1 50 5 https://omeka-test.library.appstate.edu/files/original/7bde2048ef87e936ccffb0e9534e105e.pdf eee368bbeaab0ba148330ec2a71fee18 PDF Text Text THE WASHING DAY The sky with clouds was overcast, The rain began to fa 11, My wife she beat the children, And raised a :pretty squall: She bade mewi th a scolding look, To get out of the way; The devil a bit of comfort's there, All on a washing day. For its thump, thump scold scold thump thump a.wa.y, The devil a bit of comfort's there all on a washing day. My Kate she is a bonny wife, There is none so free from evil, Except upon a. washing day, And then she is the devil: The very kitten's on the hearth, They will not even :play; Away they jump with many a thump, All on a washing day. A friend of mone once asked me, How long Kate had been dead, Lamenting the good creature, And sorry I was wed! To such a. scolding vixen, Whilst he had been at seaThe truth it was he chanced to come, Upcm a washing day. I asked him to come and dine Come, come, says I, odds bud's, I will no den1al take! you shall, Though Kate is in the suds: But what he had to dine upon, I~ farth I shall not say, But I will wager he will not come again, Upon a washing day. � 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_WashingDay 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 Washing Day 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 Song texts 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 Popular music--United States Marital conflict--Songs and music Laundry--Songs and music Wives--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. popular music songs and music laundry songs and music wives The American Minstrel United States marital conflict Washing Day https://omeka-test.library.appstate.edu/files/original/643352a91ee5e8b39b1b2d096a3fc7d7.pdf d29101d94ae452abeb05d7bf6f9d2695 PDF Text Text The hoe Co blc!' . Iarriecl 1•e a ivi 'e and nine oumls witlt her, O! settled own ror a life time, Bound own to,ether, Tum-a-ling ding dic1die • Tum-a-ling ing "..id.<lic. O!S e is my ear. y fife s e wants some shoes, I haint got time to m ce 'em. Oh,I got so much work to o for other peo le. ~urn-a-lin in~ iddie, TttTI-a-lin , ding did ie. Oh,s1e is my dear. ~nd Lost y all of wax And I on' t know ·llere to fiml it. It's enough to fret the ol~ scratch. lo,here it is,I'Te found it. Tum-a-ling in diddie, Tum-a ling ding iddie, ~h,s~e is my ear. � 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 Randolph, 566 Cox, 171 Sharp, 100 File name 113_Shoemaker_Lyric_02_ocr Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Shoemaker, Lyric Variant 02 Alternative Title An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. The Cobbler's Boy 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--United States Shoemakers--Songs and music Marriage--Songs and music Wives--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. folk songs Shoemaker Shoemaker; lyric variant 2 songs and music marriage songs and music wives The Cobbler's Boy United States Shoemakers https://omeka-test.library.appstate.edu/files/original/9c81e60bdfd592170ea8db4cf2239438.pdf a4819de7cb2abf374f045f4b994c8f53 PDF Text Text � 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, Lullabies and Nursery Rhymes - 121 Randolph, 104 Cox, 168 File name 113_BillyBoy_Sheet_01 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 Billy Boy, Sheet Music 01 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 Notated music 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 Wives--Songs and music Cookery--Songs and music Alternative Title An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. Charming Billy, Billie Boy 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. Billy Boy Oh where have you been, Billy Boy, Billy Boy? Oh, where have you been charming Billy? I have been to seek a wife, She's the joy of my life. She's a young thing & cannot leave her Mammy. Billie Boy Billy Boy Charming Billy sheet music songs and music songs and music wives https://omeka-test.library.appstate.edu/files/original/89d2abbf1b1e28dde5e73257c328092b.pdf b9ed8127f2673ee652bf0fbcde0a2876 PDF Text Text BILLY BOY 0 where have you been, Billy boy, Billy boy? 0 where have you been, charming Billy? I have been to seek a wife; she's the joy of my life, She's a young thing and cannot leave: her mother. Did she ask you to come in, Billy boy, Billy boy~ Did she ask you to come in, charming Billy? She asked me to come in, With a dimple in her chin, She's a young thing and cannot leave her Mother. Did she give you for to eat, Billy boy, Billy boy, Did she ask you for to eat, charming Billy? She asked me for to eat; She had plenty of bread and meat, She's a young thing and cannot leave her mother. Can she bake a cherry pie, Billy boy, Billy boy, Can she bake a cherry pie, charming Billy? She can bake a cherry pie, Quick as a cat can wink its eye, She's a young thing and cannot leave her mother. How tall is she, Billy boy, Billy boy, How tall is she, charming Billy? She's as tall as any pine, Slim as a pumpkin vine, She's a young thing and cannot leave her mother. How old is she, Billy boy, Billy boy, How old is she, charming Billy? She's twice six, twice seven, Twenty and eleven, She's a young thing and cannot leave her mother. � 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, Lullabies and Nursery Rhymes - 121 Randolph, 104 Cox, 168 File name 113_BillyBoy_Lyric_02_ocr Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Billy Boy, Lyric Variant 02 Language A language of the resource English Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. <a title=" I. G. Greer Folksong Collection" href="https://omeka.library.appstate.edu/collections/show/15" target="_blank"> I. G. Greer Folksong Collection </a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://appstate-speccoll.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/197"> AC.113 Isaac Garfield (I.G.) Greer Papers and Recordings </a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a title="In Copyright - Rights-holder(s) Unlocatable or Unidentifiable" href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-RUU/1.0//" target="_blank"> In Copyright - Rights-holder(s) Unlocatable or Unidentifiable</a> Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Greer, I. G. (Isaac Garfield), 1881-1967 Subject The topic of the resource Folk songs Wives--Songs and music Cookery--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. Charming Billy, Billie Boy 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. Billy Boy. O where have you been, Billy boy, Billy boy? O where have you been, charming Billy? I have been to seek a wife, she's the joy of my life. She's a young thing and cannot leave her mother. Did she ask you to come in, Billy boy, Billy boy, Did she ask you to come in, charming Billy? She asked me to come in, With a dimple in her chin. She's a young thing and cannot leave her Mother. Did she give you for to eat, Billy boy, Billy boy, Did she ask you for to eat, charming Billy? She asked me for to eat, She had plenty of bread and meat, She's a young thing and cannot leave her mother. Can she bake a cherry pie, Billy boy, Billy boy, Can she bake a cherry pie, charming Billy? She can bake a cherry pie, Quick as a cat can wink its eye. She's a young thing and cannot leave her mother. How tall is she, Billy boy, Billy Boy, How tall is she, charming Billy? She's as tall as any pine, Slim as a pumpkin vine. She's a young thing and cannot leave her mother. How old is she, Billy boy, Billy boy, How old is she, charming Billy? She's twice six, twice seven, Twenty and eleven, She's a young thing and cannot leave her mother. Billie Boy Billy Boy Charming Billy songs and music courtship songs and music love songs and music wives https://omeka-test.library.appstate.edu/files/original/31c97ea775dd7de03f42bbbd2645f6d8.pdf 5a92fed13f8b360c17cda61c6ae53563 PDF Text Text Billjl ;Joy-. 0 ·where h ave you 1)een,:Uilly "boy , Billy boy1 0 where :; ave you b een , chart!ling : illy? I h ave bee n to seel.: a wilf'e; she's t h e joy of my lif'e. She's a young thing and cannot leave her lJalizlny1'. Did s h e aslr you to c ome in, Billy boy ,Dilly boy? Dicl she ask you to come in,charning Billy? ~h e asked meto cou e in l'iit h a dimple in her chin. She's a young thing ancl cannot leave h er ilamrty. Di£1 s h e give you f' or to eat, Billy boy, Eilly buy? Ditl she as k you f'or to eat, c h::.r minp.; Dilly? £:he asl<::e.l me f'or to eat; She had plcnyy of 1Jread antl meat , She's a young t h ing a n d cannot leave her ::a; ~u:Iy. Can she b a k e a c h erry pie, Billy boy, Billy boy? Can s h e b ake a cherry pie,cha rming n illy? She can bake a cherry pie, Quick as a cat can wink its eye. She's a young t hin~ ancl cannot leave he r a!Til!ly. n ow tall is she,Billy boy,Billy Boy? How tall is she, charr:.Iin g Billy? : he's a s tall a s any pine, 3 lim a s a pumpkin vine. She's a young thing and cannoj leave h er ::amm.y. How old is s h e ,:Lilly boy , Dilly 1Joy? Row old is s h e ,charning Rilly? She's twice six,twice seven, Twenty and eleven, She's a young t hing and. c annot lea~e h er :.~amy. � 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, Lullabies and Nursery Rhymes - 121 Randolph, 104 Cox, 168 File name 113_BillyBoy_Lyric_01_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 Billy Boy, Lyric Variant 01 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 Wives--Songs and music Cookery--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. Charming Billy, Billie Boy 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. Billy Boy. O where have you been, Billy boy, Billy boy? O where have you been, charming Billy? I have been to seek a wife, she's the joy of my life. She's a young thing and cannot leave her Mother. Did she ask you to come in, Billy boy, Billy boy? Did she ask you to come in, charming Billy? She asked me to come in With a dimple on her chin. She's a young thing and cannot leave her Mammy. Did she give you for to eat, Billy boy, Billy boy? Did she ask you for to eat, charming Billy? She asked me for to eat, She had plenty of bread and meat, She's a young thing and cannot leave her Mammy. Can she bake a cherry pie, Billy boy, Billy boy? Can she bake a cherry pie, charming Billy? She can bake a cherry pie, Quick as a cat can wink its eye. She's a young thing and cannot leave her Mammy. How tall is she, Billy boy, Billy Boy? How tall is she, charming Billy? She's as tall as any pine, Slim as a pumpkin vine. She's a young thing and cannot leave her Mammy. How old is she, Billy boy, Billy boy? How old is she, charming Billy? She's twice six, twice seven, Twenty and eleven, She's a young thing and cannot leave her Mammy. Billie Boy Billy Boy Charming Billy songs and music songs and music courtship songs and music love songs and music wives