Originally posted by cloughie
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Well, that could be Iberia, possibly? Or did he borrow from Isaac? Dunno. As I said, look in later ... (Master Chef is on tonight! Some things take priority!) -
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Originally posted by Flay View Post
On the ball tonight, Calibs!
Only because there's a thread about it here! You don't think I have a life outside The Forum do you?
"...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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Anna you seem to have a knack of unconciously getting close to it. You need to look for a composer.Originally posted by Anna View PostComment
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I repeat, why the exclamation mark, Mr Clough?
"...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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Sorry, Cali I missed that - no real significance.Originally posted by Caliban View PostI repeat, why the exclamation mark, Mr Clough?Comment
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Originally posted by cloughie View Post
Going to be offline for a bit now... Looking forward to knowing what the answer is ... or tackling later, armed with a clue or two and Anna's feminine intuition....
"...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 think Anna has gone missing in case she gets it right and has to do the J.Originally posted by Caliban View Post
Going to be offline for a bit now... Looking forward to knowing what the answer is ... or tackling later, armed with a clue or two and Anna's feminine intuition....Comment
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No look at the letters at the beginning of Iberia. Then look for a composer. Then the other three link to works.Originally posted by mercia View PostComment
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The name always goes through my mind when there's an I, and it did so fleetingly earlier, because I've used him in two rounds, and I remember one from mercia too....
Anyway I think it must be our old mate Ibert again.
Symphonie Marine: sea... ✔
Escales: ports of call.... shelter from the storm... sort of... ✔
Incidental music to 'Midsummer Night's Dream' (1942)... borrowed (in a sense) from Mendelssohn... ✔
Howzat?"...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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Sailing over the pavilion for six I would have thought Rumpole........Originally posted by Caliban View PostComment
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Thanks for your confidence, anton
Where the Cloughster gone? Down the boozer, I'll be bound.... Perhaps after a rehearsal of his Madrigal Society, or however he likes to entertain himself of a Tuesday evening...
Ah well... in the fullness of time....
"...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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Cali -the J is yours - I tried to give as many clues as poss before I went out singing. Answer correct in all respects - like Anton's succinct verdict. No need for coleslaw.Originally posted by Caliban View PostThanks for your confidence, anton
Where the Cloughster gone? Down the boozer, I'll be bound.... Perhaps after a rehearsal of his Madrigal Society, or however he likes to entertain himself of a Tuesday evening...
Ah well... in the fullness of time....Comment
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Was I right!?Originally posted by cloughie View Post
Good question... Nice misdirection, as I said before...
A J then.
This J links George and John with the biggest public square in London."...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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