Alphabet associations - I

[mercia]

does the fictional religion appear in a work by Richard Cumberland (1732-1811) ?

[subcontrabass]

does the fictional religion appear in a work by Richard Cumberland (1732-1811) ?

No. A more recent writer.

[amateur51]

does the fictional religion appear in a work by Richard Cumberland (1732-1811) ?

You silly sausage, mercs

[mercia]

ooh, I feel hungry now

ah - it's Vonnegut we want

[subcontrabass]

ooh, I feel hungry now

ah - it's Vonnegut we want

[mercia]

I guess I better come clean

wiki says the calypso originated in Trinidad & Tobago - this may not be what you're after
Vonnegut's fictional religion is called Bokononism. "Many of the sacred texts of Bokononism were written in the form of calypsos."
Cousteau's research vessel was called Calypso, a former Royal Navy minesweeper apparently

I think I associate calypsos with Lance Percival

[subcontrabass]

I guess I better come clean

wiki says the calypso originated in Trinidad & Tobago - this may not be what you're after
Vonnegut's fictional religion is called Bokononism. "Many of the sacred texts of Bokononism were written in the form of calypsos."
Cousteau's research vessel was called Calypso, a former Royal Navy minesweeper apparently

Correct in all respects. The third has musical connections in a song by John Denver and in the first three tracks of En Attendant Cousteau by Jean Michel Jarre.

Perhaps you will delight us with a D.

[mercia]

Perhaps you will delight us with a D.

I'll try, but can't guarantee



a D which is

Basil's opus 7, a set of three by Nikolai and one of Aram's arias

[Resurrection Man]

Dionysus?

or dithyramb perhaps?

3 Dithyrambs, Op.10 (Medtner, Nikolay)


No. 3, Dithyramb From 3 Concert Arias by Khachaturian


Basil Harwood - Dithyramb: Org ***see Complete vol.2*

Damn fine clue! Never heard of a dithyramb but have been to Delos.

[Nick Armstrong]

... this is not the answer, but I have learnt that there is a Cousteau reserve in the Antilles; and there was an apparent hoax that Cousteau converted to Islam because of a Koranic saying of the non-mixing of saline and fresh water...

Golly, but the AA can be educational...

Vous vous coucherez ce soir moins bête, Monsieur Vinmousseux, comme nous tous d'ailleurs

[mercia]

Dionysus?

or dithyramb perhaps?

or indeed Dithyramb

may I have the three surnames before I let you takeover ? if that's not too cheeky a request

EDIT - your edit gives the full low-down, thanks

[mercia]

have been to Delos.

is that like Argos ?

[Resurrection Man]

An E to link an aircraft; somewhere to take the water; Peter, Paul but not Mary

[Resurrection Man]

Two items relate to two musical compositions and one to a place that could be said to have inspired another (composition)

[Resurrection Man]

Not sure if the quiet is because everyone is enjoying the sun or more clues are needed. I do have one logistical problem namely that I depart for London tomorrow morning and so won;t have any internet access after 10am until I return sometime Monday. Of course, if anyone is going down to any of the weekend Proms then we could continue there !