Alphabet associations - I

[Norfolk Born]

Go on, what E can be open?

The English Open Squash Championship?

[Norfolk Born]

Eighths?

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

Mutate / mute eighths?

[Flay]

The English Open Squash Championship?

So it can, Norfy :fallsonfloorclutchingheadandscreaminginagitation:

It's so stupidly simple, honest. Come on, be plucky

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

It's so stupidly simple, honest. Come on, be plucky

'En?

[vinteuil]

the E string

[Flay]

the E string

Hooray! Well done Vinny. Bloomin 'eck I gave enough clues!

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

the E string

I said that yonks ago!

Is it a 'en playing an Euphonium?

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

"Open in a shut case, but cannot be easily flattened (when in use)" and is "really straight".

The strings in a Piano ("case")?

... but why the Es in particular?

SEE?!

[Flay]

No - I a violin E string!! It cannot be flattened in use as you cannot play a lower note on it. But you can play an open string on a violin.

Sorry

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

EXCUUUUUSE MME!

You see those peggy things sticking out the side? Give 'em a twist and down she goes! ('scalled scordatura!) Try doin' that on a Joanner!

And to repeat the original question:

" ... but why the Es in particular?"

[Flay]

EXCUUUUUSE MME!

You see those peggy things sticking out the side? Give 'em a twist and down she goes! ('scalled scordatura!) Try doin' that on a Joanner!

I suppose it could have been a double base too. OK, in normal use, not abuse. Claim it if you want

... but why the Es in particular?"

I've no idea. Why indeed?

Reminds me of a poem: "She contracted with ease... a funny disease... notwithstanding"

[Flay]

That was it, Roger McGough (he went to my school, or did I go to his?):

Cousin Daisy's
favourite sport
was standing
on street corners.

She contracted
with ease
a funny disease.
Notwithstanding.

[vinteuil]

what F might connect -

an Italian quartet - an early harpsichordist - Captain Georg Ludwig von Trapp

[mercia]

I'm afraid I have to ask the obvious question. By "Italian quartet" do we mean a quartet composition by an Italian composer or an Italian performing ensemble (or neither of those)

also what century is our harpsichordist from please