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\'liLLIE vlEAVER
l'vlotherJ Mother! I am married
And I can no longer tarry
For my wife she does declare)
That the breeches she will wear.
Son) Son! 0 son! You must leave her
For she's courting Willie Weaver.
You go homeJ bid her adieu
And let her hear no more from you.
On he wentJ the neighbors met him.
They told him this just for to fret him:
"You can't guess for your life
ilho I seen with your wife ': "
"It was little Willie Weaver
Standing in the door together
Standing in the kitchen door
And where they went J I savr no more."
On he went all in a wonder
Knocking at the door like thunder.
11
\oJho is thatJ" little Willie cried.
"That ' s my husband) you must hide."
In he went. At last he found him.
"'v'lith stifling smoke I mean to drown him 11 •
He built on a big old fireJ
Just to suit his Heart's desire.
Down he came all puffing and blowing)
Li~e an old raccoon he shook himJ
He went home all disguishedSmooty face and smoky eyes.
"WifeJ Oh! Wife! I've had a trimming)
For meddling with my neighbor's womenJ
She then picked up the old broom stick
And where he was blue she gave a lick.
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I.G. Greer Folksong Collection
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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
Alternative Titles
Bill the Weaver
Scholarly Classification
Sharp, 154 Warner, 47
File name
113_WillTheWeaver_Lyric_03_ocr
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Will the Weaver, Lyric Variant 03
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Adultery--Songs and music
Marital conflict--Songs and music
Cuckolds--Songs and music
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Greer, I. G. (Isaac Garfield), 1881-1967
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W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection, Appalachian State University
Description
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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.
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Will the Weaver
Willie Weaver
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W
illie
~r eaver.
l.!other! · other ! I am narriec1
Arul I can no longer tarry,
Fo r tJ.Y wi:fe s he c oc s declare
l
That the lJreeches she 'rill wear.
Son! O! fi on!You must leave her
For she's courting W
illie Ueaver.
You go home,bic:l her adieu
.And let Lie hear no r:wre from yru •
On :Je went. The nei~hb ors met him.
They told h im t his jus t for to fret h im:
!ou can't guess f' or y our li:fe
":iho I seen Fitil your wife?."
"It was little W
illie WeaTer
" Staml ing in t he d oor to r;etller
" £tancling in t he kitc hen do or
"And where t hey went,I saw no n ore."
On he went al l in a wonder
Knocl{ing at the door like thunder.
" W is that,"little illie cried.
ho
"That's my hus ~ and,y o ~ust hide."
In be went. At last he :found hi D.
Yr it h stif ling s rao!w I menn to drown h im".
He built on a big old :fire,
Just to suit his heart's Ae s ire.
11
Down he cm:,e all puff'ing and blowing.
Like an old raccoon he shook him.
He ·went hor.1e all dis guisedSmooty :face and s~ o ky e ye s .
"l'Tif'e! Oh! W
i:fe! I've hat.l a trj_nu..., ing,
" F o_ ,leddling wit h my nei ghb or's women.
Qhe" -pick ed. up t he old broorJ s tic k ,
.l.nGl. where be was blu e she tuPiletl ~t b-J:a ck.
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Title
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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
Alternative Titles
Bill the Weaver
Scholarly Classification
Sharp, 154 Warner, 47
File name
113_WillTheWeaver_Lyric_02
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Will the Weaver, Lyric Variant 02
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Adultery--Songs and music
Marital conflict--Songs and music
Cuckolds--Songs and music
Ballads, English
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Contributor
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Greer, I. G. (Isaac Garfield), 1881-1967
Publisher
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W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection, Appalachian State University
Description
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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.
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Willie Weaver.
Mother! Mother ! I am married
And I can no longer tarry,
For my wife she does declare
That the breeches she will wear.
Son! O! Son!You must leave her
For she’s courting Willie Weaver.
You go home, bid her adieu
And let me hear no more from you .
On he went. The neighbors met him,
They told him this just for to fret him:
"You can’t guess for your life
"Who I seen with your wife?."
"It was little Willie Weaver
"Standing in the door together
"Standing in the kitchen door
"And where the went, I saw no more."
On he went all in a wonder
Knocking at the door like thunder.
"Who is that, "little Willie cried.
"That’s my husband,yo must hide."
In he went.At last he found him.
"With stifling smoke I mean to drown him".
He built on a big old fire,
Just to suit his heart’s desire.
Down he came all puffing and blowing.
Like an old raccoon he shook him.
He went home all disguised-
Smooty face and smoky eyes.
"Wife! Oh! Wife! I’ve had a trimming,
"For meddling with my neighbor’s women.
She then picked up the old broom stick,
And where he was blue she (turned him black.)
gave a lick.
English folk songs
folk songs
Scots Adultery
songs and music marital conflict
Wille the Weaver
Willie Weaver
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I.G. Greer Folksong Collection
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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, Courting Songs - 19 Randolph 365. Combs 177. Warner 127
File name
113_WhenIWasSingle_Sheet_03
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I Wish I were Single
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<a href="https://appstate-speccoll.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/197"> AC.113 Isaac Garfield (I.G.) Greer Papers and Recordings </a>
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Greer, I. G. (Isaac Garfield), 1881-1967
Title
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When I Was Single, Sheet Music 03
Subject
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Folk songs--United States
Marriage--Songs and music
Marital conflict--Songs and music
Warnings--Songs and music
Publisher
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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.
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Humor
I Wish I was Single Again.
When I was single O, then, O, then,
When I was single O then,
When I was single my pockets would jingle and I wish I was single again.
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I Wish I Were Single
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When I Was Single
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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, Courting Songs - 19 Randolph. 365 Combs. 177 Warner. 127
File name
113_WhenIWasSingle_Sheet_02
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I Wish I was Single Again
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English
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<a href="https://appstate-speccoll.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/197"> AC.113 Isaac Garfield (I.G.) Greer Papers and Recordings </a>
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Greer, I. G. (Isaac Garfield), 1881-1967
Title
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When I Was Single, Sheet Music 02
Subject
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Folk songs--United States
Marriage--Songs and music
Marital conflict--Songs and music
Warnings--Songs and music
Publisher
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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.
folk songs
I Wish I was Single Again
sheet music 2
songs and music marital conflict
songs and music warnings
United States marriage
When I Was Single
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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, Courting Songs - 19. Randolph. 365 Combs. 177 Warner 127
File name
113_WhenIWasSingle_Sheet_01
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I Wish I was Single Again
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English
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<a title=" I. G. Greer Folksong Collection" href="https://omeka.library.appstate.edu/collections/show/15" target="_blank"> I. G. Greer Folksong Collection </a>
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Notated music
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<a href="https://appstate-speccoll.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/197"> AC.113 Isaac Garfield (I.G.) Greer Papers and Recordings </a>
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Contributor
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Greer, I. G. (Isaac Garfield), 1881-1967
Title
A name given to the resource
I Wish I Were Single, Sheet Music 01
Subject
The topic of the resource
Folk songs--United States
Marriage--Songs and music
Marital conflict--Songs and music
Warnings--Songs and music
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.
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(3)
I wish I were Single
When I was single O then Oh then When I was single Oh then.
When I was single my pockets would jingle
folk songs
I Wish I was Single Again
sheet music 2
songs and music marital conflict
songs and music warnings
United States marriage
When I Was Single
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I WISH I WAS SINGLE AGAIN
When I was
When I was
When I was
And I wish
single, Oh then, Oh then,
single, Oh then.
single my pockets did jingle,
I was single again.
I got
I got
I got
And I
wife, Oh then, Oh then,
wife, Oh then.
wife she was the plague of my life,
I were single again.
My
My
My
To
me a
me a
me a
wish
wife she died, Oh then, Oh then;
wife she died, Oh then:
wife she died and I laughed till I cried
think I was single again.
I married another, Oh then, Oh then,
I married another, Oh then.
I married another, she's the devil's stepmother,
And I wish I were single again.
She beat me and she banged me, Oh then, Oh then,
She beat me and she banged me, Oh then.
She beat me and she banged me, she swore she would
hang me,
And I wish I was single again.
She
She
She
And
got the rope,
got the rope,
got the rope,
I wish I were
The
The
The
And
limb did
limb did
limb did
I wish I
Oh then, Oh then,
Oh then.
my neck it did choke,
single again.
break, Oh then, Oh then;
break, Oh then.
break and my neck did escape,
was single again.
Young man take warning to this, to this,
Young man take warning to this.
Be good to the first for the last is much worse,
And you'll wish you was single again.
�
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I.G. Greer Folksong Collection
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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
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Brown, Courting Songs - 19 Randolph. 365 Combs. 177 Warner. 127
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113_WhenIWasSingle_Lyric_02_ocr
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I Wish I were Single
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Greer, I. G. (Isaac Garfield), 1881-1967
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When I Was Single, Lyric Variant 02
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Folk songs--United States
Marriage--Songs and music
Marital conflict--Songs and music
Warnings--Songs and music
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Text
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W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection, Appalachian State University
Description
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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.
folk songs
I Wish I Were Single
songs and music marital conflict
songs and music warnings
United States marriage
When I Was Single; lyric variant 2
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I
Then I was Single ,Oh,then,O ,t 1len.
lfhen I
then' ·
wa s sin:;;le 0
hen I wc: s sin,le my po o1{ets did jin.,.,le,
nd
I
wis ~l
I was single a-ain.
I rrot me a wif'e,Oh t J• en, Oh then.
I got r.1e a \fife Oh then'
I
ot
e a wife she was the plague of'
.And I wisl I
ry
lf ~
;- lire,
single a£ain.
if'e she elied,Oh then,Oll then;
y wife she died
, oh
t _.en;
y wife she died ancl I laug.1e(l till :i erie
~IJ
think I was single a ain.
I married another 0 then,Oh
th<>J~
t
I marriea another,Oh t hen.
I r.tarriefl another,s e's the deTil's step mother,
J.n
I wish I wt);l.i sin!l!le a ... ain.
he beat me and she
anr;ecl me oh t hen,Ob. t hen.
he beat me and s he
an r;ed n e oh t !1en
ne , s he swore s_w would han n me'·
he got the rol')e,Oh then,Oh then,
he got the roJe, Oh t hen,
~ he
e;otthe ro e, my ne k it d id choke,
J.nd I wis h I w()ll.si single a ,ain.
The lim
id
The lim.
d id
The lim
l icl.
~
rea!>:, l)h t 1en,Oh t l en;
, Oh t ' _en.
1 real{
~
reak and. ny neck
nd I wish I w~
sin~ le
Yount; man tal{e warnin
~ id
escape,
a ~ain.
to this, to this,
Youn;; man take warnin --; to t his,
Be good. to the first f or the last is mue!l worse,
·nd you'll wis h you
~v -.e
single a[!;ain.
�
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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
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Brown, Courting Songs - 19 Randolph. 365 Combs. 177 Warner. 127
File name
113_WhenIWasSingle_Lyric_01_ocr
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I Wish I were Single
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Greer, I. G. (Isaac Garfield), 1881-1967
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When I Was Single, Lyric Variant 01
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Folk songs--United States
Marriage--Songs and music
Marital conflict--Songs and music
Warnings--Songs and music
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Text
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W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection, Appalachian State University
Description
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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.
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folk songs
I Wish I Were Single
songs and music marital conflict
songs and music warnings
United States marriage
When I was Single; lyric variant 1
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~VEN
Seven long
And I wish
Jl;y husband
And now he
LONG YEARS
I
years I ve been married
I'd lived an old maid
has taken to drinking
won 't work at his trade.
IT's a beautiful life on the ocean
'. / Itl a beautiful life on the sea
1 I's a beautiful life on the ocean
My love I have waited for thee.
I have to get up in the morning
I work and toil all day
At night I have to get supper
And put the dear children away
Now b .J~s go down to the bar room
And get him up if you can
Now girls you'll never know trouble
Till after you've Ilhrried a rm.n .
I have a little ship on the ocean
All moun.ted with silver c;.nd gold
Before I8d have another man
That ship would be anchored and sold.
---~---
I gave my
-I gave my
I gave my
I gave my
love
love
love
love
a Cherry without a stone
a chicken without a bone
a ring without an end
a baby with no crying.
~
How
How
How
How
A
A
'A
A
can
can
can
can
there
there
there
there
be
be
be
be
a cherry without a stone ?
a chicken without a bone?
ring without an end?
a bapy with no crying2
cherry v;hen it's blooming it has no stone
chicken when it's pipp ing it has no bone
ring \men it's rolling it has no end
baby when it's sleeping it has no crying.
�
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I.G. Greer Folksong Collection
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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, Drink and Gambling Songs -- 29 Randolph. 337
File name
113_SevenLongYearsIveBeenMarried_Lyric_04
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Seven Long Years I've Been Married, Lyric Variant 04
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Greer, I. G. (Isaac Garfield), 1881-1967
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Folk songs--United States
Alcoholism--Songs and music
Regret--Songs and music
Warnings--Songs and music
Marital conflict--Songs and music
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Text
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Beautiful Light Ore the Ocean, Beautiful Light Over the Ocean, Beautiful Light On the Ocean, Don't Never Marry a Drunkard
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W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection, Appalachian State University
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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.
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Beautiful Light On the Ocean
Beautiful Light Ore the Ocean
Beautiful Light Over the Ocean
Don't Never Marry a Drunkard
folk songs
music and songs gambling
Seven Lone Years I've Been Married; lyric variant 4
Seven Long Years I've Been Married
songs and music alcoholism
songs and music marital conflict
songs and music regret
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BEAUTIFUL LIGHT ON THE OCEAN
I wish I had someone to love meSomeone to call me their own,
Someone to live with me always;
I'm tired of living alone.
Chorus:
Beautiful light
Beautiful light
Beautiful light
True love, I am
on the ocean,
on the sea,
on the ocean;
waiting for thee.
Seven long years I've been married.
I wish I had died an old maid.
For I've never seen nothing but trouble,
My husband won't work at his trade.
He promised before we were married,
That we would be gallant and gay;
And every night of the winter
We'd go to some ball or some play.
I wish you'd go down to the bar room,
And get him away if you can,
For you never know what's going to happen
To a foolish old drinking man.
For I have to get up in the morningLabor and toil all the day;
And then in the evening get supper
And put the dear children away.
What is the use of repenting;
Where there's a will there's a way.
Any old thing for a husband
Is better than to be an old maid.
�
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I.G. Greer Folksong Collection
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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, Drink and Gambling Songs -- 29 Randolph. 337
File name
113_SevenLongYearsIveBeenMarried_Lyric_03_ocr
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Seven Long Years I've Been Married, Lyric Variant 03
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English
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<a href="https://appstate-speccoll.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/197"> AC.113 Isaac Garfield (I.G.) Greer Papers and Recordings </a>
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Greer, I. G. (Isaac Garfield), 1881-1967
Subject
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Folk songs--United States
Marital conflict--Songs and music
Alcoholism--Songs and music
Regret--Songs and music
Warnings--Songs and music
Type
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Text
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Beautiful Light Over the Ocean, Beautiful Light Ore the Ocean, Don't Never Marry a Drunkard, Seven Long Years
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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.
Beautiful Light Ore the Ocean
Beautiful Light Over the Ocean
Don't Never Marry a Drunkard
folk songs
Seven Lone Years I've Been Married; lyric variant 3
Seven Long Years
Seven Long Years I've Been Married
songs and music alcoholism
songs and music marital conflict
songs and music regret
songs and music warnings
-
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THE ILL WIFE
As soon as I got married a happy men to be,
My wife turned out a sorrow jade, we never could agree;
For what I thought my greatest bliss was grief beyond compare,
And all the cause of my complaint, she is my forever more.
Chorue -
For she's a plague plaguing and she's a plaguing me,
She's a plague plaguing and never let's me be.
About a week or something less, a bonny thing she was,
But err the second Sunday came, she made me cry alas.'
Oh! often times I cry alas! 'tis needless here to tell,
The wright of it lies all on this, the jade she knows herself.
My house I dare n-:>t call my own, nor anything that is in it,
And if I
ch~nce
to speak a word, she flies like fire from flint;
My very hair I dare not cut, my clothes I dare not wear,
And all, both clothes and money too, she keeps me naked bare.
Right well she knows I dearly love a dainty dish of meat,
She cooks it up so dirtily, the devil abit I eat;
And if I turn my mouth awry, or chance to shake my head,
She calls me :'ilthy boor, and says I am very ill to feed.
When I a.m for merriment, oh! then she's very sad,
And when I am for soberness, she goes destra.cted mad.
When I wish to hear her speak, she silent sits and dumb,
And when I am for quietness, she rattles like a. drum.
Yesterday my neighbor Tom and I went our throats to wet,
She thundered in my ears so lour1 I think I hear her yet;
And when her barleyhood is on, wh~ck often is the case,
The first thing that comes to her hands she dashes in my face.
That marriage is a :paradise I have often heard folks tell,
But for my own :part - first and last - I think its worse than hellAnd yet there is a comfort left - acomfort and no more,
The pangs of death willbreak the bonds and bury all my care. -
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I.G. Greer Folksong Collection
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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
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113_IllWife_ocr
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Ill Wife
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English
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<a title=" I. G. Greer Folksong Collection" href="https://omeka.library.appstate.edu/collections/show/15" target="_blank"> I. G. Greer Folksong Collection </a>
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<a href="https://appstate-speccoll.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/197"> AC.113 Isaac Garfield (I.G.) Greer Papers and Recordings </a>
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Greer, I. G. (Isaac Garfield), 1881-1967
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Folk songs
Marital conflict--Songs and music
Marriage--Songs and music
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Text
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W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection, Appalachian State University
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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.
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The Ill Wife
As soon as I got married a happy man to be,
My wife turned out a sorrow jade, we never could agree,
For what I thought my greatest bliss was grief beyond compare,
And all the cause of my complain, she is my forever more.
Chorus-
For she’s a plague plaguing and she’s a plaguing me,
She’s a plague plaguing and never let’s me be.
About a week or something less, a bonny thing she was,
But err the second Sunday came, she made me cry alas!
Oh! often times I cry alas! ‘tis needless here to tell,
The wright of it lies all on this, the jade she knows herself.
My house I dare not call my own, nor anything that is in it,
And if I chance to speak a word, she flies like fire from flint.
My very hair I dare not cut, my clothes I dare not wear,
And all, both clothes and money too, she keeps me naked bare.
Right well she knows I dearly love a dainty dish of meat,
She cooks it up so dirtily, the devil abit I eat,
And if I turn my mouth awry, or chance to shake my head,
She calls me filthy boor, and says I am very ill to feed.
When I am for merriment, oh! then she’s very sad,
And when I am for soberness, she goes distracted mad.
When I wish to hear her speak, she silent sits and dumb,
And when I am for quietness, she rattles like a drum.
Yesterday my neighbor Tom and I went our throats to wet,
She thundered in my ears so loud I think I hear her yet,
And when her barleyhood is on, whicH often is the case,
The first thing that comes to her hands she dashes in my face.
That marriage is a paradise I have often heard folks tell,
But for my own part - first and last - I think its worse than hell-
And yet there is a comfort left - a comfort and no more,
The pangs of death will break the bonds and bury all my care.
Ill Wife
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songs and music illness
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I am a peaceful wor~an
I never will onplain;
But since I wed I'm alnost dead
'Iy husband is insane.
He keeps ne juopinG throu~h a hoop,
He's gone f'rom batl to worse.
He does 'nt. seen to wanrt a wif'e;
Tfhat he needs is a nurse.
When I try :bo have my way,
He 1 11 yell at me ancl say,
"You're ~oing to loose your husband if' you do.
Go right ahead ancl I wont worry;
Have a hot time in a hurry.
' re you start on your way,
I have just t · is word to say
You're going to loose your lmsband, your hus 1and , your msband.
You're ~oing to lose your hus and if' you do.
~nd
I ' could'nt wear a ho le s kirt ~ hen they were all the ;o .
How I suf'f'ered on winJ.y d ys no one shall ever knoY1'.
nd now I ·: ant a harem skirt ; he can 1 t see tben at all
He says, "Uni te'l we will stand,clivided we dll :fall . 11
.;aid he ," You'll tal::e a chance if you wear those harewpu.nts .
You're going to lose your hus,and i~ you do.
Though ynu may think my ways uncouth, I won't stand for' 1c naked trub.
ncl while our c~mrms it may enhance to wear t:wse nify h<.;, rem p ::! nt~
You're going to lose your husb ...md if you do .
I want to sing Grand Opera;I have a li ely voice !
'l'he way I sing" Il' trovatore 11 -cul 1
v our heart ejoice.
To have a job lilm ·~e ll a's 1as ali:ays een my 1;·ish:
Eut every ti1 iC I try to c;_i_nc; l. I~z.v to :o,:: -;c
l-_is : . •
T f'el t -lmrn hearted when he Gried., "Don't sing again,
You're goin~ to lose your husband if you ao.
i have a lovely voice," I cried.
Ile answerecl, " Tie that dog outsici.e, I have a new sovg to rehearse·
De says,"Jon't start the secon~ verse,
or you 1 re go ing to lose your lms 1 and i.f' you do."
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Title
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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
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113_IAmAPeacefulWoman_Lyric_02_ocr
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I Am a Peaceful Woman, Lyric Variant 02
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English
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<a title=" I. G. Greer Folksong Collection" href="https://omeka.library.appstate.edu/collections/show/15" target="_blank"> I. G. Greer Folksong Collection </a>
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<a href="https://appstate-speccoll.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/197"> AC.113 Isaac Garfield (I.G.) Greer Papers and Recordings </a>
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Contributor
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Greer, I. G. (Isaac Garfield), 1881-1967
Subject
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Folk songs--United States
Marital conflict--Songs and music
Quarreling--Songs and music
Type
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Text
Publisher
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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
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I am a Peaceful Woman
I am a peaceful woman
And I never will complain,
But since I wed I’m almost dead
My husband is insane.
He keeps me jumping through a hoop,
He’s gone from bad to worse.
He does’nt seem to wanrt a wife,
What he needs is a nurse.
When I try to have my way,
He’ll yell at me and say,
“You’re goint to loose your husband if you do.
Go right ahead and I wont worry,
Have a hot time in a hurry.
‘Ere you start on your way,
I have just this word to say
You’re going to loose your husband, your husband, your husband.
You’re going to loose your husband if you do.
I could’nt wear a hobble skirt when they were all the go.
How I suffered on windy days no one shall ever know.
And now I want a harem skirt, he can’t see them at all
He says, “United we will stand,divided we will fall.”
Said he, “You’ll take a chance if you wear those harempants.
You’re going to lose your husband if you do.
Though you may think my ways uncouth,I won’t stand for the naked truth
And while your charms it may enhance to wear those nifty harem pants,
You’re going to lose your husband if you do.
I want to sing Grand Opera, I have a lively voice!
The way I sing”Ill’ trovatore “ would make your heart rejoice.
To have a job like Melba’s has always been my wish
But every time I try to sing I have to dodge a dish.
I felt down hearted when he cried,”Don’t sing again,
You’re going to lose your husband if you do.
“I have a lovely voice,” I cried.
He answered,”Tie that dog outside,I have a new song to rehearse.
He says,”Don’t start the second verse,
For you’re goint to lose your husband if you do.”
I am a Peaceful Woman
songs and music marital conflict
songs and music marriage
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