Dave,

Your revelation has come as a complete surprise. I had no idea. From your detailed knowledge I take that you've been a party to these goings on for quite some time?

So where does this "fully ventilated" style of singing originate?   To be honest, I thought "open tuning" referred to something quite different.

However, I have heard that in Opera Houses they sometimes fit their older tenors with jubilee clips in order to keep the b***ers tune.   What do ageing folk singers use?    bailer twine?

Maybe we'll find out on Sunday.
   
SM

I presume El Greco is aware of all this?    It certainly makes you wonder about those jaunts down to Devon.