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The Whistling Gypsy Rover

from Compass by The Gothard Sisters

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A whistling gypsy came over the hill
Down through the valley so shady
He whistled and he sang 'til the green woods rang
And he won the heart of a lady

She left her father's castle fine
She left her handsome young lover
She left her servants and her estate
To follow the gypsy rover

CHORUS
When the whistling gypsy sings, when the whistling gypsy plays
when the whistling gypsy sings, I'll run away

Her father mounted his fastest steed
To search the valleys all over
He searched for his daughter at great speed
And the whistling gypsy rover

He came upon a castle fine
Down by the river so shady
And there was music and there was wine
For the gypsy and his lady

CHORUS

He is no gypsy, my father she said
Gut lord of all these lands over
With him I'll stay 'til my dying day
In love with the gypsy rover

credits

from Compass, released August 14, 2013
Name: The Whistling Gypsy Rover (traditional cover)
Composer: Traditional Folk
Arrangement: G. Gothard, W. Gothard, S. Gothard
Album: Compass (2013)

Performance Credits
G. Gothard: guitars, bass, cajon, keys, strings, backing vocals
W. Gothard: strings, violin
S. Gothard: vocals, backing vocals, strings, pennywhistle

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The Gothard Sisters Seattle, Washington

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The Gothard Sisters bring Celtic folk songs to life with violin, acoustic guitar, mandolin, bodhran, djembe, octave violin, whistle and vocal harmonies, creating music that is "vivid, inspirational and captivating." (Tim Carroll, Folk Words Review 2018)
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