1 50 3 https://omeka-test.library.appstate.edu/files/original/f7095aebdde1e63909db5cb977463f7e.pdf cd6b0aefbfcf4967a4bccfe46b7769ab 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 Associated Date 1896 Scholarly Classification Randolph, 704 File name 113_BaggageCoachAhead_Sheet_01 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 Baggage Coach Ahead, Sheet Music 01 Alternative Title An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. Baggage Coach 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 Information about rights held in and over the resource <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 Popular music--United States Mothers--Songs and music Railroads--Songs and music Death--Songs and music Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Davis, Gussie L., 1863-1899 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. <a title= "Cincinnati (Ohio)" href=" https://www.geonames.org/4508722/cincinnati.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Cincinnati (Ohio)</a> 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. In the Baggage Coach Ahead On a dark & stormy night, as the train rattled on, all the passengers had gone to bed except one young man with a babe in his arms who sat with a bowed down head. The innocent one began crying just then as if its poor heart would break. Make that child stop its noise an angry man said for its keeping us all awake. dont keep it in here we have O, where is its mother go take it to her a lady then softly said. I wish that I could was the young man's reply but she's dead in the coach ahead Put it out said another paid for our berths and cant rest, but never a word said the man with the child as he fondled it close to his breast As the train rattled onward a husband sat in tears thinking of the happiness of Baggage Coach Ahead (continued) just a few short years while baby's face brings pictures of a cherished hope thats dead but babies cries can't waken her in the baggage coach ahead. Baggage Coach Ahead Gussie Lord Davis In the Baggage Coach Ahead sheet music songs and music death songs and music railroad songs and music train https://omeka-test.library.appstate.edu/files/original/0569be4ab2d5d5d4e6e78db89e78730f.pdf 6a1beb93f32b674d3f406a5ce82bf772 PDF Text Text lD the sa a oon.eh Aheu. On a d~~k and sto~ ni~1t, AS t:b0 train rattled on, All the , assen~ora llwi gone to e !"x~ept one young :rm.n witb a 'babe in his arms bO sat ~itb o. owea. fi.ftB heat!.. tbe i.nnQeent one · gan or-ying just tbea " A:.9 U ttl roor art cult. ' bl!eak. '" " !_!~e that obild stop ita· noise , an a.tliWJ man said, "'· ~ it" s l.tA~p:lng us a.ll alral:e. Put it out.sai4 anotbe~ , aon't keep it ia be~e . we haYc pa:l. for eur et-ths and. U'ant rest . neve~ n word/sai tbe m an wit h tbo At: l!C ton41eti it close to is l~t!UJt. Where is its Yoth~r! Go take it to But ehi14 1 ncr, A lru!y t ~ .an softly ant • I wish th- t I ooulct. was tho youns mm • s , But she's i~.end 1n the OllOrt.ISt· Aa tbe trnin t~eply, oaek <?hea« . • ~ ~ onward, A bus,an sat in tears, . hinld.ng oethe happiness or just n telt s ort years, ' Wbile aby's tao& brin a pioturos Qf' c. cilerisbed bope t.bat ' s ea4, .ut a :r•s cries o.an• t ualten ber In tlH~ a~p~ ooawh a .. end. ef'Y e-rre f':t 184 t. i tb tear As the ato~y be tol~ . Ot' a wif'e who was f'ai.tbf'ul nd true; And how he ad sa~e4 up the~r earniBC5 fop years Just to uilU. tllena a iO!M 'l!or t .,.,. Thon !ieavon b&l ' s&nt tt1em a. svoot l1tt1e ltaba TlJGir yotUag happy lives to less. Ib teava be 4own wlen he mentione4 her hams tbem t e relit • Bve117 ~or~ arose to ssis~ with the oh~l 1 Ther· rfere .tothera ana. wives ~ th~ t~ain. Am1 seo11 was the little one l ·e Gpiug in peaoe W:lth no thoa bt o sorcrow o::o paht. -Bext morning at the st tton ~e told ~11 gooi~ye . ~roke AJ1d in sort"*ow he tolu Bot bless you, he so.ttly said. A1lCt oueb b a story to tell 1n their botnes 6t the baggage eoaeb ahea4 . ' � 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 Associated Date 1896 Scholarly Classification Randolph, 704 File name 113_BaggageCoachAhead_Lyric_03_ocr 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 Baggage Coach Ahead, Lyric Variant 03 Alternative Title An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. Baggage Coach 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 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 Information about rights held in and over the resource <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 Popular music--United States Death--Songs and music Mothers--Songs and music Railroads--Songs and music Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Davis, Gussie L., 1863-1899 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. <a title= "Cincinnati (Ohio)" href=" https://www.geonames.org/4508722/cincinnati.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Cincinnati (Ohio)</a> 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. In the Baggage Coach Ahead. On a dark and stormy night, As the train rattled on, All the passengers had gone to bed Except one young man with a babe in his arms Who sat with a bowed down head. The innocent one began crying just then As if it’s poor heart would break. Make that child stop its noise,an angry man said, For it’s keeping us all awake. Put it out,said another,don’t keep it in here. We have paid for our berths and want rest. But never a word,said the man with the child, As he fondled it close to his breast. Where is its Mother? Go take it to her, A lady then softly said. I wish that I could,was the young man’s reply, But she’s dead in the coach ahead. Chorus: As the train xrolledx rattled onward, A husband sat in tears, Thinking of the happiness of just a few short ears. While baby’s face brings pictures Of a cherished hope that’s dead, But baby’s cries can’t waken her In the baggage coach ahead. Every eye filled with tears As the story he told Of a wife who was faithful and true, And how he had saved up their earnings for ears just to build them a home for two. Then Heaven had sent them a sweet little babe Their young happy lives to bless. In tears he broke down when he mentioned her name And in sorrow he told them the rest. Every woman arose to assist with the child, - There were Mothers and wives on the train. And soon was the little one sleeping in peace With no thou ht of sorrow or pain. Next morning at the station he told all goodbye. Bod bless you,he softly said. And each had a story to tell in their homes Of the baggage coach ahead. Baggage Coach Baggage Coach Ahead Gussie Lord Davis In the Baggage Coach Ahead songs and music death songs and music railroad songs and music train https://omeka-test.library.appstate.edu/files/original/80586fdf39561794449a95487f5393ba.pdf 9eadf56f595f1c6496b9d25827491f76 PDF Text Text In the Baggage Coach Ahead. en a dark ancl stormy night, As the train rattled on, All the passengers ha<i gone to bed =~ xcept one young 1:1an with a ha1;,e in his aros Vho sat with a bowed down h eaa. The innocent one began crying just then As if it~ poor he art would break . l!ake t ha t child stop its noise,an angry man said, For it's k:3 eping us all awake. Put it out,said another,don't keep it in here. We :1ave paid :for our berths and want rest. But never a wor(l./said the :~1an 1vith the chilGl, As he f'oncllecl it elose to his breast. Where is its ~ ot her? Go take it to her , A lady t i:en so:ftly said. I wish that I could,was t h e young man's reply, But she's d eacl in t he aoach ahead . Chorus: As the train rolled onwarcl, A husband sat in tears, Thinking ofthe happiness of just a few short years. While baby's face brings p ictures Of a cheris hed hope t hat's dead, But b aby's cries can't waken her In t i1e baggage eoa~h a '· ead . Every e ye filled with tears As the story he toltl Of a wife who was faith:ful and true; And how he had saved. up their earnings for years Just to lmild them a home :for two. Then =:eaven hael sent t i1em a sweet little b abe The ir young happy lives to bless. In tears lle broke clown when he mentionecl ller h ame And in sorrow he tohl them t he rest. i:Tery womun arose to assist witl; t he chilcil,Tllere were ;.lot hers ancl wives mj the train. And soon w~s t h e little one sleeping in peace W ith no thou ht of sorrow or pain. Next morning at the station he told all goodbye . Bo~ bless you , he softly saia. And each had a story to tell in the ir bomes Of the l;agga g e coach ahead. � 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 Associated Date 1896 Scholarly Classification Randolph, 704 File name 113_BaggageCoachAhead_Lyric_02_ocr 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 Baggage Coach Ahead, Lyric Variant 02 Alternative Title An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. Baggage Coach 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 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 Information about rights held in and over the resource <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 Popular music--United States Death--Songs and music Mothers--Songs and music Railroads--Songs and music Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. <a title= "Cincinnati (Ohio)" href="https://www.geonames.org/4508722/cincinnati.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Cincinnati (Ohio)</a> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Davis, Gussie L., 1863-1899 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. In the Baggage Coach Ahead. On a dark and stormy night, As the train rattled on, All the passengers had gone to bed Except one young man with a babe in his arms Who sat with a bowed down head. The innocent one began crying just then As if it’s poor heart would break. Make that child stop its noise,an angry man said, For it’s keeping us all awake. Put it out,said another,don’t keep it in here. We have paid for our berths and want rest. But never a word,said the man with the child, As he fondled it close to his breast. Where is its Mother? Go take it to her, A lady then softly said. I wish that I could,was the young man’s reply, But she’s dead in the coach ahead. Chorus: As the train rolled onward, A husband sat in tears, Thinking of the happiness of just a few short years. While baby’s face brings pictures Of a cherished hope that’s dead, But baby’s cries can’t waken her In the baggage coach ahead. Every eye filled with tears As the story he told Of a wife who was faithful and true, And how he had saved up their earnings for years Just to build them a home for two. Then Heaven had sent them a sweet little babe Their young happy lives to bless. In tears he broke down when he mentioned her name And in sorrow he told them the rest. Every woman arose to assist with the child, - There were Mothers and wives on the train. And soon was the little one sleeping in peace With no thou ht of sorrow or pain. Next morning at the station he told all goodbye. Bod bless you,he softly said. And each had a story to tell in their homes Of the baggage coach ahead. Baggage Coach Baggage Coach Ahead Gussie Lord Davis In the Baggage Coach Ahead songs and music death songs and music railroad songs and music train