1 50 1 https://omeka-test.library.appstate.edu/files/original/1124d2cfc35e60a83acb8c18241423bb.pdf dd0b83687b91fb0fc3fcc9857e1c44c7 PDF Text Text The Lady in the Tower. There was a lacly who }.ived. in a tower, All-alone-and-a-lonely She got mu.rried to a fisher.'lan' s son, All tlown by the green wood siding. She had t'vo s;irls , oth tender and fair, All -alone-an<l -a-lonely. ~he got it in her heart to kill , All down y the green wood siding. "'he took a rope both strmug and stout, A ll-a-lone-an~ -a-lonely. She took a knife both keen and sharp, A.ll down loy the green wood siciing. She bound t :·~ em dorm both hands ana feet 1 ~11 -alone -and-a-l onely . 0 he pierced t hat knife to their tender hearts, All down by t he green wood siding. f!!1e 'buried them under a marble stone, All -alone -and -a-lonely . he praye ~l to God it would never he known, All down y the green wood sid.ing. In seven days she took a walk , Al l-alone-an~-a-l onely . She spied those t wo little girls at play, All l m-:n by the green wood siding. Oh , girls ,oh girls ,if you we ~ e mine , All - alone - aln -a-l onely , I'd dre ss you i11 the silk so fine, Al l down by the green wood siding . Oh, liother ,oh , ::other,if we were thine, Al l a~one- and -a-lonely, lre woula need not your silk that you dress in so fine, All down 1)y the green woocl sid ing. In seven days you will ~ ear a bell, All-aloneaand-a-lonely, In seven more you will scream in hell , Al l tlmm y t he green wood. siding. In seven days she heard t~at bell , All- alone-and-a-lonely. In seven more she screamed in '-:.el l , 1.. 11 do :m by the green wood siding . � 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, 20 Randolph, 8 Cox, 5 Combs, 9 Sharp, 10 File name 113_CruelMother_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 Cruel Mother, 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 Ballads, English Murder--Songs and music Hell--Songs and music Death--Songs and music 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 Rose o' Malindie O, Down by the Greenwood Side, The Greenwood Siding, The Greenwood Side, There was a Lady Lived in York, Fair Flowers of Helio, Hey wi' the Rose and the Lindie, Down by the Greenwood Side-e-o, Edinbrie, There was a Lady Drest in Green 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. The Lady in the Tower. There was a lady who lived in a tower, All-alone-and-a-lonely She got married to a fisherman’s son, All down by the green wood siding. She had two girls ,both tender and fair, All-alone-and-a-lonely. She got it in her heart to kill, All down by the green wood siding. She took a rope both strong and stout, All-a-lone-and-a-lonely. She took a knife both keen and sharp, All down by the green wood siding. She bound them down both hands and feet, All-alone-and-a-lonely. She pierced that knife to their tender hearts, All down by the green wood siding. She buried them under a marble stone, All-alone-and-a-lonely. She prayed to God it would never be known, All down by the green wood siding. In seven days she took a walk, All-alone-and-a-lonely. She spied those two little girls at play, All down by the green wood siding. Oh, girls, oh girls, if you were mine, All-alone-and-a-lonely, I’d dress you in the silk so fine, All down by the green wood siding. Oh, Mother, oh, Mother, if we were thine, All-alone-and-a-lonely, We would need not your silk that you dress in so fine, All down by the green wood siding. In seven days you will hear a bell, All-alone-and-a-lonely, In seven more you will scream in hell, All down by the green wood siding. In seven days she heard that bell, All-alone-and-a-lonely. In seven more she screamed in hell, All down by the green wood siding. Cruel Mother Down by the Greenwood Side Down by the Greenwood Side-e-o Edinbrie Edinbrie Fair Flowers of Helio Hey wi' the Rose and the Lindie songs and music death songs and music murder The Greenwood Side The Greenwood Siding The Rose o' Malindie O There was a Lady Drest in Green There was a Lady Lived in York