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First Line:
The song of Gypsy Davy rang delighted through the night
Artist & Tune
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Version by Lisa Theriot
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Version by Sally Rogers
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Version by Wild Mountain Thyme
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Version by Empty Hats
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Version by Crannog
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About the Song
This song is another example of Franke's magic in spinning new imaginative songs from biblical passages. This one is a mashup between Jesus's parable of the wise and foolish virgins in Matthew 25:1-13 with Child Ballad #200 (Wraggle Taggle Gypsies, Gypsy Rover, Gypsy Davy, etc.)
Franke recorded this on his "For Real" album. It also can be found on Sally Rogers amd Howie Bursen's "Satisfied Customers" album.