1 50 1 https://omeka-test.library.appstate.edu/files/original/525de68f5fd7e2c342423cb131b1f782.pdf 67326e07ce6c153b1f753c1fffc09e62 PDF Text Text HUr-l'TERS OF KENTUCKY Ye gentlemen and ladies fair, Who grace this famous city, J1Jst listen, if you have time to spare, While I rehearse a ditty; And for an opportunity, Conceive yourselves quite lucky. For it is not often here you see, A hunter from Kentucky. Oh, Kentucky! the htL~ters o~ Kentucky, The l>unters of Kentucky. We are a hardy free-born ra.ce, EAch "'lan t "l fear a stranger; Whatever t1 e game, we jojn in chase, Des:pjsing toil and danger; And if a daring foe annoys, Whatever hi- strength and forces, We will sh:>w · htm that Kentucky boys, Are alligators horses. C"lorusI suppose you have read it ln the prints, How Pnckenham a.ttempted, To make old. Hickory Ja.cks::m wink, Bvt soon hie schemes repented; For "'e with rifles ready cocked, Thought such occasion lucky, Anc R')On arounr cl,e general flocked, The hunterA of Kentucky. ChorusYou have heard, I su:pp-..Ye !:ow Kew Orleans, Is fmned for wealth and beautyThere is girls of every hue it seems, From snowy white to sooty. So Packenham be made his brags, If he .:.n f:ight was lucky, He would ha.ve their girls and cotton bags, In spite of old Kentucky. ChorusBnt Jackson he was wide awake, And was not scared at trifles, For well Le knew what aim we take, With our Kentucky rifles; So he led us down to bypress swamp, The gr·::mnd was low a.nd mucky, Then stood John Bull in mential :pomp, Ann here was :)ld Kentucky. Chorus �HUNTERS OF KENTUCKY - Cont 'd A bank wa.s raised to hide our breast, N::>t t;1at we th0ught of dying, But, that we always like t::> rest, Unless the game is flying; Behind it sto::>d our little forece, Non wished it to be greater, F0r every man was half a. horse, And half a a.lliga.t::>r. Ch:>rusTbey did not let our patience tire, Before they sh::>wed their focus, \{e did not choose to waste our fire, So snugly kept our places; B11t w"r1en so near to see them wink, We th0ught i t time to r:;top thern; And { t would_ have done you good, To see Kentuckians drop them. ChorusThey found at last it was vain to fight, Where lead was all their booty, And s:> tY!ey wisely took to flight, And left us all our beauty. And now if ranger ever annoys, Remember what our trade is, Just send f::>r us KentuckY boys, And we> will protect you, ladies. Chorus- � 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 1822-12 Scholarly Classification Randolph, 666 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 Hunters of Kentucky Alternative Title An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. A Hunter From Kentucky Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Woodworth, Samuel, 1784-1842 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource JPEG 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> 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 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Subject The topic of the resource Popular music--United States Folk songs--United States New Orleans, Battle of, New Orleans, La., 1815--Songs and music Kentucky--Songs and music Soldiers--Songs and music Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. <a title= "Scituate (Mass.)" href=" https://www.geonames.org/4950395/scituate.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Scituate (Mass.)</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. A Hunter From Kentucky folk songs Hickory Jackson Hunters of Kentucky New Orleans Samuel Woodworth songs and music songs and music soldiers