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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>
<p>Note: University Libraries Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) believes in providing access to the historical record in support of the teaching, learning, and research endeavors of the communities it serves. Users should be advised that, due to the historical nature of some resources, users may encounter language or content that is harmful or difficult to view.</p>
Greer Document
Associated Date
1830
Scholarly Classification
Brown, Folk Lyric - 259
File name
113_IllHangMyHarpOnAWillowTree_Sheet_03
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I'll Hang My Harp on a Willow Tree, Sheet Music 03
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Greer, I. G. (Isaac Garfield), 1881-1967
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Popular music--Great Britain
Folk songs--United States
Unrequited love--Songs and music
Crusades--Songs and music
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Bayly, Thomas Haynes, 1797-1839
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Harp on the Willow Tree, The Saracen
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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.
Harp on the Willow Tree
I'll Hang My Harp on a Willow Tree
songs and music
songs and music crusades
The Golden Willow Tree
The Saracen
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I.G. Greer Folksong Collection
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An account of the resource
<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>
<p>Note: University Libraries Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) believes in providing access to the historical record in support of the teaching, learning, and research endeavors of the communities it serves. Users should be advised that, due to the historical nature of some resources, users may encounter language or content that is harmful or difficult to view.</p>
Greer Document
Associated Date
1830
Scholarly Classification
Brown, Folk Lyric - 259
File name
113_IllHangMyHarpOnAWillowTree_Sheet_02
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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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Popular music--Great Britain
Folk songs--United States
Unrequited love--Songs and music
Crusades--Songs and music
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Bayly, Thomas Haynes, 1797-1839
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<a title= "Somerset (England)" href="https://www.geonames.org/2637532/somerset.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Somerset (England)</a>
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Harp on the Willow Tree, The Saracen
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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'll Hang My Harp on a Willow Tree.
I'll hang my harp on a willow tree, I'm off to the wars a -gain. My peaceful home has no charm for me, the
battle field no pain, the lady I love will
soon be a bride, with a diadem on her brow Oh!
why did she flatter my boyish pride, She's going to leave me
now -
Harp on the Willow Tree
I'll Hang My Harp on a Willow Tree
songs and music
songs and music crusades
The Golden Willow Tree
The Saracen
Thomas Haynes Bayly
-
https://omeka.library.appstate.edu/files/original/30b854911e1d055f24bbb80936a87d5c.pdf
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I.G. Greer Folksong Collection
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An account of the resource
<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>
<p>Note: University Libraries Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) believes in providing access to the historical record in support of the teaching, learning, and research endeavors of the communities it serves. Users should be advised that, due to the historical nature of some resources, users may encounter language or content that is harmful or difficult to view.</p>
Greer Document
Associated Date
1830
Scholarly Classification
Brown, Folk Lyric - 259
File name
113_IllHangMyHarpOnAWillowTree_Sheet_01
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I'll Hang My Harp on a Willow Tree, Sheet Music 01
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Greer, I. G. (Isaac Garfield), 1881-1967
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Popular music--Great Britain
Folk songs--United States
Unrequited love--Songs and music
Crusades--Songs and music
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Bayly, Thomas Haynes, 1797-1839
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<a title= "Somerset (England)" href="https://www.geonames.org/2637532/somerset.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Somerset (England)</a>
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Harp on the Willow Tree, The Saracen
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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.
Harp on the Willow Tree
I'll Hang My Harp on a Willow Tree
songs and music
songs and music crusades
The Golden Willow Tree
The Saracen
Thomas Haynes Bayly
-
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I ' LL HANG MY HARP ON A
~·JILLO~v
TREE
I'll hang my harp on a willow tree,
I ' m off to the wars again,
My peaceful home has no charms for me,
The battle field no pain;
The lady I love will soon be a bride,
'Vi th a diadem on her brow,
Oh! Why did she flatter my boyish pride,
She's going to leave me now.
She took me away from my warlike lord,
And gave me a silken suit.
I thought no more of my master's sword
When I played on my master's lute;
She seem'd to think me a boy above
Her Pages of low degree
Oh! Had I but lov'd with a boyish love
It would have been better for me.
Then I'll hide in my breast every selfish care,
I'll flush my pale cheek with wine,
vfuen smiles await the bridal pair
I'll hasten to give them mine.
I'll laugh and I'll sing tho' my heart may bleed,
And I'll walk in the festive train.
And if I survive it I'll mount my steed,
And I'll off to the wars again.
But the golden tress of her hair I ' ll twine,
In my helmet's sable plume,
And then on the field of Palestine,
I'll seek an early doom;
And if by the Saracen's hand I fall,
Mid the noble and thebrave,
A tear from my ladylove is all
I ask for the warrior's grave.
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I.G. Greer Folksong Collection
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An account of the resource
<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>
<p>Note: University Libraries Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) believes in providing access to the historical record in support of the teaching, learning, and research endeavors of the communities it serves. Users should be advised that, due to the historical nature of some resources, users may encounter language or content that is harmful or difficult to view.</p>
Greer Document
Associated Date
1830
Scholarly Classification
Brown, Folk Lyric - 259
File name
113_IllHangMyHarpOnAWillowTree_Lyric_02_ocr
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I'll Hang My Harp on a Willow Tree, Lyric Variant 02
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English
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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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Popular music--Great Britain
Folk songs--United States
Unrequited love--Songs and music
Crusades--Songs and music
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Bayly, Thomas Haynes, 1797-1839
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Text
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<a title= "Somerset (England)" href="https://www.geonames.org/2637532/somerset.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Somerset (England)</a>
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Harp on the Willow Tree, The Saracen
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W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection, Appalachian State University
Description
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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'll Hang My Harp on a Willow Tree
I'll hang my harp on a willow tree,
I'm off to the wars again,
My peaceful home has no charms for me,
The battle field no pain.
The lady I love will soon be a bride,
With a diadem on her brow,
Oh! Why did she flatter my boyish pride,
She's going to leave me now.
She took me away from my warlike lord,
And gave me a silken suit.
I thought no more of my master's sword
When I played on my master's lute.
She seem'd to think a boy above
Her pages of low degree
Oh! Had I but lov'd with a boyish love
It would have been better for me.
Then I'll hide in my breast every selfish care,
I'll flush my pale cheek with wine,
When smiles await the bridal pair
I'll hasten to give them mine.
I'll laugh and I'll sing tho' my heart may bleed,
And I'll walk in the festive train.
And if I survive it I'll mount my steed,
And I'll off to the wars again.
But the golden tress of her hair I'll twine,
In my helmet's sable plume,
And then on the field of Palestine,
I'll seek an early doom,
And if by the Saracen's hand I fall,
Mid the noble and thebrave,
A tear from my ladylove is all
I ask for the warrior's grave.
Harp on the Willow Tree
I'll Hang My Harp on a Willow Tree
songs and music
songs and music crusades
songs and music war
The Golden Willow Tree
The Saracen
Thomas Haynes Bayly
-
https://omeka.library.appstate.edu/files/original/63acbd3508d73dc6f2e594caf7d9d6cc.pdf
f2489455096aba1ea269cef6c0f47e19
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Text
Harp On Tbe Wi llow Tree
I'll hang my harp on tr.e l!. i llow Tree
.~d off to the war s again }
For my peace f ul tome
Has no charo for me
Nor t~e battle field "no pain .
Chorus
1
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Tho ' my h aa rt IDbLY brcv..k .
I ' 11 fJ unh my pale cheel~s with wine_,
And if I urvivc it
I ' LL mount my st0ed J a nd off to the
'hars again
For my peaceful hone
Haz no cnarm for me
Nor the battle field no pain .
I
For the lady I love will soon be
c. bride
Vit~ ~ Jiadem i n her brow
Oh ! wh¥ ~id she flatter m~ bo~ish pride
She
going to leave rne row
She seem to U1ink me a beau ideal
Tho ' my parents were of low degree
Oh ! hJ.J I but loved with a boyish love
I t woulJ have been better for ~e
Chcr . .ts
She
too~ me awa~ from my warlike Lord
And gave rr~ a 3i l ken suit
I t:bour;ht no more of m~ Masterz Si\Ord
• z I play0d on my lady ' s fL1te
One ;oli<>rj tress of h0r hair 1 1 1' t•.vinc
I J ill~ helmet sabre sword
AnJ. tl'er. on tho fields of Palfstinc
.
I ' ll seJK ~n early doom
1~d if by the s a.ycenz hand I fall
Mid tll e noble a~1d the brave
A tear f ro~ my lady love is all
I last f~r a warrerz grave
Chorus
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I.G. Greer Folksong Collection
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An account of the resource
<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>
<p>Note: University Libraries Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) believes in providing access to the historical record in support of the teaching, learning, and research endeavors of the communities it serves. Users should be advised that, due to the historical nature of some resources, users may encounter language or content that is harmful or difficult to view.</p>
Greer Document
Associated Date
1830
Scholarly Classification
Brown, Folk Lyric - 259
File name
113_IllHangMyHarpOnAWillowTree_Lyric_01_ocr
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I'll Hang My Harp on a Willow Tree, Lyric Variant 01
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The Saracen
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English
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<a title=" I. G. Greer Folksong Collection" href="https://omeka.library.appstate.edu/collections/show/15" target="_blank"> I. G. Greer Folksong Collection </a>
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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
Subject
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Popular music--Great Britain
Folk songs--United States
Unrequited love--Songs and music
Crusades--Songs and music
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Bayly, Thomas Haynes, 1797-1839
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Text
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<a title= "Somerset (England)" href="https://www.geonames.org/2637532/somerset.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Somerset (England)</a>
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W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection, Appalachian State University
Description
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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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Harp On the Willow Tree
I’ll hang my harp on the Willow Tree
And off to the wars again,
For my peaceful home
Has no charm for me
Nor the battle field no pain.
Chorus
I’ll laugh and sing
Tho’ my heart may break.
I’ll flush my pale cheeks with wine,
And if I survive it
I’ll mount my steed, and off to the
wars again
For my peaceful home
Haz no charm for me
Nor the battle field no pain.
For the lady I love will soon be
a bride
With a diadem on her brow
Oh! why did she flatter my boyish pride
She’s going to leave me now
She seem to think me a beau ideal
Tho’ my parents were of low degree
Oh! had I but loved with a boyish love
It would have been better for me
Chorus
She took me away from my warlike Lord
And gave me a silken suit
I thought no more of my Masterz sword
Az I played on my lady’s flute
One golden tress of her hair I’ll twine
In my helmet sabre sword
And then on the fields of Palestine
I’ll seek an early doom
And if by the Sarycenz hand I fall
Mid the noble and the brave
A tear from my lady love is all
I last for a warrerz grave
Chorus
Harp on the Willow Tree
I'll Hang My Harp on a Willow Tree
songs and music
songs and music crusades
The Golden Willow Tree
The Saracen
Thomas Haynes Bayly
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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>
<p>Note: University Libraries Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) believes in providing access to the historical record in support of the teaching, learning, and research endeavors of the communities it serves. Users should be advised that, due to the historical nature of some resources, users may encounter language or content that is harmful or difficult to view.</p>
Greer Document
Informant
Polly J. [Smith] Rayfield, 1850-1921. Rebecca [Smith] Icenhour, 1860-1937. Bennet Smith, 1853-?. George P. Rayfield, 1883-1963. John Hodges, 1861-1928. Thomas Williams, 1875-?
Collector
Thomas Smith, 1876-?
Scholarly Classification
Child, 286<br />Brown, Older Ballads - Mostly British - 47
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The Golden Willow Tree
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JPEG
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English
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<a title=" I. G. Greer Folksong Collection" href="https://omeka.library.appstate.edu/collections/show/15" target="_blank"> I. G. Greer Folksong Collection </a>
Source
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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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Text
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The Golden Vanitee, The Spanish Canoe, The Golden Fenadier, The Lowlands Low, Golden Vallady
Subject
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Ballads, English
Naval battles--Songs and music
Betrayal--Songs and music
Ballads, English--United States--North Carolina
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<a title="Watauga County (N.C.)" href=" https://www.geonames.org/4497707/watauga-county.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Watauga County (N.C.)</a>
Publisher
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W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection, Appalachian State University
Description
An account of the resource
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.
A Ship Set Sail for North America
folk songs
Golden Vallady
He Had a Little Tool
Lonesome Low
Low in the Lowlands Low
Lowland Lonesome Low
Sailing in the Lowlands Low
Sailing on the Lowland Low
Sinking in the Lonesome Sea
songs and music
The Bold Grandee
The French Gallerie O
The Gold China Tree
The Golden Fenadier
The Golden Furnity
The Golden Vanitee
The Golden Victory
The Golden Willow Tree
The Gouden Vanity
The Goulden Vanitee
The Green Willow Tree
The Kumadee
The Little Cabin Boy
The Lonesome Sea
The Lowland Sea
The Lowlands Low
The Mary Golden Tree
The Merry Golden Tree
The Pirate Ship
The Spanish Canoe
The Turkey-rogherlee and the Yellow Golden Tree
The Turkish Rebilee
The Turkish Revoloo
The Weeping Willow Tree
There was a Bold Captain
Turkish Reveille