Alphabet associations - I

[Norfolk Born]

Well, I supposed I could devise an 'F' question, but would really prefer to let someone else have a go....shall we wait, or shall I think of something before the tennis starts?

[mercia]

before the tennis starts?

is 5 minutes long enough?

personally I'm not in any hurry for another question, and I'm not convinced that anyone else is playing

[Flay]

Yup, need to clean my glasses - I looked for op 114 <doh>

So I was wrong and don't need to do an "F"

[mercia]

thanks for giving my silly question a go Mr Flay

[Norfolk Born]

I have an 'F' if required.....

[mercia]

thanks Mr Norfolk

[Norfolk Born]

OK...
Musically, which 'F' links Iowa, Lincolnshire, St. Petersburg and Yorkshire? (The order is alphabetical, and has no other particular significance).

[Norfolk Born]

If it will help...'Iowa, St Petersburg, and towns in Lincolnshire and Yorkshire'.

[Flay]

Well, Fred Delius was from Bradford, and he linked up with Grainger in Lincs. He also lived in Florida, but I cannot see a connection with Iowa. I also can't see the St Petersburg connection... yet. Am I warm, or can I go and have my tea?

[Anna]

Oh, is it in the key of F? Dvorak stayed in Iowa and composed, something. Oh, maybe not!

[Flay]

They have a Dvorak Festival in Spillville, Iowa. But that doesn't help with the other places.

I think we'll need a hint or two.

[vinteuil]

St. Petersburg .

... the Russian one or the American one?

[Nick Armstrong]

Back here, gave the "E" a quick scan and not sure I understand - was it about the key of E ?

Stumped by F for the present.

[Norfolk Born]

'The weather's fine, and when we get tired of the beach we can always pop in to the theatre and see the latest Alan Ayckbourn premiere'.
(Caliban: The previous question comprised opus numbers of works in E flat minor.)
It's the Russian St Petersburg.

[Flay]

That's not fair