''The Pig and Whistle'' was a

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musical television series aired on the

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from 1967 to 1977. Filmed in

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but set in a fictional English pub, the show featured an assortment of Canadian,

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and Irish performers. One of CTV's most popular programs of its day, ''The Pig and Whistle'' drew ratings of over a million viewers in the early 1970s. The programme was hosted by

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and featured the music of the Carlton Showband, a Canadian-Irish musical group. Scottish singer and entertainer Stan Kane was often featured. The programme's title is derived from one of the names of a traditional English public house, whose meaning in turn remains somewhat speculative.

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TVArchive.ca: ''The Pig and Whistle''Canadian Communications Foundation: ''Pig and Whistle''
1960s Canadian variety television series CTV Television Network original programming 1967 Canadian television series debuts 1977 Canadian television series endings 1970s Canadian variety television series {{Canada-nonfiction-tv-prog-stub