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Jess Gillam: Saxophonist and Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Young Musician Finalist

Saxophonist and Young Musician finalist Jess Gillam performs live, and Jo Morris meets Cathie Lewis, who has fostered 70 children. Plus a look ahead to the SNP's Conference.

Jess Gillam made history as the first ever saxophonist to win the Woodwind Final of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Young Musician 2016. Although she didn't win overall competition she wowed the judges, audience and critics with her talent. She's part of WHYdentity the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra Young Programmers Takeover at the Royal Festival Hall next week. She'll be treating us to a live performance and talking to Jenni about life after the competition.

Jo Morris goes to meet Cathie Lewis who left her job running a local newspaper twenty years ago and decided to turn her house in rural Warwickshire into a foster home. Over the years, with her husband Stephen, she has turned it into a home for more than 70 children.

We discuss the life of trade unionist, feminist and Irish nationalist Eva Gore-Booth as part of Ireland's 1916 Easter Rising centenary commemorations. And, a look ahead to the SNP's Conference in Glasgow

Presented by Jenni Murray
Producer Beverley Purcell.

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58 minutes

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Thu 13 Oct 2016 10:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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Chapters

  • SNP Conference

    A look ahead to the SNP conference with Lucy Adams

    Duration: 08:28

  • Jess Gillam

    Jess is the first saxophonist to win the Woodwind Final of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Young Musician 2016.

    Duration: 07:53

  • Country Fostering

    Cathie and Stephen Lewis on their rural Warwickshire house turned foster home.

    Duration: 15:54

  • Eva Gore-Booth

    To commemorate the #EasterRising centenary, we look at the life of Eva Gore-Booth.

    Duration: 09:01

Country Fostering

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Presenter Jenni Murray
Interviewed Guest Jess Gillam
Interviewed Guest Sonja Tiernan
Interviewer Jo Morris
Interviewed Guest Cathie Lewis
Producer Beverley Purcell

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  • Thu 13 Oct 2016 10:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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