Alphabet associations - I

[Nick Armstrong]

Do you mean ronnie billy al sam x or ronniex billyx etc? I tried both and made little headway. A very cunning search tool, though.

Presumably Ronald, William, Albert and Samuel would have Google stumped ?!

yes I think so, as would everyone here have been!

ronnie billy al sam did it....

Just tried again, don't even need the 'x'... look:

[Resurrection Man]

Bloody Google !

[Nick Armstrong]

Bloody Google !

I think you slightly scuppered yourself by generously giving four names rather than the conventional three elements to the question. I tried just 'ronnie billy sam' and no helpful X sprang to view. I suppose with 4, you materially increase the chances of that Xanadu combo popping up.

Anyway, you made your W pretty google-proof!

[cloughie]

Bloody Google !

for me Xanadu would have to be Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick, Titch and possibly Olivia, ELO or Jeff.

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

'Mornin' all. A straightforward puzzle to ease us into Tuesday:

Which Z was first to write a Blanik, a Sarka, a Water Goblin and an Othello?

[cloughie]

'Mornin' all. A straightforward puzzle to ease us into Tuesday:

Which Z was first to write a Blanik, a Sarka, a Water Goblin and an Othello?

All CZECH COMPOZITIONS

[amateur51]

All CZECH COMPOZITIONS

My money's on Zdenek ... but I don't know why!

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

All CZECH COMPOZITIONS

Yez; but by 'oom?

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

My money's on Zdenek ... but I don't know why!

Are you Fibbing? Or would you care to supply the Lutoslaw?

EDIT: No clue in the last phrase - just wanted a change from "coleslaw" )

[amateur51]

Are you Fibbing? Or would you care to supply the Lutoslaw?

EDIT: No clue in the last phrase - just wanted a change from "coleslaw" )

A complete guess, ferney - so no Lutoslaw () available yet

Zdeněk Fibich composed Šárka et al

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

A complete guess, ferney - so no Lutoslaw () available yet

Ahem! Are you fibbing?

[cloughie]

A complete guess, ferney - so no Lutoslaw () available yet

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...%C4%9Bk_Fibich

The truth is in there somewhere - but ammy's A I think as I'm out for a while and I goal-poached him anyway.

[amateur51]

Ahem! Are you fibbing?

I got there in the end, ferney, complete fluke

[amateur51]

I'll await confirmation from ferney before moving to an A if that's warranted

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

I'll await confirmation from ferney before moving to an A if that's warranted

ferney confirms!

Zdenek (hence "first") Fibich, composer of two operas (Blanik and Sarka (which I think was about an otter?), a melodrama, The Water Goblin and a Symphonic Poem Othello. Details on Cloughie's link.

Consider yourself warranted, Amico!