The Devil's Music

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Alan Plater - The Devil's Music: 3. Beacons

Alan Plater - The Devil's Music

3. Beacons

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Musical detective Megan's mystery melody quest comes full circle when she gets a surprise.

Musical detective Megan's mystery melody quest comes full circle when she gets a surprise. Stars Rakie Ayola.

Megan's search for the roots of a melody she keeps playing comes full circle when her grandmother arranges a surprise.

Last of three plays inspired by the Women's Jazz Archive, written by Alan Plater.

Megan 5th    .......    Rakie Ayola
Megan 3rd    .......    Margaret John
Frederick Loudin    .......    Don Warrington
Michael    .......    Phylip Harries
Megan 2nd    .......    Karin Diamond
Mickey    .......    Caffrey

Stories based on original material researched and collected by Jen Wilson of the Women's Jazz Archive, Swansea.

Composer and Musical Director: Paula Gardiner

Music performed by:

Aula Gardiner
Richard Roberts
Peter Churchill
Nia Lynn
Dyfrig Morris
Lee Williams

Directed at BBC Wales by Alison Hindell

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2001.

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Jazz musician Megan wants to discover where a melody she plays has come from

Jazz musician Megan wants to discover where a melody she plays has come from. The trail takes her to emancipated slaves from the 1880s and pork pies.

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