THEME:   musical notes found at the start of random phrases presented in the grid from longest to shortest          
GOOD ONES:        It can follow the starts of {theme}   NOTE      
What we have here   THESE [I read it "What have we here?" menatlly adding the question mark]      
Produces produce   FARMS            
BTW:      In keeping with the musical theme, there were three music directions            
BASTA      Non parliamo Italiano         Oddly, RAILLERY is light-hearted teasing but 
railing is vehement criticism            
I knew 
musketeer, but MULETEER made an ass out of me, so did GDR.            
RATING: 
 
  
      Three grins = Loved it; Two grins = Enjoyed it; One grin = A bit bland for my taste; One teardrop = Not much fun