1 50 1 https://omeka-test.library.appstate.edu/files/original/4df32e60f1b9308533e5a1c01831fe51.pdf 65e2f2d2419f98609cdbb2f73eeaf544 PDF Text Text Ben the C~achman Ben was a hackney Coachman an, Who for the future had not a care, How he'd swear, and how he'd drive Number two hundred and twenty-five! Ben, do you see, was ~ne ~f this kind, for the future did not mind, One day he kept his h~rses smarting, And never once th~ught of fines ~r martin. Wh~ Next a. gunman did appr~ch, All dressed in black, and called 1 his coach, And, as I heard old Benny tell, His breath breathed forth a sulphurous smell. The devil jumped into the coach alive, Pray now, sir, where shall I drive? Old Beelzebub wanting to cut as well, Why, Ben, says he, drive down to hell. He held a bag in his left claw, To show that he was of the law; And alth~ugh he was mighty civil, Ben very well knew he was the devil. But Why Old For stop, says he, waht is twenty pounds t~ drive Lucifer paid it with a he th~ught as how he'd your fare? you there. grin, hook Ben in. Then off the horses went full mell, Nor stopped till they got t~ the gates of hell; Ben would n~t go first in the gulph of sin, s~ he turned his horses, and backed the devil in. Now Ben jumped up for t~ return ' Com back c~me back -- your coach I will burn, My coach and horses ma.y go to pot, For they are insured, but I am not. Then off the horses went quite fast, Nor stopped till they got to their home at last, N~~ Ren's g~wn rich, he never swears, And for tne devil he never cares. � 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 File name 113_BenTheCoachman_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 Ben the Coachman 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 Folk songs Coach drivers--Songs and music Devil--Songs and music Repentance--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. Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Ben the Coachman Ben was a hackney Coachman an, Who for the future had not a care, How he'd swear, and how he'd drive Number two hundred and twenty-five! Ben, do you see, was one of this kind, Who for the future did not mind, One day he kept his horses smarting, And never once thought of fines or martin. Next a gunman did approach, All dressed in black, and called his coach, And, as I heard old Benny tell, His breath breathed forth a sulphurous smell. The devil jumped into the coach alive, Pray now, sir, where shall I drive? Old Beelzebub wanting to cut as well, Why, Ben, says he, drive down to hell. He held a bag in his left claw, To show that he was of the law, And although he was mighty civil, Ben very well knew he was the devil. But stop, says he, what [sic] is your fare? Why twenty pounds to drive you there. Old Lucifer paid it with a grin, For he thought as how he'd hook Ben in. Then off the horses went full mell, Nor stopped till they got to the gates of hell, Ben would not go first in the gulph of sin, So he turned his horses, and backed the devil in. Now Ben jumped up for to return Com back come back - your coach I will burn, My coach and my horses may go to pot, For they are insured, but I am not. Then off the horses went quite fast, Nor stopped till they got to their home at last, Now Ben's grown rich, he never swears, And for the devil he never cares. Ben the Coachman songs and music songs and music coachman songs and music devil