The song was noted by Dave Hillery from Mrs. Ada Cave of York in 1965. "four" in the first verse is pronounced "fower", and given two syllables. A midi of Mrs. Cave's tune can be now heard via the South Riding Folk Network site: Cowd Stringy Pie It will also go to The Mudcat Midi Pages Stringy Pie or Mutton Pie (sometimes T' Owd Sow) was an understandably popular song in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire; the name of the farmer varies. I've also seen Wilson Lodge and Yorkie Watson, for example.