For Sale - Dominion Classic - $1,195

This classic example of Dominion craftsmanship was built in 1895. Leaving Toronto, it is now in rural Creemore, and it's condition shows that it has been well looked after. Currently, it has new hammers, new dampers and bridle straps. An easy move from it's ground floor location, this piano has another half century of music in it !

Ref.# 11130

For Sale - Heintzman Piano Stool - $1,500

Comes with a beautiful Square Grand at no extra cost !! 

The piano was built in the late 1800's, and is in beautiful shape. It is currently in it's original home, in Oro Medonte Twp. It was originally  purchased by the owners great grandmother, at the 1st Canadian National Exhibition, then known as the Toronto Industrial Exhibition, in 1879.

Ref # 11301

For Sale - 1945 Mason & Risch - $1,795.00

Mason & Risch was one of Canada finest piano manufacturers, on a par with Heintzman, and Bell.

This piano will be a wonderful addition to a family.

Beautiful design and condition, upholstered bench included.

Ref.# 11227

Why Study Piano?

Maybe we should have our local school boards review this research: if the goal of public education is to teach students to learn and be better equipped to think, there may be merit in this research . . Jim K
In a study released in 2000, second graders from a low income school in Los Angeles were given eight months of 'piano keyboard' These students, taking the Stanford 9 Math Test, went from scoring in the 30th to the 65th percentile. An interesting finding given the TIMMS results of 1998. (Neurological Research, March 15, 1999; Gordon Shaw, Ph.D, University Of California, Irvine)

A related study by University of Wisconsin Professor, Dr. Frances Rauscher published in 1997 in the Scientific Journal Neurological Research showed that children involved with keyboard instruction at an early age showed significantly enhanced abstract reasoning abilities, critical to success in science and complex math.

After learning about this research, the Wisconsin School District of Kettle Moraine wanted to see how this concept would work in the real world. They implemented a program that replicated the Rauscher study, using kindergarten students and group piano

At the end of the school year, students in classes that had received 'piano keyboard' instruction outscored those who received no keyboard instruction by 46 percent! The program has since expanded to K through 6 students across the entire district.

For Sale - Bechstein Grand - $9,995

This Bechstein has been refinished, and is looking for a new owner with a taste for the classic.

It will need some TLC, but is definitely worth a look.

Bench, tuning, and moving included.

Ref. # 11078

Have Music - Will Travel

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Way back Then !!

From Strand, January 1898: When match manufacturers S.I. Moreland and Sons challenged their customers to create “the greatest novelty of any sort that can be made with not less than 1,000 of our match-boxes,” G.W. Roberts of Birmingham submitted a full-size piano composed of 3,776 matchboxes and 5 pounds of glue.

Victorian Humour !

There was a composer named Liszt,
Who from writing could never desiszt.
He made polonaises
Quite worthy of praises,
And now that he’s gone he is miszt.

There was a composer named Haydn,
The field of sonata would waydn;
He wrote the Creation,
Which made a sensation,
And this was the work which he daydn.

A modern composer named Brahms,
Caused in music the greatest of quahms.
His themes so complex
Every critic would vex,
From symphonies clear up to psahms.

An ancient musician named Gluck
The manner Italian forsuck;
He fought with Puccini,
Gave way to Rossini,
You can find all his views in his buck.

– Anonymous

Not Exactly Bob Darch !!

I grew up in a home where Ragtime was a strong influence . . Scott Joplin, Joe Lamb, and many others were played, and people like Bob Darch, and John Arpin visited our "Red Carpet Saloon" in Temperanceville, north of Toronto. The first Ragtime Society 'Bashes' were held at our home, hosted by my father, the late Jim Kinnear SR, editor of the "Ragtimer", the newsletter of the Ragtime Society.

Creativity

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