The Whistler (song)

"The Whistler"
Single by Jethro Tull
from the album Songs from the Wood
B-side"Strip Cartoon"
Released4 February 1977
Recorded1976
Genre
Length3:31
LabelChrysalis
Songwriter(s)Ian Anderson
Producer(s)Ian Anderson
Jethro Tull singles chronology
"Ring Out, Solstice Bells"
(1977)		 "The Whistler"
(1977)		 "Songs from the Wood"
(1977)

"The Whistler" is a song by English rock band Jethro Tull from their 1977 album Songs from the Wood. Written by frontman Ian Anderson, it features a folk-rock style that characterizes the Songs from the Wood album.

Inspired by English folk tradition, the song was released as a single and reached number 59 in the US. The song has since received critical acclaim.

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