Alphabet associations - I

[mercia]

a cakemaker's elder brother.

Peter Asher, brother of Jane
if the archangel was Gabriel I suppose that could give you Peter Gabriel
if the emperor was Quintus I suppose that might give you Peter Quint
& Sir Peter Scott was an environmentalist/conservationist/ornithologist

[Northender]

2 out of 4. Peter Gabriel (Genesis) and Peter Asher (Peter and Gordon).

[subcontrabass]

2 out of 4. Peter Gabriel (Genesis) and Peter Asher (Peter and Gordon).

Peter Nero and Peter Garrett for the other two?

[Flay]

2 out of 4. Peter Gabriel (Genesis) and Peter Asher (Peter and Gordon).

Peter Garrett perhaps? [Wiki: An Australian musician, environmentalist, activist and politician. Garrett was lead singer of the rock band Midnight Oil from 1973 until its disbanding in 2002. He served as President of the Australian Conservation Foundation for a total of 10 years and, in 2003, was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia for his contribution to the environment and music industry].

Forgive my intrusion, just munching my lunch and dabbling in AA. <Sigh> life is full of such pleasures

Edit: pipped to it by Subby!

[mercia]

by the way, whoever finishes off I'm not in a position to set the next question

[amateur51]

by the way, whoever finishes off I'm not in a position to set the next question

Aah a rare example of the mercia side-step (pre-emptive)

How many moves does this boy have?

[Northender]

Peter Nero (the American pianist)
As for the environmentalist - he might be sharing a raincoat on the Lancashire coast.

[subcontrabass]

As for the environmentalist - he might be sharing a raincoat on the Lancashire coast.

Peter Green (of Fleetwood Mac)

[vinteuil]

Aah a rare example of the mercia side-step (pre-emptive)

How many moves does this boy have?

well, we might need to borrow from Shakespeare -

"O sir, we quarrel in print, by the book; as you have
books for good manners: I will name you the degrees.
The first, the Retort Courteous; the second, the
Quip Modest; the third, the Reply Churlish; the
fourth, the Reproof Valiant; the fifth, the
Countercheque Quarrelsome; the sixth, the Lie with
Circumstance; the seventh, the Lie Direct. All
these you may avoid but the Lie Direct; and you may
avoid that too, with an If."

[Northender]

Peter Green (of Fleetwood Mac)

Indeed! To recap:
Peter Nero (Roman emperor);
Peter Green (environmentalist);
Peter Asher (Jane Asher's elder brother); and
Peter Gabriel (archangel).
scb's 'Q' (or 'R' if preferred) I think.

[Nick Armstrong]

Peter Nero (the American pianist)

What sort of piano-playing? (Never heard of him!)

[Flay]

well, we might need to borrow from Shakespeare -

"O sir, we quarrel in print, by the book; as you have
books for good manners: I will name you the degrees.
The first, the Retort Courteous; the second, the
Quip Modest; the third, the Reply Churlish; the
fourth, the Reproof Valiant; the fifth, the
Countercheque Quarrelsome; the sixth, the Lie with
Circumstance; the seventh, the Lie Direct. All
these you may avoid but the Lie Direct; and you may
avoid that too, with an If."

Brilliant, Mr Vinterudite Calibs will love that one!

[now back to work-lurk status <chiz chiz> ]

[Nick Armstrong]

Brilliant, Mr Vinterudite Calibs will love that one!

I did! Absolutely brilliant, vindetable - I'd forgotten that.

Sting in the tail, though... a warning to us all, Jaques's riposte to all that:

"Is not this a rare fellow, my lord? he’s as good at any thing, and yet a fool."

[subcontrabass]

This Q was a first for Wolfgang (not Mozart) and for Michael (not Haydn) and a last for Bach.

[mercia]

last Goldberg Variation is a quodlibet
Wolfgang Schmeltzl - 1544 ? first recorded quodlibet ?
Michael Praetorius ?
not sure as yet [no pre-emptive sidestep this time]