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4BR Weekend Quiz

A questionable piece of literary inspiration for our weekend quiz...

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As we have been experiencing a few technical problems with the site today, we thought we had better give you a chance to test those post festive little grey cells on our return with a bit of a musical poser.

We have delved into the literary history books for this one – and you may have to take a bit of a punt to see if you get the right answer.

Non PC

It certainly comes from a different, non politically correct age — although you may be surprised to find out the identity of the famous writer, march specialist and conductor...

Trio prize

The winner gets a great trio of the latest CDs, plus a great 4BR diary and a couple of bottles of Blue Juice valve oil.

Question:

Which famous conductor and composer of marches published these particular thoughts in an article of 1916 called, "A Horse, a Dog, a Gun and a Girl".

"My idea of heaven is a horse, a dog, a gun and a girl. A man should give his horse loving care, because it is one of man’s two most loyal companions. The other is the dog."

Clues

He compounded his political incorrectness in 1918 on the subject of the Germans and music.

"The German people believe they have a monopoly on good music. The only answer to their vanity is to bludgeon him physically, mentally, morally, financially and perpetually."

In 1920 he was also of the belief that in the future there would be great band leagues, in which bands would compete against each other in competitions held in the huge municipal parks of his country.

He was one of many to be called the ‘March King’, composing 136 marches before his death in 1932, aged 77 in a hotel named after an American President in a town called Reading....

My idea of heaven is a horse, a dog, a gun and a girl. A man should give his horse loving care, because it is one of man’s two most loyal companions. The other is the dogWho said it?

Multiple choice:

Was it?

1. Kenneth J. Alford
2. T.J. Powell
3. John Philip Sousa

Answers:

E-mail us the answer before midnight on Sunday 5th January with your contact telephone details at: quiz@4barsrest.com

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