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Entry: Michael Flanders and Donald Swann - A658857
Author: Just zis Guy, you know? † Cyclist [A690572] :: At the 51st centile of ursine intelligence - U54363

With all due respect to the excellent Dinsdale Piranha, I strongly feel that http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/brunel/A417142 is Far Too Short so propose this expanded version.

At Much-Binding-In-The-Marsh, we're concerned about the effect of rising prices....

What HooToo needs is a musical interface.

Great entry

pressed post instead of preview - was about to go on and say "what about a discography" I used to have a Decca Album - "The world of Flanders and Swann" doubt if thats extant - but is there anything else ? (I also had the World of Rambling Syd Rumpo, but thats another genre -

The most brilliant one I remember is the Mozart Horn Concerto, especially where it goes:

I lost my horn,
Lost my horn,
Found my horn
gawn.

Somebody else will say it if I don't, but there seems to be no mention of Swann's Collaboration with Tolkien on the Road Goes Ever On song cycle.

Otherwise, top stuff.

Fab

Great work. I was sure that the earlier article was longer than that, but you're right; the subjects definitely deserve a better coverage, and this is a superb offering. Well done.

Did you know, by the way, that a CD Box set is now available, including both Hat recordings and the Bestiary, plus some additional material. The Bestiary has about half-to-three-quarters of an hour of 'Extiary'. It bills itself as 'The Complete Flanders & Swann', although I think there are a few bits and pieces missing.

Much better

Can't help feeling that the Hoffnung entry needs some similar treatment now

Hi Just zis Guy, this entry is in the Update process as we speak.

I submitted it to the Towers for an update a while back and I haven't heard anything yet. But I'm really hoping that this will be processed before this entry is ready for picking by a Scout.

I'll check on the Update's status and get back with you...


- Jimi X

Yep. The update is finished and at the original Edited Entry A417142


- Jimi X

But Anna says 'if anyone wants to write in more detail about the songs, for example, that would be super.'


- X

And check out the Front Page!

- X

I did know there is a CD box set of etc. etc. because... I have it!

Ah, that is Much Better

OK, now it's updated, does this mean it can be picked again or will it automatically appear on the front page?

Indeed

It's already updated and edited at A417142 so perhaps this could be taken out of PR ?

Update publicised on Front Page last week - this can be now removed from PR yes? who removes it - author or h2g2editors?

Pimms

Hopefully guy will be along shortly. He didn't see it updated, as he hasn't been around for four days, so it's not a problem yet

Hi Everyone,

I've now taken this entry out of PR - thanks for the reminder

Anna