Alphabet associations - I

[antongould]

the joke as I read it was Perfect Pitch is throwing a viola into a skip without touching the sides - hence dumpster is US for skip???

[Norfolk Born]

is that Ernest Bloch?
Bette Midler?
Felix-Bartholdy?
Adolf Paul?
what is a dumpster?

No
Yes
Yes
No
A rubbish skip

[mercia]

Ernest Ansermet?
Paul Lincke?
Paul Simon?

[Flay]

Felix Mendelssohn - The Merry Wives of Windsor
Paul McCartney - had 3 wives
Bette Midler - The Stepford Wives
Ernest Hemingway - had 4 wives

[Anna]

Felix Mendelssohn - The Merry Wives of Windsor
Paul McCartney - had 3 wives
Bette Midler - The Stepford Wives
Ernest Hemingway - had 4 wives

OMG. Well, that seems reasonable. I nearly, on the last, answer was Violas, posted the answer was a bunch of pansies Oh, in fun!!

[Norfolk Born]

Felix Mendelssohn - The Merry Wives of Windsor
Paul McCartney - had 3 wives
Bette Midler - The Stepford Wives
Ernest Hemingway - had 4 wives

Ingenious - but sadly not correct!
But you've now added the correct Paul.

[Flay]

Wings - Paul McCartney
Felix Mendelssohn - On Wings of Song
Bette Midler - Wind Beneath My Wings
Ernest Lough - Wings of a Dove

[Norfolk Born]

Wings - Paul McCartney
Felix Mendelssohn - On Wings of Song
Bette Midler - Wind Beneath My Wings
Ernest Lough - Wings of a Dove

Brilliant! Please let us have an X (or a Y, Z ,or A - we're pretty laid back about the trickier letters towards the end of the alphabet. )

[Flay]

Thanks, Norfolk.

What “X” links a Caledonian fantasy, a Caledonian island inhabitant and a Caledonian referendum?

[Anna]

Thanks, Norfolk.

What “X” links a Caledonian fantasy, a Caledonian island inhabitant and a Caledonian referendum?

Well, Caledonian XPA is a beer! Is beer fantasy? No. Well ..... No

[Flay]

No, Anna, although you are making me thirsty...
2/3 is music related

p.s. love your avatar, but who was she?? So familiar but...

[Nick Armstrong]

Thanks, Norfolk.

What “X” links a Caledonian fantasy, a Caledonian island inhabitant and a Caledonian referendum?

Have had to engage brain with other things over the last few days... Good to pop back for a little while.

May I offer a to a new question-setter? Always good to have some new blood....

Interesting X... Might I ask if the solution is a musical one? is the first 'fantasy' element a musical 'fantasy' ?

(Nice try Anna *slurp*)

[Flay]

Yes the first and second are musical, Caliban.

So she is, Anna. King Kong's girlfriend!

[Anna]

Yes the first and second are musical, Caliban.

So she is, Anna. King Kong's girlfriend!

Oh, Flay! You saw what I deleted!! I love you!

[Nick Armstrong]

Yes the first and second are musical, Caliban.

So she is, Anna. King Kong's girlfriend!

Ooops I just read you answered that earlier in your 'thirsty' reply to Anna. Doesn't help me much though, for the present. I'll try again in the morning if one of the early birds hasn't gobbled up your tasty worm..

I love you!

How quickly is a Welsh girl's head turned!!!