The Maiden's Reply

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.

Songs--Songs and music

New York--Songs and music

Warnings--Songs and music

Courtship--Songs and music

Folk music--Appalachian Region

The Gipsy's Warning, Do Not Trust Him, Gentle Lady

W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection, Appalachian State University

1908

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

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Song texts

English

Text

1900-1910

Gypsy's Warning, Variant 3

H. H. Beebe

An introductory letter explains the circumstances in which Beebe wrote this response to the song "The Gypsy's Warning." A note on the document states that the text was "Taken from files of Toledo Blade [newspaper] - about 1908-1910." Consequently, this document is reproduced with the permission of The (Toledo) Blade, Toledo, OH, 1908-1910.

Toledo Blade [newspaper]

Randolph 743, Cox 149, Combs 152

H. H. Beebe