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  • antongould
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    • Nov 2010
    • 8780

    Originally posted by vinteuil View Post
    ... even more north-easterly than Washington Tyne and Wear


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    Come on vints ...... you can do it ......

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    • vinteuil
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      • Nov 2010
      • 12793

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      ... o very well. The north easterlies are the Aquilons, as featured in -

      Rameau cantata Aquilon et Orithie ; the Aquilons also appear in Les Boréades
      Liszt Les aquilons (for male chorus, later used in Les quatre élémens S80)
      Polovianov Aquilon - cradle of the north wind composed 2006


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      Last edited by vinteuil; 07-12-20, 17:07.

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      • vinteuil
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        • Nov 2010
        • 12793

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        ... I think I can do a B - shall I?

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        • antongould
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          • Nov 2010
          • 8780

          Originally posted by vinteuil View Post
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          ... I think I can do a B - shall I?

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          Absolutely vints ..... your puzzle is one of the undoubted highlights of every year ........

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          • vinteuil
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            • Nov 2010
            • 12793

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            ... far from sure that this will be a 'highlight', but -

            What B connects -

            . the evasion of Charles Edward Stuart
            . a man with early Stockport connexions but, more significantly, a man of the Proms
            . a very Christmassy composer

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            • antongould
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              • Nov 2010
              • 8780

              Originally posted by vinteuil View Post
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              ... far from sure that this will be a 'highlight', but -

              What B connects -

              . the evasion of Charles Edward Stuart
              . a man with early Stockport connexions but, more significantly, a man of the Proms
              . a very Christmassy composer

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              Very, very hard to be more excited ....

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              • antongould
                Full Member
                • Nov 2010
                • 8780

                Originally posted by vinteuil View Post
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                ... far from sure that this will be a 'highlight', but -

                What B connects -

                . the evasion of Charles Edward Stuart
                . a man with early Stockport connexions but, more significantly, a man of the Proms
                . a very Christmassy composer

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                Betty Burke is awash with Bs

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                • vinteuil
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                  • Nov 2010
                  • 12793

                  Originally posted by antongould View Post
                  Betty Burke is awash with Bs
                  ... think of a song about his trip


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                  • antongould
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                    • Nov 2010
                    • 8780

                    Originally posted by vinteuil View Post
                    ... think of a song about his trip


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                    The birds and boats one .... ????

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                    • vinteuil
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                      • Nov 2010
                      • 12793

                      Originally posted by antongould View Post
                      The birds and boats one .... ????
                      ... now you're sailing (tho' neither birds nor boats in the answer). The lyricist might be a help

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                      • cloughie
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                        • Dec 2011
                        • 22115

                        Originally posted by vinteuil View Post
                        ... now you're sailing (tho' neither birds nor boats in the answer). The lyricist might be a help
                        Are we adding a u and ditching the Wanderers?

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                        • vinteuil
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                          • Nov 2010
                          • 12793

                          Originally posted by cloughie View Post
                          Are we adding a u and ditching the Wanderers?
                          ... something the lyricist has in common with the two others in the clues is what you're looking for

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                          • cloughie
                            Full Member
                            • Dec 2011
                            • 22115

                            Originally posted by vinteuil View Post
                            ... something the lyricist has in common with the two others in the clues is what you're looking for
                            Surname?

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                            • vinteuil
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                              • Nov 2010
                              • 12793

                              Originally posted by cloughie View Post
                              Surname?
                              nope

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                              • antongould
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                                • Nov 2010
                                • 8780

                                Originally posted by vinteuil View Post
                                nope
                                Title ..... ????

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