Ore Knob, Lyric Variant 07

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--United States

Miners--Songs and music

Salvation--Christianity--Songs and music

Death--Songs and music

Warnings--Songs and music

Mine accidents--Songs and music

The Ore Knob Song

AC.113 Isaac Garfield (I.G.) Greer Papers and Recordings

W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection, Appalachian State University

Greer, I. G. (Isaac Garfield), 1881-1967

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(1) Come blooming youths in the midst of day
and see how soon some pass away there
were two men worked with us here what
became of them you soon shall hear.

(2) They worked all day till evening tide
before the ground it made aslide and fifty
minutes after five they were healthy me and
yet alive.

(3) Before the whistle blew for six their eyes
were cast their doom was fixed the rocks and
dirt came tumbling down and under them these
men were found.

(4) Poor Sherley had a wife and children
dear poor Smith! had a mother sad news
to hear but we hope he did their hearts
renew and receive them into the heavenly
crew.


(5) for let us take heed what the scripture’s
say that we must watch as well as pray
for in an hour when you think its not
near the summons of death it may appear.

(6)We hope they went for consolation read
and believe gods revelation.

Ruth Grogan, 1912-

Brown, Native American Ballads - 211

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