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[mercia]

does this oboe appear in an opera being piped by a shepherd, perhaps?
is Jagger incorrect? are we looking for another Sir Michael ........ Caine, Redgrave, Gambon etc. etc. ?

I'm fishing for clues

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

does this oboe appear in an opera being piped by a shepherd, perhaps?

No. "The act of piping" is a literal translation of a word that is the title of a piece for Oboe: as an extra clue, I suspect ahinton would get the reference!

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

I'm thinking stones... Sir Mick is therefore Jagger... ???

Cali: so sorry - I overlooked this! Yes, "Sir Mick" is "Jagger", but it could've been any of his colleagues (individually but not together in this instance).

[subcontrabass]

No. "The act of piping" is a literal translation of a word that is the title of a piece for Oboe: as an extra clue, I suspect ahinton would get the reference!

Pibroch for Oboe by Melinda Maxwell ???

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

Pibroch for Oboe by Melinda Maxwell ???

Well Done SCB.

[Flay]

Maxwell Davies wrote a prayer to St Bartholomew who is is the patron saint of persons afflicted with skin disorders - which would apply to the Rolling Stones - wrinkles galore

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

Correct composer, though: wrong piece.

[Flay]

I know it's going to be the right answer for the wrong reasons - I seem to be good at that

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

A "set of prayers" is a ...

[Flay]

<holds arm in air> It is a missal, sir.

[mercia]

Stone [Sir Mick] Litany ?

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

It could be a missal, Flay minor, but if it were a set of petitioning prayers it would be a ...

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

Stone [Sir Mick] Litany ?

Spot on, mercia.

... which leaves us with just stones from a Maxwell ... ?

[Don Petter]

Spot on, mercia.

... which leaves us with just stones from a Maxwell ... ?

Some sort of standing stones?

[Flay]

<shifts uneasily on chair> Intercession, sir?