Alphabet associations

[Caliban]

I feel somewhat responsible for a deviation here, and thus remind the assembled company of the matter at hand, namely mercia's teasing:

R to connect

- Teddy Bond collaboration
- Dennis & Carl ditty
- written on the death of Mrs Wood (no. 1)
- whimbrel music

[mercia]

man in uniform

Liszt in his priest's get-up

[Anna]

Liszt in his priest's get-up

Oooh, I just get one whiff of a bit of ecclesciastical lace and I swoon! No, a genuine fit of the vapours ducky, carn't 'elp meself, as for a Cardinal, all in scarlet, well ...... don't bear thinking about!

Now, I am really off to the kitchen for a while and will behave.

[Anna]

R to connect

- Teddy Bond collaboration
- Dennis & Carl ditty
- written on the death of Mrs Wood (no. 1)
- whimbrel music

Dennis & Carl, Beach Boys, Help me Rhonda?

[mercia]

Dennis & Carl, Beach Boys, Help me Rhonda?

right blokes but not Beach Boys and not Rhonda, I'm afraid

(this is not my expertise I must admit)

I'm happy to provide clues
once you know what a whimbrel is I think you'll be away

[Anna]

right blokes but not Beach Boys and not Rhonda, I'm afraid

(this is not my expertise I must admit)

I'm happy to provide clues
once you know what a whimbrel is I think you'll be away

A whimbrel is a large wading bird. It has longish legs and a long bill that curves near the tip. It is brownish above and whitish below. In flight, it shows a white 'V' shape up its back from its tail. In other words, no idea

[mercia]

A whimbrel is a large wading bird.

and is also known as a .....?

[Angle]

curlew? River?

[Anna]

and is also known as a .....?

A curlew? But that is not an R. So, I retire and leave it to others to solve.

Edit: Dennis and Carl - River Song ?

[mercia]

A curlew?

does the word curlew with another word beginning with R remind you of a musical work? I'm not sure there is anybody else around playing this game.