The Pianist with the Lightning Fingers. Donald Macleod explores the life and works of the composer known as "Marigold Man". Billy Mayerl was a major celebrity whose fame was at its height between the two world wars. He made his reputation in the field known as novelty piano, and was the first in the UK to pick up on American techniques of syncopation. The Jazz Master; The Jazz Mistress; Eskimo Shivers The Composer (piano) If You Knew Susie; I Would Like to Know Why Alex Hassan (piano) Toodle-oo Vocalian Orchestra, conducted by the Composer
The Egyptian Suite Eric Parkin (piano) A Lily Pond Slovak SO/Gary Carpenter Puppets Suite The Composer (piano) Producer Gwawr Owen