| origin | The song 'The Whistling Gypsy"""" by Leo Maguire is an updated version of this song. The original was Scottish and was based on the execution in 1624 of Johnny Faa, a Scottish Gypsy Chieftain. The lady was regained by her husband. This seems to have been too unromantic for all later versions which have the lady happily taking off with the Gypsies, never to return. |