Fun Music Quiz Number 49 – Mar 15 2021

1.’By the Sleepy Lagoon’ by Eric Coates is the theme music to which long running radio programme?
2. ‘Fast falls the eventide’ is the second line of which popular hymn?
3. What is the name of the group of male musicians from Port Isaac in Cornwall who sing sea shanties & traditional folk songs? They were the subject of a 2019 Film starring James Purefoy & Daniel Mays?
4. Another Suitcase in another Hall & Oh what a Circus, are songs from which Film & Stage Musical?
5. Comedian/Actor Matt Lucas has played which character from the musical ‘Les Misérables’ on the West End Stage?
6. Step Inside Love, Something Tells Me, & Alfie, are all songs recorded by which singer?
7. Which TV series of the 1980’s, & later a Stage Musical, followed the lives of the students & teachers at the New York City School for Performing Arts.
8. Which note is used by members of an Orchestra to tune their instruments before a performance?
9. Which of his songs did Cliff Richard sing with the comedy group ‘The Young Ones’ to raise money for Comic Relief?
10. Which female singer joined the judging panel of the 2021 series of The Voice UK?

ANSWERS BELOW JULIE CLARKE


1.’By the Sleepy Lagoon’ by Eric Coates is the theme music to which long running radio programme? DESERT ISLAND DISCS
2. ‘Fast falls the eventide’ is the second line of which popular hymn? ABIDE WITH ME
3. What is the name of the group of male musicians from Port Isaac in Cornwall who sing sea shanties & traditional folk songs? They were the subject of a 2019 Film starring James Purefoy & Daniel Mays? FISHERMANS
FRIENDS
4. Another Suitcase in another Hall & Oh what a Circus, are songs from which Film & Stage Musical? EVITA
5. Comedian/Actor Matt Lucas has played which character from the musical ‘Les Misérables’ on the West End Stage? MONSIEUR THENARDIER
6. Step Inside Love, Something Tells Me, & Alfie, are all songs recorded by which singer? CILLA BLACK
7. Which TV series of the 1980’s, & later a Stage Musical, followed the lives of the students & teachers at the New York City School for Performing Arts. FAME
8. Which note is used by members of an Orchestra to tune their instruments before a performance? A
9. Which of his songs did Cliff Richard sing with the comedy group ‘The Young Ones’ to raise money for Comic Relief? LIVING DOLL
10. Which female singer joined the judging panel of the 2021 series of The Voice UK? ANNE- MARIE
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