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Cecil Sharp on Mastermind

08 Apr 10 - 06:08 PM (#2882419)
Subject: Cecil Sharp on Mastermind
From: GUEST,Derek Schofield

Friday 9 April, Mastermind on BBC 2 has a contestant answering questions on Cecil Sharp (or, as the Radio Times spells it, Sharpe). I guess this must be the guy who answered on Child ballads in the first round. Can't remember his name - from Tyneside.
Derek Schofield


08 Apr 10 - 07:51 PM (#2882472)
Subject: RE: Cecil Sharp on Mastermind
From: RTim

Come on Derek - isn't this an article in ED&S??
Where was your shorthand pad?

Best - Tim Radford


09 Apr 10 - 06:23 AM (#2882700)
Subject: RE: Cecil Sharp on Mastermind
From: Dave Sutherland

Derek it is the semi - finals so it probably is David Sutherland.
But it still isn't me!


09 Apr 10 - 06:34 AM (#2882704)
Subject: RE: Cecil Sharp on Mastermind
From: Roger the Skiffler

The earlier guy who chose Leadbelly did very poorly. I think I "answered" more on his specialised subject.

RtS


09 Apr 10 - 07:26 AM (#2882724)
Subject: RE: Cecil Sharp on Mastermind
From: GUEST,Jonesy the Steam.

Well done Roger you should be extremely proud of yourself.


09 Apr 10 - 09:29 AM (#2882810)
Subject: RE: Cecil Sharp on Mastermind
From: GUEST,Mr Red

Selwyn from the Somer TFC (Fri, Albion, Sidbury, Worcester) appeared on the show 10 or more years ago and he regarded Folk subjects as too difficult for the format of the show, and he is very knowledgeable. He lasted one show AFAIK.

And Last season a keen ceilidhnaut was in the Reading team on University Challenge.

Some of us struggle to reach the dizzy heights of Page 3 of the Sun.


09 Apr 10 - 12:15 PM (#2882924)
Subject: RE: Cecil Sharp on Mastermind
From: Folkiedave

Without wishing to encourage thread drift - I have appeared on Page 3 of the Sun!!!


09 Apr 10 - 12:51 PM (#2882946)
Subject: RE: Cecil Sharp on Mastermind
From: Dave MacKenzie

Anybody looking for it on BBC Wales will be disappointed. It's not on till the 13th!


09 Apr 10 - 12:51 PM (#2882948)
Subject: RE: Cecil Sharp on Mastermind
From: GUEST,HiplaskAndy, at work

One time, someone's specialist subject was specific years of 'The Golden Age of Piracy'.
I'd just done lengthy research for one of my songs 'Mary Read'.
Managed to outscore the contestant for once...
Smug? Me? Arrrr!


09 Apr 10 - 01:59 PM (#2882997)
Subject: RE: Cecil Sharp on Mastermind
From: MGM·Lion

"Without wishing to encourage thread drift - I have appeared on Page 3 of the Sun!!!"


Wow, Dave ~~ come on then: get 'em out for the lads!!!


09 Apr 10 - 03:51 PM (#2883080)
Subject: RE: Cecil Sharp on Mastermind
From: Dave Sutherland

Only 90 seconds on your specialist subject in the semis and they were more about Sharp's life rather than his collecting so I only got a couple right and once again my namesake did better.


09 Apr 10 - 07:28 PM (#2883268)
Subject: RE: Cecil Sharp on Mastermind
From: Dave Hanson

Well done anyway Dave.

Dave H


10 Apr 10 - 02:53 AM (#2883465)
Subject: RE: Cecil Sharp on Mastermind
From: Jim Carroll

"I have appeared on Page 3 of the Sun!!!"
I hope you know what you've done to my chances of enjoying my breakfast Dave!
Jim Carroll


10 Apr 10 - 06:05 AM (#2883511)
Subject: RE: Cecil Sharp on Mastermind
From: SPB-Cooperator

How good was the BBC's research on the questions?