The Ship That Never Returned

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.

Popular music--United States

Ships--Songs and music

Farewells--Songs and music

The Parted Lover, Lovers Parted

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

AC.113 Isaac Garfield (I.G.) Greer Papers and Recordings

W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection, Appalachian State University

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

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English

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Wilkes County (N.C.)

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

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

1912-03-18

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