[Dixielandjazz] Featherstonehaugh

[Judy Eames]

Then there's Cholmondeley... pronounced chumlee.
Better not go on though this is a jazz list

Jude


www.judyeames.co.uk

On 03/10/13 22:25, Bill Haesler wrote:
>> There was an excellent British saxophonist of that surname.  When I told people is should be pronounced Fanshawe, the reaction was disbelief.
> Dear Marek,
> Buddy "Fanshaw' [Featherstonhaugh, no 'e'] is correct.
> Confirmed to me many, many years ago by musicians who knew him.
> A similar 'rule' applies to some Englishmen called Ralph.
> It is pronounced 'Rafe'.
> Jazz authority Ralph Venables, is one of them.
> And don't forget the many people with the name Cockburn (= Co-burn).
> Very kind regards,
> Bill. With many mispronunciations to my surname, including 'hey you'.
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