Sam Shackleton, "The Gypsy Davey" // GemsOnVHS™

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Some of y'all might remember the first recording in this series of Highland adventures with Sam Shackleton and Tom from Fandabi Dozi ( • Sam Shackleton, "Scott... ). Tom is a enthusiast of all things historical and Scottish, who was kind enough to take us up to his little cottage on the Loch for some pints, songs and stories. You can see our full discussion of the historic bards of the Highlands here on his channel ( • Highland Bards - The H... ).
You may notice Sam's breath visible as he sings. That isn't special effects, it was just that fucking cold. We got our water from a well in buckets, had big laughs and plucked banjos and guitars all night long. Tom is such a class guy, I reached out to him expecting nothing in particular but offering to collaborate while I was in Scotland, and he was super into it and agreed to meet us for a weekend out. Another cool thing that happened with this recording trip, I introduced Sam Shackleton to the Mary Wallopers in Ireland. That was a wild weekend, and now they're on tour together in England, so that's cool.
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@GemsOnVHS Жыл бұрын

If you liked this field recording, be sure to check out all things Sam Shackleton at www.samshackleton.com/. You can find out what he's up to on Instagram at instagram.com/sorleythebard/. We've got lots of cool things coming up soon! Stay updated on what's happening at instagram.com/gemsonvhs/. Love y'all!

@kjell1632 Жыл бұрын

Will you be adding this recording to spotify?

@K00KYMONSTER Жыл бұрын

Will you be making your way into Wales? Some great folk music there. Gwilym Bowen Rhys, Alaw, Calan just to name a few. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

@EmilyK25 Жыл бұрын

The sounds of rural Appalachia thousands of miles away. Folk music is so tightly knitted. Beautiful video.

@bannermain4192 Жыл бұрын

That’s some of the roots of Appalachia. We are connected by ancestral ties to the Scottish and Irish immigrants that settled in the mountains and were secluded so the culture remained isolated and untainted

@BhaktaChase Жыл бұрын

@@bannermain4192 was going to say the exact same thing I would say over 80% of all Appalachian residents have their ancestral roots in Scotland

@EmilyK25 Жыл бұрын

@@BhaktaChase very true! I’m mostly Russian but part Scottish, as well.

@IhategoogleAlot Жыл бұрын

Other way around, Appalachian music stems from this.

@moffphc9864 10 ай бұрын

You mean the sound of rural Scotland 😊

@Goo4You135 3 ай бұрын

Dude I love KZfaq, just came across this guy on a GemsOnVHS playlist, playing in the background at work and I open the window to see Fandabi Dozi sitting next to him. I'm subscribed to his channel for Scottish bushcraft and now he vibing next to Sam Shackleton... crazy how KZfaq algorithm works.

@dubhmor 2 ай бұрын

One of my favorite youtubers Fandabi Dozi just randomly chilling in this video in full highland regalia is my favorite part

@cedarriver Жыл бұрын

Can't get enough of those folk traditionals, especially if they're sung by Sam Shackleton. Great stuff! Chords and lyrics below folks. Sounds better with a banjo of course, but works with a guitar just fine as well! Standard tuning, Capo on 3 Intro C Am / C Am / Am C Verses C Am / C Am / Am C Interlude 1 C Am / C Am / Am C Interlude 2 C Am / C Am / Am C (x2) Interlude 3 C Am / C Am / Am C Outro C Am / C Am / Am C [Intro] [Verse 1] Oh where'd you go my pretty little dove, where'd you go my baby Oh where'd you go my pretty little dove, away with the gypsy laddie Away with the Gypsy Davey [Interlude] [Verse 2] I cried, I cried the whole day through, I cried for my baby I left my baby in my arms and ran away with Davey Oh cursed Gypsy Davey [Verse 3] Oh saddle for me my big old horse, clad in Spanish leather I will ride on after her, blow down that Gypsy Davey Evil Gypsy Davey [Interlude] [Verse 4] Under the light of a pale blue moon I saw a campfire gleaming Heard the notes of an old banjo and the voice of a rambler singing A song of the Gypsy Davey [Verse 5] Why'd you forsake your house and home, why'd you forsake your baby Why'd you forsake your house and home, all for the Gypsy Davey Oh evil Gypsy Davey [Verse 6] Oh I don't care about your house and home or your crown of gold The only thing that I do miss is my wee blue eyed baby Oh my wee blue eyed baby [Interlude] [Verse 7] Oh when I saw her dancing there I felt so free and truly I turned my old horse on it's heels and down the road I go Oh down the road I go [Verse 8] I don't need that evil gal who stole my heart of mine I'll find another lassie dear and love her all the time Oh I'll love her all the time [Outro]

@kjell1632 Жыл бұрын

I think it might be "pretty little dove!" Thank you so much for doing these!

@cedarriver Жыл бұрын

@@kjell1632 It most definitely is! Cheers man, corrected it! And thanks for your kind words!

@shadowmanstrolls811 Жыл бұрын

Hi, those chords aren't applicable on the banjo version are they? Looks like a lot of G/EM work on the banjo?

@cedarriver Жыл бұрын

@@shadowmanstrolls811 Hey man! No expert in Banjo, but yeah, he seems to be playing G and Em, but this means he must've used some kind of Eb tuning which would be quite uncommon. Alternative would be just to Capo your Open G banjo on 3rd fret and play C and Am as well. But Sam hangs around in the comments as well from time to time, maybe he can help us out when he reads this

@shadowmanstrolls811 Жыл бұрын

@@cedarriver cheers for the reply. Hope so, Sam if you are watching, help a banjo brother out🤣

@eayescruggs250 Жыл бұрын

Another solid performance and timeless - he has an old Scottish soul for a young lad

@GemsOnVHS Жыл бұрын

Old Man Shackleton

@bigdogeatmoney Жыл бұрын

Just stunning. Sam doesn't miss. Have had his new album on constantly the past couple weeks

@eurotr4sh Жыл бұрын

What's the album called?

@TheBlueWizardOfWestVirginia Жыл бұрын

Oi Sam you got the fire in the head, from one bard to another never let the old songs die and may your strings always be blessed

@theabsolute_now Жыл бұрын

Lyrics : "oh where'd you go my pretty little doll, where'd you go my barbie? oh where'd you go my pretty little doll, away with the gypsy laddy, away with the gypsy davy. (Yeah) I cried and cried the whole day through I cried for my baby. Left my baby in my arms and ran away with davy Oh cursed gypsy davy. Oh saddle for me my big old horse Clyde and Spanish leather I will ride on after her, blow down that gypsy davy evil gypsy baby Under the light of a pale blue moon I saw a campfire gleaming, heard the notes of an old banjo and the voice of a rambler singing, a song of a gypsy davy. Why'd you forsake your house and home, why'd you forsake your baby? Why'd your forsake your house and home all for the gypsy davy, oh the evil gypsy davy. Oh I don't care about your house and home or your crown of gold, the only thing that I do miss is my wee blue eyed baby, my wee blue eyed baby. Oh when I saw her dancing there I felt so free and truly, I turned my old horse on it's heels and down the road I go, far down the road I go. I don't need that evil gal who stole my heart of mine. I'll find another lassy dear and love her all the time, oh love her all the time." (Couldn't find this exact version for some reason so I did it by ear)

@sampson1377 Жыл бұрын

It’s baby

@jimmyh8090 Жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

@johnpankoski170 Жыл бұрын

I just spent so long looking for these lyrics! You are a true giver to the world thank you!

@Oldbanjoman 11 күн бұрын

Awesome,,,,beautiful,,,,,love it sir..

@BiscuitBob 20 күн бұрын

Truly a hidden gem of all music everywhere.

@coopNbeau Жыл бұрын

Only found this guy recently through GEMS and I am a big big fan, that scottish voice cutting through is just perfect with the banjo, extremely unique I think in the old banjo folk genre!

@cormackjames 7 ай бұрын

National Treasure!

@neilsinclair307 Жыл бұрын

I’m Native American , Irish Scots . Fiercely proud of this song

@thelegate8636 Жыл бұрын

Heard other versions of this song here in the mountains of NC, but I never knew the origins of it beyond it being vaguely from the British Isles. Unsurprising it's a borderer tune since they were some of the first people to settle and even today many of us are descended from them.

@torimiller3110 Жыл бұрын

idk what’s in this song but i wanna snort it

@maddie-29 Жыл бұрын

Anyone want to get up and dance with me 💃🕺

@themanhimself1229 Жыл бұрын

I am still in awe of this overlap. So extremely awesome.

@GemsOnVHS Жыл бұрын

it was an epic collab. who should we collab with next????

@themanhimself1229 Жыл бұрын

@@GemsOnVHS That's a damn fine question. Only issue is that I don't got a clue.

@Tony_02 Жыл бұрын

@@GemsOnVHS more Mary wallopers

@GemsOnVHS Жыл бұрын

@@Tony_02 im on the case

@David-mo5jw Ай бұрын

I’ve just been listening to peg leg Howels skin game blues and it’s as though these songs come from the same well.Grand job !!

@Rhubarb.and.Crustard Жыл бұрын

Saw him open for The Mary Wallopers on Monday in Leeds (along with Lewis Burner, who opened for them last time in Leeds and came back for the 2nd gig). I'd only seen brief clips of his stuff before I saw him and he blew me away on that stage. Such a nice lad too. Had this banjo line stuck in me head for days. The Mary Wallopers were also absolutely killer as they always are, and they're fuckin lovely people too. It was a fantastic gig all round

@GemsOnVHS Жыл бұрын

what a gig to catch. wish i was there.

@KJAY2THOUSAND Жыл бұрын

That would’ve been a real treat to see both Sam and the Mary wallopers at the same show..

@jean-lucstamp6816 Жыл бұрын

Fandabi Dozi!!! Love your channel, glad to see you here!! 0:35

@romanyusishen2179 8 ай бұрын

god such a fricken wonderful tune

@MrSwensonite Жыл бұрын

Easily the best version of this song hangs down. Amazing

@Nykstudio 9 ай бұрын

def my fav version of this song

@SirCoughsalot Жыл бұрын

Absolutely great.

@ramblerkane Жыл бұрын

This is fantastic. Everything about it.

@TheTilly65 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant. keep coming back to this. that little cottage looks idyllic

@nostalgiakarlk.f.7386 Жыл бұрын

Sam Shackleton: My wee blue-eyed baby Google Captions: Maui blue-eyed baby

@GemsOnVHS Жыл бұрын

scottish hawaiin vibes

@captaintomandthehooligans7106 Жыл бұрын

WE LOVE SAM

@GemsOnVHS Жыл бұрын

discord fam

@kjell1632 Жыл бұрын

In a class of his own.

@viggalvens Жыл бұрын

Super version of this great song ❤

@hollanthemusician Жыл бұрын

So good!

@owen9157 Жыл бұрын

Great music as always Sam!

@jeremyray4714 Жыл бұрын

Omg I love it. I feel the soul in this.

@highgatehandyman6479 8 ай бұрын

This is what i was looking for.. Black Jack Davey Folk number.. Love the old traditional celtic stuff.

@jjonesindustries Жыл бұрын

Outstanding!!

@matthiassawicki7604 10 ай бұрын

Sweet

@mmusashi8589 Жыл бұрын

This was great, Doc and Richard Watson do an awesome version of this song as well

@DaltonSparkLee Жыл бұрын

so good

@grandallianceclothinglimit2559 Жыл бұрын

Should release this wow 👏👏

@timothybageant7429 5 ай бұрын

Awesome banjo and singing! I think we call that song “Black Jack Davey” here in Appalachia. Again… you nailed it… nice job 👍

@stephansmith7945 Жыл бұрын

This is great

@ciarandoyle8953 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant Sam 👏 👏 👏

@hosschapple3194 Жыл бұрын

Love this guy! Tramps and hawkers gets the blood pumping

@noone-xx5ho 3 ай бұрын

As a davey I can relate

@mantolaman Жыл бұрын

Just stumbled across you channel. And I have to say I was fascinated by this song and your delivery style. (I've watched it about 14 times now!) And I've watched several of your videos now, and love them all.

@JamieRambles Жыл бұрын

That was brilliant.

@automatic420 Жыл бұрын

How's your banjo tuned brother?

@christopherhenderson7303 Жыл бұрын

Hell, yeah! Sam is great!

@adarkdwarf5950 Жыл бұрын

to all the banjo players he is playing in the key of E which is standard tuning down 3 steps here is the tuning order 5: e flat 4: B flat 3: E flat 2: G 1: b flat

@Ziggy_ig8gd Жыл бұрын

He reminds me of a Scottish Clifton Hicks.

@ciatangallaghe2485 Жыл бұрын

That's some jumper.

@JDiaz21 Жыл бұрын

Goodjob Sam! 🤠

@natek2591 Жыл бұрын

NEED these banjo tabs

@michaelpollard2619 11 ай бұрын

Agreed!!

@jessehawkes1298 6 ай бұрын

Did you ever find the tuning?

@Sabotoeren 5 ай бұрын

@@jessehawkes1298 He plays standard tuning but 1 1/2 whole steps down I think, so open E. Then the whole song is just the open G and Em chord shapes with some melody and embellishments over it that you can probably figure out by looking at his fingers in the video

@romanyusishen2179 Жыл бұрын

sams finest peice on this channell forsure unreal

@MotionMenace2 7 ай бұрын

Fellow banjo players! Attention... My tuner reads: d# A# d# G A#

@daveradwick95 Ай бұрын

The things I’d do to be able to strum a banjo like this

@AxeMoose Жыл бұрын

Got right into that.

@layotheleprechaun Жыл бұрын

Great tune lad

@mikbang Жыл бұрын

Damn, you really rocks! 😎

@Squarekn0t 3 ай бұрын

He built the Road, and along it he trudges. carrying his kit, and wonders why in the hell he BUIL THE ROAD

@tipofthefingercomedy5071 Жыл бұрын

You killed it bruv

@britishbushcraft6329 Жыл бұрын

Go on sammy boi you fuckin legend son

@lynettekomidar2819 3 ай бұрын

i love you

@badboybootz8 4 ай бұрын

Bro slid dat 💯

@Wildphill1881 10 ай бұрын

Fandabidozi and the Bard!!! 😊

@rmckenna6828 10 ай бұрын

Great version sam👍 Doc watson also does a great version of gypsy davey, different to this, both great, well done

@simonellison3228 Жыл бұрын

I need a tutorial on how to play this

@sethdominickortiz 6 ай бұрын

Love how the transcript ai doesn’t understand tone yet that well with the pace and cadence along with the word play

@pqtpat7734 Жыл бұрын

Yes shakky lad

@nii-san5485 Жыл бұрын

🤘

@Fa5tgrass 4 ай бұрын

Is that my favorite bushcraft guy there with you?

@robjames7815 Жыл бұрын

cabt seem to find an official version of this, get it recorded mate! love it

@urnsnorter55 11 ай бұрын

The key to world peace is definently folk music

@jayn9559 Жыл бұрын

I envy the aesthetic of these boys, love to go lumberajcking with ya lady

@littlebeanchild Жыл бұрын

What tuning is he playing in?

@SkeeveIrwin Жыл бұрын

Doc Watsons rendition led me to sam. I'm saving up to go see him Scotland.

@GemsOnVHS Жыл бұрын

hes playing in nashville, tennessee in september at americanafest.

@SkeeveIrwin Жыл бұрын

Oh damn ! Gonna make that Scott deal with a Delaware farm boy. I will be there.

@johannesbartsch8734 Жыл бұрын

I love how this song basically is about a guy finding out his wife is cheating on him and him being like "nah she for the streets." 💀

@shadowmanstrolls811 Жыл бұрын

Trying to work out chords for the banjo on this, anyone have it sussed?

@Kunningstunts 9 ай бұрын

You figure it out mate? What tuning is this? Literally just got home from buying a banjo and trying to work it all out, is he in open E or something?

@shadowmanstrolls811 9 ай бұрын

@Kunningstunts the way I play it (and keep in mind I'm winging it lol) is just standard open g tuning. Kick off with Em chord 4th string strum thumb, hammering on the 4th spring 2nd fret intermittently), then kicking into the g chord for the "where'd you go..." bit ,sliding from 2nd fret to 4th fret on the 3rd string and a strum thumb then open 3rd string strum thumb, he does this 3 times. Then a pull off on the 2nd fret third string then strum thumb...then back to that e minor (with intermittent hammer on ). That's the bulk of the song tbh. Sam also does a wee instrumental run in-between, which is slide on 3rd string from 2nd fret to fourth (then strum thumb) then 2nd string fifth fret, then 2nd string 3rd fret, then hammer on 2nd fret string then open 3rd string strum thumb....then an open 3rd string strum thumb, slide from 3rd string second fret to fourth then strum thumb, pull off 2nd fret third string then strum thumb...then back into the e minor chord

@bluesageful Жыл бұрын

So many versions and endings to this song ..... sometimes Gypsy Davey and the Lady are killed with a sword.... others, Gypsy Davey leaves her and she's left a beggar. A warning to ladies to not be charmed by an evil man.

@averycannon5240 Жыл бұрын

It would be awesome if someone could make some claw hammer tabs for Sam’s KZfaq stuff! Does anyone know of any?

@MandyBear90 Жыл бұрын

Agreed

@cooter6490 9 ай бұрын

Dang man, them Scots getting down!

@jillatherton4660 Жыл бұрын

😄👍

@aaronwynd8712 Жыл бұрын

Cholken for a jam we Sam like

@dreaddymama5976 Жыл бұрын

This has serious Scarlet Begonias precursor vibes 💀⚡🌹😎🔫

@hunterdavies4925 Жыл бұрын

Thats fandabi dozie next to him!

@tosav1228 9 ай бұрын

Does anyone know what the banjo is tuned to

@chuckdawkins2747 Жыл бұрын

It's similar to black jack davey, which I guess is the American version.

@automatic420 Жыл бұрын

What tuning is this in

@caseymckinney4929 Жыл бұрын

Easiest ITunes purchase ever

@zachsmith5399 Жыл бұрын

Ia this the same melody as hills of Mexico? Or just similar?

@hosank Жыл бұрын

Is that Tom Langhorne sitting next to him?

@ThisCreaturesFeatures 3 ай бұрын

No one's curious about this sartorial forthright Scot?

@germ.gbl.9114 Жыл бұрын

What tuning is he using?

@tbut155 Жыл бұрын

Did he just drop the open G to an Open E? Sounds like a long neck tuning

@adarkdwarf5950 Жыл бұрын

yah im confused

@ZF5foraWhiteGuy Жыл бұрын

Anyone know the banjo tuning?

@Mando287Banjo Жыл бұрын

Might be open F or E not quite sure

@owen9157 Жыл бұрын

Where is this bothy??

@GemsOnVHS Жыл бұрын

its a secret!

@laurencehortop853 Жыл бұрын

Is that fandabi dozi??

@cormackjames 7 ай бұрын

Lived in quite a few bothies in my time, it all kicks off in the bothie, after a hard days work, with me it was tree planting, dreech weather, freezing cold and working like a dog and getting paid like a king and fuck the taxman, when you got back to the bothie the party starts, then back to work with the worst hangover ever in the morning. I remember making $3000 in a week back in nineties.

@GemsOnVHS 7 ай бұрын

lol! cheers buddy great times in the bothie aye this one was called as bollocks tho

@cormackjames 7 ай бұрын

@@GemsOnVHS I get a wee hint of Hamish Imlach, not surprising, I love that laugh and the occasional "yeah man". Love the Mary Wallopers also.

@RaisedbyaWildPackofCigarettes Жыл бұрын

Hate this guy... Every time I hear his music my legs get worn out from stomping along and I get so frustrated, sometimes I take it out on my banjo. Nah but seriously, just really hope this man is put in the hall of the greats of our generation.