Hester,
The song the which I refer was VERY tongue in cheek, why let the truth get in the way of some serious mickey taking (poking fun)
I appreciate that folk lore invented characters to represent good and evil.
Hope you have a great time when you get over here, have you sorted your intinery yet, does it include either the Moor & Coast or Holmfirth festivals if so we may well meet

Luck Good with the rest of your search

Raggy