Wanted: Pianist to entertain Bristol group
A Bristol community group is looking for someone who knows their way around a keyboard after receiving the one surviving Bristol street piano.
Eastside Roots in Easton has been given one of the 16 pianos placed across the city in September, as part of the Play me, I'm yours project.
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The other 15 were either damaged during the three week arts project, or have been recycled because they are no longer useable.
Bristol City Council decided to put the one remaining piano to good use and gave it the Easton group when the project came to an end earlier this week.
Members have installed it at their garden near Stapleton Road train station, and now they just need somebody who can play it.
The group wants to use the piano as part of its free community event this Sunday.
The harvest fete is due to take place between 12.30pm and 7.30pm, and is expected to attract around 500 people.
Project co-ordinator Nick Ward said: "We were delivered the piano on Monday.
"We were involved in the Easton Arts Trail, and someone involved in that who works with the council rang me up and said they were donating the pianos.
"We were very excited, we've got a large piece of decking we've put it on, and we're putting up a shelter with a roof.
"We thought it would be nice for people who get off the train at Stapleton Road to hear it."
The piano will be in place 24 hours a day, and Mr Ward, 38 of Easton, hopes it will become a regular attraction.
Eastside Roots is hoping to to have a community cafe at the site next summer that would take advantage of the piano.
Mr Ward also hopes musicians will use it during their musical fundraising events.
Head of arts, festivals and events at the council Phillippa Haynes said the street pianos had proved popular in the city.
She said: "'Play me I'm yours' has been a great project and very well received by people in Bristol.
"The pianos have helped spark conversations between people who would have normally just passed each other by.
"The project has resulted in a lot of positive comments, with people saying they like the idea and asking for the pianos to stay."
Anyone who can help play the piano for the fete on Sunday can call Mr Ward on 07810 806354 or email nick@eastsideroots.org.uk.







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