1 50 6 https://omeka-test.library.appstate.edu/files/original/cba2a34ec4cffb4b384b79350715202a.pdf ce0a7591ce103e8af504b931faf7a6f0 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 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. 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. 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. Greer Document Associated Date 1830 Scholarly Classification Brown, Folk Lyric - 259 File name 113_IllHangMyHarpOnAWillowTree_Sheet_03 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'll Hang My Harp on a Willow Tree, Sheet Music 03 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--Great Britain Folk songs--United States Unrequited love--Songs and music Crusades--Songs and music Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Bayly, Thomas Haynes, 1797-1839 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. <a title= "Somerset (England)" href="https://www.geonames.org/2637532/somerset.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Somerset (England)</a> Alternative Title An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. Harp on the Willow Tree, The Saracen 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. Harp on the Willow Tree I'll Hang My Harp on a Willow Tree songs and music songs and music crusades The Golden Willow Tree The Saracen https://omeka-test.library.appstate.edu/files/original/e61e9359ae0929eb72b34ae05aeb8ec2.pdf 183bbe8d076860a3cb7e48a39e18cfe6 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 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. 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. 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. Greer Document Associated Date 1830 Scholarly Classification Brown, Folk Lyric - 259 File name 113_IllHangMyHarpOnAWillowTree_Sheet_02 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'll Hang My Harp on a Willow Tree, Sheet Music 02 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--Great Britain Folk songs--United States Unrequited love--Songs and music Crusades--Songs and music Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Bayly, Thomas Haynes, 1797-1839 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. <a title= "Somerset (England)" href="https://www.geonames.org/2637532/somerset.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Somerset (England)</a> Alternative Title An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. Harp on the Willow Tree, The Saracen 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. Miscellaneous I'll Hang My Harp on a Willow Tree. I'll hang my harp on a willow tree, I'm off to the wars a -gain. My peaceful home has no charm for me, the battle field no pain, the lady I love will soon be a bride, with a diadem on her brow Oh! why did she flatter my boyish pride, She's going to leave me now - Harp on the Willow Tree I'll Hang My Harp on a Willow Tree songs and music songs and music crusades The Golden Willow Tree The Saracen Thomas Haynes Bayly https://omeka-test.library.appstate.edu/files/original/30b854911e1d055f24bbb80936a87d5c.pdf e792010e37f4ff3d984f3ff4224cc1e3 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 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. 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. 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. Greer Document Associated Date 1830 Scholarly Classification Brown, Folk Lyric - 259 File name 113_IllHangMyHarpOnAWillowTree_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 I'll Hang My Harp on a Willow Tree, Sheet Music 01 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--Great Britain Folk songs--United States Unrequited love--Songs and music Crusades--Songs and music Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Bayly, Thomas Haynes, 1797-1839 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. <a title= "Somerset (England)" href="https://www.geonames.org/2637532/somerset.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Somerset (England)</a> Alternative Title An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. Harp on the Willow Tree, The Saracen 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. Harp on the Willow Tree I'll Hang My Harp on a Willow Tree songs and music songs and music crusades The Golden Willow Tree The Saracen Thomas Haynes Bayly https://omeka-test.library.appstate.edu/files/original/07428d94352374054cac4e109c61f966.pdf d5ba4de00717da5645bf34312cf701a0 PDF Text Text I ' LL HANG MY HARP ON A ~·JILLO~v TREE I'll hang my harp on a willow tree, I ' m off to the wars again, My peaceful home has no charms for me, The battle field no pain; The lady I love will soon be a bride, 'Vi th a diadem on her brow, Oh! Why did she flatter my boyish pride, She's going to leave me now. She took me away from my warlike lord, And gave me a silken suit. I thought no more of my master's sword When I played on my master's lute; She seem'd to think me a boy above Her Pages of low degree Oh! Had I but lov'd with a boyish love It would have been better for me. Then I'll hide in my breast every selfish care, I'll flush my pale cheek with wine, vfuen smiles await the bridal pair I'll hasten to give them mine. I'll laugh and I'll sing tho' my heart may bleed, And I'll walk in the festive train. And if I survive it I'll mount my steed, And I'll off to the wars again. But the golden tress of her hair I ' ll twine, In my helmet's sable plume, And then on the field of Palestine, I'll seek an early doom; And if by the Saracen's hand I fall, Mid the noble and thebrave, A tear from my ladylove is all I ask for the warrior's grave. � 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 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. 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. 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. Greer Document Associated Date 1830 Scholarly Classification Brown, Folk Lyric - 259 File name 113_IllHangMyHarpOnAWillowTree_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 I'll Hang My Harp on a Willow Tree, Lyric Variant 02 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--Great Britain Folk songs--United States Unrequited love--Songs and music Crusades--Songs and music Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Bayly, Thomas Haynes, 1797-1839 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. <a title= "Somerset (England)" href="https://www.geonames.org/2637532/somerset.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Somerset (England)</a> Alternative Title An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. Harp on the Willow Tree, The Saracen 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'll Hang My Harp on a Willow Tree I'll hang my harp on a willow tree, I'm off to the wars again, My peaceful home has no charms for me, The battle field no pain. The lady I love will soon be a bride, With a diadem on her brow, Oh! Why did she flatter my boyish pride, She's going to leave me now. She took me away from my warlike lord, And gave me a silken suit. I thought no more of my master's sword When I played on my master's lute. She seem'd to think a boy above Her pages of low degree Oh! Had I but lov'd with a boyish love It would have been better for me. Then I'll hide in my breast every selfish care, I'll flush my pale cheek with wine, When smiles await the bridal pair I'll hasten to give them mine. I'll laugh and I'll sing tho' my heart may bleed, And I'll walk in the festive train. And if I survive it I'll mount my steed, And I'll off to the wars again. But the golden tress of her hair I'll twine, In my helmet's sable plume, And then on the field of Palestine, I'll seek an early doom, And if by the Saracen's hand I fall, Mid the noble and thebrave, A tear from my ladylove is all I ask for the warrior's grave. Harp on the Willow Tree I'll Hang My Harp on a Willow Tree songs and music songs and music crusades songs and music war The Golden Willow Tree The Saracen Thomas Haynes Bayly https://omeka-test.library.appstate.edu/files/original/63acbd3508d73dc6f2e594caf7d9d6cc.pdf f2489455096aba1ea269cef6c0f47e19 PDF Text Text Harp On Tbe Wi llow Tree I'll hang my harp on tr.e l!. i llow Tree .~d off to the war s again } For my peace f ul tome Has no charo for me Nor t~e battle field "no pain . Chorus 1 ll lauc,h and sing Tho ' my h aa rt IDbLY brcv..k . I ' 11 fJ unh my pale cheel~s with wine_, And if I urvivc it I ' LL mount my st0ed J a nd off to the 'hars again For my peaceful hone Haz no cnarm for me Nor the battle field no pain . I For the lady I love will soon be c. bride Vit~ ~ Jiadem i n her brow Oh ! wh¥ ~id she flatter m~ bo~ish pride She going to leave rne row She seem to U1ink me a beau ideal Tho ' my parents were of low degree Oh ! hJ.J I but loved with a boyish love I t woulJ have been better for ~e Chcr . .ts She too~ me awa~ from my warlike Lord And gave rr~ a 3i l ken suit I t:bour;ht no more of m~ Masterz Si\Ord • z I play0d on my lady ' s fL1te One ;oli<>rj tress of h0r hair 1 1 1' t•.vinc I J ill~ helmet sabre sword AnJ. tl'er. on tho fields of Palfstinc . I ' ll seJK ~n early doom 1~d if by the s a.ycenz hand I fall Mid tll e noble a~1d the brave A tear f ro~ my lady love is all I last f~r a warrerz grave 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 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. 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. 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. Greer Document Associated Date 1830 Scholarly Classification Brown, Folk Lyric - 259 File name 113_IllHangMyHarpOnAWillowTree_Lyric_01_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 I'll Hang My Harp on a Willow Tree, Lyric Variant 01 Alternative Title An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. The Saracen 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--Great Britain Folk songs--United States Unrequited love--Songs and music Crusades--Songs and music Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Bayly, Thomas Haynes, 1797-1839 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. <a title= "Somerset (England)" href="https://www.geonames.org/2637532/somerset.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Somerset (England)</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. Harp On the Willow Tree I’ll hang my harp on the Willow Tree And off to the wars again, For my peaceful home Has no charm for me Nor the battle field no pain. Chorus I’ll laugh and sing Tho’ my heart may break. I’ll flush my pale cheeks with wine, And if I survive it I’ll mount my steed, and off to the wars again For my peaceful home Haz no charm for me Nor the battle field no pain. For the lady I love will soon be a bride With a diadem on her brow Oh! why did she flatter my boyish pride She’s going to leave me now She seem to think me a beau ideal Tho’ my parents were of low degree Oh! had I but loved with a boyish love It would have been better for me Chorus She took me away from my warlike Lord And gave me a silken suit I thought no more of my Masterz sword Az I played on my lady’s flute One golden tress of her hair I’ll twine In my helmet sabre sword And then on the fields of Palestine I’ll seek an early doom And if by the Sarycenz hand I fall Mid the noble and the brave A tear from my lady love is all I last for a warrerz grave Chorus Harp on the Willow Tree I'll Hang My Harp on a Willow Tree songs and music songs and music crusades The Golden Willow Tree The Saracen Thomas Haynes Bayly https://omeka-test.library.appstate.edu/files/original/2670c99ca8295af6d9ecf91b0f0c597f.pdf 33a48b1eda46ddad58ff9d7abbcaa280 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 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. 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. 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. Greer Document Informant Polly J. [Smith] Rayfield, 1850-1921. Rebecca [Smith] Icenhour, 1860-1937. Bennet Smith, 1853-?. George P. Rayfield, 1883-1963. John Hodges, 1861-1928. Thomas Williams, 1875-? Collector Thomas Smith, 1876-? Scholarly Classification Child, 286 Brown, Older Ballads - Mostly British - 47 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 The Golden Willow Tree 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 Alternative Title An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. The Golden Vanitee, The Spanish Canoe, The Golden Fenadier, The Lowlands Low, Golden Vallady Subject The topic of the resource Ballads, English Naval battles--Songs and music Betrayal--Songs and music Ballads, English--United States--North Carolina Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. <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> 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 Ship Set Sail for North America folk songs Golden Vallady He Had a Little Tool Lonesome Low Low in the Lowlands Low Lowland Lonesome Low Sailing in the Lowlands Low Sailing on the Lowland Low Sinking in the Lonesome Sea songs and music The Bold Grandee The French Gallerie O The Gold China Tree The Golden Fenadier The Golden Furnity The Golden Vanitee The Golden Victory The Golden Willow Tree The Gouden Vanity The Goulden Vanitee The Green Willow Tree The Kumadee The Little Cabin Boy The Lonesome Sea The Lowland Sea The Lowlands Low The Mary Golden Tree The Merry Golden Tree The Pirate Ship The Spanish Canoe The Turkey-rogherlee and the Yellow Golden Tree The Turkish Rebilee The Turkish Revoloo The Weeping Willow Tree There was a Bold Captain Turkish Reveille