There is a version which sets the action on Howden Hill rather than Howden town. Howden Hill is in North Yorkshire and nowhere near Howden town, which is in East Yorkshire (there are no hills whatsoever around Howden town - believe me, I live there). Howden Hill (or the Sugar Loaf, as it is known)would be a much more appropriate setting as white hares are frequently seen there; the white hare being, or so I'm told, an upland phenomenon. I've never seen a white hare near Howden nor have any of the beaglers I've talked to (still, I suppose if it was a rare sight, that's why there's a song about it). Great song, though, and one I've been meaning to sing for a while.