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Bit of trivia, inner part of Yamaha logo is three tuning forks, bike logo the tuning forks reach the edge of the circle & piano one does not…

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Benny Crawford & Son pianos are delighted to be providing an upright piano to ABRSM @ St Mary Magdalene in March.

We have been supplying the exam piano for a number of years now and are proud to be doing so.  We might not be able to help with ‘nerves’ on exam day but the pupils can be assured the the piano will be in tip top working order and fine tuned.

Picture from the main hall at Mount Stewart house, Newtownards beside the shores of Strangford Lough. This was a recent hire for a wedding their.

 

 

Michael Alexander, Lady Hermon, Mayor Mr McKerrow and Brian Agus

Dr Paul Whittaker inspires Holywood Brownies

HOLYWOOD MUSIC FESTIVAL SYLLABUS LAUNCH and SIGNING CHOIR WORKSHOP

Saturday 4th of June was an exciting day in the Holywood Music Festival calendar of events!

The launch of this year’s syllabus took place alongside the Festival’s first ever Signing Choir workshop in the Parish Centre on Church Road in Holywood.

The Festival President, Michael Alexander, unveiled some innovative additions to this year’s Festival which will take place 11-19 November in the Queen’s Hall, Holywood.

As well as introducing a new performance class,

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HOLYWOOD MUSIC FESTIVAL LAUNCH 2011

Holywood Music Festival would like to invite you to the launch of our 2011 season:

St Philip and St James, Church Road, Holywood.

10.00 am – 11.00am Saturday 4th June 2011

We are delighted that this year sees the introduction of a Signed Choir class to the Festival.  Not only a first for our Festival, it is the first time Signed Choirs have been included at any Festival across the UK.

Dr Paul Whittaker, OBE, will be with us on 4th June to run a workshop for all those interested in taking part in the

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Benny Crawford & Son are delighted to be providing the C3 Yamaha Grand Piano for John Grant in the Festival Marquee for the Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival!

John Grant

8 May at Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival Marquee

Custom House Square

Belfast

John Grant is an American singer-songwriter finally gaining the recognition he deserves as a solo artist, having previously been lead vocalist for The Czars.

Grant recorded his debut solo album, Queen of Denmark, in collaboration with the American folk rock band Midlake. This recent album has been described as “a deeply personal album” about his past struggles

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New Flash, New York has installed 60 pianos around the City, from Manhatten to Staten Island, click on the link for the full story!

Old Piano
Recycle, I wonder what this piano will come back as…
Bit of a random one for you:
I took this photo the other day and thought I would put it on the website.
The pallet truck also has a handy use for taking a piano out of the back of my van!
It went to a recycle yard so I was wondering what this old piano would come back as….
It would also be nice to know more of it’s history, I looked up the year it was made, 1904, so am sure it has given some great memories over

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