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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
1896
Scholarly Classification
Randolph, 704
File name
113_BaggageCoachAhead_Sheet_01
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Baggage Coach Ahead, Sheet Music 01
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Baggage Coach
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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--Songs and music
Railroads--Songs and music
Death--Songs and music
Creator
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Davis, Gussie L., 1863-1899
Spatial Coverage
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<a title= "Cincinnati (Ohio)" href=" https://www.geonames.org/4508722/cincinnati.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Cincinnati (Ohio)</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.
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In the Baggage Coach Ahead
On a dark & stormy night, as the train rattled on, all the
passengers had gone to bed except one young man with a babe in his arms
who sat with a bowed down head.
The innocent one began crying just then as
if its poor heart would break. Make that child stop its noise an angry man said for its keeping us all awake. dont keep it in here we have
O, where is its mother go take it to her a
lady then softly said. I wish that I could was the young man's reply but she's dead in the coach ahead
Put it out said another
paid for our berths and cant rest, but never a word said the man with the child as he
fondled it close to his breast As the train rattled onward a
husband sat in tears thinking of the happiness of
Baggage Coach Ahead (continued)
just a few short years while baby's face brings
pictures of a cherished hope thats dead but babies cries can't
waken her in the baggage coach ahead.
Baggage Coach Ahead
Gussie Lord Davis
In the Baggage Coach Ahead
sheet music
songs and music death
songs and music railroad
songs and music train
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sa a
oon.eh Aheu.
On a d~~k and sto~ ni~1t,
AS t:b0 train rattled on,
All the , assen~ora llwi gone to e
!"x~ept one young :rm.n witb a 'babe in his arms
bO sat ~itb o. owea. fi.ftB heat!..
tbe i.nnQeent one · gan or-ying just tbea
" A:.9 U ttl roor
art cult. ' bl!eak.
'" " !_!~e that obild stop ita· noise , an a.tliWJ man said,
"'· ~ it" s l.tA~p:lng us a.ll alral:e.
Put it out.sai4 anotbe~ , aon't keep it ia be~e .
we haYc pa:l. for eur et-ths and. U'ant rest .
neve~ n word/sai tbe m
an wit h tbo
At: l!C ton41eti it close to is l~t!UJt.
Where is its Yoth~r! Go take it to
But
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A lru!y t ~ .an softly ant •
I wish th- t I ooulct. was tho youns mm • s
,
But she's i~.end 1n the
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.ut a :r•s cries o.an• t ualten ber
In
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ef'Y e-rre f':t 184 t. i tb tear
As the ato~y be tol~
.
Ot' a wif'e who was f'ai.tbf'ul nd true;
And how he ad sa~e4 up the~r earniBC5 fop years
Just to uilU. tllena a iO!M 'l!or t .,.,.
Thon !ieavon b&l ' s&nt tt1em a. svoot l1tt1e ltaba
TlJGir yotUag happy lives to less.
Ib teava be
4own wlen he mentione4 her hams
tbem t e relit •
Bve117 ~or~ arose to ssis~ with the oh~l 1 Ther· rfere .tothera ana. wives ~ th~ t~ain.
Am1 seo11 was the little one l ·e Gpiug in peaoe
W:lth no thoa bt o sorcrow o::o paht.
-Bext morning at the st tton ~e told ~11 gooi~ye .
~roke
AJ1d in sort"*ow he
tolu
Bot bless you, he so.ttly said.
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a story to tell 1n their botnes
6t the baggage eoaeb ahea4 .
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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
1896
Scholarly Classification
Randolph, 704
File name
113_BaggageCoachAhead_Lyric_03_ocr
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Baggage Coach Ahead, Lyric Variant 03
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Baggage Coach
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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
Death--Songs and music
Mothers--Songs and music
Railroads--Songs and music
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Davis, Gussie L., 1863-1899
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Text
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<a title= "Cincinnati (Ohio)" href=" https://www.geonames.org/4508722/cincinnati.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Cincinnati (Ohio)</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
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In the Baggage Coach Ahead.
On a dark and stormy night,
As the train rattled on,
All the passengers had gone to bed
Except one young man with a babe in his arms
Who sat with a bowed down head.
The innocent one began crying just then
As if it’s poor heart would break.
Make that child stop its noise,an angry man said,
For it’s keeping us all awake.
Put it out,said another,don’t keep it in here.
We have paid for our berths and want rest.
But never a word,said the man with the child,
As he fondled it close to his breast.
Where is its Mother? Go take it to her,
A lady then softly said.
I wish that I could,was the young man’s reply,
But she’s dead in the coach ahead.
Chorus:
As the train xrolledx rattled onward,
A husband sat in tears,
Thinking of the happiness of just a few short ears.
While baby’s face brings pictures
Of a cherished hope that’s dead,
But baby’s cries can’t waken her
In the baggage coach ahead.
Every eye filled with tears
As the story he told
Of a wife who was faithful and true,
And how he had saved up their earnings for ears
just to build them a home for two.
Then Heaven had sent them a sweet little babe
Their young happy lives to bless.
In tears he broke down when he mentioned her name
And in sorrow he told them the rest.
Every woman arose to assist with the child, -
There were Mothers and wives on the train.
And soon was the little one sleeping in peace
With no thou ht of sorrow or pain.
Next morning at the station he told all goodbye.
Bod bless you,he softly said.
And each had a story to tell in their homes
Of the baggage coach ahead.
Baggage Coach
Baggage Coach Ahead
Gussie Lord Davis
In the Baggage Coach Ahead
songs and music death
songs and music railroad
songs and music train
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In the Baggage Coach Ahead.
en a dark
ancl stormy night,
As the train rattled on,
All the passengers ha<i gone to bed
=~ xcept one young 1:1an with a ha1;,e in his aros
Vho sat with a bowed down h eaa.
The innocent one began crying just then
As if it~ poor he art would break .
l!ake t ha t child stop its noise,an angry man said,
For it's k:3 eping us all awake.
Put it out,said another,don't keep it in here.
We :1ave paid :for our berths and want rest.
But never a wor(l./said the :~1an 1vith the chilGl,
As he f'oncllecl it elose to his breast.
Where is its ~ ot her? Go take it to her ,
A lady t i:en so:ftly said.
I wish that I could,was t h e young man's reply,
But she's d eacl in t he aoach ahead .
Chorus:
As the train rolled onwarcl,
A husband sat in tears,
Thinking ofthe happiness of just a few short years.
While baby's face brings p ictures
Of a cheris hed hope t hat's dead,
But b aby's cries can't waken her
In t i1e baggage eoa~h a '· ead .
Every e ye filled with tears
As the story he toltl
Of a wife who was faith:ful and true;
And how he had saved. up their earnings for years
Just to lmild them a home :for two.
Then =:eaven hael sent t i1em a sweet little b abe
The ir young happy lives to bless.
In tears lle broke clown when he mentionecl ller h ame
And in sorrow he tohl them t he rest.
i:Tery womun arose to assist witl; t he chilcil,Tllere were ;.lot hers ancl wives mj the train.
And soon w~s t h e little one sleeping in peace
W
ith no thou ht of sorrow or pain.
Next morning at the station he told all goodbye .
Bo~ bless you , he softly saia.
And each had a story to tell in the ir bomes
Of the l;agga g e coach ahead.
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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
1896
Scholarly Classification
Randolph, 704
File name
113_BaggageCoachAhead_Lyric_02_ocr
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Baggage Coach Ahead, Lyric Variant 02
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Baggage Coach
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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
Death--Songs and music
Mothers--Songs and music
Railroads--Songs and music
Spatial Coverage
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<a title= "Cincinnati (Ohio)" href="https://www.geonames.org/4508722/cincinnati.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Cincinnati (Ohio)</a>
Creator
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Davis, Gussie L., 1863-1899
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
Transcription
A written representation of a document.
In the Baggage Coach Ahead.
On a dark and stormy night,
As the train rattled on,
All the passengers had gone to bed
Except one young man with a babe in his arms
Who sat with a bowed down head.
The innocent one began crying just then
As if it’s poor heart would break.
Make that child stop its noise,an angry man said,
For it’s keeping us all awake.
Put it out,said another,don’t keep it in here.
We have paid for our berths and want rest.
But never a word,said the man with the child,
As he fondled it close to his breast.
Where is its Mother? Go take it to her,
A lady then softly said.
I wish that I could,was the young man’s reply,
But she’s dead in the coach ahead.
Chorus:
As the train rolled onward,
A husband sat in tears,
Thinking of the happiness of just a few short years.
While baby’s face brings pictures
Of a cherished hope that’s dead,
But baby’s cries can’t waken her
In the baggage coach ahead.
Every eye filled with tears
As the story he told
Of a wife who was faithful and true,
And how he had saved up their earnings for years
Just to build them a home for two.
Then Heaven had sent them a sweet little babe
Their young happy lives to bless.
In tears he broke down when he mentioned her name
And in sorrow he told them the rest.
Every woman arose to assist with the child, -
There were Mothers and wives on the train.
And soon was the little one sleeping in peace
With no thou ht of sorrow or pain.
Next morning at the station he told all goodbye.
Bod bless you,he softly said.
And each had a story to tell in their homes
Of the baggage coach ahead.
Baggage Coach
Baggage Coach Ahead
Gussie Lord Davis
In the Baggage Coach Ahead
songs and music death
songs and music railroad
songs and music train