Raggle Taggle Gypsy, The Feddigans

[TobiShinobii]

This is the best one ive heard thus far

[MsOneiroi77]

not an irish song id a British Border ballad

[MyMoppet52]

Love your version! So glad I found you in another song search. Thank you for posting this. You have a new fan.

[Debrisay86]

I wonder if my version is sung by them?....

[AngryIrish55]

Fairly a sad Lament about Lady Jane Hamilton and John Faw who in the case was the "Raggle Taggle Gypsy" who was unfortunately hung on the Dool Tree. The lady Hamilton was imprisoned for the remainder of her days. For Hamilton was the new wife of Lord Cassilis In which case was a Kennedy and we all know how Nasty The Kennedy's were round here lol. But truly a remarkable tale sugar coated for the youngsters amongst us.

[WhistleforErin]

Actually, with a song this old it's nearly impossible to trace the origins. It could be either Scotch or Irish. Idk about the Scotts, bt I AM sure that gypsies had a large part in early Ireland's culture...

[seonidh]

@WhistleforErin actually the characters in the song can be traced to scotland and ireland didnt have any romani gypsies like the Faa family. The tree still stands wher ethe romanies were hung. Its a part of Ayrshire and Dumfries musical history. The song is first recorded in scotland as a border ballad. Only in ireland in the 1979s.

[seonidh]

@WhistleforErin Also Irish gypsies are not romanies and they are indigenous to ireland its not a song about them. Both groups speak different languages, have different cultures and the Faa family originate from the romanichal people who came out of india 1000 years ago. Faa or Faw is not an Irish Pavee (traveller) name. In fact irish travellers dont even call themselves gypsies as they are not romanies.

[Eva967]

Great song, sung with energy and fun. Thanks for it!

[seonidh]

Sorry but this is a Scottish border ballad not Irish. Plaxnty an Irish band did a cover version in the 70s but its not Irish. Andy the singer from Plaxnty had a scottish father so thats why I suppose they sung it. Good version though and a common mistake to think its an Irish tune.

[Jpj226]

how about its a good song?

[Elfgris]

Excellent, again ! Thank you !

[Hundb3n]

This is great. Thank you!

[Wingwalker219]

Does anyone know where you can buy their music in England?