Alphabet associations - I

[Northender]

Don't you wish that some R3 presenters would match this brevity?

Yes.
I hadn't seen Caliban's earlier response.

So....
Yup

[Nick Armstrong]

Yes.

Funny echo in here

[cloughie]

I've been away couple of days (Y Sioe) the most prestigious social event of the year (Royal Welsh to those uninitiated, Welsh Cobs in particular) I only got Williams (now discarded) then Wood and Werther. But I would say I am back, although not this evening, due to Danny Boyle!

Better watch it Anna or Submachinegun will accuse you of guessing!

[Nick Armstrong]

Submachinegun

[amateur51]

I've been away couple of days (Y Sioe) the most prestigious social event of the year (Royal Welsh to those uninitiated, Welsh Cobs in particular) I only got Williams (now discarded) then Wood and Werther. But I would say I am back, although not this evening, due to Danny Boyle!

And there was me thinking that the most prestigious event in Wales would be the National Eisteddfod, but then that's not Royal enough for some

[amateur51]

Better watch it Anna or Submachinegun will accuse you of guessing!

Oooops sorry Cali - there's definitely an echo in here

[subcontrabass]

Time for another clue?

The first has been organising a competition since 1961.

[Northender]

Fanny Waterman (Leeds International Piano Competition)?
Is Pete Waterman also involved?

[subcontrabass]

Fanny Waterman (Leeds International Piano Competition)?

[Nick Armstrong]

Fanny Waterman (Leeds International Piano Competition)?
Is Pete Waterman also involved?

Oh well done!

[subcontrabass]

Fanny Waterman (Leeds International Piano Competition)?
Is Pete Waterman also involved?

Two down, one to go.

[Northender]

I'm afraid I shall have to execute what I believe is called a 'Mercian side-step', as I don't know the third element of the answer and will be out all day tomorrow. Perhaps whoever gets the third part could be asked to set the next question?

[Nick Armstrong]

'Mercian side-step'

For me, it's the "Mercia Excuse-Me"

[antongould]

Surely it has to be Dennis Waterman the latter day Wagner.....

[subcontrabass]

Surely it has to be Dennis Waterman the latter day Wagner.....

You should be looking for a link between "Waterman" and a sad item than has been missing from the Last Night of the Proms for the last few years (last included in 2007) and restored for this year.