Georgia (Second Version)

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

Capital punishment--Songs and music

House stealing--Songs and music

Folk music--Appalachian Region

Will Ye Go to the Hielans, Geordie?, Bog o' Gight, Gight's Ladye, Georgy O, Georgie, O, Georgie, Charlie Condemned, The Lady o' Gight, The Life of Georgie, As I Walked Over London's Bridge, A Lamentable Ditty on the Death of Geordie, Banstead Downs, A I Strolled Over London Bridge, I'd Fight for the Life of Georgie, George E, Wedlock

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

Geordie, Variant 2

James R. York, 1907-1986

Child 209, Brown Older Ballads - Mostly British - 38, Randolph 28, Cox 23, Sharp 34