Out in the Forest

DESCRIPTION: "Out in the forest a light is gleaming, A band of gypsies, shouting and singing, Boom ti airy airy (x3), Boom zip zip. What ho, my gypsies, where are you going? to spread camp spirit o’er all the wide world."
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1962 (SongsOfManyNations)
KEYWORDS: travel campsong
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REFERENCES (2 citations):
Averill-CampSongsFolkSongs, pp. 146, 497, 513, "Out in the Forest" (notes only)
SongsOfManyNations, "Out in the Forest" (1 text, 1 tune) (12th edition, p. 40)
NOTES [31 words]: The chorus here is that given by Averill-CampSongsFolkSongs, p. 146. Averill claims the song is "Eastern European"; SongsOfManyNations, says it's Polish but has only English words. - RBW
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File: ACSF146O

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