The War is a-Raging, and Poor Johnny, He Must Fight

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.

North Carolina--Songs and music

Love--Songs and music

Male impersonators--Songs and music

Soldiers--Songs and music

Folk music--Appalachian Region

The War is a-Raging, War is Now Raging and Johnny He Must Fight, The Warfare is Raging

W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection, Appalachian State University

1937

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

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Song texts

English

Text

1930s

Girl Volunteer

Mary Bost, 1917-1979. Mrs. John S. Bost [J. Anne Bost], 1901-?

Mary daughter of J. Anne Bost and student of Dr. Abrams.

Brown Older Ballads - Mostly British - 100(A), Laws O 33, Combs 109, Sharp 113