Alphabet associations - I

[Anna]

Well it flows out into the English Channel, south of the splendidly-named Berck

Oh, of course. Berck, sometimes referred to as Berck-sur-Mer, is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France. How could I have missed that!! <doh>

[Nick Armstrong]

But do they?

I doubt they strictly follow the exact border between the two but they cross / are not far away...

[Nick Armstrong]

Oh, of course. Berck, sometimes referred to as Berck-sur-Mer, is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France. How could I have missed that!! <doh>

So what river do you suppose that might be?

[Quarky]

Different tack -

Gorsedd - meeting of bards?

What a time-waster!

[Nick Armstrong]

Different tack -

Gorsedd - meeting of bards?

What a time-waster!

Hello Oddball.

Sorry Oddball...

Not that.

I shall shortly by taking to the roads so there will be an enforced intermission of an hour or so.

[Anna]

So what river do you suppose that might be?

Wiki tells me it's Authie. So, of the border rivers, it's not The Wye, Severn, nor rivers Vyrnwy or Dee. Oddball's idea is interesting. I think I may retire now ....

[Nick Armstrong]

Wiki tells me it's Authie. So, of the border rivers, it's not The Wye, Severn, nor rivers Vyrnwy or Dee

No, the French river is further south than the Authie.

The Severn is one of the rivers

[Anna]

No, the French river is further south than the Authie.
The Severn is one of the rivers

I see, as regards the Pas-de-Calais river thingy, there are emcompassed Seven Valleys. I am still all at sea about this, absolutely no idea as to anything musical or a G. I leave it to others to solve.

[Nick Armstrong]

Think meadows and fields...

Offline now for an hour or so.

[Quarky]

Think meadows and fields...

Offline now for an hour or so.

River Somme?
Ivor Gurney?
(Googling like crazy).

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

River Somme?
Ivor Gurney?
(Googling like crazy).

I think you've got it, Oddy!

[Nick Armstrong]

River Somme?
Ivor Gurney?
(Googling like crazy).

Odders, you crazy googler: yes!

Gurney is the G.

You'll be able to fill in the gaps with some polyfilla-like coleslaw now, I think?

[Nick Armstrong]

I think you've got it, Oddy!

Absolutely!

[Quarky]

Thanks Caliban!

Retracing my steps, We had Severne and Avon as clues to "Poetically-speaking, this musical G connects three rivers - two in the UK (one a tributary of the other) and one in France."

Googling Severne and Avon with music and poetry, led directly to Ivor Gurney, who is closely associated with the area, having been born in Gloucester. As a composer, he composed "Severn Meadows".
He served in WWI, and there is a collection of his poems "Severn and Somme and War's Embers".

So that is about as close as I can get. I don't know if there is anything else to note.

Before you ask, I am not very good at setting clues ( but only for computer nerds and modern jazzers!), so I would prefer one of the other contributors, Flay, Cloughie or Anna to set the question. I will just do the easy bit - guessing an answer!

[Nick Armstrong]

Thanks Caliban!

Retracing my steps, We had Severn and Avon as clues to "Poetically-speaking, this musical G connects three rivers - two in the UK (one a tributary of the other) and one in France."

Severn yes - Avon no....

... led directly to Ivor Gurney...

As a composer, he composed "Severn Meadows" ... and there is a collection of his poems "Severn and Somme and War's Embers".

Yes: Gurney is the G

Somme is the French river

Severn is one of the English rivers.

You're still after the other English river, a tributary of the Severn, featuring in another title of a Gurney work...