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THE BRAND ARMY SONG
(TUBe of The Old Oken Bucket)
How deo.r to the heart
Are the toughts of the days while he still wore
While memory recalls ev ry
And s.cn.s of
back to his
Tho long
Ther
de.nger
arms o.nd equipment
is en
the vetran most surely will nota
The first thing he svies on th
farm of a comrad
Is thft 11 ttle browzo but ton he wears on his coat
CHORJS
This ,_ittle b1:1onze butter. wo.f\ mad"" from the cannC~n
That f!,.ed the shells in the battl es won,
Its a sucres tcken. y .s its a blood bought
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SECOND VERSE
This grand arMy bu ttcn is worn only by loy 1 m n
How much did it cost ask the man of the vetron
The. t lit 4 1
bronze but ton you w0a.r on your a oat
Ten cents in good uon y he answered th
Wllth~ four
years of marching a.n4 :fight in
strang~r
to boot •
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Unless th
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wore the tlue
it shows to mankind the true marks
A man to ho_or and country proov d .tra
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I.G. Greer Folksong Collection
Description
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
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The Grand Army Song
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Younghans, Gustav [?]
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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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Popular music--United States
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Songs and music
Veterans--Songs and music
Military decorations--Songs and music
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W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection, Appalachian State University
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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.
songs and music army
songs and music military
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U.S. Army
U.S. Civil War
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THE BATI'IE OF THE KSGS
Gallants attend and hear a. friend,
Trill forth harmonious ditty;
Strange hings I'll tell, which late befree,
In Philadelphia City.
It was early day, as poets say,
Just when the sun was rising,
A soldier stood on log of wood,
And saw a sight surprising.
As in amage he stood to gaze,
The truth cannot be denied sir;
He spied a score of Kegs, or more,
Come driving dmm the tide, sir.
A sailor to·:>, in jerkin blue,
This strange appearance viewing,
First damned his eyes, in grief surprise,
Then said, some mischief's brew:ng.
These kegs now hold the rebels bodl,
Packed up lik~ pickled herring;
And they are come d'JWn to attack the to"tom,
In t}1is new way of ferrying.
The soldier flew, the sailor too,
And scared almost t~ death, sir,
Wore out their shoes, to spread the news,
And ran till out of breath, sir.
Now up and down, throughout the town,
Most frantic scenes were acted;
And some ran here and others there,
Like men almost distracted.
So.ne fire cried, which some denied,
But said. the earth had quaked;
And girls and boys, with hideous noise,
Ran tl:,rough the streets half naked.
Sir William he, snug a.a a flea,
Lay all th.:s time a snoring,
Nor d. reamed of harm as he lay warm,
In bed with Ilirs. Loring.
Now in a fright he starts upright,
Awaked by such a clatter;
First rubs his eyes then boldly cries,
For G~d's sake, what's the matter?
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THE BATI'LE OF THE KEGS - Cont 'd
At his be(lside then he espied,
Sir Erskine, at can~nd, sir;
Up::m ane foot he had one boot,
And the otl,er in his hand, sir.
Arise, arise, Sir Erskine cries,
The rebels maves the pitty!
Wi th:mt a. baat an all afloat,
And ranged before the City .
The motley crew in Vessels new,
With Satan for their guide, sir;
Packed up in bags and wooden kegs,
Come driving down the tide, sir/.
Therefore, prepare for bloody war,
rhese kegs must all be rauted;
Or surely we despised shall be,.
And British val-;:>ur doubted.
The royal band now rea.dy stand,
All ranged in dread array, sir;
On every slip in every ship,
For to begin the fray, sir.
The cannons roar, from shore t-;:> shore,
The small arms make a rattle;
Since wars began, I am SU2."e no man,
Ever saw so strange a battle.
The rebels dales, the rebel vales,
With rebel trees surrounded.
The distant w-;:>ods, the hills and floods,
With rebel echoes saunced.
The fish below swan to and iro,
Attacked on every quarter;
Why sure, thought they, the devils to pay,
Among folk, above the water.
The kegs, 'tis said, though st-rongly made,
Of rebel staves and hoops, sir;
Could not oppose their powerful foes,
The cona~ering British troops,sir.
From morn to night those men of might,
Displayed amazing cou~ge;
And when the sunwas fairly down,
Retired to sup their porridge.
One hundred men, with eac.r. a pen,
sir·
is most true, wouia be too few,
Their valour to record, sir.
~ more, upon my word
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I.G. Greer Folksong Collection
Description
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
1778-01-27
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Battle of the Kegs
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Hopkinson, Francis, 1737-1791
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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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Contributor
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Greer, I. G. (Isaac Garfield), 1881-1967
Type
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Text
Subject
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Popular music--United States
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Songs and music
Great Britain, Army--Songs and music
Great Britain, Navy--Songs and music
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.
Battle of the Kegs
Francis Hopkinson
Great Britain Army
Great Britain Navy
songs and music
songs and music army
songs and music war