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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
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1874
Scholarly Classification
Randolph, 492
File name
113_FarmerFeedsUsAll_Sheet_03
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Farmer Feeds Us All, Sheet Music 03
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The Farmer, He Must Feed Them All
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Greer, I. G. (Isaac Garfield), 1881-1967
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Popular music--United States
Folk songs--United States
Farmers--Songs and music
Professions--Songs and music
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Shaw, Knowles, 1834-1878
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<a title= "Butler County (Ohio)" href=" https://www.geonames.org/4507568/butler-county.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Butler County (Ohio)</a>
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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.
Farmer Feeds Us All
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The Farmer He Must Feed Them All
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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
1874
Scholarly Classification
Randolph, 492
File name
113_FarmerFeedsUsAll_Sheet_02
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Farmer Feeds Us All, Sheet Music 02
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The Farmer, He Must Feed Them All
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Greer, I. G. (Isaac Garfield), 1881-1967
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Popular music--United States
Folk songs--United States
Farmers--Songs and music
Professions--Songs and music
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Shaw, Knowles, 1834-1878
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<a title= "Butler County (Ohio)" href=" https://www.geonames.org/4507568/butler-county.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Butler County (Ohio)</a>
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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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The Farmer is the Man That Feeds Them All.
You may talk of all the nobles of the earth, - Of the
men who hold the nation in a thrall. For in this we'll all agree, if you'll
only look and see. The farmer is the man that feeds them all.
Then take him by the hand, all you people of the land stand.
him whatever trouble may befall.
For in this we'll all agree, if you'll only look and see, the
farmer is the man that feeds them all.
Farmer Feeds Us All
Knowles Shaw
sheet music
The Farmer He Must Feed Them All
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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
1874
Scholarly Classification
Randolph, 492
File name
113_FarmerFeedsUsAll_Sheet_01
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Farmer Feeds Us All, Sheet Music 01
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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--United States
Folk songs--United States
Farmers--Songs and music
Professions--Songs and music
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Shaw, Knowles, 1834-1878
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<a title= "Butler County (Ohio)" href=" https://www.geonames.org/4507568/butler-county.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Butler County (Ohio)</a>
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The Farmer, He Must Feed Them All
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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.
Farmer Feeds Us All
Knowles Shaw
sheet music
The Farmer He Must Feed Them All
-
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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
1874
Scholarly Classification
Randolph, 492
File name
113_FarmerFeedsUsAll_Lyric_02_
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Farmer Feeds Us All, Lyric Variant 02
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The Farmer, He Must Feed Them All
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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--United States
Folk songs--United States
Farmers--Songs and music
Professions--Songs and music
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Shaw, Knowles, 1834-1878
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Text
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<a title= "Butler County (Ohio)" href=" https://www.geonames.org/4507568/butler-county.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Butler County (Ohio)</a>
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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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The Farmer is the Man That Feeds Them All.
You may talk of all the nobles of the earth,-
Of the men who hold the nation in a thrall.
For in this we'll all agree,
If you'll only look and see,
The farmer is the man that feeds them all.
Chorus.
Then take him by the hand
All you people of the land.
Stand by him whatever trouble may befall.
For in this we'll all agree,
If you'll only look and see,
The farmer is the man that feeds them all.
Theres the preacher who can preach his sermons long,
And the ditcher who can drink his coffee strong.
There's the lady and the snuff
Who can never get enough,
But the farmer is the man that makes the stuff.
There's the peddler who can pack his loadaround,
And the drunkard who can drink his liquor down.
There's the baker and the cook
For I tell you now to look-
That the farmer is the man that feeds them all.
There's the judge who pleads behind the bar
And the lawyer and the doctor and the Smith-
There's the merchant and the miller,
And the beggar, it is true,
The farmer is the man that feeds them all.
There's the president who sits upon his chair,
He draws fifty thousand a year,
There's the lady and the dude,
The negro and the fool,
But the farmer is the man that feeds them all.
Farmer Feeds Us All
Knowles Shaw
songs and music farmers
songs and music farming
songs and music professions
The Farmer He Must Feed Them All
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FAREWELL
Farewell - farewell to the Araby's daughter!
Thus warbled a Peri beneath thae dark sea;
No pearl ever lay under Oman's green water,
More pure in its shell than thy spirit in thee.
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Oh! fair as the sea-flawa- close to thee growing,
How light was thy heart till love's witchery came;
Like the wind of the South over a summer day blowing,
And hushed all its music and withered its frame!
But long upon Araby's green sunny highlands,
Shall maids a.nd there lovers remember the doom;
Of her who lies sleeping among the Pearl Islands,
With nought but the sea-star to light up her tomb.
And still, when the merry date season is burning,
And calls to the palm-groves the young and the old;
The happiest there from their pastime returning,
At sunset, will weep when thy story is told.
The young village maid, when with flowers she dresses,
Her dark-flowing hair, for some festival day;
Will think of thy fate, till, neglecting her tresses,
She mournfully turns from the mirror away.
Nor shall Iran, beloved of her hero! forget thee,
Though tyrants watch over her tears as they start;
Close, close by the sid.e of that hero she will set thee,
Embalmed in the innermost shrine of her heart.
Farewell--be it ours to embellish thy pillow,
With every thing beauteous that grows in the deep;
Each .flower of the rock, and each gem of the billow,
Shall sweeten thy bed, and illumine thy sleep.
Around thee shall glisten the loveliest amber,
That ever the sorrowing sea-bird has wept;
With many a ehe~l, in whose hollow-wreathed chamber,
The peris of ocean, by moonlight have slept.
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We will dive where the gardens of coral lie flPa.rkling
And plant all the rosiest stems at thy head;
We will seek when the sands of the Caspian are sparkling,
And gather their gold to shrew over thy bed.
Fa.rewell-farewell - until pity's sweet fountain,
Is lost in the hearts of the fair and the bra.v e;
They will weep for the cieftain who died on that mountain,
They willweep for the maiden who sleeps in this wave.
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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
1817
File name
113_FarewellToTheeArabysDaughter_ocr
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Farewell to Thee, Araby's Daughter
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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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Irish poetry
Middle East--Songs and music
Death--Songs and music
Collective memory--Songs and music
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Moore, Thomas, 1779-1852
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Text
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<a title= "Dublin (Ireland)" href=" https://www.geonames.org/2964574/dublin.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Dublin (Ireland)</a>
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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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Farewell
Farewell – farewell to the Araby’s daughter!
Thus warbled a Peri beneath thae dark sea,
No pearl ever lay under Oman’s green water,
More pure in its shell than thy spirit in thee.
Oh! fair as the sea xflownx flowers close to thee growing,
How light was thy heart till love’s witchery came,
Like the wind of the South over a summer day blowing,
And hushed all its music and withered its frame!
But long upon Araby’s green sunny highlands,
Shall maids and there lovers remember the doom,
Of her who lies sleeping among the Pearl Islands,
With nought but the sea-star to light up her tomb.
And still, when the merry date season is burning,
And calls to the palm-groves the young and the old,
The happiest there from their pastime returning,
At sunset, will weep when thy story is told.
The young village maid, when with flowers she dresses,
Her dark-flowing hair, for some festival day,
Will think of thy fate, till, neglecting her tresses,
She mournfully turns from the mirror away.
Nor shall Iran, beloved of her hero! forget thee,
Though tyrants watch over her tears as they start,
Close, close by the side of that hero she will set thee,
Embalmed in the innermost shrine of her heart.
Farewell--be it ours to embellish thy pillow,
With every thing beauteous that grows in the deep,
Each flower of the rock, and each gem of the billow,
Shall sweeten thy bed, and illumine thy sleep.
Around thee shall glisten the loveliest amber,
That ever the sorrowing sea-bird has wept,
With many a shell, in whose hollow-wreathed chamber,
The peris of ocean, by moonlight have slept.
We will dive where the gardens of coral lie sparkling
And plant all the rosiest stems at thy head,
We will seek when the sands of the Caspian are sparkling,
And gather their gold to shrew over thy bed.
Farewell-farewell – until pity’s sweet fountain,
Is lost in the hearts of the fair and the brave,
They will weep for the cieftain who died on that mountain,
They will weep for the maiden who sleeps in this wave.
Araby's Daughter
Farewell to Thee
Farewell to Thee Araby's Daughter
Peal Islands
Thomas Moore
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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>
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Greer Document
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113_FarewellMyLillyDear_copy_ocr
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Farewell My Lilly Dear, Copy
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English
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Greer, I. G. (Isaac Garfield), 1881-1967
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Foster, Stephen Collins, 1826-1864
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Text
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Popular music--United States
Farewells--Songs and music
Love--Songs and music
Enslaved persons--Songs and music
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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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Lilly, Dear
Oh, Lilly dear, it grieves me,
The tale I have to tell
Old master sends me roaming,
So Lilly, fare you well
Oh, fare you well, my true love
Farewell old Tennessee.
Then let me weep for you love,
But do not weep for me.
Chorus.
Farewell, forever to old Tennessee,
Farewell my Lilly dear, don't weep for me.
I'm going to roam this wide world,
In lands I've never hoed,
With nothing but my banjo,
To cheer me on the road
For when I'm sad and weary
I'll make the banjo play
To 'mind me of my true love
When I am far away.
Chorus.
I wake up in the morning
And walk out on the farm,
And Lily am a darling
She takes me by the arm,
We wander through the clover
Down by the river side
I tell her that I love her
And she must be my bride.
Chorus
Oh, Lily, dear its mournful,
To leave you here along,
You'll smile before I leave you,
And weep when I am gone,
The sun can never shine love
Too bright for you and me,
As when I worked beside you
In good old Tennessee.
Chorus.
Farewell My Lilly Dear
Lilly Dear
songs and music slavery
songs and music Tennessee
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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
Informant
Ruth Emeline Jones [Mrs. R. E. Barnes], 1834-1924
Informant Note
Ruth Barnes grandmother of Sue Campbell
Collector
Sue Campbell, 1897-1968
Collector Note
Her ballad collection from the William B. Jones family of Taylorsville, NC is in the UNC Chapel Hill library
Associated Date
1920-01-02
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113_FarewellMyLillyDear
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Farewell My Lilly Dear
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Greer, I. G. (Isaac Garfield), 1881-1967
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Foster, Stephen Collins, 1826-1864
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Popular music--United States
Farewells--Songs and music
Love--Songs and music
Enslaved persons--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.
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Lily Dear
Oh Lily dear it grieves me
The tale I have to tell
Old master sends me roaming
So Lily fare you well
Oh fare you well my true love
Farewell old Tennessee
Then let me weep for you love
But do not weep for me
Chorus –
Farewell forever to old Tennessee
Farewell my Lily dear don’t weep for me
II
I’me going to roam this wide world
In lands I’ve never hoed
With nothing but my Banjo
To cheer me on the road
For when I’me sad and weary
I’ll make the banjo play
To mind me of my true love
When I am far away
Chorus –
III
I wake up in the morning
And walk out on the farm
And Lily am a darling
She takes me by the arm
We wander through the clover
Down by the river side
I tell you her that I love her
And she must be my bride
Chorus –
IV
Oh Lily dear its mournful
To leave you here alone
You’ll smile before I leave you
And weep when I am gone
The sun can never shine love
So bright for you and me
As when I worked beside you
In good old Tennessee
Chorus
Sue Campbell Jan. 2, 1920
copied from Mrs. R. E.
Barnes ballad
Farewell My Lilly Dear
songs and music love
songs and music slavery
songs and music Tennessee
Stephen Collins Foster
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~ANCY-cGirring
Bowl
It is when the fancy-stirring bowl,
Makes its world of pleasure,
Glowing visions gild my soul,
And life's an endless treasure,
Then memory decks my wanted heart,
Fresh with gay desires,
With rays divine my senses dart,
And kindling hope inspires.
Then who would be grave when wine can save,
The heaviest soul from sinking,
And magic grapes give angel-shape,
To e-..rery girl we are drinking.
Here sweet benignity and love,
Shed their influence round me,
The gathered ills of life remove,
And leave me as they found me;
For though my head may swim yet t rue,
And still to natures feeling,
While peace and beauty swim there too,
And rock me as I em reeling. ChorusOn youth's soft pillow tender truth,
Her pensive lesson taught me,
When age soon mocked the drae.m of youth,
And Wisdom we.ked and caught me;
A bargain then with love I knocked,
To hold the pleasing gipsy,
When wise to keep my bosom locked,
But turn the key when tipsy. Chorus
When time assue.ged my heated heart,
The grey-beard wise and simple,
Forgot to cool one little part,
Just flushed by Lucy's dimple;
That part's enough of beauty's type,
To warm a.n honest fellow,
And though it touch me not when ripe,
It melts still while I am mellow. Chorus.
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Title
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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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113_FancyStirringBowl_ocr
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Fancy Stirring Bowl
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When the Fancy Stirring Bowl
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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
Subject
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Folk songs
Binge drinking--Songs and music
Wine--Songs and music
Love--Songs and music
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Text
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.
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6 total instances found
Fancy-Stirring Bowl
It is when the fancy-stirring bowl,
Makes its world of pleasure,
Glowing visions gild my soul,
And life’s an endless treasure,
Then memory decks my wanted heart,
Fresh with gay desires,
With rays divine my senses dart,
And kindling hope inspires.
Then who would be grave when wine can save,
The heaviest soul from sinking,
And magic grapes give angel-shape,
To every girl we are drinking.
Here sweet benignity and love,
Shed their influence round me,
The gathered ills of live remove,
And leave me as they found me,
For though my head may swim yet true,
And still to natures feeling,
While peace and beauty swim there too,
And rock me as I am reeling. Chorus-
On youth’s soft pillow tender truth,
Her pensive lesson taught me,
When age soon mocked the dream of youth,
And Wisdom waked and caught me,
A bargain then with love I knocked,
To hold the pleasing gipsy,
When wise to keep my bosom locked,
But turn the key when tipsy. Chorus
When time assuaged my heated heart,
The grey-beard wise and simple,
Forgot to cool one little part,
Just flushed by Lucy’s dimple,
That part’s enough of beauty’s type,
To warm an honest fellow,
And though it touch me not when ripe,
It melts still while I am mellow. Chorus.
Fancy Stirring Bowl
Scottish Folk Song
songs and music love
songs and music wine
When the Fancy Stirring Bowl
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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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Greer Document
Scholarly Classification
Brown, Additional Songs - 687
File name
113_FaithfulFriend_Lyric_02
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Faithful Friend, Lyric Variant 02
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English
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Greer, I. G. (Isaac Garfield), 1881-1967
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Folk songs--United States Friendship--Songs and music
Farewells--Songs and music
Farewells--Songs and music
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Text
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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.
Scripto
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A written representation of a document.
Faithful Friend
My bark Of life was tossing down,
The troubled sea of time,
When first I saw your smiling face,
When youth was in its prime,
When life's dark hours were turned to life,
My sorrowed heart set free,
And ever since that time you've been
A faithful friend to me.
Cho.
It matters not where'er I roam,
Wherever you may be,
If ever I have had a friend,
You've been that friend to me.
One bright look from your blue eyes,
Dispells a cloud of strife,
And sends its rays of sunshine down,
My wearied path of life,
I now look back upon the past,
Across life's stormy sea,
And smile to think amid life's scene,
You've been that friend to me.
Cho.
The time has come that we must part,
I give this ring to thee,
I place it on thy finger dear,
That you may think of me,
Here's my hand and here's my heart,
I give them both to thee,
And if I never more come back,
I hope you'll think of me.
Cho.
Faithful Friend
folk song
songs and music friends
songs and music love
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Faithf~l,F r iend .
My Bark·Of life was tossing down.
ThJ troubl~see of time .
\'Vb.en first I saw your smiling f2ce .
When youth wns in its prime .
Then lifes d.:::rk hours were turned to life .
Hy sorrowed heert set free.
I nd. ever since th:::t time youv been •
_ lo ithful friend to me .
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I._.
Ch '. rus,
It mt?tters not where I 1r1oem •
r:he re ever you mEy be •
If ever I have hvd a friend .
Youve been thnt friend to me .
One bright look from your blue eys.Dispeels a cloud of strife
·n · sends its r2ys of sunshine downe .
My wemried p ~ th of life .
I now look b2ck upon the pst.
' c 1oss lifes stormey sea . ,
nd. smile to think amid ·see e.
Youv been th£tbfriend to me .
Chours ' •
Thetime h~s come thvt we must pert.
I e ive th s ring to the.
I plcce it on thy finger deer.
Th ~ t you mey think of me.
He ::: s my b::nd. nnd hers my her>rt •
I~ive them boeth to the.
: nd if I nev.er more cone back,
I hope ypul think of me .
l.Irs
Alice Cook.
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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>
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Greer Document
Informant
Sarah Alice Sherrill [Mrs. Alice Cook], 1867-1937
Scholarly Classification
Brown, Additional Songs - 687
File name
113_FaithfulFriend_Lyric_01_ocr
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Faithful Friend, Lyric Variant 01
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English
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Greer, I. G. (Isaac Garfield), 1881-1967
Subject
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Folk songs
Friendship--Songs and music
Farewells--Songs and music
Type
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Text
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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>
<a title="Caldwell County (N.C.)" href="https://www.geonames.org/4458601/caldwell-county.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Caldwell County (N.C.)</a>
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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.
Scripto
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Faithful, Friend.
My Bark Of life was tossing down.
The troubled sea of time.
When first I saw your smiling face.
When youth was in its prime.
Then lifes dark hours were turned to life.
My sorrowed heart set free.
And ever since that time youv been .
A faithful friend to me.
Chorus,
It matters not where ere I roam .
Where ever you may be .
If ever I have had a friend.
Youve been that friend to me.
One bright look from your blue eys.Dispeels a cloud of strife
And sends its rays of sunshine downe.
My wearied path of life.
I now look back upon the pst.
Across lifes stormey sea.
And smile to think amid lifes scene.
Youv been thatbfriend to me.
Chours .
The time has come that we must part.
I give this ring to the.
I place it on thy finger dear.
That you may think of me.
Hers my hand and hers my heart .
I give them boath to the.
And if I never more come back,
I hope youl think of me.
Mrs Alice Cook.
Alice Cook
Faithful Friend
folk song
songs and music friendship
songs and music love
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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
Informant
RRR
Scholarly Classification
Child, 74 Brown, Older Ballads - Mostly British - 20 Cox, 11 Combs, 19 Sharp, 20
File name
113_FairMargaretAndSweetWilliam
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Fair Margaret and Sweet William
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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
Subject
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Ballads, English
Courtship--Songs and music
Death--Songs and music
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Text
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Alace I Lie My Alon, I'm Like to Die Awld, William and Margaret, Lady Margaret, Lady Margaret and Sweet William, Pretty Polly, Lady Margret, Sweet William and Lady Margaret, Sweet Willie, Sweet William and Lady Marg'ret, Margaret and William, Lady Marget, King William and Lady Margaret, Little Marget, Sweet Willie and Fair Annie, Fair Margaret and Sweet William, Lady Margaret's Ghost
Publisher
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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.
Scripto
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Sweet William
Sweet William dressed himself, he dressed
Himself in royal blue,
His leave he did ask of his own true love
Lady Margaret to go and see.
Lady margaret in her own parlor door
Combing back her own sweet hair,
Until she saw Sweet William and his bride
Come riding up to the door.
She tossed back her yaller hair,
She threw down her ivory comb
And into her own chamber she went
Never to come out any more.
Lady Margaret died just like today,
Sweet William died tomorrow,
Lady Margaret died with sighs and groans
Sweet William died with sorrow
Lady Margaret was buried in the old church yard,
Sweet William by her side,
And out of her grave there sprang a red rose
And out of his-un a brier.
They growed so high, they growed so tall,
They could not grow no higher,
When they met they tied in a true love knot,
A red rose round a brier.
RRR
Alace I Lie My Alon
Fair Margaret and Sweet William
I'm Like to Die Awld
King William and Lady Margaret
Lady Margaret
Lady Margaret and Sweet William
Lady Margaret's Ghost
Lady Marget
Lady Margret
Little Marget
Margaret and William
Pretty Polly
songs and music courthship
songs and music death
Sweet William and Lady Marg’ret
Sweet William and Lady Margaret
Sweet Willie
Sweet Willie and Fair Annie
William and Margaret
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THE EXIlE OF ERIN
There came to the beach a poor exile of Erin,
The dew on hie thin robe hung heavy and chill;
For his country he sighed, when at twilight repairing,
To we.nder alone by the wind-beaten hill:
But the days star attracted his eyes sad devotion,
For it rose on his own native Isle of the ocean,
Where once in the glow of his youthful emotion,
He sung the bold athem of Erin Ya Bragh!
O, sad is my fate! said the heart-broken stranger,
The wild deer and wolf to a covert can flee;
But I have no refuge from famine or danger,
A home and a country remain not for me;
Ah! never again in the green sunny bowers,
Where my forefathers lived sha.ll I spend the sweet hours,
Or cover my harp with the wild woven flowers,
And strike to the numbers of Erin Ya Bragh!
O, where is my cottage that stood by the wold wood?
Sisters and sires, did ye weep for its fall?
o, where is the motre r that watched over my childhood,
And where is the bosom friend dearer than all?
Ah! my sad, soul, long abandoned by pleasure,
O, why did it doat on a fast fading treasure,
Tears, like the rain drops, may fall without measure,
But rapture and beauty they cannot recall!
Erin, my country, though sad and forsaken,
In dreams I revisit thy sea-beaten shore!
But a,las! in a. far distant land I awaken,
And sigh for the friends who can meet me no more!
0, hard, cruel fate, with thou never replace me,
In a mansion of peace where no peril can chase me?
Ah! never again shall my brothers embrace me,
They died to defend me, or live to deplore!
But yet, all its fond recollections suppressing,
One dying wish my love bosom shall draw:
Erin, an exile bequeaths there his blessings,
Land of my forefathers, Erin Ya Bragh!
Buried and cold, when my heart stills its motion,
Green be thy fields, sweetest isles of t he ocean,
And they harp-striking bards sing aloud with devotiOn,
0, Erin ma, vornee, Erin Ya Bragh!
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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
File name
113_ExileOfErin_ocr
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Exile of Erin
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English
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Greer, I. G. (Isaac Garfield), 1881-1967
Subject
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Poetry
Homesickness--Songs and music
Ireland--Songs and music
Exile--Songs and music
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Text
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.
Scripto
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A written representation of a document.
The Exile of Erin
There came to the beach a poor exile of Erin,
The dew on his thin robe hung heavy and chill,
For his country he sighed, when at twilight repairing,
To wander alone by the wind-beaten hill:
But the days star attracted his eyes sad devotion,
For it rose on his own native Isle of the ocean,
Where once in the glow of his youthful emotion,
He sung the bold athem of Erin Ya Bragh!
O, sad is my fate! said the heart broken stranger,
The wild deer and wolf to a covert can flee,
But I have no refuge from famine or danger,
A home and a country remain not for me,
Ah! never again in the green sunny bowers,
Where my forefathers lived shall I spend the sweet hours,
Or cover my harp with the wild woven flowers,
And strike to the numbers of Erin Ya Bragh!
O, where is my cottage that stood by the wold wood?
Sisters and sires, did ye weep for its fall?
O, where is the mother that watched over my childhood,
And where is the bosom friend dearer than all?
Ah! my sad, soul, long abandoned by pleasure,
O, why did it doat on a fast fading treasure,
Tears, like the rain drops, may fall without measure,
But rapture and beauty they cannot recall!
Erin, my country, though sad and forsaken,
In dreams I revisit thy sea-beaten shore!
But alas! in a far distant land I awaken,
And sigh for the friends who can meet me no more!
O, hard, cruel fate, with thou never replace me,
In a mansion of peace where no peril can chase me?
Ah! never again shall my brothers embrace me,
They died to defend me, or live to deplore!
But yet, all its fond recollections suppressing,
One dying wish my love bosom shall draw:
Erin, an exile bequeaths there his blessings,
Land of my forefathers, Erin Ya Bragh!
Buried and cold, when my heart stills its motion,
Green be thy fields, sweetest isles of the ocean,
And they harp-striking bards sing aloud with devotion,
O, Erin ma, vorneen, Erin Ya Bragh!
Exile of Erin
homesickness
songs and music exile
songs and music Ireland
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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
Scholarly Classification
Brown, Additional Ballads - 319
File name
113_EllasGrave_Sheet_02
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Greer, I. G. (Isaac Garfield), 1881-1967
Subject
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Ballads
Death--Songs and music
Love--Songs and music
Tombs--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.
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Sweet Ella's Grave
Gentle zephyrs blow ye lightly on the place where sleeps the dead.
Over yonder ivy creeps 'tis the place Sweet Ella sleeps, Over yonder ivy
creeps, 'tis the place Sweet Ella sleeps.
Where the moonbeams shining brightly hovers round the narrow bed.
Ella's Grave
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songs and music tombs
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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
Scholarly Classification
Brown, Additional Songs - 319
File name
113_EllasGrave_Sheet_01
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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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Ballads
Death--Songs and music
Love--Songs and music
Tombs--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.
Ella's Grave
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songs and music tomb
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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
Scholarly Classification
Brown, Additional Songs - 319
File name
113_EllasGrave_Lyric_03
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Ella's Grave, Lyric Variant 03
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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
Subject
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Ballads
Death--Songs and music
Love--Songs and music
Tombs--Songs and music
Type
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Text
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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.
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Sweet Ella’s Grave.
Gentle zephyrs ,blow ye lightly
On the place where sleeps the dead.
Where the moonbeams shining brightly
Hovers round the narrow bed.
First Chorus.
Over yoxnder joy creeps,
‘Tis thep place where Ella sleeps.
Over yonder joy creeps,
‘Tis theplace whe e Ella sleeps.
When the night of death came o’er her,
And her eyes began to close,
Happy dreams went on before her
Calling to a sweet repose.
Second Chorus.
Then she fell in slumber deep,
Leaving us below to weep.
Then she fell in slumber deep
Leaving us below to weep.
Angel wings have borne her spirit
To the fairest land of love,
Where the blessed power inspired
All the Father’s holy love.
Third Chorus.
There where I love her memory keeps
In the grave sweet Ella sleeps.
There where love her memory keeps
In the grave sweet Ella sleeps.
Then sweet zephyrs,blow ye highly
On the sacred hallowed spot,
Where the moonbeams shining brightly
Oh it ne’er can be forgot.
First Chorus
Ella's Grave
songs and music death
songs and music tomb
Sweet Ella'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
Scholarly Classification
Brown, Additional Songs - 319
File name
113_EllasGrave_Lyric_02
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Ella's Grave, Lyric Variant 02
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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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Ballads
Death--Songs and music
Love--Songs and music
Tombs--Songs and music
Type
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Text
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.
Scripto
Transcription
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Sweet Ella’s Grave.
Gentle zephyrs ,blow ye lightly
On the place where sleeps the dead.
Where the moonbeams shining brightly
Hovers round the narrow bed.
First Chorus.
Over yoxnder ivy xjoyx creeps,
‘Tis thex place Sweet Ella sleeps.
Over yonder ivy xjoyx creeps,
‘Tis theplace Sweet Ella sleeps.
When the night of death came o’er her,
And her eyes began to close,
Happy dreams went on before her
Calling to a sweet repose.
Second Chorus.
Then she fell in slumber deep,
Leaving us below to weep.
Then she fell in slumber deep
Leaving us below to weep.
Angel wings have borne her spirit
To the fairest land of love,
Where the blessed power inspired
All the Father’s holy love.
Third Chorus.
There where I love her memory keeps
In the grave sweet Ella sleeps.
There where love her memory keeps
In the grave sweet Ella sleeps.
Then sweet zephyrs,blow ye highly
On the sacred hallowed spot,
Where the moonbeams shining brightly
Oh it ne’er can be forgot.
First Chorus
Ella's Grave
songs and music death
songs and music tomb
Sweet Ella's Grave
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Text
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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
Scholarly Classification
Child, 13 Brown, Older Ballads - Mostly British - 7 Randolph, 6 Combs, 7 Sharp, 8
File name
113_Edward_Sheet
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Edward, Sheet Music
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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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Contributor
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Greer, I. G. (Isaac Garfield), 1881-1967
Subject
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Ballads
Murder--Songs and music
Family Violence
Alternative Title
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How Come That Blood on Your Shirt Sleeve, The Little Yellow Dog, What Blood on the Point of Your Knife, The Blood of Fair Lucy, Ronald, Dear Son
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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.
Edward
How Come That Blood on Your Shirt Sleeve
Ronald Dear Son
sheet music
songs and music violence
The Blood of Fair Lucy
The Little Yellow Dog
What Blood on the Point of Your Knife
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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
Scholarly Classification
Child, 7 Brown, Older Ballads - Mostly British - 3 Laws, M 27 Cox, 2 Combs, 3 Warner, 79 Sharp, 4
File name
113_EarlBrand_Sheet_10
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Earl Brand, Sheet Music 10
Language
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English
Is Part Of
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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>
Format
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PDF
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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
Subject
The topic of the resource
Ballads
Courtship--Songs and music
Family Violence
Alternative Title
An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific.
Sweet William and Ellen, The Bold Soldier, Earl Bran, The Seven Brothers, Lord Douglas, Sweet William, The Seven Sleepers, Rise Ye Up, Lord Loving, Sweet Willie, Lady Margaret, Lord William and Lady Margaret, Fair Ellender, As He Rode Up to the Old Man's Gate, Sir William and Fair Ellendor, The Douglas Tragedy, The Seven King Sons
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
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.
As He Rode Up to the Old Man's Gate
Earl Bran
Earl Brand
English ballad
Fair Ellender
Lady Margaret
Lord Douglas
Lord Loving
Lord William and Lady Margaret
Rise Ye Up
sheet music
Sir William and Fair Ellendor
Sweet William
Sweet William and Ellen
Sweet Willie
The Bold Soldier
The Douglas Tragedy
The Seven Brothers
The Seven King Sons
The Seven Sleepers
-
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Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
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
Scholarly Classification
Child, 7 Brown, Older Ballads - Mostly British - 3 Laws, M 27 Cox, 2 Combs, 3 Warner, 79 Sharp, 4
File name
113_EarlBrand_Sheet_09
Dublin Core
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Title
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Earl Brand, Sheet Music 09
Language
A language of the resource
English
Is Part Of
A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included.
<a title=" I. G. Greer Folksong Collection" href="https://omeka.library.appstate.edu/collections/show/15" target="_blank"> I. G. Greer Folksong Collection </a>
Format
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PDF
Notated music
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
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Greer, I. G. (Isaac Garfield), 1881-1967
Subject
The topic of the resource
Ballads, English
Courtship--Songs and Music
Family Violence--Songs and Music
Alternative Title
An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific.
Sweet William and Ellen, The Bold Soldier, Earl Bran, The Seven Brothers, Lord Douglas, Sweet William, The Seven Sleepers, Rise Ye Up, Lord Loving, Sweet Willie, Lady Margaret, Lord William and Lady Margaret, Fair Ellender, As He Rode Up to the Old Man's Gate, Sir William and Fair Ellendor, The Douglas Tragedy, The Seven King Sons
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
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.
As He Rode Up to the Old Man's Gate
Earl Bran
Earl Brand
English ballad
Fair Ellender
Lady Margaret
Lord Douglas
Lord Loving
Lord William and Lady Margaret
Rise Ye Up
sheet music
Sir William and Fair Ellendor
Sweet William
Sweet William and Ellen
Sweet Willie
The Bold Soldier
The Douglas Tragedy
The Seven Brothers
The Seven King Sons
The Seven Sleepers
-
https://omeka-test.library.appstate.edu/files/original/fa6ccb9d78cafb574dd81332c6ffa95b.pdf
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PDF Text
Text
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Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
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
Scholarly Classification
Child, 7 Brown, Older Ballads - Mostly British - 3 Laws, M 27 Cox, 2 Combs, 3 Warner, 79 Sharp, 4
File name
113_EarlBrand_Sheet_08_copy
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Earl Brand, Sheet Music 08, Copy
Language
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English
Is Part Of
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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>
Format
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PDF
Notated music
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
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Greer, I. G. (Isaac Garfield), 1881-1967
Subject
The topic of the resource
Ballads, English
Courtship--Songs and Music
Family Violence--Songs and Music
Alternative Title
An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific.
Sweet William and Ellen, The Bold Soldier, Earl Bran, The Seven Brothers, Lord Douglas, Sweet William, The Seven Sleepers, Rise Ye Up, Lord Loving, Sweet Willie, Lady Margaret, Lord William and Lady Margaret, Fair Ellender, As He Rode Up to the Old Man's Gate, Sir William and Fair Ellendor, The Douglas Tragedy, The Seven King Sons
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
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.
Scripto
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Sweet William and Fair Ellen
Sweet William rode up to the old man's gate, and boldly he did say, "The
youngest daughter she must stay at home, but the oldest I'll take away."
As He Rode Up to the Old Man's Gate
Earl Bran
Earl Brand
English ballad
Fair Ellender
Lady Margaret
Lord Douglas
Lord Loving
Lord William and Lady Margaret
Rise Ye Up
sheet music
Sir William and Fair Ellendor
Sweet William
Sweet William and Ellen
Sweet Willie
The Bold Soldier
The Douglas Tragedy
The Seven Brothers
The Seven King Sons
The Seven Sleepers
-
https://omeka-test.library.appstate.edu/files/original/fcafdc3be48aeb97375be2bcba65d868.pdf
1c6e4ccc0c9c1df982ac44e7238fa53a
PDF Text
Text
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Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
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
Scholarly Classification
Child, 7 Brown, Older Ballads - Mostly British - 3 Laws, M 27 Cox, 2 Combs, 3 Warner, 79 Sharp, 4
File name
113_EarlBrand_Sheet_08
Dublin Core
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Title
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Earl Brand, Sheet Music 08
Language
A language of the resource
English
Is Part Of
A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included.
<a title=" I. G. Greer Folksong Collection" href="https://omeka.library.appstate.edu/collections/show/15" target="_blank"> I. G. Greer Folksong Collection </a>
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
PDF
Notated music
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
<a href="https://appstate-speccoll.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/197"> AC.113 Isaac Garfield (I.G.) Greer Papers and Recordings </a>
Rights
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<a title="In Copyright - Rights-holder(s) Unlocatable or Unidentifiable" href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-RUU/1.0//" target="_blank"> In Copyright - Rights-holder(s) Unlocatable or Unidentifiable</a>
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Greer, I. G. (Isaac Garfield), 1881-1967
Subject
The topic of the resource
Ballads, English
Courtship--Songs and Music
Family Violence--Songs and Music
Alternative Title
An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific.
Sweet William and Ellen, The Bold Soldier, Earl Bran, The Seven Brothers, Lord Douglas, Sweet William, The Seven Sleepers, Rise Ye Up, Lord Loving, Sweet Willie, Lady Margaret, Lord William and Lady Margaret, Fair Ellender, As He Rode Up to the Old Man's Gate, Sir William and Fair Ellendor, The Douglas Tragedy, The Seven King Sons
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
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.
Scripto
Transcription
A written representation of a document.
Sweet William and Fair Ellen
Sweet William rode up to the old man's gate, and boldly he did say, "The
youngest daughter she must stay at home, but the oldest I'll take away."
As He Rode Up to the Old Man's Gate
Earl Bran
Earl Brand
English ballad
Fair Ellender
Lady Margaret
Lord Douglas
Lord Loving
Lord William and Lady Margaret
Rise Ye Up
sheet music
Sir William and Fair Ellendor
Sweet William
Sweet William and Ellen
Sweet Willie
The Bold Soldier
The Douglas Tragedy
The Seven Brothers
The Seven King Sons
The Seven Sleepers
-
https://omeka-test.library.appstate.edu/files/original/1cf011e81797748048a367910b6fa995.pdf
3ba387924626e69e1a491f92d220f2fa
PDF Text
Text
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Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
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
Scholarly Classification
Child, 7 Brown, Older Ballads - Mostly British - 3 Laws, M 27 Cox, 2 Combs, 3 Warner, 79 Sharp, 4
File name
113_EarlBrand_Sheet_07
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Earl Brand, Sheet Music 07
Language
A language of the resource
English
Is Part Of
A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included.
<a title=" I. G. Greer Folksong Collection" href="https://omeka.library.appstate.edu/collections/show/15" target="_blank"> I. G. Greer Folksong Collection </a>
Format
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PDF
Notated music
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
<a href="https://appstate-speccoll.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/197"> AC.113 Isaac Garfield (I.G.) Greer Papers and Recordings </a>
Rights
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<a title="In Copyright - Rights-holder(s) Unlocatable or Unidentifiable" href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-RUU/1.0//" target="_blank"> In Copyright - Rights-holder(s) Unlocatable or Unidentifiable</a>
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Greer, I. G. (Isaac Garfield), 1881-1967
Subject
The topic of the resource
Ballads, English
Courtship--Songs and Music
Family Violence--Songs and Music
Alternative Title
An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific.
Sweet William and Ellen, The Bold Soldier, Earl Bran, The Seven Brothers, Lord Douglas, Sweet William, The Seven Sleepers, Rise Ye Up, Lord Loving, Sweet Willie, Lady Margaret, Lord William and Lady Margaret, Fair Ellender, As He Rode Up to the Old Man's Gate, Sir William and Fair Ellendor, The Douglas Tragedy, The Seven King Sons
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
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.
As He Rode Up to the Old Man's Gate
Earl Bran
Earl Brand
English ballad
Fair Ellender
Lady Margaret
Lord Douglas
Lord Loving
Lord William and Lady Margaret
Rise Ye Up
sheet music
Sir William and Fair Ellendor
Sweet William
Sweet William and Ellen
Sweet Willie
The Bold Soldier
The Douglas Tragedy
The Seven Brothers
The Seven King Sons
The Seven Sleepers
-
https://omeka-test.library.appstate.edu/files/original/d56df7ea620a173f1bf68b82a3ac25ad.pdf
60a5c118a3f50dbfbb19151ac8336a9a
PDF Text
Text
�
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
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
Scholarly Classification
Child, 7 Brown, Older Ballads - Mostly British - 3 Laws, M 27 Cox, 2 Combs, 3 Warner, 79 Sharp, 4
File name
113_EarlBrand_Sheet_06
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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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Ballads, English
Courtship--Songs and music
Family Violence--Songs and music
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Sweet William and Ellen, The Bold Soldier, Earl Bran, The Seven Brothers, Lord Douglas, Sweet William, The Seven Sleepers, Rise Ye Up, Lord Loving, Sweet Willie, Lady Margaret, Lord William and Lady Margaret, Fair Ellender, As He Rode Up to the Old Man's Gate, Sir William and Fair Ellendor, The Douglas Tragedy, The Seven King Sons
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.
As He Rode Up to the Old Man's Gate
Earl Bran
Earl Brand
English ballad
Fair Ellender
Lady Margaret
Lord Douglas
Lord Loving
Lord William and Lady Margaret
Rise Ye Up
sheet music
Sir William and Fair Ellendor
Sweet William
Sweet William and Ellen
Sweet Willie
The Bold Soldier
The Douglas Tragedy
The Seven Brothers
The Seven King Sons
The Seven Sleepers
-
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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
Scholarly Classification
Child, 7 Brown, Older Ballads - Mostly British - 3 Laws, M 27 Cox, 2 Combs, 3 Warner, 79 Sharp, 4
File name
113_EarlBrand_Sheet_03
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Earl Brand, Sheet Music 03
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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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Ballads, English
Courtship--Songs and music
Family Violence--Songs and music
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Sweet William and Ellen, The Bold Soldier, Earl Bran, The Seven Brothers, Lord Douglas, Sweet William, The Seven Sleepers, Rise Ye Up, Lord Loving, Sweet Willie, Lady Margaret, Lord William and Lady Margaret, Fair Ellender, As He Rode Up to the Old Man's Gate, Sir William and Fair Ellendor, The Douglas Tragedy, The Seven King Sons
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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.
As He Rode Up to the Old Man's Gate
Earl Bran
Earl Brand
English ballad
Fair Ellender
Lady Margaret
Lord Douglas
Lord Loving
Lord William and Lady Margaret
Rise Ye Up
sheet music
Sir William and Fair Ellendor
Sweet William
Sweet William and Ellen
Sweet Willie
The Bold Soldier
The Douglas Tragedy
The Seven Brothers
The Seven King Sons
The Seven Sleepers
-
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Text
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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
Scholarly Classification
Child, 7 Brown, Older Ballads - Mostly British - 3 Laws, M 27 Cox, 2 Combs, 3 Warner, 79 Sharp, 4
File name
113_EarlBrand_Sheet_01
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Earl Brand, Sheet Music 01
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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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Ballads, English
Courtship--Songs and music
Family Violence--Songs and music
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Sweet William and Ellen, The Bold Soldier, Earl Bran, The Seven Brothers, Lord Douglas, Sweet William, The Seven Sleepers, Rise Ye Up, Lord Loving, Sweet Willie, Lady Margaret, Lord William and Lady Margaret, Fair Ellender, As He Rode Up to the Old Man's Gate, Sir William and Fair Ellendor, The Douglas Tragedy, The Seven King Sons
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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.
As He Rode Up to the Old Man's Gate
Earl Bran
Earl Brand
English ballad
Fair Ellender
Lady Margaret
Lord Douglas
Lord Loving
Lord William and Lady Margaret
Rise Ye Up
sheet music
Sir William and Fair Ellendor
Sweet William
Sweet William and Ellen
Sweet Willie
The Bold Soldier
The Douglas Tragedy
The Seven Brothers
The Seven King Sons
The Seven Sleepers
-
https://omeka-test.library.appstate.edu/files/original/2f5c1451585c17506b7413e794751e46.pdf
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Text
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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
Scholarly Classification
Child, 7 Brown, Older Ballads - Mostly British - 3 Laws, M 27 Cox, 2 Combs, 3 Warner, 79 Sharp, 4
File name
113_EarlBrand_copy
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Earl Brand, Copy
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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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Ballads, English
Courtship--Songs and music
Family Violence--Songs and music
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Text
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Sweet William and Ellen, The Bold Soldier, Earl Bran, The Seven Brothers, Lord Douglas, Sweet William, The Seven Sleepers, Rise Ye Up, Lord Loving, Sweet Willie, Lady Margaret, Lord William and Lady Margaret, Fair Ellender, As He Rode Up to the Old Man's Gate, Sir William and Fair Ellendor, The Douglas Tragedy, The Seven King Sons
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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.
As He Rode Up to the Old Man's Gate
Earl Bran
Earl Brand
English ballad
Fair Ellender
Lady Margaret
Lord Douglas
Lord Loving
Lord William and Lady Margaret
Rise Ye Up
Sir William and Fair Ellendor
songs and music death
songs and music love
Sweet William
Sweet William and Ellen
Sweet Willie
The Bold Soldier
The Douglas Tragedy
The Seven Brothers
The Seven King Sons
The Seven Sleepers
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THE DYING NUN
Let the air blow in upon me,
Let me se the midni,ht ~ky.
Stand back sisterE from around me,
Oh, it is so hard to die.
R~ise t t e pillo
up, Oh, Martha,
Sister 1lartha, you a.re kind,
Come and stand a lone beside e,
're I leave you all behind.
0., my a~her nd my ot er,
Can you not forget th pa~t?
:'i1en you h E eo e stranger telling,
H ·. Y'J o.J.r stray lamb died at :a~ t,
But vf all t1at used to love me,
'"ho Wlll weep !1en l am dead?
o~e but you, dear Si st r !artha,
Keep ther
atcl around IOJ bed.
Oh , Tl.. Heaver.ly etr ·ns cor.1e steal i ng,
Thrau ·h th tJ midnight drear and dim,
And I h ear the •J ime oP-lls pe~ ling,
As I float. aw. y i th hi ,
I •. comin- Dol 1<: c , Do. glns
"'he!'e yJu are T too corn t e ... <.,
Yes .r c 1e r..t 1act ny earest,
D atll gi v s back y our little Clcn··a.
Here is my h nd, now cold nd fro : en,
nee it a~ co soft and nhit -,
And this ring th at drops d n frol!'l it,
Clt~cped my fiPger once eo tight,
Little rin theJ tb.ou } t so worthleE:s ,
That they let .
keep it t
rc ,
'T~a.s but one plain g olden circlet,
.'it. ,. braid of Do.glar heir.
Sicter .furtt a, c...r JuL neRr u e?
You re kin der tl1an the rest,
Be u: e r.ty head a ,d .i t l'l€ lay it
dhile I 1 : ve upon your breast,
I as thinking o1 some nusic ,
Th.~ I heard long. lon• a ; o,
h, ho s eet t
nunc "re ein;in ·,
I n t e Chap l soft and low.
Sister a r tha, Sister Aa rt a,
Has the moon gone do n co soon
And this c 11 seems cold as inter,
Th Jugh I know it is June.
Sisters in their hite bede lyin·,
Drea ning in the so ... t moonlight,
To their drea ~ co es no essa e,
Clara dies alone toni ~t .
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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
Scholarly Classification
Brown, Additional Ballads - 317 Randolph, 706
File name
113_DyingNun_Lyric_02
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Dying Nun, 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
Subject
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Last words--Songs and music
Nuns--Songs and music
Death--Songs and music
Ballads
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Text
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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.
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The Dying Nun
Let the air blow in upon me,
Let me see the midnight sky,
Stand back sisters from around me,
Oh, it is so hard to die.
Raise the pillow up, Oh, Martha,
Sister Martha, you are kind,
Come and stand alone beside me,
E're I leave you all behind.
Oh, my Father and my Mother,
Can you not forget the past?
When you hear some stranger telling,
How your stray lamb died at last,
But of all that used to love me,
Who will weep when I am dead?
None but you, dear Sister Martha,
Keep there watch around my bed.
Oh, The Heavenly strains come stealing,
Through the midnight drear and dim,
And I hear the chime bells pealing,
As I float away with him,
I am coming Douglas, Douglas
Where you are I too come there,
Yes I come at last my dearest,
Death gives back your little Clara.
Here is my hand, now cold and frozen,
Once it was so soft and white,
And this ring that drops down from it,
Clasped my finger once so tight,
Little ring they thought so worthless,
That they let me keep it there,
'Twas but one plain golden circlet,
with a braid of Douglas hair.
Sister Martha, are you near me?
You are kinder than the rest.
Raise my head and let me lay it
While I live upon your breast,
I was thinking of some music,
That I heard long, long ago,
Oh, how sweet the nuns are singing,
I n the Chapel soft and low.
Sister Martha, Sister Martha,
Has the moon gone down so soon?
And this cell seems cold as winter,
Though I know it is June.
Sisters in their white beds lying,
Dreaming in the soft moonlight,
To their dreams comes no message,
Clara dies alone tonight.
Dying Nun
Sister Martha
songs and music death
songs and music nuns
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The Jlying Hun.
Let the r ir blow in upon r e.
Let me see the midnight sky.
St2nd beck sisters from eroundme.
Oh it is so h~rd to die.
R['is the pillow up;Oh Urrthn .
Sister I:crth{;,you ~re kind .
Come £ncl stcnd ::?lone beside me .
Ere I lave you oll behind.
A
Oh my .l!c.-ther -·na my J.Iother .
Crn you not forge the p['st?
17hen you here some str:::nger telling.
How your stray 1Dm~1i~1 rt lrst.
But of rll thLt use~o love me.
IJlho will we~ when I '"'ill de[:d?
lion( b"lt you de.-:r Sister L~rth~.
YeeY> there :.t-,::; tch -rounu my be1d.
.
Oh~he HeEvenly Etrcins come ste~ling.
Through the midnight dre~r ~nd 9irn.
' nd I he~r the chim bells neEling.
I flovt EWLY with him.
I~cm com~ing,Douglcs Dongles .
•:,'here you ~re I too
here.
Yes I come ['t lest my de~rest.
DeLth gives beck your littleClcrr.
Here is my hsnd ,now cold :::nd frozen.
Once mt wrs so soft snd white.
·nd thlis ring thf't dror's down fror1it.
Clr-sp
y finger once so tight.
Little ring they thought so worthlesE.
Thrt they let me keep it there.
Twcs but one pl~in golde~ circlet.
~ith E br~de of Dougl~s hEir.
Sister hlrrthEJ re you necr me?
You ~re kinder then the rest,
P.::=ise my he[ -l 8nd let me lr.y it
:~ile I live upon your brest.
I wss thinking of some music .
ThEt I he7d long long vgo.
Oh how weet ·he n~ns ~re singing.
In the
soft end low.
m~t~r*H
Sister MPrthu Sister Martha .
Res the moon gone down so soom,r?
'nd this cell seems ~old es winter.
Though I know ~t is
ne.
Sisters in thei:A.nvhi e beycJs lying.
Dresm ing in the.r soft moonlight.
To th.e..U\.. d re<..ms come no messcge.
Cl~rL dies vlone tonight.
l-.1rs
lice Cook.
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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
Informant
Mrs. Alice Cook [Sarah Alice Sherrill], 1867-1937
Scholarly Classification
Brown, Additional Ballads - 317 Randolph, 706
File name
113_DyingNun_Lyric_01_ocr
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Dying Nun, Lyric Variant 01
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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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Last words--Songs and music
Nuns--Songs and music
Death--Songs and music
Ballads
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Text
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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>
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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.
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The Dying Nun.
Let the air blow in upon me.
Let me see the midnight sky.
Stand back sisters from around me.
Oh it is so hard to die.
Rais the pillow up, Oh Martha.
Sister Martha, you are kind.
Come and stand alone beside me.
Ere I leave you all behind.
Oh my Father nd my Mother.
Can you not forge the past?
When you here some stranger telling.
How your stary lamb diede at last.
But of all that used to love me.
Who will weep when I am dead?
None but you, dear Sister Martha.
Keep there watch around my bed.
Oh, The Heavenly strains come stealing.
Through the midnight drear and dim.
And I hear the chime bells pealing.
As I float away with him.
I am comming, Douglas, Douglas.
Where you are I too can come there.
Yes I come at last my dearest.
Death gives back your little Clara.
Here is my hand, now cold and frozen.
Once it was so soft and white.
And this ring that drops down from it.
Clasped my finger once so tight.
Little ring they thought so worthless.
That they let me keep it there.
Twas but one plain golden circlet.
With a brade of Douglas hair.
Sister Martha, Are you near me?
You are kinder than the rest,
Raise my head and let me lay it,
While I live upon your brest.
I was thinking of some music.
That I heard long, long ago.
Oh how sweet the nuns are singing.
In the chapel soft and low.
*******
Sister M
Sister Martha, Sister Martha.
Has the moon gone down so soone?
And this cell seems cold as winter.
Though I know it is June.
Sisters in their white beads lying.
Dreaming in there soft moonlight.
To their dreams comes no message.
Clara dies alone tonight.
Mrs Alice Cook.
Dying Nun
Sister Martha
songs and music death
songs and music nuns
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THE DUMB WIFE
There was a jovial blade, and he married a country maid,
So safely he conducted her home, home, home.
She was neat in every art, and she pleased him to the heart,
But alas! and alas! She was dumb, dumb, dumb.
She could brow and she could bake, she could cut and she could
make
She could sweep in a house with a broom, broom, broom,
She could card and she could spin, she could do most anything,
But alas! and alas! She was dumb, dumb, dumb.
A doctor, he lived nigh, and to him he did apply,
To cure his living wife of the numb, numb, numb.
He cut the chatting string, and her tongue began to ring,
And it sounded in his ear like a drum, drum, drum.
Her tongue began to walk, and she began to talk
The same as if she never had been dumb, dumb, dumb.
She filled the house with strife, made him weary of his life,
He'd give anything again if she was dumb, dumb, dumb.
To the doctor he did go, with his heart full of woe,
Saying: Doctor, Oh, Doctor, I'm undone, undone, done.
For my wife she's turned to scold, and her tongue she will not
hold
I'd give anything again if she was dumb, dumb, dumb.
It is the easiest part that belongs to my art,
To make a woman talk that is dumb, dumb, dumb.
But it's past the art of man, let him do the best he can
To make a scolding wife hold her tongue, tongue, tongue.
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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
Scholarly Classification
Brown, Older Ballads - Mostly British - 183 Randolph, 394
File name
113_DumbWife_Lyric_03
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English
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Greer, I. G. (Isaac Garfield), 1881-1967
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Ballads
People with disabilities--Songs and music
Marital conflict--Songs and music
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Text
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The Dumb Girl, The Bonnie Blade, The Dumb Wife Cured
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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.
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The Dumb Wife
There was a jovial blade, and he married a country maid,
So safely he conducted her home, home, home.
She was neat in every art, and she pleased him to the heart,
But alas! and alas! she was dumb, dumb, dumb.
She could brew, and she could bake, she could cut and she could
make
She could sweep in a house with a broom, broom, broom.
She could card and she could spin, she could do most anything,
But alas! and alas! She was dumb, dumb, dumb.
A doctor, he lived nigh, and to him he did apply,
To cure his living wife of the numb, numb, numb.
He cut the chatting string, and her tongue began to ring,
And it sounded in his ear, like a drum, drum, drum.
Her tongue began to walk, and she began to talk
The same as if she never had been dumb, dumb, dumb.
She filled the house with strife, made him weary of his life,
He'd give anything again if she was dumb, dumb, dumb.
To the doctor he did go, with his heart full of woe,
Saying: Doctor, Oh, Doctor, I'm undone, undone, done.
For my wife, she's turned to scold, and her tongue she will not
hold
I'd give anything again, if she was dumb, dumb, dumb.
It is the easiest part that belongs to my art,
To make a woman talk that is dumb, dumb, dumb.
But it's past the art of man, let him do the best he can
To make a scolding wife hold her tongue, tongue, tongue.
Dumb Wife
mute persons
songs and music marriage
The Bonnie Blade
The Dumb Girl
The Dumb Wife Cured
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The nur.i' Wife.
There was a jovial lade,aml he marriec.l a country maid.,
So safely he conductec.l her home,home,bome.
She 'ias neat in every art,and she pleased him t" the 1ea~t,
' ut alas! an "t alas! She was umb ,dur.1b, ium •
'he could Lrew ancl she could alee, she could cut and she coull make
She could sweep in a house with a "broon,broom,broom.
She could carcl anc.l she could spin, she could do most anytJ)ing,
ut alas! untl alas ! uhe was clumb, urub, dum •
A doctpr ,he lived nigh,anc to him he did ap1ly,
To cure lis 1 oving wife oft e numln, nurn , num· •
SayiBg+ ee~ePyek-~eetePy~!B-NH eRey~eHey~eReT.
lie cut the chatting string,anrl her tongue egan to ring,
And it sounded in his ear like a clrum,tlrum,drum.
Her tone;ue egan to walk, ancl s .. e began to talk
The same as if she/~ never had been dumb,dum ,dumb.
She fill eel the house wlhth strife, made him weary of his life,
He'd giTe anything again if' she was um ,dumb,c1umb.
To the doctor he di go,·with his heart full of· woe,
Saying:Doctor,Oh,Doetor,I'm undone,done,done.
For my wife she's turned to seolci,ani her ton~ue she will not holE!
I'd give anything again if she was dumb, clm.111, dum .
It isthe easiest part that belongs to my art,
To make a '\fO an tallc t 1at is dumb, umb,dur1l •
But it's rast tlle art of 1 an,let him do tile l:>est he can
To 11ake a scolf.. ing lfife hold her tongue, tongue, tongue.
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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
Scholarly Classification
Brown, Older Ballads - Mostly British - 183 Randolph, 394
File name
113_DumbWife_Lyric_02
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English
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Greer, I. G. (Isaac Garfield), 1881-1967
Subject
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Ballads, English
People with disabilities--Songs and music
Marital conflict--Songs and music
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Text
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The Dumb Girl, The Bonnie Blade, The Dumb Wife Cured
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.
Scripto
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The Dumb Wife.
There was a jovial blade, and he married a country maid,
So safely he conducted her home, home, home.
She was neat in every art, and she pleased him to the heart,
But alas! and alas! she was dumb, dumb, dumb.
She could brew, and she could bake, she could cut and she could make
She could sweep in a house, with a broom, broom, broom.
She could card and she could spin, she could do most anything,
But alas! and alas! She was dumb, dumb, dumb.
A doctor, he lived nigh, and to him he did apply,
To cure his loving wife of the numb, numb, numb.
Saying: Doctor, oh Doctor, I'm undone, done, done..
He cut the chatting string, and her tongue began to ring,
And it sounded in his ear, like a drum, drum, drum.
Her tongue began to walk, and she began to talk
The same as if she/'/d never had been dumb, dumb, dumb.
She filled the house with strife, made him weary of his life,
He'd give anything again if she was dumb, dumb, dumb.
To the doctor he did go, with his heart full of woe,
Saying: Doctor, Oh Doctor, I'm undone, done, done.
For my wife, she's turned to scold, and her tongue she will not hold
I'd give anything again, if she was dumb, dumb, dumb.
It is the easiest part that belongs to my art,
To make a woman talk that is dumb, dumb, dumb.
But it's past the art of man, let him do the best he can
To make a scolding wife hold her tongue, tongue, tongue.
Dumb Wife
mute persons
songs and music marriage
The Bonnie Blade
The Dumb Girl
The Dumb Wife Cured
-
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Text
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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
Scholarly Classification
Brown, Older Ballads - Mostly British - 183 Randolph, 394
File name
113_DumbWife_Lyric_01
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Dumb Wife, Lyric Variant 01
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English
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Greer, I. G. (Isaac Garfield), 1881-1967
Subject
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Ballads, English
People with disabilities--Songs and music
Marital conflict--Songs and music
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Text
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The Dumb Girl, The Bonnie Blade, The Dumb Wife Cured
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.
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The Dumb Wife
There was a jovial blade, and he married a country maid,
So safely he conducted her home, home, home.
She was neat in every art, and she pleased him to the heart,
But alas! and alas! she was dumb, dumb, dumb.
She could brew, and she could bake, she could cut, and she could make,
She could sweep in a house, with a broom, broom, broom,
She could card, and she could spin, she could do most anything,
But alas, and alas, she was dumb, dumb, dumb.
2nd A doctor he lived nigh, and to him he did apply,
To cure his loving wife of the numb, numb, numb.
He cut the chatting string, and her tongue began to ring,
And it pounded in his ear, like a drum, drum, drum.
Her tongue began to walk, and she began to talk
The same as if she never had been dumb, dumb, dumb.
She filled the house with strife, made him weary of his life,
He’d give anything again if she was dumb, dumb, dumb.
3d To the doctor he did go, with his heart full of woe,
Saying, doctor, oh doctor, I’m undone, done.
For my wife, she’s turned to scold, and her tongue she will not hold,
I’d give anything again, if she was dumb, dumb, dumb.
It is the easier part, that belongs to my art,
To make a woman talk, that is dumb, dumb, dumb.
But its past the art of man, let him do the best he can,
To make a scolding wife hold her tongue, tongue, tongue.
Dumb Wife
songs and music marriage
songs and music wife
The Bonnie Blade
The Dumb Girl
The Dumb Wife Cured
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DULL CARES
Why sh-;,uld we at our lots complain,
Or grieve at our distress!
S-;,me think if they c-;,uld riches gain,
They w-;,uld gain true happiness;
Alas! how vain is all their gain!
This life will s-;,an decay.
Then whilst we are here with friends so dear,
Let us rJrive dull cares away.
The anly circumstances in life,
That ever I c'Juld find;
To s'Jften care ar temper strife,
Was a cantented mind;
Having that stare we have much mare,
Than wealth cauld ever convey;
And whilst we are here with friends so dear,
\{e will drive dull cares away.
Why shauld the ric t despise the paar?
Why should the pobr repine?
We all will in a few years more,
In equal friendship join.
We are much to blame, we are all the same,
This life is made af clay;
So whilst we are here with friends sa dear,
Let us drive dull cares away.
Let us make the best we can of life,
Not render it a curse;
But take it, as yau wauld a wife,
For better or for worse.
Life at the best is but a jest.
A dreary wind is day.
So whilst we are here with friends so dear,
We will drive d_ull c.ares away.
Decline af life, old_ age comes on,
And we are young na more;
Let us not repine at what we have done,
Nor grieve that yauth is over;
B11t cheerful be as formerly,
And innocently gay.
And whilst we are here, with friends so dear,
Let us drive dull cares away.
�
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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
Scholarly Classification
Appears in The New England Pocket Songster, 1846
File name
113_DullCares_ocr
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Dull Cares
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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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Greer, I. G. (Isaac Garfield), 1881-1967
Subject
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Folk songs
Worry--Songs and music
Mental health--Songs and music
Type
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Text
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.
Scripto
Transcription
A written representation of a document.
Dull Cares
Why should we at our lots complain,
Or grieve at our distress!
Some think if they could riches gain,
They would gain true happiness,
Alas! How vain is all their gain!
This life will soon decay.
Then whilst we are here with friends so dear,
Let us drive dull cares away.
The only circumstances in life,
That ever I could find,
To soften care or temper strife,
Was a contented mind
Having that store we have much more,
Than wealth could ever convey
And whilst we are here with friends so dear,
We will drive dull cares away.
Why should the rich despise the poor?
Why should the poor repine?
We all will in a few years more,
In equal friendship join.
We are much to blame, we are all the same,
This life is made of clay
So whilst we are here with friends so dear,
Let us drive dull cares away.
Let us make the best we can of life,
Not render it a curse
But take it, as you would a wife,
For better or for worse.
Life at the best is but a jest.
A dreary wind is day.
So whilst we are here with friends so dear,
We will drive dull cares away.
Decline of life, old age comes on,
And we are young no more,
Let us now repine at what we have done,
Nor grieve that youth is over,
But cheerful be as formerly,
And innocently gay.
And whilst we are here, with friends so dear,
Let us drive dull cares away.
Dull Cares
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songs and music health
songs and music worry
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THE DRUNKARD
I saw a man at early dawn
Sitting round a grocery door.
His eyes were sunk his lips
were parched,
As I viewed him o'er and o'er.
A little boy stood by his side
And unto him did say:
Dear Father, Mother's sick at home
And sister cries for bread.
He turned around, went in at the door
And, staggering up to the bar,
He faltered unto the landlord:
Just give me one drink more.
The host obeyed at this command
And again filled up the bowl.
He drank while wife and children starved
And ruined his own soul.
A year had elapsed; I passed that way.
A crovvd had gathered round.
I paused to ask the reason why.
One replied: The drunkard is no more.
I saw a hearse move slowly along;
No wife nor children were there
They had gone before the murderer,
And left this world of care.
Come all you jolly dram drinkers,
By this a warning take;
And quit the overflowing bowl
Before it is too late.
�
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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
Scholarly Classification
Brown, Drink and Gambling Songs - 21 Randolph, 306
File name
113_DrunkardsDoom_Lyric_02
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Drunkard's Doom, Lyric Variant 02
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The Drunkard Doom
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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
Subject
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Folk songs--United States
Alcoholism--Songs and music
Desertion and non-support--Songs and music
Binge drinking--Songs and music
Death--Songs and music
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Text
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.
Scripto
Transcription
A written representation of a document.
The Drunkard
I saw a man at early dawn
Sitting round a grocery door
His eyes were sunk, his lips
Were parched,
As I viewed him o'er and o'er.
A little boy stood by his side
And unto him did say:
Dear Father, Mother's sick at home
And sister cries for bread.
He turned around, went in at the door
And staggering up to the bar,
He faltered unto the landlord:
Just give me one drink more.
The host obeyed at this command
And again filled up the bowl.
He drank while wife and children starved
And ruined his own soul.
A year had elapsed, I passed that way.
A crowd had gathered round.
I paused to ask the reason why.
One replied: the drunkard is no more.
I saw a hearse move slowly along,
No wife nor children were there
They had gone before the murderer,
And left this world of care.
Come all you jolly dram drinkers,
By this a warning take,
And quit the overflowing bowl
Before it is too late.
Drunkard's Doom
songs and music alcohol
songs and music alcoholism
songs and music death
The Drunkard
The Drunkard Doom
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The DrunKard
I
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I saw a man at early dawn
Sitting round a grocery door
His eyes were sunA 1 his lips
'ere parche
A
I viewed him o ' er anti o ' er .
A litLle ~oy atood by hi
si e
And unto hi~ di
aJ :
Dear father , Mothtlr ' s siC1\ ~ t home
JUH.l. si t r cries for urea
He turned around , went in ~t the door
JU1d st111.ggerir:g up to the bar
He fal terftt un 1-o the landlord sai
Just give rre one drink more.
The host obeyed at this com'nan
1..1.J ¥-gair. filled up the bov.l ;
He drb.nk while wife and children starved
And ruined his own soul
A yefj.r had el~psedj I passed. that wo.y .
had gathered round
I paused ·~ ask thtl reason why
Or.e replieJ! 1 the drunk&rd is no more
I sC::tW a 1 e; se move slowl:'f ~lons .
No wife ror children were there ·
They llad gone before tl.e mur er Eir
p_
nd. left this world of care .
A crow
Corr,e all you jolly dram d:r·ira.e1·s
By Lhis &. warning ta..r.e
A.IH.i quit the ove1· flov~il•g buwl
Bef ore it is tuo l~te
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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
Scholarly Classification
Brown, Drink and Gambling Songs - 21 Randolph, 306
File name
113_DrunkardsDoom_Lyric_01_ocr
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Drunkard's Doom, Lyric Variant 01
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The Drunkard Doom
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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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Contributor
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Greer, I. G. (Isaac Garfield), 1881-1967
Subject
The topic of the resource
Folk songs--United States
Desertion and non-support--Songs and music
Binge drinking--Songs and music
Death--Songs and music
Alcoholism--Songs and music
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Text
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
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.
Scripto
Transcription
A written representation of a document.
The Drunkard
I saw a man at early dawn
Sitting round a grocery door
His eyes were sunk, his lips
Were parched
As I viewed him o'er and o'er.
A little boy stood by his side
And unto him did say:
Dear father, Mother's sick at home
And sister cries for bread
He turned around, went in at the door
And staggering up to the bar
He faltering unto the landlord said:
Just give me one drink more.
The host obeyed at this command
And again filled up the bowl
He drank while wife and children starved
And ruined his own soul
A year had elasped, I passed that way.
A crowd had gathered round.
I paused to ask the reason why
One replied, the drunkard is no more
I saw a hearse move slowly along.
No wife nor children were there,
They had gone before the murderer
And left this world of care.
Come all you jolly dram drinkers
by this a warning take
And quit the over flowing bowl
Before it is too late
Drunkard's Doom
songs and music alcohol
songs and music alcoholism
songs and music death
The Drunkard
The Drunkard Doom
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Text
�
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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
Scholarly Classification
Randolph, 859
File name
113_DreamOfTheMinersChild
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Dream of the Miner's Child
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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
The topic of the resource
Folk songs
Dreams--Songs and music
Fathers and daughters--Songs and music
Warnings--Songs and music
Miners--Songs and music
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Text
Spatial Coverage
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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>
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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.
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A written representation of a document.
Dream of the Miners Child
(1) A miner was leaving his home far his work
When he heard his little child scream he went to
the side of the little girld bed oh daddy I've
had such a dream
cho
Oh daddy dont work in the mines today
for dreams have so often come true oh
dady my daddy dont go away I never could
live with outyou.
(2) I dreamed that the mines were all steaming
with fire the men all fought for their lives
just then the steam changed and the mouth
of the mines were covered with sweet hearts
and wines.
cho
(3) Her daddy then smiling and spope[?] in her
face was turning away from her side but
throwing her small arms around daddys neck
gave him a kiss and then cried.
(4) Go down to the village and tell your
dear friends as sure as the bright
stars do shine theres something going
to happen today oh daddy don't go
to the mines
cho
Mr Greer- dont guess you can read this I
had to write it in a hurry - Ruth Grogan.
Dream of the Miner's Child
songs and music dreams
songs and music miner
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A DREAM OF HOME
I sat alone at the midnight hour
And watched the starlit sky.
And dreamed I heard my mother say:
"I wish my boy was nigh.
I know not where he is tonight
He crossed the troubled main.
But this I know if life holds out
He'll wander back again.
Chorus:
He's coming home, oh, joyful thought,
My boy no more will roam.
A letter here says, Mother dear,
I'm coming, coming home.
He's gone tho' now far, far away,
Perhaps in deserts wild.
Oh, God, to Thee I pray tonight
To keep my distant child.
No father there to guide him now
No brother with his cheer,
No mother there to soothe his brow,
No sister with her tear.
I fancy n0\'1 I see his face,
As fair as when a child,
And he's a full grown man today,
And true and brave, but wild.
A letter here says "Mother, dear,
No longer I will roam,
So now I stand and watch the gate,
I know he's coming home.
Alas dear friends, 'tis but a dream.
My mother's here no more.
She left this world of sin and pain
For C...tn an's happy shore.
Lord, send some messenger of love,
To guide my wayward feet,
That I may meet my mother there
Who is waiting at the gate.
�
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Title
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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
Scholarly Classification
Appears in The John Quincy Wolf Folklore Collection
File name
113_DreamOfHome_copy
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Dream of Home, Copy
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I Sat Alone at Midnight Hour
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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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Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Greer, I. G. (Isaac Garfield), 1881-1967
Subject
The topic of the resource
Folk songs
Mothers and sons--Songs and music
Dreams--Songs and music
Death--Songs and music
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Text
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
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.
Scripto
Transcription
A written representation of a document.
A Dream of Home
I sat alone at the midnight hour
And watched the starlit sky.
And dreamed I heard my mother say:
"I wish my boy was nigh.
I know not where he is tonight
He crossed the troubled main.
But this I know if life holds out,
He'll wander back again.
Chorus:
He's coming home, oh, joyful thought,
My boy no more will roam.
A letter here says, Mother dear,
I'm coming, coming home.
He's gone tho' now far, far away,
Perhaps in deserts wild.
Oh, God, to Thee I pray tonight
To keep my distant child.
No father there to guide him now
No brother with his cheer,
No Mother there to soothe his brow,
No sister with her tear.
I fancy now I see his face,
As fair as when a child,
And He's a full grown man today,
And true and brave, but wild.
A letter here says 'Mother, dear,
No longer I will roam,
So now I stand and watch the gate,
I know he's coming home.
Alas dear friends 'tis but a dream.
My Mother's here no more.
She left this world of sin and pain
For Canaan's happy shore.
Lord, send some messenger of love,
To guide my wayward feet,
That I may meet my mother there
Who is waiting at the gate.
Dream of Home
I Sat Alone at Midnight Hour
songs and music death
songs and music dreams
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-'. Drean of n or-1e.
I sat alone at the midnight hour
And whtched the starlit sky.
A.nd drea:r.1ed I heard my mother say:
"I \fish my boy was nigh.
I lmow not where he is to nig~1t
He crosses the troubled aain.
But t >is I know,if life hol;js out,
He 'll wander aok again.
Ref'rain:
He's coming bone,Oh,joy:fnl thought,
:Iy boy no more will roam.
A. letter hcr 'c> says, -:other dear,
I'n coming,coming home .
He's
gone tho' now far , far away,
Perhaps in de s erts wil~.
011, God, to Thee I pray tonight
':'o keep my distant child •
•·o Father there to guit1e hihl now
1·o brother with his cheer
.·o 'lother there to soothe hi.s brow,
:;o ·sister with her te<~ r.
fancy now I see his face,
As fair as wten a child,
And Tie's a full grown 1:1an to day,
Ancl true and rave, l'>ut wiltl.
A letter nere says ' ~other,dear,
No longer I will roam,'
3o nmr I stand and watch the gate,
I know he's coming home .
I
Alas
de~ :friends 'tis but a dream •
. Iy 'fother' s here no more.
She left this world of' sin and pain
_ or Canaan's happy shore.
Lord,send some messenger of loTe
To guiie my wa~vard feet,
That I may meet my ':other there
7ho is waiting at the gate .
•
�
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Title
A name given to the resource
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
Scholarly Classification
Appears in The John Quincy Wolf Folklore Collection
File name
113_DreamOfHome_ocr
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Dream of Home
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I Sat Alone at Midnight Hour
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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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PDF
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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
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Greer, I. G. (Isaac Garfield), 1881-1967
Subject
The topic of the resource
Folk songs
Mothers and sons--Songs and music
Dreams--Songs and music
Death--Songs and music
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Text
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
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.
Scripto
Transcription
A written representation of a document.
A Dream of Home
I sat alone at the midnight hour
And watched the starlit sky.
And dreamed I heard my mother say:
"I wish my boy was nigh.
I know not where he is to night
He crossed the troubled Main.
But this I know, if life holds out,
He'll wander back again.
Refrain:
He's coming home, Oh, joyful thought,
My boy no more will roam.
A letter here says, Mother dear,
I'm coming, coming home.
He's gone tho' now far, far away,
Perhaps in deserts wild.
Oh, God, to Thee I pray tonight
To keep my distant child.
No Father there to guide him now
No brother with his cheer
No Mother there to soothe his brow,
No sister with her tear.
I fancy now I see his face,
As fair as when a child,
And He's a full grown man to day,
And true and brave, but wild.
A letter here says 'Mother, dear,
No longer I will roam,
So now I stand and watch the gate,
I know he's coming home.
Alas dear friends 'tis but a dream.
My Mother's here no more.
She left this world of sin and pain
For Canaan's happy shore.
Lord, send some messenger of love
To guide my wayward feet,
That I may meet my Mother there
Who is waiting at the gate.
Dream of Home
I Sat Alone at Midnight Hour
songs and music death
songs and music dream
-
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Don's Our Tailor
A Tailor I once was as blithe as ever need be,
Until love's alarms has a devil sure made me;
I that once was so lusty, and called Will the rover,
And now a poor skeleton; Oh, I am done over. Over, over etc.
How many a day have I stood with great pleasure,
And cut out my cloth to my customer's measure;
With a. full yard of cabbage, I then lived in clover,
But now I am a skeleton, by Cupid done over, Over, over, etc.
When first I beheld her in silks dressed so gaily,
I fell into fits and they troubled me daily;
Oh! how cruel must she be, the sight could not cure her,
I fear that these fits will soon do me over. Over, over, etc
The next time I saw her pass by my shop window,
My goose, being hot, burnt a sliver to a cinder;
The girls do so jeer me, that I can go no where,
Was ever a poor tailor so fairly done over?
Over, over, etc.
The last time I saw her was with a bold sailor,
She pointed and said: there's a done over tailor;
Goodbye Mr. Stitchlouse, I am going to Dover,
The stroke was so great it has quite done me over.
So now she has left me and is gone with a sailor,
She has left me alone, a poor done over tailor!
I never more will cabbage, nor be Will the rover,
God send I was dead; for I am fairly done over.
Over, over, etc.
Over, over, etc.
�
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Title
A name given to the resource
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
File name
113_DonsOurTailor_ocr
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Don's Our Tailor
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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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Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Greer, I. G. (Isaac Garfield), 1881-1967
Subject
The topic of the resource
Folk songs
Unrequited love--Songs and music
Lovesickness--Songs and music
Tailors--Songs and music
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Text
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
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.
Scripto
Transcription
A written representation of a document.
Don’s Our Tailor
A Tailor I once was as blithe as ever need be,
Until love’s alarms has a devil sure made me,
I that once was so lusty, and called Will the rover,
And now a poor skeleton, Oh, I am done over. Over, over etc.
How many a day have I stood with great pleasure,
And cut out my cloth to my customer’s measure,
With a full yard of cabbage, I then lived in clover,
But now I am a skeleton, by Cupid done over,Over, over, etc.
When first I beheld her in silks dressed so gaily,
I fell into fits and they troubled me daily
Oh! how cruel must she be, the sight could not cure her,
I fear that these fits will soon do me over. Over, over, etc
The next time I saw her pass by my shop window,
My goose, being hot, burnt a sliver to a cinder
The girls do so jeer me, that I can go no where,
Was ever a poor tailor so fairly done over?
Over, over, etc.
The last time I saw her was with a bold sailor,
She pointed and said, there’s a done over tailor
Goodbye Mr. Stitchlouse, I am going to Dover,
The stroke was so great it has quite done me over. Over, over, etc.
So now she has left me and is gone with a sailor,
She has left me alone, a poor done over tailor!
I never more will cabbage, nor be Will the rover,
God send I was dead, for I am fairly done over.
Over, over, etc.
Don's Our Tailor
Dover
songs and music love
songs and music sailors
songs and music tailors
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Text
�
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Title
A name given to the resource
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
Scholarly Classification
Child, 56 Brown, Older Ballads - Mostly British - 54 Sharp, 84
File name
113_DivesAndLazarus_I_Sheet_05
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Dives and Lazarus (I), Sheet Music 05
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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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Contributor
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Greer, I. G. (Isaac Garfield), 1881-1967
Subject
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Ballads, English--United States
Avarice--Songs and music
Poverty--Songs and music
Heaven--Songs and music
Hell--Songs and music
Alternative Title
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Lazarus, The Moon Shines Bright, Diverus and Lazarus, Lazarus and Dives
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.
Diverus and Lazarus
Dives and Lazarus
Lazarus
Lazarus and Dives
sheet music
The Moon Shines Bright
-
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Text
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Title
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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
1931-01-30
Scholarly Classification
Child, 56 Brown, Older Ballads - Mostly British - 54 Sharp, 84
File name
113_DivesAndLazarus_I_Sheet_04_copy
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Dives and Lazarus (I), Sheet Music 04, Copy 02
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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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Notated music
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
Subject
The topic of the resource
Ballads, English
Avarice--Songs and music
Poverty--Songs and music
Heaven--Songs and music
Hell--Songs and music
Alternative Title
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Lazarus, The Moon Shines Bright, Diverus and Lazarus, Lazarus and Dives
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.
Diverus and Lazarus
Dives and Lazarus
Lazarus
Lazarus and Dives
sheet music
The Moon Shines Bright
-
https://omeka-test.library.appstate.edu/files/original/202b60267a99e63aeccf51ce195b7e41.pdf
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Title
A name given to the resource
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
Scholarly Classification
Child, 56 Brown, Older Ballads - Mostly British - 54 Sharp, 84
File name
113_DivesAndLazarus_I_Sheet_04
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Dives and Lazarus (I), Sheet Music 04
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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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Contributor
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Greer, I. G. (Isaac Garfield), 1881-1967
Subject
The topic of the resource
Ballads, English--United States
Avarice--Songs and music
Poverty--Songs and music
Heaven--Songs and music
Hell--Songs and music
Alternative Title
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Lazarus, The Moon Shines Bright, Diverus and Lazarus, Lazarus and Dives
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.
Diverus and Lazarus
Dives and Lazarus
Lazarus
Lazarus and Dives
sheet music
The Moon Shines Bright
-
https://omeka-test.library.appstate.edu/files/original/cdfd9f3c8a3ab21ee4254f21c0a1d5d2.pdf
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Title
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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
Scholarly Classification
Child, 56 Brown, Older Ballads - Mostly British - 54 Sharp, 84
File name
113_DivesAndLazarus_I_Sheet_03
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Dives and Lazarus (I), Sheet Music 03
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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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Contributor
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Greer, I. G. (Isaac Garfield), 1881-1967
Subject
The topic of the resource
Ballads, English
Avarice--Songs and music
Poverty--Songs and music
Heaven--Songs and music
Hell--Songs and music
Alternative Title
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Lazarus, The Moon Shines Bright, Diverus and Lazarus, Lazarus and Dives
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
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.
Scripto
Transcription
A written representation of a document.
The Rich Man and Lazarus.
There was a man in ancient times,
the Scriptures doth inform us whose pomp and grandeur and whose crimes were great and very numerous.
He ate & drank but scorned to pray & spent his days in sinning
This rich man fared sumtuously each day & was dressed in purple fine linen
Diverus and Lazarus
Dives and Lazarus
Lazarus
Lazarus and Dives
sheet music
The Moon Shines Bright
The Rich Man and Lazarus
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Title
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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
Scholarly Classification
Child, 56 Brown, Older Ballads - Mostly British - 54 Sharp, 84
File name
113_DivesAndLazarus_I_Sheet_02
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Dives and Lazarus (I), Sheet Music 02
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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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PDF
Notated music
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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
Subject
The topic of the resource
Ballads, English--United States
Avarice--Songs and music
Poverty--Songs and music
Heaven--Songs and music
Hell--Songs and music
Alternative Title
An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific.
Lazarus, The Moon Shines Bright, Diverus and Lazarus, Lazarus and Dives
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.
Diverus and Lazarus
Dives and Lazarus
Lazarus
Lazarus and Dives
sheet music
The Moon Shines Bright
-
https://omeka-test.library.appstate.edu/files/original/1a2287fb43877000d8814400e5349678.pdf
7b3bc8ee4d95044262862cb885ce3d1b
PDF Text
Text
�
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Title
A name given to the resource
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
Scholarly Classification
Child, 56 Brown, Older Ballads - Mostly British - 54 Sharp, 84
File name
113_DivesAndLazarus_I_Sheet_01
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Dives and Lazarus (I), Sheet Music 01
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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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PDF
Notated music
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
Subject
The topic of the resource
Ballads, English--United States
Avarice--Songs and music
Poverty--Songs and music
Heaven--Songs and music
Hell--Songs and music
Alternative Title
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Lazarus, The Moon Shines Bright, Diverus and Lazarus, Lazarus and Dives
Publisher
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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.
Diverus and Lazarus
Dives and Lazarus
Lazarus
Lazarus and Dives
sheet music
The Moon Shines Bright
The Rich Man and Lazarus
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THE RICH
1AN AI: D LAZARUS -
There was a , an in ancient times,
The criptures doth inform us ,
nose pomp and grandeur and ~hose cri~es
~ere great and very numerous.
This rich an fared sumptously each iay
And ~·as dressed in purple fine linen,
He ate and drank, but scorned to pray ,
And spent nis day in singing.
A poor man lay at the rich man's gate,
To hlp himself unable ,
And there ho lay to humbly ·ait
.B,or the crumbs from his rich tabl e.
But net one crumb woul thi. happy cure(epicure)
~v r aye pretend to send him,
The dogs took pity and licked his sores,
~re ready to be£riend him.
This poor man i ... d at the rich man's eate ,
re ar.lgel bands attended ;
traightv•ay to Abraham's bosom flovm ,
/here all his sorro\'S ended .
This rich nan died and was buried too ,
But 0, his dreadful station;
lith Abraham and Lazarus both in viev
n~ 1 nded in dannation.
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He cried: 0 father Abraham,
Send Lazarus lith cold water ,
or I'm tormented in these fla~es
liLh these torme~ting tortures.
Says Abraham: Son, re .1ember v·ell,
You once did God inh rit ,
But nov. at last your doom' in hell
Becuase you ould not cherish.
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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
Informant
I. G. Greer
Associated Date
1915
Scholarly Classification
Child, 56 Brown, Older Ballads - Mostly British - 54 Sharp, 84
File name
113_DivesAndLazarus_I_Lyric_02_ocr
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Dives and Lazarus (I), Lyric Variant 02
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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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PDF
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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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Ballads, English
Avarice--Songs and music
Poverty--Songs and music
Heaven--Songs and music
Hell--Songs and music
Type
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Text
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Lazarus, The Moon Shines Bright, Diverus and Lazarus, Lazarus and Dives
Publisher
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W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection, Appalachian State University
Spatial Coverage
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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>
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.
Scripto
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The Rich Man and Lazarus
There was a man in ancient times,
The Scriptures doth inform us,
Whose pomp and grandeur and whose crimes
Were great and very numerous.
This rich man fared sumptuously each day,
And was dressed in purple fine linen,
He ate and drank, but scorned to pray,
And spent his day in singing.
A poor man lay at the rich man’s gate,
To help himself unable,
And there he lay to humbly wait
For the crumbs from his rich table.
But not one crumb would this happy cure (epicure)
Ever aye pretend to send him,
The dogs took pity and licked his sores,
More ready to befriend him.
This poor man died at the rich man’s gate,
Where angel bands attended,
Straightway to Abraham’s bosom flown,
Where all his sorrows ended.
This rich man died and was buried too,
But O his dreadful station,
With Abraham and Lazarus both in view
He landed in damnation.
He cried: O Father Abraham,
Send Lazarus with cold water,
For I’m tormented in these flames
With these tormenting tortures.
Says Abraham: Son, remember well,
You once did God inherit,
But now at last your doom’s in hell
Because you would not cherish.
Diverus and Lazarus
Dives and Lazarus
Lazarus
Lazarus and Dives
songs and music Bible
songs and music gospel
songs and music heaven
The Moon Shines Bright
The Rich Man
-
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7af91bc3b99bc2176ddc573ecac49792
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Text
The Rich Man and Lasarus
Therewas a man in ancient times,
The scriptures doth inform us.
Whose pomp and grandeur and whose crimes
W
ere great and very numerous.
This rich man fared sumptuoully each day.
And was dressed in purple fine linen;
He ate and drank, but scorned to pray,
And spent his day in sinning.
A poor man lay at the rich man's gate,
To help himself unable,
And there he lay to humbly wait
For the crumbs from his rich table.
But not one crumb would this happy cure (epicure)
Ever aye pretend to send him,
The dogs took pity and licked his sores,
More ready to befriend him.
This poor man died at the rich man's gate,
Where angel bands attended.
Straightway to Abraham's bosom flew.n,
Where all his sorrows ended.
This rich man died and was buried, too,
But 0 his dreadful station,
With Abraham and La zarus both in view
He landed in damnation.
He cried, " 0 Father Abraham,
Send Laaarus with cold water,
For I 1 m tormented in these flam8s
ith these inhuman tortures.
Says Abraham: " Son, remember well,
You once did God inherit,
But now at last your doom's in hell
Because you would not cherish.
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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
Informant
I. G. Greer
Associated Date
1915
Scholarly Classification
Child, 56 Brown, Older Ballads - Mostly British - 54 Sharp, 84
File name
113_DivesAndLazarus_I_Lyric_01
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Dives and Lazarus (I), Lyric Variant 01
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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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PDF
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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
Subject
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Ballads, English
Poverty--Songs and music
Heaven--Songs and music
Hell--Songs and music
Avarice--Songs and music
Type
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Text
Spatial Coverage
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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>
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Lazarus, The Moon Shines Bright, Diverus and Lazarus, Lazarus and Dives
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.
Scripto
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The Rich Man and Lazarus
There was a man in ancient times,
The scriptures doth inform us,
Whose pomp and grandeur and whose crimes
Were great and very numerous.
This rich man fared sumptuously each day,
And was dressed in purple fine linen,
He ate and drank, but scorned to pray,
And spent his day in sinning.
A poor man lay at the rich man’s gate,
To help himself unable,
And there he lay to humbly wait
For the crumbs from his rich table.
But not one crumb would this happy cure (epicure)
Ever aye pretend to send him,
The dogs took pity and licked his sores,
More ready to befriend him.
This poor man died at the rich man’s gate,
Where angel bands attended,
Straightway to Abraham’s bosom flown,
Where all his sorrows ended.
This rich man died and was buried, too,
But O his dreadful station,
With Abraham and Lazarus both in view
He landed in damnation.
He cried, "O Father Abraham,
Send Lazarus with cold water,
For I’m tormented in these flames
With these inhuman tortures.
Says Abraham: "Son, remember well,
You once did God inherit,
But now at last your doom’s in hell
Because you would not cherish.
Diverus and Lazarus
Dives and Lazarus
Lazarus
Lazarus and Dives
songs and music Bible
songs and music death
songs and music gospel
songs and music heaven
The Moon Shines Bright
The Rich Man and Lazarus
-
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Text
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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
1836
File name
113_DeliveranceWillCome_Sheet
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Deliverance Will Come, Sheet Music
Creator
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Matthias, John B., 1767-1848
Chandler, Henry F.
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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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Notated music
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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
Subject
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Hymns, English--United States
Salvation--Christianity--Songs and music
Determination (Personality trait)--Songs and music
Heaven--Songs and music
Alternative Title
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Palms of Victory, The Wayworn Traveler
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.
Deliverance Will Come
Palms of Victory
sheet music
songs and music heaven
songs and music hymns
The Wayworn Traveler
-
https://omeka-test.library.appstate.edu/files/original/0c9a66f059e2308bb08bf5805a718e0e.pdf
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Title
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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
Other Name(s)
Owen Mills, 1821-1892
File name
113_DeathOfTheInfidelsDaughter_ocr
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Death of the Infidel's Daughter
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The Infidel's Daughter
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English
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Greer, I. G. (Isaac Garfield), 1881-1967
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Death--Songs and music
Salvation--Christianity--Songs and music
Fathers and daughters--Songs and music
Hell--Songs and music
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Text
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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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For Owen Mills
Death of The Infidels Daughter
(Tune-After the battle mother)
Father I am surely dying, fainter and fainter grows my breathe
And the sharp pains Oh my father, can they be the sting of death,
I am going Oh my father, with the lost ones to dwell,
Oh my father why did you tell me, that there was no burning hell.
Father I have trusted in you, I believed as you believed,
I have never never doubted, but I've been so deceived,
This creed here that we have followed, may be alright to live by
But I really can't believe it, now that I have come to die.
CHORUS
Farewell father you'll remember, while my soul is in the flame
But tho you'll not forget me father, for you know you've been to blame.
Oh, my father don't believe it, Oh I see the firey flame,
Father when I am in torment, don't forget you've been to blame,
Just remember what I've told you, Oh I know that it is hell,
I can hear the lost ones wailing, and I am going there to dwell,
In the years to come remember, that through you my soul was damned
It will be brought up against you, at the judgement as you stand,
Now goodbye for I am dying, going with the lost to dwell,
May this prove to you a warning, God forgive you now farewell.
(How about this for a tear jerker?)
After the Battle Mother
Death of the Infidel's Daughter
songs and music death
songs and music salvation
The Infidel's Daughter
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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
Scholarly Classification
Sharp, 32
File name
113_DeathOfQueenJane_Sheet
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Death of Queen Jane, Sheet Music
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English
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Greer, I. G. (Isaac Garfield), 1881-1967
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Folk songs
Jane Seymour, Queen, consort of Henry VIII, King of England, 1509?-1537--Songs and music
Childbirth--Songs and music
Death--Songs and music
Henry VIII, King of England, 1491-1547--Songs and music
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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.
Death of Queen Jane
English ballad
sheet music
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THE
~10
LETTERS
Miss Adair, since I left the city,
I find that I've changed my mind.
Oh! Please do not think me fickle
Or think me the least unkind.
I find that we're both mistaken,
I know you would never suit me,
And now my heart is another's,
And with me I hope you'll agree.
Please send me the ring that I gave you,
Also my picture so fair.
And please be so kind as to free me
From a flip and a flirt, Miss Adair.
Please send me the locket I gave you
Also my letters and books.
Henceforth, Miss Adair, we are strangers,
Respectfully yours, Charles Brooks.
Dear Charley, I feceived your letter,
The la s t one you sent to me.
I have read it all over and over,
And with you of course I'll agree.
I hope that you will be happy
With the beautiful heiress, Miss Gray.
I have heard all about it dear Charley,
And thought it would end this way.
Oh! Here is your ring, dear Charley,
Don't give it to her, I pray,
Unless you tell her it was mine once;
I've had it a year today.
Only a year, dear Charley
'Twas a bright happy year for us both.
You swore that you'd never forget me,
But you've been untrue to your oath.
Oh, here is your picture, dear Charley,
'Tis almost faded away.
'Tis because I have kissed it so often,
And that you can tell Miss Gray.
Oh, here are your letters, dear Charley,
I burned mine all when they came,
And I hope without reading them over,
You'll commit them all to the flame.
You have my heart's best wishes
For your happiness through life,
May your path be decked with roses
With an heiress for your wife.
And now goodbye, dear Charley,
My letter is nearing it's end.
But remember, dear Charley, remember
I'm forever and ever your friend.
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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
Scholarly Classification
Brown, Additional Songs - 320 Randolph, 735.
File name
113_DearNell
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Dear Nell
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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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Ballads
Courtship--Songs and music
Letters--Songs and music
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Text
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Charlie Brooks,
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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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The Two Letters
Miss Adair, since I left the city,
I find that I’ve changed my mind.
Oh! Please do not think me fickle
Or think me the least unkind.
I find that we’re both mistaken,
I know you would never suit me,
And now my heart is another’s,
And with me I hope you’ll agree.
Please send me the ring that I gave you,
Also my picture so fair.
And please be so kind as to free me
From a flip and a flirt, Miss Adair.
Please send me the locket I gave you
Also my letters and books.
Henceforth Miss Adair, we are strangers,
Respectfully yours, Charles Brooks.
Dear Charley, I received your letter,
The last one you sent to me.
I have read it all over and over,
And with you of course I’ll agree.
I hope that you will be happy
With the beautiful heiress, Miss Gray.
I have heard all about it dear Charley,
And thought it would end this way.
Oh! Here is your ring, dear Charley,
Don’t give it to her, I pray,
Unless you tell her it was mine once,
I’ve had it a year today.
Only a year, dear Charley
‘Twas a bright happy year for us both.
You swore that you’d never forget me,
But you’ve been untrue to your oath.
Oh, here is your picture, dear Charley,
‘Tis almost faded away.
‘Tis because I have kissed it so often,
And that you can tell Miss Gray.
Oh, here are your letters, dear Charley,
I burned mine all when they came,
And I hope without reading them over,
You’ll commit them all to the flame.
You have my heart’s best wishes
For your happiness through life,
May your path be decked with roses
With an heiress for your wife.
And now goodbye, dear Charley,
My letter is nearing it’s end.
But remember dear Charley, remember
I’m forever and ever your friend.
Charley Brooks
Charlie Brooks
Dear Nell
Dear Nellie
Leaving the City
Nellie Dare
Nellie Dare and Charlie Brooks
songs and music letters
songs and music love
The Two Letters