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Radio 3,05 Jul 2025,59 mins

Jools with music for Saturday lunchtime

Earlier... with Jools Holland

Available for 26 days

Jools shares his lifelong passion for classical music and the beautiful connections with jazz and blues. With fascinating guests each week, who bring their own favourite music and occasionally perform live in Jools's studio. Today, Jools's choices include music by Kapsberger, Beethoven and Jimmie Lunceford, with performances by Maria Joao Pires and the Scottish Chamber Orchestra. His guest is the poet and podcaster Pádraig Ó Tuama who introduces music he loves by The Bonny Men, Max Richter and Sibelius arranged for uileann pipes. To listen on most smart speakers just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Earlier with Jools Holland".

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  1. Track
    Artist
  2. 1.
    Piano Sonata in C sharp minor Op.27 'Moonlight' (1st mvt)
    Piano Sonata in C sharp minor Op.27 'Moonlight' (1st mvt)
    Ludwig van Beethoven
  3. 2.
    Tain't what you do (it's the way that you do it)
    Tain't what you do (it's the way that you do it)
    Jimmie Lunceford
  4. 3.
    An Orkney Wedding, with Sunrise
    An Orkney Wedding, with Sunrise
    Peter Maxwell Davies