1 50 1 https://omeka-test.library.appstate.edu/files/original/4cb0d39f078a10084c52d61da4512100.pdf a831107b38d9e6e52501024d53cfea25 PDF Text Text r:: V nrmN THE ROSES BLOCM AGAIN K In a far and distant city W here the roses bloom so fair There is a soldier who is faithful kind and true And his thoughts are always drifting As she stooped and gently kissed him And she pinned a rose upon his coat of blue . v V fuen the roses bloom again beside the river The robins they s ing one glad refrain In the days of . olden times I' 1 .-be with you sweet heart mine I'll be with you when the roses bloom ~ain . I In the rattle or the battle Came ai murmur soft and low From a soldier who is fallen in the fiel .d I am dying, Captain , dying For I know that I must go But I wait to murmur • ere I pass a'vvay ~ben the roses, ee tw- --- - � 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 Associated Date 1901 File name 113_WhenTheRosesBloomAgain 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 When the Roses Bloom Again Beside the River Subject The topic of the resource Ballads, English Love--Songs and music Farewells--Songs and music Soldiers--Songs and music Death--Songs and music Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text 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 Song texts Typescripts 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 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Cobb, Will D., 1876-1930 Edwards, Gus, 1879-1945 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. <a title="Philadelphia (Pa.)" href="https://www.geonames.org/4560349/philadelphia.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Philadelphia (Pa.)</a> <a title="Inowrocław (Poland)" href="https://www.geonames.org/3097872/inowroclaw.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Inowrocław (Poland)</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. (7) X WHEN THE ROSES BLOOM AGAIN In a far and distant city Where the roses bloom so fair There is a soldier who is faithful kind and true And his thoughts are always drifting As she stooped and gently kissed him And she pinned a rose upon his coat of blue. When the roses bloom again beside the river The robins they s ing one glad refrain In the days of olden times I’ l be with you sweet heart mine I’ll be with you when the roses bloom gain. In the rattle of the battle Came an murmur soft and low From soldier who is fallen in the field I am dying, Captain, dying For I know that I must go But I wait to murmur ‘ere I pass away When the roses, etc.------ Gus Simon popular music songs and music death songs and music rivers songs and music robins songs and music roses songs and music soldiers United States love When the Roses Bloom Again Beside the River Will D. Cobb