The Brave Soldier

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.

Ballad, English--Songs and music

North Carolina--Songs and music

Love--Songs and music

Reunions--Songs and music

Sailors--Songs and music

Soldiers--Songs and music

Folk music--Appalachian Region

A Sweetheart in the Army, The Single Sailor, Gay Young Sailor, The Returning Soldier, The Rugged Soldier, Edward, The Single Soldier, A Sailor's Sweetheart, Pretty Maid, Seven Long Years He has Kept Me Waiting, Pretty Fair Maid, The Broken Sixpence, Pretty Fair Maiden in the Garden, A Pretty Fair Maid All in the Garden, Pretty Fair Maid in the Garden, The Maiden in the Garden, The Sailor's Return, A Pretty Fair Maiden, The Broken Token, A Fair Maiden, The Fair Damsel, Soldier Boy, A Soldier Lad

W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection, Appalachian State University

1939

Abrams, W. Amos (William Amos), 1904-1991

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Song texts

Manuscripts (Documents)

English

Text

1930s

Pretty Fair Maid Down in the Garden, Variant 4

Mrs. T. S. Warf [Ollie J. Warf], 1889-1982. Lena Warf, 1920-?

Ollie J. Warf born in Bedford, VA. Lena Warf is her daughter. Lena Warf student of Dr. Abrams.

Brown Older Ballads - Mostly British - 92, Randolph 55, Laws N 42, Cox 92, Combs 106, Sharp 98