The Ship That Never Returned
 


Citation

Work, Henry C. (Henry Clay), 1832-1884, “The Ship That Never Returned,” Appalachian State University Libraries Digital Collections, accessed December 27, 2024, https://omeka.library.appstate.edu/items/show/19633.


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Title

The Ship That Never Returned

Description

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.

Subject

Popular music--United States
Ships--Songs and music
Farewells--Songs and music

Alternative Title

The Parted Lover, Lovers Parted

Creator

Work, Henry C. (Henry Clay), 1832-1884

Publisher

W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection, Appalachian State University

Contributor

Greer, I. G. (Isaac Garfield), 1881-1967

Format

JPEG

Language

English

Type

Text

Informant

Effie Mae Allen, 1895-?, Ida McNeil, 1897-?

Informant Note

Sister of Docia and Rosa Allen. Effie a student of Dr. Greer

Associated Date

1912-03-18

Scholarly Classification

Brown, Native American Ballads - 215
Randolph, 690
Laws, D 27
Combs, 54