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Raggle Taggle Gypsy

from Getting Livelier by The Mad Ferret Band

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Raggle Taggle Gypsy - Trad.
Recorded live at Edinburgh Festival Fringe - Stramash Edinburgh by The Mad Ferret Band

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There were three old gypsies came to our hall door
They came brave and boldly-o
And one sang high and the other sang low
And the other sang a raggle taggle gypsy-o

It was upstairs downstairs the lady went
Put on her suit of leather-o
And there was a cry from around the door
She's away wi' the raggle taggle gypsy-o

It was late that night when the Lord came in
Enquiring for his lady-o
And the servant girl she said to the Lord
She's away wi' the raggle taggle gypsy-o

Then saddle for me my milk white steed
- my big horse is not speedy-o
And I will ride till I seek my bride
She's away wi' the raggle taggle gypsy-o

Now he rode East and he rode West
He rode North and South also
Until he came to a wide open plain
It was there that he spied his lady-o

How could you leave your goose feather bed
Your blankeys strewn so comely-o?
And how could you leave your newly wedded Lord
All for a raggle taggle gypsy-o?

What care I for my goose feather bed
Wi' blankets strewn so comely-o?
Tonight I lie in a wide open field
In the arms of a raggle taggle gypsy-o

How could you leave your house and your land?
How could you leave your money-o?
How could you leave your only wedded Lord
All for a raggle taggle gypsy-o?

What care I for my house and my land?
What care I for my money-o?
I'd rather have a kiss from the yellow gypsy's lips
I'm away wi' the raggle taggle gypsy-o!

credits

from Getting Livelier, released December 1, 2018
Alexander Stirton - Guitar - Cajon - Vocals
Christopher Woods - Mandolin - Vocals

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The Mad Ferret Band Perth and Kinross, UK

“Energised, Supercharged Contemporary Folk”

Blending traditional and contemporary folk music, their lively energetic performances are packed with “blisteringly fast mandolin solos”, “tight vocal harmonies, driving Cajon beats and earth-moving DADGAD guitar sound scapes.”

“Uplifting and great fun to listen to, amazing band live or recorded - Nevis Radio

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