Folk-a-gram Quiz

Subject: Folk-a-gram Quiz
From: Mr Happy
Date: 13 May 03 - 11:18 AM

here's a quiz. it's all folk songs with a common theme, except there's an odd one out as well.



1.Minoan nut foursome

2 Not automating Lionel

3 Ann holds floodwall

4 Arrives halfway hotel

5 Hold ninth eel

6 No wine datum

7 Holy belt chime

Subject: RE: Folk-a-gram Quiz
From: Mr Happy
Date: 13 May 03 - 04:26 PM

i forgot to say all the above are anagrams of the song titles.

Subject: RE: Folk-a-gram Quiz
From: greg stephens
Date: 13 May 03 - 04:30 PM

Well. I guessed that, Mr Happy, but I still havent solved any.I bet you used a computer to come up with them, there's a faintly mechanical air about the anagrams.

Subject: RE: Folk-a-gram Quiz
From: SINSULL
Date: 13 May 03 - 04:59 PM

#6 Mountain Dew

Subject: RE: Folk-a-gram Quiz
From: greg stephens
Date: 13 May 03 - 05:55 PM

3: Lowlands of Holland
So is the theme high or low? someone get the next one and we'll know

Subject: RE: Folk-a-gram Quiz
From: SINSULL
Date: 13 May 03 - 05:57 PM

#1 Mountains of Mourne

At last - a theme.

Subject: RE: Folk-a-gram Quiz
From: greg stephens
Date: 13 May 03 - 06:03 PM

7 could be "Come by the hills" but there is an s missing

Subject: RE: Folk-a-gram Quiz
From: SINSULL
Date: 13 May 03 - 06:03 PM

#2 Go Tell It On A Mountain

Where is everyone?

Subject: RE: Folk-a-gram Quiz
From: greg stephens
Date: 13 May 03 - 06:05 PM

Should have been tell it on THE mountain I reckon. Mr Happy, are you HIGH on something?

Subject: RE: Folk-a-gram Quiz
From: Mr Happy
Date: 13 May 03 - 06:07 PM

7 [should be]Holy belt chimes

Subject: RE: Folk-a-gram Quiz
From: greg stephens
Date: 13 May 03 - 06:29 PM

4 is "over the hills and far away" but you've left out the "and" in the letters??

Subject: RE: Folk-a-gram Quiz
From: Mr Happy
Date: 13 May 03 - 06:38 PM

ok- you're right-it was '&'!

Subject: RE: Folk-a-gram Quiz
From: Mr Happy
Date: 13 May 03 - 06:47 PM

all done now except No. 5: Hold ninth eel

no spelling mistakes on this one greg!

Subject: RE: Folk-a-gram Quiz
From: SINSULL
Date: 13 May 03 - 06:57 PM

5.Ned Of The Hill?
but you hve him "on" it!

Come here Mr. Happy. I want to smack that smile off your face!
Jeez Louise!

Subject: RE: Folk-a-gram Quiz
From: open mike
Date: 13 May 03 - 06:58 PM

5
hold the lenin
old thin helen
then done hill
the donne hill
huh?

Subject: RE: Folk-a-gram Quiz
From: open mike
Date: 13 May 03 - 07:02 PM

did you use this:
brendan's anagram generator
here is the numerical one for phone numbers
phone gram

Subject: RE: Folk-a-gram Quiz
From: Mr Happy
Date: 13 May 03 - 07:40 PM

sinsul

i know it as 'ned on the hill'

& me chums tagit & wright have it like that on their cd- so there!

anyway- u & the others did well- you got 'em all- i'll do some mere soon!

cheers 8-)

Subject: RE: Folk-a-gram Quiz
From: SINSULL
Date: 13 May 03 - 07:52 PM

Hmmm. The folk process, maybe? Alright. I'm sorry for the cyber smack. Come here and give me a hug. I did enjoy the quiz. Honest.

Subject: RE: Folk-a-gram Quiz
From: Mr Happy
Date: 13 May 03 - 08:10 PM

hug away! {{ 8-)}}!

Subject: RE: Folk-a-gram Quiz
From: SINSULL
Date: 13 May 03 - 08:57 PM

Here's one for you:

i dig a ranged decibel

Subject: RE: Folk-a-gram Quiz
From: Mr Happy
Date: 22 May 04 - 11:10 AM

'i dig a ranged decibel'

I dig danceable dirge?

Liberace and I did egg?

Did I balance dire egg?

Gerbil decided again?


Sinsull,

Are any of these well known songs?