Rachel Cowgill: Has whistling gone out of fashion?

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One hundred years ago, it was common for streets to be filled with whistling the crying call of milkmen and builders on construction sites, everyday people going about their business. So, what happened to this tradition? Professor of Music at the University of York Rachel Cowgill, says while the streets are now quieter, a keen core of whistlers remain.