"I have been but little in," said Ninian hastily...

At the concert I went to last night (about which more later), one of the musicians, to cover while the cittern player replaced a string, was telling rather outlandish stories about their selections. When it became apparent that more stalling was needed to cover tuning time, he launched rather desperately into a joke (well, as desperately as can be conveyed by a clam, gentle, unhurried Scots brogue).( Read more... )