Alphabet associations - I

[Nick Armstrong]

Mercia, as ever... brill. Undeserving, shall I finish off? Because I can do Anna's puzzle now!

J is for Johnny!

Johnny Spielt Auf - Krenek's opera

There are various songs called Goodbye Johnny (inc Primal Scream). But for some reason I am thinking of "Surabaya Johnny" the rather valedictory song in Weill's "Happy End"

And last of course is the Jingling Johnny aka Chinese Pavilion aka Turkish crescent...

[Anna]

Mercia, as ever... brill. Undeserving, shall I finish off? Because I can do Anna's puzzle now!
J is for Johnny!

Johnny Spielt Auf - Krenek's opera
There are various songs called Goodbye Johnny (inc Primal Scream). But for some reason I am thinking of "Surabaya Johnny" the rather valedictory song in Weill's "Happy End"
And last of course is the Jingling Johnny aka Chinese Pavilion aka Turkish crescent...

Do you know, with all the excitement of the monsoon and being carried away with Wagner and what constitutes a jumper -v- sweater - I had quite forgot I'd set a puzzle!!
Yes, the answer is Johnny: On the card I had Krenek (Johnny Spielt Auf) and Surabaya Johnny (Weill-Brecht) and of course the wonderful Jingling Johnny that we all loved in the Prom - and which, of course - Caliban saw in the flesh! So well done mercia for the initial breakthrough and to you for finishing it off.

[Nick Armstrong]

Very good. Here goes with a K - after fair notice: I'm only online till about 10 this evening, thereafter off for a few days. I'm sure this will be solved by then but if not I'll have to hand the answer to a willing second to complete!

Bit more chinoiserie... This K links Hampstead, Egypt and a religious building in China.

[mercia]

are we looking for one person, three people, no person ?

is that one particular religious building or a type ?

[Nick Armstrong]

are we looking for one person, three people, no person ?

is that one particular religious building or a type ?

One person

And a type of building



EDIT: Actually, the building might more accurately be decribed as 'Chinese' - not strictly IN China, necessarily...

[Anna]

EDIT: Actually, the building might more accurately be decribed as 'Chinese' - not strictly IN China, necessarily...

So, are we looking for something to do with a Pagoda?

[Nick Armstrong]

So, are we looking for something to do with a Pagoda?

Not as such. That word is not an element of the question or the answer

[mercia]

I return to no progress

is this person's connection to Hampstead that he was born there, died there, buried in Highgate cemetery (nearby) ?
is he a composer, performer ? is he dead ?

[amateur51]

Anything to do with Kong, I wonder?

[Nick Armstrong]

is this person's connection to Hampstead that he was born there, died there, buried in Highgate cemetery (nearby) ?
is he a composer, performer ? is he dead ?

Deceased composer, neither born nor buried in North London.

You will need to drop your 'aitches', mercia, to get the 'Hampstead' element.

No Kongs btw...

[amateur51]

Deceased composer, neither born nor buried in North London.

You will need to drop your 'aitches', mercia, to get the 'Hampstead' element.

No Kongs btw...

So we're looking for Chinese architectural influences with dropped aitches?

[mercia]

<doh> oh, you've given it away

'appy 'ampstead amsie

[amateur51]

<doh> oh, you've given it away

'appy 'ampstead amsie

High'm horf to a BBQ soonish, nowhere near 'ampstead, mind

[Nick Armstrong]

<doh> oh, you've given it away

I woz 'oping to 'ave hassisted.

Someone going to do the hhhhhhhonours then?

[mercia]

Albert Ketelbey

Cockney Suite, including 'appy 'ampstead
In a Chinese Temple Garden
In the Mystic Land of Egypt