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Paul is a dreamer, his head is alive with rippling pianos, gentle violins and the smiles of Margaret, the one he loves. But in the cold light of day, Margaret snubs him at school, the piano has been sold, his father is battling to keep the farm, and dejected men are tramping the roads... looking for work, a sandwich, a cup of tea... No-one has time for music or dreams. Then Eric the Red comes along with his silver flute, his knowing wink and boots held together with wire. Eric the Red who knows how to make a flute from a piece of bamboo...