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ClEAR DE KrrCHIN
An old bay horse lay in the road,
And on his hipbone sat a toad;
He raised his voice to the w~ods around,
nark from the tomb a doleful sound,
Of cla.r oe k1 tchen, old folks y::mng folks,
Old Virginia. never tire!
A little old man came riding by,
Says he, Old man, your horse will die;
Well, if he dies I will tan his skin,
B1 1:. if he lives I will ride him again;
So clar de kitchen, old folks young folks,
Cla.r de kitchen, old folks, young folk,
Old Virginia Never tire!
Now tbis old honse la.y on the ice,
And on his hipbone sat a mice,
He raised his voice to the steamboa-ts round
Hark! for Lickings coming down;
So clar cle Steamb::>a.ts, thick Ice,thin Ice
Clar de Steamboats, thick Ice, thin Ice.
Old Virginia never tire.
The Ice ca.Jle down with a rushing din,
And shove the steamboat's cabin in,
It raked her sore both oft a.nd fore,
And left her kitchen on the sho }~e;
So cla.r de steamboats, thick ice, thin ice,
Clar de steamboats, thick ice, thin ice,
Old Virginia. never tire.
I have a sweetheart in dis town,
She wears a cloak a.nd a new silk gown,
And as she walks the streets around,
The hollow of her foot makes a hole in the ground,
So clar l'le kitchen old folks, young folks,
Clar de kitchen old folks, young folks,
Old Virginia never tire.
As I went to market tother day,
I got so drunk thati lost my way
My ma.s t er says, \vhere have you been,
The way I lights on you's a sin.
So clar de kitchen old folks, young folks,
Clar de kitchen, old folks, young folks,
Old Virginia never tire!
A jaybird sat ::m a swinging limb,
He winked_ at •ne and I winked at bime,
I cocked my gun, and split his shin,
And lift the ar ow sticking in;
So clar the kitchen, old folks, ~tiung folks,
Clar de kitchen, old folks, young folks,
Old Virginia never tire!
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I.G. Greer Folksong Collection
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<p>The I. G. Greer Folksong Collection, presented here as part of the Documenting Appalachia digital initiative, consists of approximately 1,100 document pages that comprise more than 300 individual song titles, some with as many as ten distinct variants. The documents in this collection include manuscripts (some written as early as the mid-19th century), typescript transcriptions produced by Dr. Greer’s secretarial staff, and handwritten musical notations. Songs represented herein range from traditional Child Ballads, traditional English and Scottish ballads as well as their American variants, to 19th century popular music to musical compositions of local origin.</p>
<p>Biographical Note. Isaac Garfield Greer (4 December 1881 - 24 November 1967) was a history and government professor for Appalachian State Teacher's College from 1910 to 1932. A native of Watauga County, North Carolina, he was born to Philip and Mary Greer of Zionville and initially worked as a public school teacher and principal until he was hired at Appalachian State Teacher's College. From 1932 to 1948, he worked as superintendent of Mills Baptist Children's Home in Thomasville, North Carolina. From 1948 to 1954, Greer was the Executive Vice-President of the Business Foundation of North Carolina. Greer and his first wife Willie Spainhour had two sons I.G. Greer, Jr. and Joseph P. Greer. Greer's second wife was Hattie O'Briant. Dr. Greer was an avid collector and singer of folk songs. He was a nationally recognized authority of mountain folk music during his lifetime. A bass player, Greer and his wife, who played the dulcimer, performed at various regional school and civic functions. They were recorded singing several folk songs by Library of Congress from 1941 to 1946. Appalachian State Teacher's College dedicated the I.G. Greer Music Hall in 1966. Greer also had an active civic life. He was the president of the Southern Appalachian Historical Association and also served as a Boone City Alderman and in the North Carolina House of Representatives.</p>
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Brown, Blackface Minstrel, Negro Songs -- 413
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113_ClearDeKitchen_ocr
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Clare de Kitchen (Clear the Kitchen)
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Old Jim Crow, Clear the Kitchen
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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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Folk songs--United States
Enslaved persons--Songs and music
Animals--Songs and music
Virginia--Songs and music
Kitchens--Songs and music
Nonsense songs
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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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Clear De Kitchin
An old bay horse lay in the road,
And on his hipbone sat a toad,
He raised his voice to the woods around,
Harkfrom the tomb a doleful sound,
Of clar de kitchen, old folks young folks,
Old Virginia never tire!
A little old man came riding by,
Says he, Old man, your horse will die,
Well, if he dies I will tan his skin,
But if he lives I will ride him again,
So clar de kitchen, old folks, young folks,
Clar de kitchen, old folks, young folks,
Old Virginia Never tire!
Now this old horse lay on the ice,
And on his hipbone sat a mice,
He raised his voice to the stemboats round
Hark! for Lickings coming down,
So clar de Steamboats, thick Ice, thin Ice
Clar de Steamboats, thick Ice, thin Ice.
Old Virginia never tire.
The Ice came down with a rushing din,
And shove the steamboat’s cabin in,
It raked her sore both oft and fore,
And left her kitchen on the shore,
So clar de steamboats, thick ice, thin ice,
Clar de steamboats, thick ice, thin ice,
Old Virginia never tire.
I have a sweetheart in dis town,
She wears a cloak and a new silk gown,
And as she walks the streets around,
The hollow of her foot makes a hole in the ground,
So clar de kitchen old folks, young folks,
Clar de kitchen old folks, young folks,
Old Virginia never tire.
As I went to market tother day,
I got so drunk thatI lost my way
My master says, Where have you been,
The way I lights on you’s sin.
So clar de kitchen old folks, young folks,
Clar de kitchen, old folks, young folks,
Old Virginia never tire!
A jaybird sat on a swinging limb,
He winked at me and I winked at him,
I cocked my gun, and split his shin,
And lift the arrow sticking in,
So clar the kitchen, old folks, young folks,
Clar de kitchen, old folks, young folks,
Old Virginia never tire!
Clare de Kitchen
Clear the Kitchen
Old Jim Crow
Old Virginia
songs and music animals
songs and music Virginia