The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #92999   Message #1832727
Posted By: The Borchester Echo
12-Sep-06 - 11:57 AM
Thread Name: Concertina in Pirates of the Caribbean
Subject: RE: Concertina in Pirates of the Caribbean
Rowan said:

Was 'The Young Tin Whistle Pest' the first to use the term "maggot" for a tune that just went endlessly round?

No, it was probably John Playford in The English Dancing Master pub. 1651.