Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
Public piano for Hornsey station
I was reading this article featured on BBC News today:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-50158653
Do you think we can get a piano for Hornsey station?
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Permalink Reply by Lydia Walter on
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I read the same article and thought the same thing. My mum has just passed away. She was 90 and loved music. She lived close to Hornsey station and lived in the area for 75 years. She supported lots of community events and charities. I wondered if a piano could be placed there in her memory. I was going to look into it.
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Hmm-yes not an ideal station for locating a piano or space for audience enjoyment. I was considering a complete station upgrade to provide room for the piano
I’m a dreamer!
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I'm sure someone out there has an old piano they would be willing to donate, although thinking about it, would a piano quickly go out of tune, given it would be outdoors (but covered)?!
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Permalink Reply by Straw Cat on
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I have a piano to donate if anyone wants to pick it up. It's a few streets away from the station.
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According to the website - streetpianos.com....I don't know how much the "document toolkit" costs but I'd chip in - sure we could crowdfund something fun like this if someone (not me unfortunately) had the time to do the admin......
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I took the plunge and emailed Street Pianos and their toolkit costs £500 + VAT
Dear Antoinette,
Thanks for your email. Here's some further info: Over the past ten years, Play Me, I’m Yours, created by British artist Luke Jerram, has been successfully presented over 80 times in 60 cities internationally. Any new organisations or groups who are interested in presenting their own version of this project can purchase a 55 page Guidance Document Toolkit.
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Thank you for following this up. Sounds like a huge project. I’m still embroiled in house clearance and paperwork trails, so can’t take this on at the moment. But I do still think it’s a fabulous idea!
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Permalink Reply by John D on
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Sorry to be negative about this but the situation at Hornsey station is vey different to that at the main-line stations. Travellers at St Pancras, for example might be waiting for half-an-hour for their train and would be happy to spend that time listening to or playing the piano. Travellers at Hornsey might wait a few minutes only and the player would have to make the difficult decision to finish the piece or to get on the train. The concourses on the mainline stations are protected from wind, rain and snow and the temperatures are pretty constant.
Secondly - security. There are staff at the mainline stations who can deter vandalism, but not at Hornsey. I doubt if the Hornsey piano would last very long.
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I largely agree with this view - I can't see where it would go at Hornsey.
But as a point of order, GN have apparently committed to staffing all of their gated stations throughout the whole operational day, of which Hornsey is one (no such luck for Harringay, naturally).
That wouldn't stop some of our delightful locals putting their foot through it, station staff or not.
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Apparently, the toolkit covers aspects of how to physically protect any pianos from the elements and theft (you bolt it to the ground!) Vandalism is another matter, but as you would require public liability insurance maybe a policy that covers theft/damage is recommended. I'm guessing.
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