The Whistler (song)

"The Whistler"
Single by Jethro Tull
from the album Songs from the Wood
B-side	"Strip Cartoon"
Released	4 February 1977[1]
Recorded	1976
Genre	Folk rock progressive rock
Length	3:31
Label	Chrysalis
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.