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Subject: Quiz: Not ANOTHER Alphabet Quiz From: IanC Date: 26 Nov 02 - 05:40 AM Not Another Alphabet Quiz! Here's another complete alphabet, this time entirely made up of songs (all but one or two are in the DT). Answers, as usual, on the forum. A - Following the dance, love may not be all it appears. B - Sylvan infants are exposed. C - His love's large and pleasant though, from her name, she ought to be a right cow. D - Ladies shouldn't indulge in this occupation. It'll leave you with nothing but dreams you can't afford. E - Magical animal from the lakes can only be destroyed by a silver bullet. F - There are many in the woods. 1513 to be precise. G - Earthbound, as it was otherwise too high. Always punctual though. H - He drew the short straw and sunk a merchant ship. I - Here's a puzzle, just what Eve did to Adam. J - If he wasn't so fastidious about where he slept, she may well have been less disappointed. K - McCall's 98 mystery man - was he last seen in the Isle of Man? L - The lad's silly angles cause havoc, but it all ends well with an extraordinary division. M - Lord Lurgan's lad beats the English rose at Waterloo. N - Midlands beverage, like no liquor on earth! O - The boss says he's sailing on the morning tide, so she thinks she'll try girls instead. P - I'm rising, you're not, and so it's farewell! Q - We'll drink the health of them all, where the girls and grass are scanty. R - She appeared like an angel in feature and form, so he showed her it! S - Visiting his love in hospital - she's so sweet, so cool, so fair ... so dead! T - Trio of thieves from a Norfolk port, all coming to bad ends. U - We know where she hid it, but her dad wonders where she got it and who from. V - Stand-in church musician is unashamedly sentimental. W - Lord, what an ally. The panacea is in prayer. X - Late winter naval action leaves seven turks sunk. Y - Certain rules of decorum apply on an omnibus, depending on the relationship. Z - Adge would like to swim in the low countries. If you do as well as for the previous quizzes, it should take about 3 hours or so. Collaboration is strongly encouraged and comments about songs, tunes, writers, performers (or anything else) are very welcome. Good luck. Ian |
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Subject: RE: Quiz: Not ANOTHER Alphabet Quiz From: Wolfgang Date: 26 Nov 02 - 06:25 AM to give it a start: H - Henry Martin |
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Subject: RE: Quiz: Not ANOTHER Alphabet Quiz From: greg stephens Date: 26 Nov 02 - 06:28 AM babes in the Wood Flowers of the Forest Jon (Oh No) Kelly St james Inf Zummerzet?? but I dont know why |
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Subject: RE: Quiz: Not ANOTHER Alphabet Quiz From: greg stephens Date: 26 Nov 02 - 06:37 AM IanC you say they are all songs. does that mean the answers are actual titles, or just references in songs? because P seems to me to be something to do with Goodnight and Joy be with you all, and that begins with G. |
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Subject: RE: Quiz: Not ANOTHER Alphabet Quiz From: MairSea Date: 26 Nov 02 - 06:40 AM Is 'V' the Volunteer Organist? A late 1800's - early 1900's song? If it is - does anyone have the words AND music to it. Would dearly love it for an old friend who's sight is going and cannot read the picture cards he has with the words on. Would dearly love to give him a music copy for his Christmas. |
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Subject: RE: Quiz: Not ANOTHER Alphabet Quiz From: Noreen Date: 26 Nov 02 - 06:43 AM So P will be Parting Glass (thanks Greg) |
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Subject: RE: Quiz: Not ANOTHER Alphabet Quiz From: greg stephens Date: 26 Nov 02 - 06:44 AM Thanks Noreen think I'm a bit stupid this AM! |
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Subject: RE: Quiz: Not ANOTHER Alphabet Quiz From: Noreen Date: 26 Nov 02 - 06:45 AM D- Don't get married girls |
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Subject: RE: Quiz: Not ANOTHER Alphabet Quiz From: greg stephens Date: 26 Nov 02 - 06:47 AM After the Ball |
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Subject: RE: Quiz: Not ANOTHER Alphabet Quiz From: DMcG Date: 26 Nov 02 - 06:49 AM U- Underneath her apron |
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Subject: RE: Quiz: Not ANOTHER Alphabet Quiz From: DMcG Date: 26 Nov 02 - 06:50 AM A - After the Ball was Over? |
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Subject: RE: Quiz: Not ANOTHER Alphabet Quiz From: DMcG Date: 26 Nov 02 - 06:51 AM C - Cushie Butterfield |
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Subject: RE: Quiz: Not ANOTHER Alphabet Quiz From: Noreen Date: 26 Nov 02 - 06:52 AM O- Our Captain cried 'all hands'? |
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Subject: RE: Quiz: Not ANOTHER Alphabet Quiz From: Watson Date: 26 Nov 02 - 06:52 AM Saint James Infirmary |
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Subject: RE: Quiz: Not ANOTHER Alphabet Quiz From: Keith A of Hertford Date: 26 Nov 02 - 06:52 AM C must be Cushy Buttercup, and I wish she were mine. |
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Subject: RE: Quiz: Not ANOTHER Alphabet Quiz From: Watson Date: 26 Nov 02 - 06:53 AM Sorry Greg, I didn't notice you'd got that one. |
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Subject: RE: Quiz: Not ANOTHER Alphabet Quiz From: greg stephens Date: 26 Nov 02 - 06:54 AM Master McGrath( not the one from Harlow!!) |
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Subject: RE: Quiz: Not ANOTHER Alphabet Quiz From: Noreen Date: 26 Nov 02 - 06:56 AM T-Three jolly rogues of Lymm (I always thought that they were from Lymm in Cheshire...) |
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Subject: RE: Quiz: Not ANOTHER Alphabet Quiz From: Keith A of Hertford Date: 26 Nov 02 - 06:56 AM T Three Jolly Rogues of Lynne. |
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Subject: RE: Quiz: Not ANOTHER Alphabet Quiz From: Noreen Date: 26 Nov 02 - 06:58 AM :0) |
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Subject: RE: Quiz: Not ANOTHER Alphabet Quiz From: Declan Date: 26 Nov 02 - 06:59 AM After the Ball Parting Glass (Goodnight & Joy is an alternate title) You should never throw your Granny off the bus ?? |
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Subject: RE: Quiz: Not ANOTHER Alphabet Quiz From: greg stephens Date: 26 Nov 02 - 07:00 AM Nottingham Ale |
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Subject: RE: Quiz: Not ANOTHER Alphabet Quiz From: Noreen Date: 26 Nov 02 - 07:05 AM Thanks Ian, that's all I can come up with of the top of my head and I'm going to be late for work :0) Another good quiz. |
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Subject: RE: Quiz: Not ANOTHER Alphabet Quiz From: IanC Date: 26 Nov 02 - 07:06 AM Good start! So far ... A - After The Ball B - Babes In The Wood C - Cushie Butterfield D - Don't Get Married, Girls E - ?? F - Flowers Of The Forest G - ?? H - Henry Martin I - ?? J - ?? K - ?? ... Greg - Kelly who? L - ?? M - Master McGrath N - ?? O - Our Captain Cried All Hands P - A Parting Glass Q - ?? R - ?? S - St James Infirmary T - Three Jolly Rogues of Lynn U - Underneath Her Apron V - The Volunteer Organist W - ?? X - ?? Y - ?? Z - ?? Yes, they're all song titles (though Z is only part of one - I sometimes have to cheat. Greg - Z's not Zummerzet but youve got the right angle. :-) |
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Subject: RE: Quiz: Not ANOTHER Alphabet Quiz From: Wolfgang Date: 26 Nov 02 - 07:09 AM Y - I think Declan has it, but I give you the slightly different title in the DT: Ye canna shove yer Granny. Wolfgang |
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Subject: RE: Quiz: Not ANOTHER Alphabet Quiz From: Keith A of Hertford Date: 26 Nov 02 - 07:09 AM I think J is Black Jack Davey rather than Jon. All that stuff about the goosefeather bed . How do you turn sheets down bavely? Back to Cushy B, I wish she were HERE. |
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Subject: RE: Quiz: Not ANOTHER Alphabet Quiz From: Noreen Date: 26 Nov 02 - 07:10 AM Kelly, the boy from Killane / the Isle of Man |
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Subject: RE: Quiz: Not ANOTHER Alphabet Quiz From: DMcG Date: 26 Nov 02 - 07:13 AM E - Eskdale Hare R - Riley (William)? |
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Subject: Lyr ADD: Volunteer Organist From: IanC Date: 26 Nov 02 - 07:16 AM Well done! Y - Ye Cannae Shove Y'r Granny Off A Bus K - Kelly, The Boy From Killanne Keith - BJD fits the clue all right, but it's not the answer! Some notes "Kelly, The Boy From Killann" John Kelly is remembered in the ballad by P.J. McCall. Kelly is one of the mystery men of 1798. Both friends and foes admired him as brave and good, but there are few facts about Kelly recorded in history. He served in the rebel army for no more than a week and fought twice. He and the men of Killann marched through The Leap to the camp at Vinegar Hill on 29th May after the battle at Enniscorthy. He was one of the leaders who led the rebels from Three Rocks and beat the government troops on 30th May. He fought and was badly wounded at the Battle of New Ross. From there he was brought to Three Bullet Gate and then to Wexford. There he remained until General Lake entered the town, when he was tried by court martial and hanged. "The Volunteer Organist" by Henry Lamb is pure period sentiment but none the worse for that. Wherever and whenever this type of ballad is performed, it is not long before Lamb's song is mentioned. Recorded Ada Jones (US) 1893/4 (http://www.garlic.com/~tgracyk/ada.htm). Recorded - (Henry Lamb / William B. Glenroy) - Peter Dawson / organ / O - Edison cyl. BA 23026 (mx. 4M-12015-1) - London, early 1909 ... Ada's earliest recordings were brown wax cylinders made for Edison in late 1893 or early 1894 (no recording logs of this period exist). Two surviving cylinders are "Sweet Marie" (North American 1289), a song by Raymon Moore, and "The Volunteer Organist" (North American 1292). Piano accompaniment is presumably by Edison's house pianist, Frank P. Banta. A male does the announcement for each record. MairSea - here's the words anyway (I learned this off my dad) The Volunteer Organist (sung by George Spicer) (Roud 5378) (Recorded 12.11.59 at The Oak Tree, Ardingley) The preacher in the village church one Sunday morning said "Our organist is ill today; will someone play instead?" An anxious look crept o'er the face of every person there As eagerly they watched to see who'd fill the vacant chair. An old man staggered down the aisle, his clothes were old and torn A stranger drunken seemed to be in church on Sunday morn But as he touched those organ keys, without a single word The melody that followed was the sweetest ever heard. Chorus: The scene was one I'll ne'er forget as long as I may live And just to see it o'er again, all earthly wealth I'll give Our congregation all amazed, the preacher old and grey, The organ and the oganist who volunteered to play. Each eye shed tears within the church, the strongest men grew pale. The organist, in melody, had told his life's own tale. The sermon of the preacher was, no lesson to compare With that of life's example who sat in the organ chair. And when the service reached its close not a soul had left his seat Except the poor old organist, who started for the street. Down the aisle and to the door he slowly made his way The preacher rose and softly said "Kind brethren, let us pray." :-) |
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Subject: RE: Quiz: Not ANOTHER Alphabet Quiz From: Declan Date: 26 Nov 02 - 07:17 AM Z in the low counries is Zuider zee ? - Don't know the song though |
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Subject: RE: Quiz: Not ANOTHER Alphabet Quiz From: greg stephens Date: 26 Nov 02 - 07:20 AM I guess we're talking "Drink up thi Zyder"?? |
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Subject: RE: Quiz: Not ANOTHER Alphabet Quiz From: DMcG Date: 26 Nov 02 - 07:20 AM Declan: That sounds right. There is a version of "Lowlands Low", I am sure, which mentions the "Zuider Zee". Can't find it though ... |
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Subject: RE: Quiz: Not ANOTHER Alphabet Quiz From: Keith A of Hertford Date: 26 Nov 02 - 07:22 AM Is Q Queensland Drovers ? Not in DT though. |
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Subject: RE: Quiz: Not ANOTHER Alphabet Quiz From: DMcG Date: 26 Nov 02 - 07:28 AM The '23rd of February' describes a battle with seven Turkish Men-o-War but I can't think of an X reference. That must be it, though (Late winter) |
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Subject: RE: Quiz: Not ANOTHER Alphabet Quiz From: Wolfgang Date: 26 Nov 02 - 07:29 AM Q: yes, that must be it, in the DT as Queensland overlanders. Wolfgang |
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Subject: RE: Quiz: Not ANOTHER Alphabet Quiz From: DMcG Date: 26 Nov 02 - 07:30 AM W - With God on Our Side (I can't believe we all took so long!) |
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Subject: RE: Quiz: Not ANOTHER Alphabet Quiz From: IanC Date: 26 Nov 02 - 07:31 AM Well done ... E - Eskdale Hare Q - Queensland Overlander (Queensland Rover) R's Scottish! Some notes "Cushie Butterfield" ...one of George (Geordie) Ridley's classic tyneside music hall songs, written to a tradiytional tune. "Cush" or "Cushie" is a commonly used word for "Cow" in most of rural England and "Butterfield" no doubt also adds to the amusement. George Ridley was born in 1834 and died, at the age of 30, in 1864. "Don't Get Married, Girls" ... Leon Rosselson's dig at wedded bliss. Leon started writing songs seriously (and humourously) in the early 1950s and hasn't stopped yet. His song The World Turned Upside Down is sung across the globe, and dozens of others are standars on the political song scene. "The Eskdale Hare" - Written by Gus Gomersall. The only version I have is sung by "Swan Arcade". Eskdale is just south of Scafell Pike in the (English) Lake District. :-) |
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Subject: RE: Quiz: Not ANOTHER Alphabet Quiz From: greg stephens Date: 26 Nov 02 - 07:33 AM IanC always resorts to Roman numerals when he's short of X's. I think you have it, DmcG, it's XXIII. congratulations, I've been cheating and using computer searches and got nowhere with Turkish ships and Xmas and things. However, I did find that the Russians sank seven Turkish ships at the battle of Sinope, which was interesting, though not in late winter(Nov 1853). |
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Subject: RE: Quiz: Not ANOTHER Alphabet Quiz From: DMcG Date: 26 Nov 02 - 07:40 AM R - Road to Dundee |
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Subject: RE: Quiz: Not ANOTHER Alphabet Quiz From: Wolfgang Date: 26 Nov 02 - 07:40 AM due to the hint: R- Road to Dundee Wolfgang |
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Subject: RE: Quiz: Not ANOTHER Alphabet Quiz From: Wolfgang Date: 26 Nov 02 - 07:43 AM Only because you're closer to Mudcat Central, DMcG. Wolfgang :) |
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Subject: RE: Quiz: Not ANOTHER Alphabet Quiz From: DMcG Date: 26 Nov 02 - 07:44 AM No, its because you wasted precious seconds typing 'due to the hint'!! :-) |
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Subject: RE: Quiz: Not ANOTHER Alphabet Quiz From: greg stephens Date: 26 Nov 02 - 07:46 AM Road to Dundee I havent got a computer so I had to deliver this by hand |
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Subject: RE: Quiz: Not ANOTHER Alphabet Quiz From: greg stephens Date: 26 Nov 02 - 07:47 AM Late entry for Pedants Corner: the Road and the Miles to Dundee |
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Subject: RE: Quiz: Not ANOTHER Alphabet Quiz From: DMcG Date: 26 Nov 02 - 07:52 AM So we have to share the reward three ways now, do we? (Although IanC has disqualified answers for smaller mistakes before!) |
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Subject: RE: Quiz: Not ANOTHER Alphabet Quiz From: DMcG Date: 26 Nov 02 - 07:55 AM K still needs clearing up, I see, since Ian needed Greg to explain his answer Has anybody here seen Kelly? K,E,double-l, y .... Kelly from the Isle of Man |
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Subject: RE: Quiz: Not ANOTHER Alphabet Quiz From: DMcG Date: 26 Nov 02 - 07:58 AM Sorry, I've just re-raed the earlier thread for K. My K is, I see, entirey wrong. (sulks in corner) |
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Subject: RE: Quiz: Not ANOTHER Alphabet Quiz From: greg stephens Date: 26 Nov 02 - 08:00 AM TI've a bit lost track of the Z situation, but if nobody's said this its Adge Cutler's "I'd like to swim in the Zider Zee", or some variant spelling of that. |
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Subject: RE: Quiz: Not ANOTHER Alphabet Quiz From: DMcG Date: 26 Nov 02 - 08:03 AM ... now running for 2h 20 minutes ... What's the latest position, Ian? |
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Subject: RE: Quiz: Not ANOTHER Alphabet Quiz From: greg stephens Date: 26 Nov 02 - 08:06 AM Well Im flailing about here..if J isnt O no John or Black Jack Davy, how about Johnnie Faa? |
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