1 50 1 https://omeka-test.library.appstate.edu/files/original/532f4912a3a1be3111a6c76422951cd9.pdf b03df279c65821d583206347e18b1a9e PDF Text Text JUST IN FOLXS To a maasio• iw tho eit~ ome a OUJl• old a d ~o a th•i• son who'd left them Ion a o. He has or d a d ro~ ro Si» e a youth he' Ad roy wealthJ a ay ow kis lifo as o e of JOmJ a d show Bn oldly did r t them Far his frio ds w ro by his id Who'd ofte The h rd him boost of home so the old rna A d said i raad sadly looked at him th molest )rid While he "eDtly ook his dear ifo by the d. CHOWS W 'r lai ~us folk your th r d me 'ftKrD!J!tku~ Just JlSi folks 11k • As our Jrese• aw y a d We will For e•ro sadl~ t so low fa t my avo you 1 la e h•re fol were just sim)lo ou try lad aho 1 o v r looked ith sham boy w both or ou try lad o moth r a d old dad Doud of you !Ut som thi so ms too•ve ba Yo r oa.lth ha bro ht stra • But riohes sometimes takes its ~h•• d to riev you a o that yo a did the work I those days you I to out of For o'r• just Jlai ~a1 ur oww folks u ea. you ride s they sa.y you'll always fi d a hearty wol omo at your ar !hey 1 11 r et you 1 the sam ol tay. ts aide � 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 Randolph, 862 File name 113_JustPlainFolks_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 Just Plain Folks 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 Folk songs--United States Parents--Songs and music Social classes--Songs and music Pride and vanity--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. Just Plain Folks To a mansion in the city come a couple old and grey To see their son who’d left them long ago. He has prospered and grown wealthy Since a youth he’dawent away And now his life was one of pomp and show But coldly did he greet them For his friends were by his side Who’d often heard him boost of home so grand Then the old man sadly looked at him And said with modest pride While he gently took his dear wife by the hand. CHORUS We’re just plain folks your mother and me Just plain folks like our own folks used to be As our presents seem to grieve you We will go away and leave you For we’re sadly out of place here For we’re just plain folks Taint so long ago that you were just a simple country lad And did the work a country lad should do In those days you never looked with shame on mother and old dad In fact my boy we both were proud of you But something seems too’ve changed you Your wealth has brought strange pride But riches sometimes takes its wings they say Then you’ll always find a hearty welcome at your parents side They’ll greet you in the same old way. folk songs Just Plain Folks songs and music pride songs and music vanity