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From the Purcell
Room of London's
South Bank Centre,
Jim Lloyd presents the finals of this award which aims to assist young musicians developing careers in the area of traditional music.
This year's finalists are Oliver Bootle from Rye,
Sussex (singer/violin), Ben Dauncey from Caterham,
Surrey (melodeon), Corrina Hewat from Edinburgh,
(Scottish small harp) and Michael McGoldrick from
Manchester
(whistles/pipes/flute).
At 8.00 approximately, during the interval, Richard Stilgoe talks to two previously successful award entrants, Lucy Castle and Simon Thoumire.
8.45 The first "Radio
Ballads", created by Charles Parker ,
Ewan MacColl and Peggy Seeger were produced almost 40 years ago. Following the awards, Gillian Reynolds looks at the Charles Parker
Archive and explores the influence being handed on to a new generation of young musicians. Producer Jane Ward

Contributors

Unknown:
Jim Lloyd
Unknown:
Oliver Bootle
Violin:
Ben Dauncey
Unknown:
Corrina Hewat
Unknown:
Michael McGoldrick
Talks:
Richard Stilgoe
Talks:
Simon Thoumire.
Unknown:
Charles Parker
Unknown:
Ewan MacColl
Unknown:
Peggy Seeger
Unknown:
Gillian Reynolds
Producer:
Jane Ward

On the third leg of her tour of India, Sujata Barot heads south to the state of Karnataka. She visits the Maharaja of Mysore and learns about his family. In
Bangalore, the state capital and Asia's fastest growing city, she samples pub culture and investigates the food, music, theatre and literature of southern India.

Contributors

Unknown:
Sujata Barot

The Organist Entertains Music, views and information from the popular organ and keyboard world. Plus, John Leeming takes a look at a nostalgic collection of theatre organ tracks, reissued to mark the 50th anniversary of the end of the Second World War.

Contributors

Unknown:
John Leeming

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