Having had time to catch up, it seems clear to me that the L ought to fall to the returned prodigal, Tapiola. He appears to be offline. For how long, I wonder.. 
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"...the isle is full of noises,
Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."
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Are we talking minutes, hours, days ....?Originally posted by Caliban View PostHaving had time to catch up, it seems clear to me that the L ought to fall to the returned prodigal, Tapiola. He appears to be offline. For how long, I wonder..
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Hours so far! But hey, it's Friday evening...Originally posted by amateur51 View PostAre we talking minutes, hours, days ....?
"...the isle is full of noises,
Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."
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Come in Op112 your time's up!Comment
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With apologies to the errant Tapiola, and on an undertaking to hand him a letter at some later stage upon request, I have an L to keep things going.
An L then, linking a poacher, a cobbler and a pair of riflemen."...the isle is full of noises,
Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."
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I've found a Lincolnshire poacher and a Lincolnshire cobber - should I chase the Lincolnshire sharpshooters?Originally posted by Caliban View Post 
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Good day, ammy.... nah.... wrong country, I'm afraid. The cobbler is a reasonable familiar figureOriginally posted by amateur51 View PostI've found a Lincolnshire poacher and a Lincolnshire cobber - should I chase the Lincolnshire sharpshooters? 
"...the isle is full of noises,
Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."
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Well I can only think of Hans Sachs and Charles Laughton and John MillsOriginally posted by Caliban View PostGood day, ammy.... nah.... wrong country, I'm afraid. The cobbler is a reasonable familiar figure
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Then you've got further than me with cobblers, I only came up with Wagner and Chu Chin Chow!Originally posted by amateur51 View PostWell I can only think of Hans Sachs and Charles Laughton and John MillsComment
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I think the Vivaldi BaL this morning did for me creative juices
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How so?Originally posted by amateur51 View PostI think the Vivaldi BaL this morning did for me creative juices
You are right with Hans Sachs... but not Wagner... Keep ferreting!!
Anna my granny used to talk about Chu Chin Chow... I must have a look why it's relevant to cobblers!"...the isle is full of noises,
Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."
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It has The Cobbler's Song in it ... I've never heard it but I honestly thought Ammy was getting there with the John Mills, etc., and the answer was a filmic one.Originally posted by Caliban View PostComment
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Originally posted by Anna View Post
Oh thanks! I was waylaid by vinteuil's phobia of tee-shirts!!
You are looking for the surname of a composer who wrote works about all the characters set out in the question
"...the isle is full of noises,
Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."
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... I'm not sure that I really go along with any item of men's attire introduced since the great George Brummell -Originally posted by Caliban View Post
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I wasn't sure either... But now I'm certain!Originally posted by vinteuil View Post
"...the isle is full of noises,
Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."
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