Haven't had one recently, so here's another easy quiz to keep you going for 10 minutes or so(!).

The record so far is about 24 hours. Can you beat that?

Here it is.

Mudcat Quiz #3

1. What do the Rev. Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, Sir Hugh S. Roberton and the author of "The Screwtape Letters" have in common? Give the more common name of the song which forms part of this connection.

2. A carol, not usually sung at Christmas, involves a bridge of sunbeams and a beating. Where did it come from and where did the story originate?

3. Born in 1820 in Sweden, she made her American debut in 1850 with a tour organised by Phineas T. Barnum. A dance manual published in 1858 included two dances named after her. She died in 1887 and is buried in England. Who was she, and why did she stop singing opera in favour of popular songs in 1849?

4. What is the relationship between Denis Murphy, famous Kerry Fiddler, and "Westering Home"?

5. A condemnatory poem written by Robert Burns in 1791 was a hit for Steeleye Span and The Corries amongst others. Who was it aimed at?

6. A fretted instrument of the zither family, brought to the USA by German settlers, was acquired and used to accompany ballads and songs by English and Scots-Irish migrants. Name an LP featuring it.

7. What's so special about the Scottish poet, Topaz, that makes Folkies love him so much?

8. Why didn't Santa Anna gain the day, and what's it got to do with The Yellow Rose of Texas?

9. "This song is Copyrighted in U.S., under Seal of Copyright # 154085, for a period of 28 years, and anybody caught singin it without our permission, will be mighty good friends of ourn, cause we don't give a dern. Publish it. Write it. Sing it. Swing to it. Yodel it. We wrote it, that's all we wanted to do." - Which song?

10. A famous american blues musician and singer recorded an album in Surrey, England in 1963, though it was not released until after he died. The Musicians' listing includes Keith Relf "handclapping, shouting and foot tapping". Who was the lead guitarist?