The Wraggle-Taggle Gypsies - Andreas Scholl

The Wraggle-Taggle Gypsies
(Traditional)

Here we have Andreas Scholl having an alto-baritone duet with himself. Delightful story telling.. Brace yourselves and enjoy..

Score: I know, I know! The score is not a Ricordi edition, it is a mess, it could be better, yadda yadda... Because I had to do it all from scratch myself with Encore, listening to the way Scholl sings it, note by note, since there are no matching scores out there.. Either the key is different, or the melody.. And since I don't posess Schubert's extraordinary abilities to write notes at a supersonic-speed with no flaws, you are bound to see some errors.. So, if you are one of those people who loves to bug me for the key, melody, the semiquaver note's beam not being long enough and so on, save your breath... Heck, I may go with the wraggle taggle gypsies myself:))

There were three gypsies a come to my door,
And down stairs ran this-a lady, O.
One sang high and another sang low
And the other sang bonny bonny Biscay O!

Then she pulled off her silk finished gown,
And put on hose of leather, O..
The ragged ragged rags about our door
She's gone with the wraggle, taggle gypsies O!

It was late late night when my lord came home,
Inquiring for his-a lady, O.
The servants said on every hand
"She's gone with the wraggle-taggle gypsies, O!"

"O, saddle to me my milk-white steed
Go and fetch me my pony, O!
That I may ride and seek my bride,
Who's gone with the wraggle-taggle gypsies, O!"

O, he rode high, and he rode low,
He rode through woods and copses, too,
Until he came to an open field,
And there he espied his-a lady, O!

"What makes you leave your home and land?
What makes you leave your money, O?
What makes you leave your new-wedded lord,
To go with the wraggle-taggle gypsies, O!"

"What care I for my house and my land?
What care I for my money,O?
What care I for my new-wedded lord,
I'm off with the wraggle-taggle gypsies, O!"

"Last night you slept on a goosefeather bed,
With the sheets turned down so bravely, O.
And tonight you'll sleep in a cold open field,
Along with the wraggle-taggle gypsies, O!"

"What care I for a goose-feather bed,
With the sheets turned down so bravely, O.
For tonight I shall sleep in a cold open field,
Along with the wraggle-taggle gypsies, O."

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Andreas
• Scholl
• The
• Wraggle
• Taggle
• Gypsies
• O
• Traditional
• Wayfaring
• Stranger
• Orpheus
• Chamber
• Orchestra

[Grotlord]

Do anyone know if there's a co-vocal on this or if it's Scholl as well? There's no co-vocal creditted in the folder for the CD, but...

[civileso]

It is Scholl himself singing both parts, nobody else :)

[bush0165]

Are both the high and low registers sung by Scholl?

Sind beide Stimmen Scholl? Ich glaube es sind verschiedene Sänger

[civileso]

Yep:)

[lalagonegaga]

His baritone is beyond belief! I love it!

[Grotlord]

Oh well, Scholls vocal capabilites are even greater than I thought, which says something. Cheers!

[killgreed]

Muppets Much?

[jamofjarr]

SCHOLL IS THE MANNN!

[nyo267n]

I love this. His baritone is quite pleasant, although it sounds a bit more musical (theatre) than opera, if you catch my drift.

[scorpion103181]

This is not good at all. His voice is very good, but he is destroying the song. 

[tmtstudio1983]

My voice teacher told me once that a countertenor (male alto) mostly are baritones if they sing in regular male registers, this proves that it is SO true!! She said it was due to something about the length of the vocal cord of a baritone is easier to do falsetto louder and in lower notes than tenors. Sure this singer's baritone is nowhere as perfect as his countertenor range, but the baritone timbre is there when he sings in regular male register.

[waterlilyqueen]

@sarahcyn I feel the same way. This song may have been meant to be funny but it really appeals to me. I know it's not accurate but I've always been very drawn to the popular image of the gypsy. I think it's the freedom thing. Plus, I love the clothes. I'm a sewer and have been making Bohemiam style clothes.

[lilischilis1]

(cont.) who's gone with the wraggle taggle gypsies oh.. and on & ON.. (:

[lilischilis1]

i dont like this. the one i grew up with was total differentt:

three gypsies stood at th castle gate, they sang so high they sang so low, the lady sat in her chamber late, her heart melted away like snow. she plugged off her high heel shoes, made of spanish leather-oh, she walked in the streets with her bare bare feet, along with the wraggle taggle gypsies oh. *prince*; oh sudden to me my milk white speed, go and fetch my lady-oh, for i may ride to seek my bride, (cont.)

[AgnesRegina]

and... whoa... the variation between alto and baritone registers is at once slightly freaky and absolutely amazing. Three cheers for Andreas!!

[AgnesRegina]

Oh my gosh, I LOVE this ballad! And he sings it wonderfully!