Old lady dies (see other post)

[Anna]

Why is this so difficult to understand?

How's the tenors in Dowlais?

Who milks the cows in Maesgwyn?

When she smiles, is there dimples?

What's the smell of parsley?

Oh, my dead dears!

And that, I think, should signal the death of this thread.

[Padraig]

I don't think it's a good idea for current members to talk about "johnny-come-latelies" (a) because anyone contemplating joining might find it off-putting; (b) it makes the place sound like a Home Counties golf-club. Not, I'm sure, that there's anything wrong with Home Counties golf-clubs. Just in case you happen to be a member of one. Or anyone else might happen to be a member of one. Or know someone who is a member of one. Or know someone who knows someone who is a member of one. Or knows someone who knows someone who knows someone who is a member of one.

JS, I don't know what a Home Counties golf-club is like, but I can guess that it could have something to do with 'toffs-in-tweeds', or similar stereotype. Let me invite you to a round in my golf-club - not a tweed in sight, nor a toff, as far as I know, but a darned tricky little course with views of the Hills of Donegal, Inch Island (an Irish tautology!) and the Lough known as the Lake of Shadows.
Let me add that I remember you quite well from a previous existence on the old message boards. You were always Julien Sorel, but I was PatrickOD - I changed my name to Padraig because I've taken up Irish for my sins and I'm trying to impress people. Yes, I particularly remember being mightily influenced by your musical choices and your recommendations. I can't recall them all now, but never far from my hand are two favourite discs that you suggested and which I value highly - Pavel Haas Quartet, Janacek String Quartet No 2, Intimate Letters; and Leipziger Streichquartett, Christiane Oelze, Schoenberg String Quartet No 2. I was hoping that you might get round to joining in some music discussions, and a few more pearls might come my way.

[MrGongGong]

Where there is dischord, may we bring harmony?...

or

The commons branch of the Peter Brotzmann society meets to sing a few of his well know part songs ?

[ahinton]

How's the tenors in Dowlais?

Who milks the cows in Maesgwyn?

When she smiles, is there dimples?

What's the smell of parsley?

Oh, my dead dears!

And that, I think, should signal the death of this thread.

Because you feel that there's Llareggub left to be said on it, is it? And do we therefore sacrifice "I lost my step in Nantucket" for "I left my heart in San Francisco"?...

[Anna]

Because you feel that there's Llareggub left to be said on it, is it?

Quite likely! Although I could say more!! But I will not, in the interest of peace and harmony and the preservation of this forum.

[Julien Sorel]

Yes, I particularly remember being mightily influenced by your musical choices and your recommendations. I can't recall them all now, but never far from my hand are two favourite discs that you suggested and which I value highly - Pavel Haas Quartet, Janacek String Quartet No 2, Intimate Letters; and Leipziger Streichquartett, Christiane Oelze, Schoenberg String Quartet No 2. I was hoping that you might get round to joining in some music discussions, and a few more pearls might come my way.

Yes, I remember! That's very kind of you to say that . Do you know Zemlinsky's string quartets? If you don't I think you'd enjoy them a lot http://www.amazon.co.uk/Zemlinsky-St...linsky+quartet

[Nick Armstrong]

Do you know Zemlinsky's string quartets? If you don't I think you'd enjoy them a lot http://www.amazon.co.uk/Zemlinsky-St...linsky+quartet

Now Monsieur Sorel, excuse me coming over all Hostly, but that really does call for a new thread under 'Talking about Music'...

Glad you're sticking around!!

[Sir Velo]

Of course St. Velo, you, as a member of just six months standing, could also be accused of being Johnny Foreigner!!

True. Sackcloth and ashes!

Of course, when I said johnny-come-lately I meant "johnny-come-lately". Schoolboy error not to appreciate the signifcance of a set of quotation marks, and to fail to predict the capital some would make of that omission.

For clarification purposes, I have no interest in "outing" anyone; merely to state that, IMV, longevity of membership should be disregarded as a criteria for judging the merit of any view expressed here, as it is clearly impossible to know how long members have been posting here or on the old BBC boards, given the frequent changes of identity which some members adopt.

[BBMmk2]

Zemlinsky and String Quartets?

[Julien Sorel]

Glad you're sticking around!!

Laughs demonically: we'll see about the glad bit!

Thanks .

[Julien Sorel]

Zemlinsky and String Quartets?

Indeed yes. Very beautiful music.

[Anna]

For clarification purposes, I have no interest in "outing" anyone; merely to state that, IMV, longevity of membership should be disregarded as a criteria for judging the merit of any view expressed here, as it is clearly impossible to know how long members have been posting here or on the old BBC boards, given the frequent changes of identity which some members adopt.

Hurrah! You know, us old guard, we are a really nice lot. Some of us changed identity because of some eejits and (forgive me, I quote "grammer school oiks") disrespecting.

[Sir Velo]

Hurrah! You know, us old guard, we are a really nice lot.

I know you all are (well, most of you)! That's the difficulty when making any general point, that you are bound to offend someone, so my apologies for coming across earlier as a "golf club twit". My only wish is that a higher percentage of forum members actually would post on a more frequent basis, and particularly on Radio 3 and music/arts related subjects.

[Padraig]

That's the difficulty when making any general point, that you are bound to offend someone, so my apologies for coming across earlier as a "golf club twit".

Don't apologise. Work at getting your handicap down.

PS What is it with these jibes at golfers?

[Padraig]

Indeed yes. Very beautiful music.

Ordered, JS, in full confidence. Enjoying it already.