Wind, Wind, Heather Gipsy

DESCRIPTION: "Wind, wind, heather gipsy, whistling in my tree." The sound of the wind makes the singer "tipsy"; it is like a "wayward lover"
AUTHOR: John Galssworthy (1867-1933) / Music: Marie Gaudette (1894-1966) (source: Averill-CampSongsFolkSongs; poetrynook.com)
EARLIEST DATE: 1946 (Sanders-SingHighSingLow)
KEYWORDS: nonballad campsong
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REFERENCES (2 citations):
Averill-CampSongsFolkSongs, p. 335, "Wind, Wind, Heather Gypsy" (notes only)
Sanders-SingHighSingLow, p. 47, "Wind, Wind" (1 text, 1 tune)
NOTES [11 words]: Yes, that's the John Galsworthy who wrote "The Forsyte Saga." - RBW
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File: ACSF335H

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