songs and music Perry Oliver Hazard
songs and music United States
United States Lake Erie
War of 1812
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Grandfatherz C
ck
grnndfa.therz t.az too t a ll for the ohelf
So it stood ninet~ yrz on the floor
It waz taller by half than the old man himself
Thou it wiegh cd not a pennyweight more
It wu.z bought on the mor-n of tho day he wnz born
It waz always his joy and his prid
But it stoped short never to go again when the
Old man died .
My
Choru
Ninety yrz without slumbering
Tick Tiel~ •rick
Itz lifez seckond 1 numbering
Tiel{ Tick Tiel<
It stoped short never to go aguir1
then the old man died .
~nd
w ~ tcl1ing
itz pendulum swing two and fro
Many hrz had he passed w.cn a boy
And throuc;h youtb. and through manhood
The clock seem to know
An to share with his rief and his jow
Fo.r it truclr t wen tj~ four
As he entered the door
With his beautiful and blooming brid~
But it _toped short never to t;o again
rhen the old man died
Chorus
My grandfather said of those he
N.ot a servant so fait:b..ful
For it wai ted no time
1~d it had but o e desire
At the clo~e of eacl1 ~eek to be
And it stood at itz place
Not a frown an it ~ face
itz hand s never hung by it
But it stoped short never to go
'hen the •ld man died
would hire
he found
wound
sides
again
Chorus
It rane an al rm at the dead of the night
An alarm that for yrz had been dum
And we knew that his spirit
Waz blooming for f l ig.~
That the hour of departure had come
And the clock kept time
With the lonely chime
AZ we silently stood by his side
But it stcped short never to go acain
~hen the old man died.
Chorus
,it
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Title
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I.G. Greer Folksong Collection
Description
An account of the resource
<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>
<p>Note: University Libraries Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) believes in providing access to the historical record in support of the teaching, learning, and research endeavors of the communities it serves. Users should be advised that, due to the historical nature of some resources, users may encounter language or content that is harmful or difficult to view.</p>
Greer Document
Associated Date
1876
File name
113_MyGrandfathersClock_copy_ocr
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My Grandfather's Clock, Copy
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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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Contributor
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Greer, I. G. (Isaac Garfield), 1881-1967
Subject
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Popular music--United States
Longcase clocks--Songs and music
Death--Songs and music
Grandfathers--Songs and music
Creator
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Work, Henry C. (Henry Clay), 1832-1884
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Text
Spatial Coverage
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<a title= "Middletown (Conn.)" href=" https://www.geonames.org/4838633/middletown.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Middletown (Conn.)</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.
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Grandfatherz Clock
My grandfatherz clock waz too tall for the shelf
So it stood ninety yrz on the floor
It waz taller by half than the old man himself
Thou it wieghed not a pennyweight more
It was bought on the morn of the day he waz orn
It waz always his joy and his pride
But it stoped short never to go again when the
Old man died.
Chorus
Ninety yrz without slumbering
Tick Tick Tick
Itz lifez seckond's numbering
Tick Tick Tick
It stoped short never to go again
When the old man died.
And watching itz pendulum swing two and fro
Many hrz had he passed when a boy
And through youth and through manhood
The clock seem to know
And to share with his grief and his joy
For it struck twenty four
As he entered the door
With his beautiful and blooming bride
But it stoped short never to go again
When the old man died
Chorus
My grandfather said of those he would hire
Not a servant so faithful he found
For it waisted no time
And it had but one desire
At the close of each week to be wound
And it stood at its place
Not a frown on its face
And itz handz never hung by its sides
But it stoped short never to go again
When the old man died
Chorus
It rang an alarm at the dead of the night
An alarm that for yrz had been dum
And we knew that his spirit
Waz blooming for flight
That the hour of departure had come
And the clock kept time
With the lonely chime
Az we silently stood by his side
But it stoped short, never to go again
When the old man died.
Chorus
Henry Clay Work
My Grandfather's Clock
popular music
songs and music death
songs and music grandfathers
-
https://omeka.library.appstate.edu/files/original/8ada9c5dbd4edee6975f5286aed1c256.pdf
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And e lne that his spirit
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That the h~ur of eparture had come •
AnJ the clock k ept time
i th t.1e lonely c h i me
A& e silentl~ stood by his side
But it stoped snort_rev r to t, o ag in
hen the old man , ied.
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I.G. Greer Folksong Collection
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An account of the resource
<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>
<p>Note: University Libraries Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) believes in providing access to the historical record in support of the teaching, learning, and research endeavors of the communities it serves. Users should be advised that, due to the historical nature of some resources, users may encounter language or content that is harmful or difficult to view.</p>
Greer Document
Associated Date
1876
File name
113_MyGrandfathersClock_ocr
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My Grandfather's Clock
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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
Longcase clocks--Songs and music
Grandfathers--Songs and music
Death--Songs and music
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Work, Henry C. (Henry Clay), 1832-1884
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Text
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<a title= "Middletown (Conn.)" href=" https://www.geonames.org/4838633/middletown.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Middletown (Conn.)</a>
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W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection, Appalachian State University
Description
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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.
Scripto
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Grandfatherz Clock
My grandfathers clock was too tall for the shelf
So it stood ninety years on the floor
It was taller by half than the old man himself,
Thou it wieghed not a pennyweight more.
It was bought on the morn of the day he was orn
It waz always his joy and his pride.
But it stoped short, never to go again, when the
Old man died.
Chorus
Ninety years without slumbering:
Tick Tick Tick
It's life's seckond's numbering
Tick Tick Tick
It stoped short, never to go again
When the old man died.
And watching its pendulum swing two and fro
Many hours had he passed when a boy.
And through youth and through manhood
The clock seemed to know
And to share with his grief and his joy.
For it struck twenty four
As he entered the door
With his beautiful and blooming bride
But it stoped short, never to go again,
When the old man died.
Chorus
My grandfather said of those he would hire,
Not a servant so faithful he found,
For it wasted no time
And it had but one desire
At the close of each week to be wound.,
And it stood at its place
Not a frown on its face
And itz hands never hung by its sides.
But it stoped short, never to go again,
When the old man died
Chorus
It rang an alarm at the dead of the night
An alarm that for years had been dumb.
And we knew that his spirit
Was blooming for flight
That the hour of departure had come.
And the clock kept time
With the lonely chime
As we silently stood by his side
But it stoped short, never to go again
When the old man died.
Chorus
Henry Clay Work
My Grandfather's Clock
popular music
songs and music death
songs and music grandfathers
-
https://omeka.library.appstate.edu/files/original/c3885de2e87972c95f25a2915a1f48cf.pdf
f05ce0b9bf0c599653554af86d4065b4
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Text
Mary's Dream
The moon had climbed the highest hill,
Which rises over the source of day;
And from the eastern summit shed,
Her silver light on town and hay;
When Mary laid her down to sleep,
Her thoughts on Sandy far at sea;
When soft and low as voice she heard,
Saying, Mary, weep no more for me.
She from her pillow gently raised.
Her head, to ask who there might be;
She saw young Sandy shivering stand,
With pallid cheek and hallow eye!
Oh! Mary, dear, cold is my clay,
It lies beneath the stormy sea;
Far, far from thee I sleep in death,
So, Mary, weep no more for me.
Three stormy nights and stormy da.ys,
We tossed upon the raging main;
And long we strove our bark to save,
But all our striving was in vain;
Even then, when horror chilled my blood,
My heart was filled with love for thee;
The storm is past, and I a.m at rest,
So Mary, weep no more for me.
0 maiden dear, thyself prepare,
We soon shall meet upon that shore,
Where love is free from doubt and care,
And thou and I shall part no more.
Loud crew the cock, the shadow fled,
No more of Sandy cnuld she see;
But soft the passing spirit said,
Sweet Mary, weep no more for me.
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I.G. Greer Folksong Collection
Description
An account of the resource
<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>
<p>Note: University Libraries Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) believes in providing access to the historical record in support of the teaching, learning, and research endeavors of the communities it serves. Users should be advised that, due to the historical nature of some resources, users may encounter language or content that is harmful or difficult to view.</p>
Greer Document
Associated Date
1772
Scholarly Classification
Laws, K 20 Cox, 147 Combs, 88
File name
113_MarysDream_MaryOTheDee
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Mary's Dream (Mary o' the Dee)
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Mary and Sandy
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Lowe, John, 1750-1798
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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
Subject
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Popular music--Scotland
Love--Songs and music
Ghosts--Songs and music
Sailors--Songs and music
Type
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Text
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<a title= "Dumfries and Galloway (Scotland)" href="https://www.geonames.org/2650797/dumfries-and-galloway.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Dumfries and Galloway (Scotland)</a>
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W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection, Appalachian State University
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An account of the resource
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.
Scripto
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The moon had climbed the highest hill,
Which rises over the source of day
And from the eastern summit shed,
Her silver light on town and hay
When Mary laid her down to sleep,
Her thoughts on Sandy far at sea
When soft and low as voice she heard,
Saying, Mary, weep no more for me.
She from her pillow gently raised.
Her head, to ask who there might be
She saw young Sandy shivering stand,
With pallid cheek and hallow eye!
Oh! Mary, dear, cold is my clay,
It lies beneath the stormy sea
Far, far from thee I sleep in death,
So, Mary, weep no more for me.
Three stormy nights and stormy days,
We tossed upon the raging main
And long we strove our bark to save,
But all our striving was in vain
Even then, when horror chilled my blood,
My heart was filled with love for thee
The storm is past, and I am at rest,
So Mary, weep no more for me.
O maiden dear, thyself prepare,
We soon shall meet upon that shore,
Where love is free from doubt and care,
And thou and I shall part no more.
Loud crew the cock, the shadow fled,
No more of Sandy could she see
But soft the passing spirit and said,
Sweet Mary, weep no more for me.
John Lowe
Mary and Sandy
Mary's Dream
Mary's Dream (Mary o' the Dee)
popular music
Scotland love
songs and music ghosts
songs and music sailors
-
https://omeka.library.appstate.edu/files/original/1c36af21abf1d41cc580a88c6edf6026.pdf
304ea8712cdbc4798b0b9b339d37e011
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I.G. Greer Folksong Collection
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An account of the resource
<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>
<p>Note: University Libraries Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) believes in providing access to the historical record in support of the teaching, learning, and research endeavors of the communities it serves. Users should be advised that, due to the historical nature of some resources, users may encounter language or content that is harmful or difficult to view.</p>
Greer Document
Associated Date
1831
File name
113_America
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America (My Country, 'Tis of Thee)
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My Country, 'Tis of Thee
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Smith, Samuel Francis, 1808-1895
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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
United States--Songs and music
Patriotism--Songs and music
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<a title= "Boston (Mass.)" href=" https://www.geonames.org/4930956/boston.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Boston (Mass.)</a>
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W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection, Appalachian State University
Description
An account of the resource
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.
America
My Country; 'Tis of Thee
popular music
Samuel Francis Smith
sheet music
songs and music patriotism