I should have included a reference to the version I collected in the Adirondacks from Lawrence Older, of Middle Grove, New York. Lawrence was a woodsman and, later, a machinist. He played fiddle and guitar, and sang many fine ballads from his family and regional tradition. His "Gypsy Davey" is a charming, very singable, if a bit abbreviated version, sung with guitar. It's on his Folk-Legacy recording, of course. Check it out in the new Mudcat support pages under "shop" Wwhere it's indexed under "L" for Lawrence, rather than "O" for Older.

Sandy