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Battleship Maine (II), Sheet Music 04

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.

Tags: Battleship Maine, My Sweetheart Went Down on the Maine, sheet music, songs and music love, songs and music patriotism, The Gallant Sailor

Battleship Maine (II), Sheet Music 03

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.

Tags: Battleship Maine, My Sweetheart Went Down on the Maine, sheet music, songs and music love, songs and music patriotism, The Gallant Sailor

Battleship Maine (II), Sheet Music 02

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.

Tags: Battleship Maine, My Sweetheart Went Down on the Maine, sheet music, songs and music love, songs and music patriotism, The Gallant Sailor

Banks of the Schuylkill

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.

Tags: Banks of the Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, Schuylkill River, songs and music, songs and music love

Banks of the Dee

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.

Tags: Banks of the Dee, Grampian, John Tait, Scotland, songs and music love, songs and music river, songs and music soldiers

Banks of Champlain

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.

Tags: Banks of Champlain, Catherine Macomb, Lake Champlain, songs and music love, songs and music war, War of 1812

Jack and Joe, Lyric Variant 01

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.

Tags: Jack and Joe, Jack and Nell, Jack Joe and Nell, O Jack, songs and music, songs and music love, songs and music regret, Two Little Lads

Frankie and Albert, Lyric Variant 02, Copy

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.

Tags: Aggie and Alfred, folk songs, Frankey and Albert, Frankie and Albert, Frankie and Johnnie, Frankie and Johnny, Frankie Baker, He Done Her Wrong, songs and music, songs and music love, songs and music murder

John Reilley, Lyric Variant 05

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.

Tags: George Riley, John Reiley; George Reilly, John Reilley, John Reilly, John Riley, John Riley's Courtship, songs and music courtship, songs and music love, songs and music sailors, The Constant Damsel

John Reilley, Lyric Variant 05, Copy

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.

Tags: George Riley, John Reiley; George Reilly, John Reilley, John Reilly, John Riley, John Riley's Courtship, songs and music courtship, songs and music homecoming, songs and music love, songs and music marriage, The Constant Damsel

John Reilley, Lyric Variant 01

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.

Tags: George Riley, John Reiley; George Reilly, John Reilley, John Reilly, John Riley, John Riley's Courtship, songs and marriage courtship, songs and music homecoming, songs and music love, songs and music marriage, songs and music sailor, The Constant Damsel

The House Carpenter

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.

Tags: Forsaken House Carpenter, House Carpenter's Wife, I Have Forty Ships, If You Will Leave Your House Carpenter, James Harris, James Herries, songs and music adultery, songs and music love, songs and music sailing, The Banks of Claudy, The Banks of Italy, The Carpenter's Wife, The House Carpenter, The House Carpenter (Said an Old True Love), The Old Salt Sea, The Salt Water Sea, The Sea-Faring Man, The Ship Carpenter, The Ship's Carpenter, Well Met, Well Met My Old True Love, Well Met Well Met My Old True Love, Well Met Well Met My Own True Love

Give Him One More as He Goes

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.

Tags: folk songs, Give Him One More as He Goes, I'll Give You One More as You Go, Sic Him Towse, songs and music courtship, songs and music love

The House Carpenter

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.

Tags: Forsaken House Carpenter, House Carpenter's Wife, I Have Forty Ships, If You Will Leave Your House Carpenter, James Harris, James Herries, songs and music adultery, songs and music love, songs and music sailing, The Banks of Claudy, The Banks of Italy, The Carpenter's Wife, The House Carpenter, The House Carpenter (Said an Old True Love), The Old Salt Sea, The Salt Water Sea, The Sea-Faring Man, The Ship Carpenter, The Ship's Carpenter, Well Met, Well Met My Old True Love, Well Met Well Met My Old True Love, Well Met Well Met My Own True Love

The House Carpenter

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.

Tags: Forsaken House Carpenter, House Carpenter, House Carpenter's Wife, I Have Forty Ships, If You Will Leave Your House Carpenter, James Harris, James Herries, songs and music love, songs and music sailing, The Banks of Claudy, The Banks of Italy, The Carpenter's Wife, The House Carpenter, The House Carpenter (Said an Old True Love), The Old Salt Sea, The Salt Water Sea, The Sea-Faring Man, The Ship Carpenter, The Ship's Carpenter, Well Met, Well Met My Old True Love, Well Met Well Met My Old True Love, Well Met Well Met My Own True Love

The House Carpenter

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.

Tags: Forsaken House Carpenter, House Carpenter's Wife, I Have Forty Ships, If You Will Leave Your House Carpenter, James Harris, James Herries, songs and music adultery, songs and music love, songs and music sailing, The Banks of Claudy, The Banks of Italy, The Carpenter's Wife, The House Carpenter, The House Carpenter (Said an Old True Love), The Old Salt Sea, The Salt Water Sea, The Sea-Faring Man, The Ship Carpenter, The Ship's Carpenter, Well Met, Well Met My Old True Love, Well Met Well Met My Old True Love, Well Met Well Met My Own True Love

Franky and Albert

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.

Tags: Frankey and Albert, Frankie Aggie and Alfred, Frankie and Johnnie, Frankie and Johnny', Frankie Baker, Franky and Albert, He Done Her Wrong, songs and music gambling, songs and music love, songs and music murder

Frankey and Albert

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.

Tags: Frankey and Albert, Frankie Aggie and Alfred, Frankie and Johnnie, Frankie and Johnny, Frankie Baker, He Done Her Wrong, songs and music gambling, songs and music love, songs and music murder

Lass of Roch Royal, Lyric Variant 01

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.

Tags: An Old Love Song, Annie of Lochryan, Blue-Eyed Boy, Careless Love, Cold Winter's Night, I'll Hang My Harp, Lass of Roch Royal, Lass of Rock Royal, Little Betty Ann, Lord Gregory, Love Gregory, Must I Go to Mississippi, Oh Who Will Shoe My Foot, Should I Prove False to Thee, songs and music farewells, songs and music love, The Lass of Lochroyan, The Storms are on the Ocean, Winter's Night

They were Standing by the Window

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.

Tags: Broken Engagement, I Loved You Better Than You Knew, songs and music betrayal, songs and music love, The Broken Vow, The Brown-Eyed Girl, The False Lover, The Railroad Flagman, They were Standing by the Window

Briscom Farmer, Lyric Variant 01

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.

Tags: Briscom Farmer, folk songs, songs and music, songs and music farmers, songs and music love, songs and music marriage, songs and music reunions

Dark Hollow, Lyric Variant 01

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.

Tags: Dark Hollow, East Virginia Blues, folk songs, songs and music, songs and music courtship, songs and music love

Broken Engagement

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.

Tags: Broken Engagement, George P. Morris, songs and music betrothal, songs and music farewells, songs and music love

Brave Wolfe

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.

Tags: Battle of the Quebec, Brave Wolfe, folk songs, James Wolfe, Plains of Abraham, songs and music, songs and music love

Answer to Shadow of the Pines

This item is part of the W. Amos Abrams Folksong Collection, which includes some 400 individual song titles, most of which have multiple variants. Dr. Abrams recorded songs primarily from the Appalachian region of North Carolina from 1938 to 1946 and transcribed them in 1973. Like the I. G. Greer Collection, the titles contained in Abrams’ collection range from traditional Child Ballads to 19th century popular music to compositions of local origin.

Tags: Answer to Shadow of the Pines, songs and music, songs and music courtship, songs and music heartbreak, songs and music love

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Battleship Maine (II), Sheet Music 04

Battleship Maine (II), Sheet Music 03

Battleship Maine (II), Sheet Music 02

Banks of the Schuylkill

Banks of the Dee

Banks of Champlain

Jack and Joe, Lyric Variant 01

Frankie and Albert, Lyric Variant 02, Copy

John Reilley, Lyric Variant 05

John Reilley, Lyric Variant 05, Copy

John Reilley, Lyric Variant 01

The House Carpenter

Give Him One More as He Goes

The House Carpenter

The House Carpenter

The House Carpenter

Franky and Albert

Frankey and Albert

Lass of Roch Royal, Lyric Variant 01

They were Standing by the Window

Briscom Farmer, Lyric Variant 01

Dark Hollow, Lyric Variant 01

Broken Engagement

Brave Wolfe

Answer to Shadow of the Pines

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