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I'M DREAMING OF THE DAYS OF LONG AGO
I 1 m dreaming of the days of long ago,
As the sunshine and the shadows come and go.
I see the orchard and the hill and the little
brook and mill.
As I'm dreaming of the da~s of long ago.
I ' m dreaming of the woodland and the plainly
beaten path
Of the hoot owl and the caw caw of the crow.
I can see the grapevine swing and the bird
upon her i'ling,
As I ' m dreaming of the days of long ago.
I can hear the whippoorwill in the dusky
twilight still,
And the misic of tre fiddle and the bovl,
I turn with the corn mill crank and I hit
old Morgan's flank
As I'm dreaming of the days of long ago.
I can see the timbertwig as it fairly dances
a jig and the sun kissed apples
Fell down at my feet.
\'/here the sassafras it growed and the good
old cows they lowed.
I can hear the bob white and the pheasants beat,
I see that old log house and farm and the spinning
of the yarn,
By a hand that vanished like the winter snow.
And her look so tenderly as she often told to me
How I'd ponder on the days of long ago.
Just one more among my dreams
Dearer than them all it seems,
As the sunshine and the shadow come and go
As we stood at that old gate and
He whispered will you wait,
Will you love me when you
Dream of long ago.
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I.G. Greer Folksong Collection
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<p>The I. G. Greer Folksong Collection, presented here as part of the Documenting Appalachia digital initiative, consists of approximately 1,100 document pages that comprise more than 300 individual song titles, some with as many as ten distinct variants. The documents in this collection include manuscripts (some written as early as the mid-19th century), typescript transcriptions produced by Dr. Greer’s secretarial staff, and handwritten musical notations. Songs represented herein 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.</p>
<p>Biographical Note. Isaac Garfield Greer (4 December 1881 - 24 November 1967) was a history and government professor for Appalachian State Teacher's College from 1910 to 1932. A native of Watauga County, North Carolina, he was born to Philip and Mary Greer of Zionville and initially worked as a public school teacher and principal until he was hired at Appalachian State Teacher's College. From 1932 to 1948, he worked as superintendent of Mills Baptist Children's Home in Thomasville, North Carolina. From 1948 to 1954, Greer was the Executive Vice-President of the Business Foundation of North Carolina. Greer and his first wife Willie Spainhour had two sons I.G. Greer, Jr. and Joseph P. Greer. Greer's second wife was Hattie O'Briant. Dr. Greer was an avid collector and singer of folk songs. He was a nationally recognized authority of mountain folk music during his lifetime. A bass player, Greer and his wife, who played the dulcimer, performed at various regional school and civic functions. They were recorded singing several folk songs by Library of Congress from 1941 to 1946. Appalachian State Teacher's College dedicated the I.G. Greer Music Hall in 1966. Greer also had an active civic life. He was the president of the Southern Appalachian Historical Association and also served as a Boone City Alderman and in the North Carolina House of Representatives.</p>
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<a href="https://appstate-speccoll.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/197"> AC.113 Isaac Garfield (I.G.) Greer Papers and Recordings </a>
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Greer, I. G. (Isaac Garfield), 1881-1967
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Folk songs
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W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection, Appalachian State University
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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.
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I'm Dreaming of the Days of Long Ago
I'm dreaming of the days of long ago,
As the sunshine and the shadows come and go.
I see the orchard and the hill and the little
brook and mill.
As I'm dreaming of the days of long ago.
I'm dreaming of the woodland and the plainly
beaten path
Of the hoot owl and the caw caw of the crow.
I can see the grapevine swing and the bird
upon her wing,
As I'm dreaming of the days of long ago.
I can hear the whippoorwill in the dusky
twilight still,
And the music of the fiddle and the bow,
I turn with the corn mill crank and I hit
old Morgan's flank
As I'm dreaming of the days of long ago.
I can see the timbertwig as it fairly dances
a jig and the sun kidsed apples
Fell down at my feet.
Where the sassafras it growed and the good
old cows they lowed.
I can hear the bob white and the pheasants beat,
I see that old log house and farm and the spinning
of the yarn,
By a hand that vanished like the winter snow.
And her look so tenderly as she often told to me
How I'd ponder on the days of long ago.
Just one more among my dreams
Dearer than them all it seems,
As the sunshine and the shadow come and go
As we stood at that old gate and
He whispered will you wait,
Will you love me when you
Dream of long ago.
folk songs
I'm Dreaming of the Days of Long Ago
songs and music landscape
songs and music time