Thanks, Bob. You mentioned the "skebaugh" refrain on the "Mlle. from Armentieres" thread, and I'm still impressed ! "Usquebaugh" is as good an explanation as any : if it isn't true, it ought to be !

Wouldn't the "major-key variant" of "WJCMH" be more or less indistinguishable from the "Hinky Dinky Parley Voo" tune ?

Q, I'd certainly be skeptical of that 1850's date for "Gambolier." We need more reliable confirmatory sources than NOAA.