Okay - the person who gets the most correct answers to this quiz on poetry and music gets a prize of any (reasonably priced!) recent poetry collection of their choice. You only get one chance, but you can cheat all you want to. Cut, paste, snip and post your twenty answers on this thread. First to get twenty wins, otherwise highest score...

Best of....

1. Which poet collaborated with the band Leftfield in the 90s?

Richard Price
Lemn Sissay
Patience Agbabi
Martha Kapos

2. Which of these renowned singers once published a book of prose poems?

David Crosby
Bette Midler
James Taylor
Art Garfunkel

3. The literary journal PenPusher has a logo designed by which current pop star?

Alex Kapranos of Franz Ferdinand
Ricky Wilson of The Kaiser Chiefs
Dave McCabe of The Zutons
Jon Lawer of the Fratellis

4. Which of these folk singers has gone on to have acclaim as a poet?

Martin Carthy
Bert Jansch
Mike Harding
Nic Jones

5. Talking of folkies, which poet once dedicated a book to Irish singer Christy Moore?

Eavon Boland
Selima Hill
Robert Crawford
Jorie Graham

6. Which British poet, among other things, is a professional reggae DJ?

Rik Roots
Luke Wright
Tim Wells
Nick Drake

7. Which of these current US poets is better known for his work as a singer-songwriter with the band Silver Jews?

David Berman
Jason Schneiderman
Joshua Beckman
Matthew Zapruder

8. Indie band Idlewild have used lyrics written for them by...?

Peter Reading
Edwin Morgan
Tom Pickard
Tony Harrison

9. Anne Sexton's rock band was called...

Anne Sexton and Her Sound
Anne Sexton and Her Ilk
Anne Sexton and Her Sex
Anne Sexton and Her Kind

10. JH Prynne is apparently a big fan of which US band?

Clogs
The Ramones
ZZ Top
Slipknot

11. With which band did I appear at the Aldeburgh classical music festival a few years back?

The Penguin Cafe Orchestra
The North Sea Radio Orchestra
The Divine Comedy
The Blue Nile

12. Who, in their first book, dedicated a poem to Prefab Sprout's Paddy McAloon?

Joanne Limburg
Simon Armitage
Paul Farley
Chris McCabe

13. Patience Agbabi is an aficionado of which type of music?

Male voice choir
Dub reggae
Hardcore punk
Northern soul

14. Which of these poets spent a few years managing cult singer-songwriter Momus?

David Kinloch
Tiffany Atkinson
Tamar Yoseloff
Stephen Knight

15. Poet and editor Robin Robertson is friends with which of these top groups?

Radiohead
The Rolling Stones
U2
Talking Heads

16. Which of these poets is the daughter of a minor prog rock star?

Kathryn Gray
Frances Leviston
Melanie Challenger
Kathryn Simmonds

17. Which poet's work was adapted by Leonard Cohen for his popular song 'Take This Waltz'?

Rilke
Neruda
Lorca
Schiller

18. Which POF forum member has put out a very listenable folky singer-songwriter album?

Nina Davies
David Briggs
Mark Granier
Tim Turnbull

19. This poet worked in the technical side of the music industry for several years...

Vicki Feaver
John Stammers
Dennis O'Driscoll
Denise Riley

20. Poet Matthew Caley has...?

been an A&R man
promoted folk festivals
designed record covers
engineered jazz records

1. Which poet collaborated with the band Leftfield in the 90s?

Lemn Sissay

2. Which of these renowned singers once published a book of prose poems?

Art Garfunkel

3. The literary journal PenPusher has a logo designed by which current pop star?

Ricky Wilson of The Kaiser Chiefs

4. Which of these folk singers has gone on to have acclaim as a poet?

Mike Harding

5. Talking of folkies, which poet once dedicated a book to Irish singer Christy Moore?

Eavon Boland

6. Which British poet, among other things, is a professional reggae DJ?

Tim Wells

7. Which of these current US poets is better known for his work as a singer-songwriter with the band Silver Jews?

David Berman

8. Indie band Idlewild have used lyrics written for them by...?

Edwin Morgan

9. Anne Sexton's rock band was called...

Anne Sexton and Her Kind

10. JH Prynne is apparently a big fan of which US band?

Clogs

11. With which band did I appear at the Aldeburgh classical music festival a few years back?

The Divine Comedy

12. Who, in their first book, dedicated a poem to Prefab Sprout's Paddy McAloon?

Simon Armitage

13. Patience Agbabi is an aficionado of which type of music?

Northern soul

14. Which of these poets spent a few years managing cult singer-songwriter Momus?

Tamar Yoseloff

15. Poet and editor Robin Robertson is friends with which of these top groups?

Radiohead

16. Which of these poets is the daughter of a minor prog rock star?

Kathryn Simmonds

17. Which poet's work was adapted by Leonard Cohen for his popular song 'Take This Waltz'?

Lorca

18. Which POF forum member has put out a very listenable folky singer-songwriter album?

Mark Granier

19. This poet worked in the technical side of the music industry for several years...

John Stammers

20. Poet Matthew Caley has...?

designed record covers

Very good score Tom, but it can be bettered as you got a few wrong - let's see what happens.. deadline end of 22/6.

Well done - in the meantime, I'm off to see what the bloggers are saying about Paterson's OBE!

re Q6: there's a kernel of truth in this poem ...

Talking of family connections to the music business: my sister-in-law (Debs) is back on the road later this month. Have you got your tickets yet?

I know the answer to none of these. I come closest with:

Three of these are friends of mine and I still don't know the answer, so I can only assume it's the other one.

Sorry Matthew - it is one of the ones who are friends of yours!

Let's have some other stabs at the answers - Tom got 16 out of 20. Google all you like and guess the rest.

So your sister-in-law is Debbie Goodge? Hear that thudding sound? That's me falling to my knees in an I am not worthy stylee. The queen of fuzz bass.

All of Tom's answers are either right (according to my reckoning) or look right (for those where I couldn't track down proof), so I'll have to take some rogue guesses.

I reckon the ones Tom's got wrong are:

5 - Jorie Graham
10 - Ramones
16 - Kathryn Gray
18- Nina Davies

and that's mostly guessing.

T

Hm, I began to suspect that after I'd written the earlier post. In fact I think I remember something about it.

That gives you 17 / 20.

5 - Robert Crawford
16 - Frances Leviston
18 - David Briggs

then I give up

My answers are above!

17 out of 20 for Dominic.

No have to try again Roddy. Is the trick question number 6, Tim Wells being a gentleman reggae DJ?

1. Which poet collaborated with the band Leftfield in the 90s?

Lemn Sissay

2. Which of these renowned singers once published a book of prose poems?

Art Garfunkel

3. The literary journal PenPusher has a logo designed by which current pop star?

Ricky Wilson of The Kaiser Chiefs

4. Which of these folk singers has gone on to have acclaim as a poet?

Mike Harding

5. Talking of folkies, which poet once dedicated a book to Irish singer Christy Moore?

Robert Crawford

6. Which British poet, among other things, is a professional reggae DJ?

Rik Roots

7. Which of these current US poets is better known for his work as a singer-songwriter with the band Silver Jews?

David Berman

8. Indie band Idlewild have used lyrics written for them by...?

Edwin Morgan

9. Anne Sexton's rock band was called...

Anne Sexton and Her Kind

10. JH Prynne is apparently a big fan of which US band?

Ramones

11. With which band did I appear at the Aldeburgh classical music festival a few years back?

The Divine Comedy

12. Who, in their first book, dedicated a poem to Prefab Sprout's Paddy McAloon?

Simon Armitage

13. Patience Agbabi is an aficionado of which type of music?

Northern soul

14. Which of these poets spent a few years managing cult singer-songwriter Momus?

Tamar Yoseloff

15. Poet and editor Robin Robertson is friends with which of these top groups?

Radiohead

16. Which of these poets is the daughter of a minor prog rock star?

Kathryn Simmonds

17. Which poet's work was adapted by Leonard Cohen for his popular song 'Take This Waltz'?

Lorca

18. Which POF forum member has put out a very listenable folky singer-songwriter album?

David Briggs

19. This poet worked in the technical side of the music industry for several years...

John Stammers

20. Poet Matthew Caley has...?

designed record covers

;)

1. Which poet collaborated with the band Leftfield in the 90s?

Lemn Sissay

2. Which of these renowned singers once published a book of prose poems?

Art Garfunkel

3. The literary journal PenPusher has a logo designed by which current pop star?

Ricky Wilson of The Kaiser Chiefs

4. Which of these folk singers has gone on to have acclaim as a poet?

Mike Harding

5. Talking of folkies, which poet once dedicated a book to Irish singer Christy Moore?

Robert Crawford

6. Which British poet, among other things, is a professional reggae DJ?

Rik Roots

7. Which of these current US poets is better known for his work as a singer-songwriter with the band Silver Jews?

David Berman

8. Indie band Idlewild have used lyrics written for them by...?

Edwin Morgan

9. Anne Sexton's rock band was called...

Anne Sexton and Her Kind

10. JH Prynne is apparently a big fan of which US band?

Ramones

11. With which band did I appear at the Aldeburgh classical music festival a few years back?

The Divine Comedy

12. Who, in their first book, dedicated a poem to Prefab Sprout's Paddy McAloon?

Simon Armitage

13. Patience Agbabi is an aficionado of which type of music?

Northern soul

14. Which of these poets spent a few years managing cult singer-songwriter Momus?

Tamar Yoseloff

15. Poet and editor Robin Robertson is friends with which of these top groups?

Radiohead

16. Which of these poets is the daughter of a minor prog rock star?

Frances Leviston

17. Which poet's work was adapted by Leonard Cohen for his popular song 'Take This Waltz'?

Lorca

18. Which POF forum member has put out a very listenable folky singer-songwriter album?

David Briggs

19. This poet worked in the technical side of the music industry for several years...

John Stammers

20. Poet Matthew Caley has...?

designed record covers

17/20, Alan...

Damn. I've just realised I cut and pasted a wrong answer in from somewhere else (I think Tim Wells is the right answer to number 6, not Rik Roots). But that would still only make 18, if it is right... I'm intrigued now...

Are you going to put one out of one's misery today Roddy?

T

I predict extra time and penalties.

And then the Germans will win.