1 50 1 https://omeka-test.library.appstate.edu/files/original/6e1adcbf46f504ed3f642a41becf12b5.pdf 8097dd1e9b883381b52130991a431da7 PDF Text Text ~VEN Seven long And I wish Jl;y husband And now he LONG YEARS I years I ve been married I'd lived an old maid has taken to drinking won 't work at his trade. IT's a beautiful life on the ocean '. / Itl a beautiful life on the sea 1 I's a beautiful life on the ocean My love I have waited for thee. I have to get up in the morning I work and toil all day At night I have to get supper And put the dear children away Now b .J~s go down to the bar room And get him up if you can Now girls you'll never know trouble Till after you've Ilhrried a rm.n . I have a little ship on the ocean All moun.ted with silver c;.nd gold Before I8d have another man That ship would be anchored and sold. ---~--- I gave my -I gave my I gave my I gave my love love love love a Cherry without a stone a chicken without a bone a ring without an end a baby with no crying. ~ How How How How A A 'A A can can can can there there there there be be be be a cherry without a stone ? a chicken without a bone? ring without an end? a bapy with no crying2 cherry v;hen it's blooming it has no stone chicken when it's pipp ing it has no bone ring \men it's rolling it has no end baby when it's sleeping it has no crying. � 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, 46 Brown, Older Ballads - Mostly British - 12 File name 113_CaptainWedderburnsCourtship 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 Captain Wedderburn's Courtship 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 Ballads, English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Alternative Title An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. The Laird o' Roslin's Daughter, Six Questions, Mr, Woodburn's Courtship, 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. I gave my love a cherry without a stone I gave my love a chicken without a bone I gave my love a ring without an end I gave my love a baby with no crying. How can there be a cherry without a stone ? How can there be a chicken without a bone? How can there be ring without an end? How can there be a baby with no crying? A cherry when it's blooming it has no stone A chicken when it's pipping it has not bone A ring when it's rolling it has no end baby when it's sleeping it has no crying. A Gentle Young Lady Bold Robbington Buff the Quilt Captain Wedderburn's Courtship Captain Woodstock For My Breakfast You Must Get a Bird Without a Bone I Gave My Love a Cherry I Will Give My Love an Apple I'll Give My Love an Apple Irish ballad Many Questions Mr. Woodburn's Courtship Perry Merry Dictum Dominee Riddle Song Seven Long Years Six Questions songs and music alcoholism songs and music marriage The Laird o' Roslin's Daughter