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The Fatal W
edding.
The wedding b ells were ringing,
On a moonlit winter's night;
The church was deeorated
.A}.l within was gay an··l bright.
A nother with her baby came
And smr t hese li ~hts aglow;
Slle tliought of' how t he same bells chimed
For her,three years ago.
Chorus:
While the wedL
ling bells were ringing,
While the bride and groom were t here,
~!arching up t he isle together 1
A.s the oggam pealec1 an air,
Tel l ing tales of f'ond affe~tion,
Vowing neTermore to part,
Just another fatal wedding,
Just another brok en heart.
I' d like t o be admitted ,sir,
~he begge~ t h e sexton,old,
Just for t he sake of baby,
·ro protect him from t he :6olci".
But he told her t hat t he wedding
lras f'or the rich and graml,
And with t he eager watching crowd
Outsicle,she'd haTe to stand.
She begged t he sexton once a gain
To let her step inside,
"For baby's sake you may come i• "
The ~ray haired .man replied.
"If any one knows reas&n why
This oo1,1ple shou ld. not wed,
Speak no'\9', or else foreTer hold.
Your peaee",the preacij.er said.
"
I
must objeet" ,a ·w oman cried,
Her Toice so meek anGl milli.
"The bride groom is my husband ,sir,
Anoc this our little ehil•."
"l'fhat proof' have you,the preacher asked.
" ' y baby ,sir "she cried,
.And knelt to pray to God in Heaven,
The littl:e one hac.t Elied.
The p arents pf t he bride
Then to ok the outcast by t lle arm,
"W
e'll care for you through life",they said;
"You'Te saved our child from harm."
The p arents,bri~e and outeast wire
In a carriage rolled away,
The gritie groom died by his own hand
Bef'ore the break of day.
No wedding reast was spraa t hat night.
Two graTes were made next day.
In one the little baby
And , in one t he :rather Jay.
The story has been oftime s told
By riresides warm and b right,
Of bride and gro om and outcast wife,
And t ha t :t'atal wedding night.
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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
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Brown, 272 Randolph, 766
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113_FatalWedding_Lyric_02_ocr
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Fatal Wedding, Lyric Variant 02
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A Faital Wedding
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English
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Greer, I. G. (Isaac Garfield), 1881-1967
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Ballads
Weddings--Songs and music
Desertion and non-support--Songs and music
Children--Death--Songs and music
Suicide--Songs and music
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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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Davis, Gussie L., 1863-1899
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The Fatal Wedding.
The wedding bells were ringing,
On a moonlit winter’s night,
The church was decorated
All within was gay and bright.
A mother with her baby came
And saw these lights aglow,
She thought of how the same bells chimed
For her, three years ago.
Chorus:
While the wedding bells were ringing,
While the bride and groom were there,
Marching up the isle together,
As the organ pealed an air,
Telling tales of fond affection,
Vowing nevermore to part,
Just another fatal wedding,
Just another broken heart.
I’d like to be admitted ,sir,
She begged the sexton, old,
Just for the sake of baby,
To protect him from the cold".
But he told her that the wedding
Was for the rich and grand,
And with the eager watching crowd
Outside, she’d have to stand.
She begged the sexton once again
To let her step inside,
"For baby’s sake you may come in"
The gray haired man replied.
"If any one knows reason why
This couple should not wed,
Speak now, or else forever hold
Your peace", the preacher said."
I must object", a woman cried,
Her voice so meek and mild.
"The bride groom is my husband ,sir,
And this our little child."
"What proof have you, the preacher asked.
"My baby ,sir "she cried,
And knelt to pray to God in Heaven,
The little one had died.
The parents pf the bride
Then took the outcast by the arm,
"We’ll care for you through life", they said
"You’ve saved our child from harm."
The parents, bride and outcast wife
In a carriage rolled away,
The gridegroom died by his own hand
Before the break of day.
No wedding feast was spred that night.
Two graves were made next day.
In one the little baby
And in one the father lay.
The story has been oftimes told
By firesides warm and bright,
Of bride and groom and outcast wife,
And that fatal wedding night.
Faital Wedding
Fatal Wedding
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songs and music death
songs and music wedding
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THE PATAL WEDDING
The wedding bells were ringing,
On a moonlit winter's night;
e church was decorated
All within as gay and bright.
A other with her baby came
And sa these lights aglow;
Sh thought of how the same bells chimed
For her, three years
o.
Chorus:
Whil e the edding bells tere ringing,
While t e br de and groom were there,
rchi
up the isle to ether,
As th or· a
ea
n air,
Telling tale of fond ffections,
Vow1n neve or to
rt,
J st noth r atal edd~,
Just another brol<:en he rt.
I'd like to
admitted, s1r,
She beg ed the
xton, old,
Ju t for the sake of bab ,
To pl·Ote
h· r m the cold'.
But he tol her th t th
e din
Was for the rich and grand,
And ith th
ge
atd g crofd
Outside, he'd h ve to st nd.
I
She begg d the sexton once again
To let her ste ins de,
"For bab ~
ke you ilia c me n,'
The gray haire man replie •
alf any one kno
eason why
This co ple shou d not
d,
Speak no~, or else forever hold
Your peace", th preacher said.
'I , t object',
woman cried,
Her voice o .eek and mild.
The bride groo is my husband, sir,
And this our little child.n
''What proof have you, the preacher asked .
11
baby, sir'' she cried,
And knelt to pray to God n Heaven,
The little one had died.
~nc parents o
the bride
Then took the outcast by the arm,
" '11 care for you through life , they said;
"You've saved our child from harm."
The p rent , br1d ~nd outcast wife
in a carriage rolled a1ay,
The bridegroom died by h1s own hand
Before the break of day.
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o ledd ng feast a
p~ead that n1
10 gr ves ·1ere made ne .. t day.
In one t
ttly b b
And non ·.e fat er 1 y.
The story has
~.r
or
en oft mea told
f'i aide i rm an bright,
brid and groom an outca t
And that fatal
edding ni
t.
1fe,
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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
Scholarly Classification
Brown, 272<br />Randolph, 766
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Fatal Wedding, Lyric Variant 03
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A Faital Wedding
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Greer, I. G. (Isaac Garfield), 1881-1967
Type
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Text
Subject
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Weddings--Songs and music
Desertion and non-support--Songs and music
Death--Songs and music
Suicide--Songs and music
Ballads, English--United States
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.
Creator
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Davis, Gussie L., 1863-1899
A Faital Wedding
Fatal Wedding
songs and music death
songs and music suicide
songs and music wedding
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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
Joseph Henry Woolsey, 1867-1928
Other Name(s)
Eliza Jane Moore [Mrs. Henry Clay Hodges], 1864-1946
Associated Date
1899-02-26
Scholarly Classification
Brown, 272<br />Randolph, 766
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Fatal Wedding, Lyric Variant 01
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Windom, W. H. (William H.), -1913
Davis, Gussie L., 1863-1899
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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
Type
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Text
Subject
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Weddings--Songs and music
Desertion and non-support--Songs and music
Children, Death--Songs and music
Suicide--Songs and music
Ballads, English--Arizona
Ballads, English--United States--North Carolina
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<a title= "Graham County (N.C.)" href=" https://www.geonames.org/4468538/graham-county.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Graham County (N.C.)</a>
<a title= "Ashe County (N.C.)" href=" https://www.geonames.org/4453028/ashe-county.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Ashe 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.
Fatal Wedding
songs and music children
songs and music death
songs and music lies
songs and music suicide
songs and music wedding
W. H. Windom