Odd string ensemble by Royal Command? 3,8,5

[DensaGirl]

Answer contains a number

[mike11111]

His fiddlers three? (Old King Cole)

[DensaGirl]

BRILLIANT! You are a STAR! Many thanks! Any ideas for 'Ma is at sea, I am ballast'? 3,6,2,1,5,4

Someone said Two shakes of a lamb's tail, but I don't see how :(

[Kos]

Quizzes & Puzzles next time