“The Whistling Thief”

Description

Pat visits Mary and whistles to announce his arrival. Mary's mother hears, and rejects Mary's explanations (the dog is howling at the moon, pigs can see the wind, etc.). The mother forces Mary off to bed, pointing out that she hasn't lost her ears

Notes

Broadside LOCSinging sb40586a: H. De Marsan dating per _Studying Nineteenth-Century Popular Song_ by Paul Charosh in American Music, Winter 1997, Vol 15.4, Table 1, available at FindArticles site. - BS

Broadsides

• Bodleian, 2806 b.11(210), "The Whistling Thief," The Poet's box (Glasgow), 1864; also Harding B 11(1366), Firth b.25(430), Harding B 11(4156), Harding B 11(4157), Firth c.20(106), Firth c.26(241), "The Whistling Thief"
• LOCSinging, sb40586a, "The Whistling Thief," H. De Marsan (New York), 1861-1864

References

1. SHenry H710, pp. 264-265, "The Whistling Thief" (1 text, 1 tune)
2. O'Conor, p. 154, "The Whistling Thief" (1 text)
3. DT, PATHILL*
4. Roud #2738
5. BI, HHH710