1 50 5 https://omeka-test.library.appstate.edu/files/original/7224e6cfa8aa97049a011057d76e7fa4.pdf 7caff2e3514c3282957291a6b9a45367 PDF Text Text A SOLDIER LAD A pretty fair miss Walked out in the garden. A soldier lad came riding by, I see you are so fair a lady, Oh, pretty fair miss, won't you Marry me? Oh, I have a true love in the army And he's been gone for seven long years, And if he's gone for seven years longer, No man on earth will marry me. Suppose your true love he is drowned, Suppose he's on some battle field slain Or perhaps he's took some fair girl to marry And never return to you again. If he's drowned I hope he's happy Or if he's on some battle slain And if he's took some fair girl to marry I love the girl that married him • • Oh, come to my arms, my dearest lover, Oh, fly to my arms, my dearest dear, Your true love has returned from the army, And tomorrow night I'll marry you. � 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 Brown. Older Ballads - Mostly British - 92 Randolph. 55 Laws. N 42 Cox. 92 Combs. 106 Sharp. 98 File name 113_PrettyFairMaid_Lyric_05_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 Pretty Fair Maid Down in the Garden, Lyric Variant 05 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 Ballad, English Sailors--Songs and music Soldiers--Songs and music Reunions--Songs and music Love--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. Pretty Fair Maiden in the Garden, Pretty Fair Maid in the Garden, A Sweetheart in the Army, The Single Sailor, Gay Young Sailor, The Returning Soldier, The Rugged Soldier, Edward, The Single Soldier, A Sailor's Sweetheart, Pretty Maid, Seven Long Years He has Kept Me Waiting, Pretty Fair Maid, The Broken Sixpence, A Pretty Fair Maid All in the Garden, The Brave Soldier, The Maiden in the Garden, The Sailor's Return, A Pretty Fair Maiden, The Broken Token, A Fair Maiden, The Fair Damsel, Soldier Boy, Hattie Bell, Hattie Belle 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 Fair Maiden A Pretty Fair Maid All in the Garden A Pretty Fair Maiden A Sailor's Sweetheart A Sweetheart in the Army: The Single Sailor ballad Edward; The Single Soldier English love ballad Gay Young Sailor Hattie Bell Hattie Belle Pretty Fair Maid Pretty Fair Maid Down in the Garden Pretty Fair Maid in the Garden Pretty Fair Maiden in the Garden Pretty Maid Seven Long Years He has Kept Me Waiting Soldier Boy songs and music sailors songs and music soldiers The Brave Soldier The Broken Sixpence The Broken Token The Fair Damsel The Maiden in the Garden The Returning Soldier The Rugged Soldier The Sailor's Return https://omeka-test.library.appstate.edu/files/original/93b561e7dc2bdc168fdd0008b269b57e.pdf 8a0362715aa67d2c344256eb38340111 PDF Text Text A SOLDIER LAD A pretty fair miss Walked out in the garden A soldier lad came riding by I see you are so fair a lady Oh pretty fair miss won't you ~rcy~. Oh, I have a true love in the army And he's been gone for seven long years And if he s gone for seven years longer No man on earth will marry me. Suppose your true love he is drowned Suppose he's on some battle field slain Or perhaps he's took some fair girl tonarry And never return to you again. If he's drounded, I hope he's happy Of if he's on some battle siain And if he's took some fair girl to marry I love the girl that married him. Oh, come to my arms my dearest1over Oh fly to my arms my dearest dear Your true love has returned from the army And tomorrow night I ' ll marry you. � 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 Brown. Older Ballads - Mostly British - 92 Randolph. 55 Laws. N 42 Cox. 92 Combs. 106 Sharp. 98 File name 113_PrettyFairMaid_Lyric_04_copy_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 Pretty Fair Maid Down in the Garden, Lyric Variant 04, Copy 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 Ballad, English Love--Songs and music Reunions--Songs and music Soldiers--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. Pretty Fair Maiden in the Garden, Pretty Fair Maid in the Garden, A Sweetheart in the Army, The Single Sailor, Gay Young Sailor, The Returning Soldier, The Rugged Soldier, Edward, The Single Soldier, A Sailor's Sweetheart, Pretty Maid, Seven Long Years He has Kept Me Waiting, Pretty Fair Maid, The Broken Sixpence, A Pretty Fair Maid All in the Garden, The Brave Soldier, The Maiden in the Garden, The Sailor's Return, A Pretty Fair Maiden, The Broken Token, A Fair Maiden, The Fair Damsel, Soldier Boy, Hattie Bell, Hattie Belle 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 Fair Maiden A Pretty Fair Maid All in the Garden A Pretty Fair Maiden A Sailor's Sweetheart A Sweetheart in the Army: The Single Sailor ballad Edward; The Single Soldier English love ballad Gay Young Sailor Hattie Bell Hattie Belle Pretty Fair Maid Pretty Fair Maid Down in the Garden Pretty Fair Maid Down in the Garden; lyric variant 4 Pretty Fair Maid in the Garden Pretty Fair Maiden in the Garden Pretty Maid Seven Long Years He has Kept Me Waiting Soldier Boy songs and music reunions songs and music sailors songs and music soldiers The Brave Soldier The Broken Sixpence The Broken Token The Fair Damsel The Maiden in the Garden The Returning Soldier The Rugged Soldier The Sailor's Return https://omeka-test.library.appstate.edu/files/original/28d292cae91fbc775c430b5cd87a5fa0.pdf 912f81d6e0660b01a10b6ec89aa1aee2 PDF Text Text A Soldier Lad A pretty fair mi.,.. ·alkei out in the garden r A soldier lad came riding ~y , I see you are so fair lady ~ Oh pretty fair miss , wont yoQ Marry me ? Oh I have a true love in the arny An• he's been gone for seven lone yrz And if he's gone for seven yrz longer No man on earth will marry me. Suppose your true love he is drowned Sup ~ ose he's on some battle field slain Or perhaps he's took some fair girl to marry hnd never return to you again. If he's drounded I hope he's haP?Y Or if he's on some battle slain And if he's took some fair girl to marry I love the girl that married hi~ Oh come to my arms: , my dearest lover, Oh fly to my arhs , rry dearBst earYour true love ha& returned from the army And tomorrow night 1 1 11 marry you. � 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 Brown. Older Ballads - Mostly British - 92 Randolph. 55 Laws. N 42 Cox. 92 Combs. 106 Sharp. 98 File name 113_PrettyFairMaid_Lyric_04 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 Pretty Fair Maid Down in the Garden, Lyric Variant 04 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 Ballad, English Reunions--Songs and music Sailors--Songs and music Soldiers--Songs and music Love--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. Pretty Fair Maiden in the Garden, Pretty Fair Maid in the Garden, A Sweetheart in the Army, The Single Sailor, Gay Young Sailor, The Returning Soldier, The Rugged Soldier, Edward, The Single Soldier, A Sailor's Sweetheart, Pretty Maid, Seven Long Years He has Kept Me Waiting, Pretty Fair Maid, The Broken Sixpence, A Pretty Fair Maid All in the Garden, The Brave Soldier, The Maiden in the Garden, The Sailor's Return, A Pretty Fair Maiden, The Broken Token, A Fair Maiden, The Fair Damsel, Soldier Boy, Hattie Bell, Hattie Belle 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 Fair Maiden A Pretty Fair Maid All in the Garden A Pretty Fair Maiden A Sailor's Sweetheart A Sweetheart in the Army: The Single Sailor ballad Edward; The Single Soldier English love ballad Gay Young Sailor Hattie Bell Hattie Belle Pretty Fair Maid Pretty Fair Maid Down in the Garden Pretty Fair Maid Down in the Garden; lyric variant 4 Pretty Fair Maid in the Garden Pretty Fair Maiden in the Garden Pretty Maid Seven Long Years He has Kept Me Waiting Soldier Boy songs and music reunions songs and music sailors songs and music soldiers The Brave Soldier The Broken Sixpence The Broken Token The Fair Damsel The Maiden in the Garden The Returning Soldier The Rugged Soldier The Sailor's Return https://omeka-test.library.appstate.edu/files/original/6eca1ea3ee8d5be8af81807967538c00.pdf c7096dae4da83937a4bb76bcc776ef82 PDF Text Text HATTIE BELLE Hattie If you If she If she Belle, go ask your Mama can be my darling bride; says yes, come back and tell me says no, we'll run away. My Mama says she is not willing, My Papa says I am too young; But oh, kind sir, I am not willing To run away and marry you. Kind, Miss, I have some gold and silver, Kind Miss, I have a house and land; Kind Miss, I have a ship on the ocean, We'll sail to some distant land. I do not vmnt I do not want I do not want All I want is your gold and silver, your house and land; your ship on the ocean, a handsome man. I have a sweetheart in the army, For seven long years he has been gone, And if he stays for seven years longer, No man on earth shall marry me. Perhaps your sweetheart has been droNned Or gone to some fair and distant land, Or to some fair young girl has married; You'll never see his face again. But if he's drowned, I hope he's happy, Or gone to some fair and distant land, Or some fair young girl has married, I love the one that marries him. You're You ' re Or you Who is not the man of noble honor, not the man I took you to be, , wouldrot impose on a single lady a bride prepared to be. He ran his hands all through his pockets, His fingers, they were slender and small. He then drew forth a nickle-placed diamond, And at his feet his love did fall. He picked her up all in his arms, Kisses gave her, one, two, and three, I am your sweetheart from the army, And have come home for to marry you. � 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 Brown. Older Ballads - Mostly British - 92 Randolph. 55 Laws. N 42 Cox. 92 Combs. 106 Sharp. 98 File name 113_PrettyFairMaidDownInTheGarden_Lyric_03_copy_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 Pretty Fair Maid Down in the Garden, Lyric Variant 03, Copy 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 Ballad, English Love--Songs and music Reunions--Songs and music Sailors--Songs and music Soldiers--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. Pretty Fair Maiden in the Garden, Pretty Fair Maid in the Garden, A Sweetheart in the Army, The Single Sailor, Gay Young Sailor, The Returning Soldier, The Rugged Soldier, Edward, The Single Soldier, A Sailor's Sweetheart, Pretty Maid, Seven Long Years He has Kept Me Waiting, Pretty Fair Maid, The Broken Sixpence, A Pretty Fair Maid All in the Garden, The Brave Soldier, The Maiden in the Garden, The Sailor's Return, A Pretty Fair Maiden, The Broken Token, A Fair Maiden, The Fair Damsel, Soldier Boy, Hattie Bell, Hattie Belle 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 Fair Maiden A Pretty Fair Maid All in the Garden A Pretty Fair Maiden A Sailor's Sweetheart A Sweetheart in the Army: The Single Sailor ballad Edward; The Single Soldier Gay Young Sailor Hattie Bell Hattie Belle Pretty Fair Maid Pretty Fair Maid Down in the Garden Pretty Fair Maid Down in the Garden; lyric variant 3 Pretty Fair Maid in the Garden Pretty Fair Maiden in the Garden Pretty Maid Seven Long Years He has Kept Me Waiting Soldier Boy songs and music reunions songs and music soldiers The Brave Soldier The Broken Sixpence The Broken Token The Fair Damsel The Maiden in the Garden The Returning Soldier The Rugged Soldier The Sailor's Return https://omeka-test.library.appstate.edu/files/original/97cb7607e250fe2b24d65c2c2070a861.pdf b412a6545a478594715cbc4c6ae0d3b6 PDF Text Text Ia ttie Belle. nat tie Belle, a-o aslc your !ama Ir you can em y aarling bri : e; I:f she says yes,ccte ack al1C'l tell me, It' she says no,we'll run away. :ry a:ma says s he is not willing, :·y Papa says I am too young; But oh,kin<lsir,I am not willing To run aw Qy a nd marry you. Kind !ins, I have so~1e gold aml silver, r inci iss,I 1ave a house anc.l land; Kind iss,I have a ship iln the oeean, Je'll sail to some distant land. I o not want your ~oltl and silver, I o not ant your house and land; I do not want your ship r n t 1e oc ean, All I want is a handsome 1 :1an. I haTe a swe et heart in t L.e a rmy; • or seven long ye •. rs he has een gone, .And if' he stays f'or seven years longer, l o m"n on eartl s'1all marr j e. Perhaps your slfeetheart l1as en drowne Or ~one to sorae :fair and ~ istant lnmi, Or to some :fa ir young girl has married; You'll neTer see his f'ace a~ain. But if' he's cilrmmed, I hope he's hapny, Or gone to so1 e :fair and distant land, Or sou e fair young girl has marriecl, I loTe the one t at marries him. You're nott he man or no le honor, You're notthe man I took you tole, Or you would not impose on a single lady W is a riAe prepared to be. ho He ran his hands all through h i s p ocl' ets; is f'ingers ,the y were slendell and snall. He t 1en [re forth a nic ~ le-pl~ted diamon~, ~nd at his feet his loTe id fall. Ce pic ked her up all in his arm, Kisses gave ber,one ,two,and three. I am your sweet ~ eart from t 1e army, And haTe om.Je home f or to arry you_. / � 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 Brown, Older Ballads - Mostly British - 92 Randolph. 55 Laws. N 42 Cox. 92 Combs. 106 Sharp. 98 File name 113_PrettyFairMaid_Lyric_03_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 Pretty Fair Maid Down in the Garden, Lyric Variant 03 Alternative Title An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. Pretty Fair Maiden in the Garden 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 Ballad, English Love--Songs and music Reunions--Songs and music Sailors--Songs and music Soldiers--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. A Fair Maiden A Pretty Fair Maid All in the Garden A Pretty Fair Maiden A Sailor's Sweetheart A Sweetheart in the Army: The Single Sailor ballad Edward; The Single Soldier English love ballad Gay Young Sailor Hattie Bell Hattie Belle Pretty Fair Maid Pretty Fair Maid Down in the Garden Pretty Fair Maid Down in the Garden; lyric variant 3 Pretty Fair Maid in the Garden Pretty Fair Maiden in the Garden Pretty Maid Seven Long Years He has Kept Me Waiting Soldier Boy songs and music reunions songs and music sailors songs and music soldiers The Brave Soldier The Broken Sixpence The Broken Token The Fair Damsel The Maiden in the Garden The Returning Soldier The Rugged Soldier The Sailor's Return