Black Jack Davy, performed by Mrs. James York

Mrs. James York performs three variants of 'Back Jack Davy,' known to her as 'Gypsy Davy.' The first variant As part of the Abrams Folksong Collection, this song is one of many songs Dr. W. Amos Abrams recorded from 1938 to 1946 and transcribed in 1973. In most cases, the information provided in the Date field reflects the date the recording was made.

Folk music--Appalachian Region

Ballads, Scots--Scotland--Scottish Borders--Texts

Ballads, English--Appalachian Region, Southern

Field recordings

MP3

English

Sound

Mrs. James York

black_davy_york.mp3