Musical History in Wiltshire
Wiltshire has a rich musical heritage. Jazz pianist Jamie Cullum was raised in Chippenham, Wiltshire, as was singer/songwriter James Blunt. Eric Clapton and Madonna have lived in the county, as…
Priston Festival in Somerset
Priston Festival If you are looking for some fun, free local live music why not try Priston Festival near Bath in Somerset from the 18th-20th September. The festival is a…
Piano Shop Bath Piano Teacher Profile – Gordon Sullivan
Piano Shop Bath Piano Teacher Profile – Gordon Sullivan This month Trowbridge based piano and guitar teacher and composer Gordon Sullivan stopped by to have a look at our piano…
My Favourite Pianos – My life in Pianos
LEARNING TO PLAY THE PIANO At home we had a Marshall and Rose upright piano. I remember going to choose it with my dad from a piano showroom somewhere near…
Analysis of a Popular Model: a Kawai K500 Piano Review
We have decided to take a closer look at the Kawai K500 upright piano, to give you a bit more insight to a highly regarded model in the K series...
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Music in the City, Southampton
Southampton’s premier free music event, Music in the City, is coming to the city on 3rd and 4th October. Promising to celebrate the diversity of Southampton’s local musical talent, the…
How Underfloor Heating Mats Can Protect Pianos
There are many factors that can affect the tuning of a piano, from moving the piano and seasonal fluctuations, to regularity of playing and nearby heat sources. Another reason that…
Pianist James Rhodes at St George’s Bristol in October
On Friday 16th October, James Rhodes will be appearing at St George’s Bristol in a performance billed as an immersive, compelling and entertaining, part confessional and part virtuosic musical display….
Django a la Creole at Wiltshire Music Centre
In Wiltshire and the surrounding areas we are slightly spoilt for having a great music venue in the Wiltshire Music Centre. All year round their program is packed with leading…
Giffords Circus in Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire
Popular avant-garde artists, Giffords Circus, will be at Minchinhampton, near Stroud, Gloucestershire from Thursday 6th August to Monday 17th August. “I held the jewel of my childhood up to my…
Grand Piano Analysis: Kawai GE 30 Grand Piano
We have decided to take a closer look at the Kawai GE 30 grand piano, a popular model in the Kawai GE series. It combines the benefits of a grand...
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New Work Première in Bath, August 2015
Piano Shop Bath team member Edward Bettella is also a piano teacher and composer. He will be performing the première of his new work for piano and cello Sunset Fan/Sunset…