Removed from the care of loving but alcoholic parents and placed in a strict Glasgow orphanage, Ailsa Dunn is struggling to cope. Then she meets Mr Shaugnessy and inspired by his piano playing she asks for lessons. Encouraged by his praise, she discovers a talent she never dreamt she had. Maureen Beattie reads Alison Gangel's vibrant memoir. Producer: Jane Marshall A Jane Marshall production for BBC Radio 4.