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Choir performing west of Hull, accompanied by first footman? (11)

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I believe the answer is:

chiropodist

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'first footman?' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps there's an association between them I don't understand?

'choir performing west of hull accompanied' is the wordplay.
'performing' is an anagram indicator (the letters move around or 'perform').
'west of' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'hull' becomes 'pod' (both can mean a case or shell).
'accompanied' becomes 'ist' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'choir' anagrammed gives 'chiro'.
'chiro'+'pod'+'ist'='CHIROPODIST'

'by' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for chiropodist that I've seen before include "Foot-doctor" , "Specialist in the treatment of feet" , "Treater of feet" , "corn cutter" , "Foot specialist" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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