The Gipsy's Warning

This item is part of the W. Amos Abrams Folksong Collection, which includes some 400 individual song titles, most of which have multiple variants. Dr. Abrams recorded songs primarily from the Appalachian region of North Carolina from 1938 to 1946 and transcribed them in 1973. Like the I. G. Greer Collection, the titles contained in Abrams’ collection range from traditional Child Ballads to 19th century popular music to compositions of local origin.

North Carolina--Songs and music

Courtship--Songs and music

Warnings--Songs and music

Lovesickness--Songs and music

Death--Songs and music

Romanies--Songs and music

Folk songs--United States

Folk music--Appalachian Region

Do Not Trust Him, Gentle Lady

W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection, Appalachian State University

1937

Abrams, W. Amos (William Amos), 1904-1991

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Song texts

Manuscripts (Documents)

English

Text

1930s

Gypsy's Warning, Variant 2

Mary Bost, 1917-1979(?). Mrs. John S. Bost [J Anne Bost], 1901-?

Mary daughter of J. Anne Bost and student of Dr. Abrams.

Randolph 743, Cox 149, Combs 152