The Ivories Move On

We said farewell to our old piano today. It has had to make way for Phil's drums, amplifiers, wires, electric piano and so forth. The piano was bought for £12 by my parents second-hand back in 1961 or 1962, as far as I can remember, for my brother Geoff. I think it was bought from or via his piano teacher and he passed it on to the Xorg Collective when he bought himself a nice new one. All three Xorgorinos have since learned to play so thanks, Geoff. The old piano will remain in active service; it has been bought by a chap in Welwyn Garden City whose two young daughters are keen to learn to play. Ah well, another bit of our childhood goes on its way...Meanwhile, here's a piano-related joke:-

A pianist and singer are rehearsing 'Autumn Leaves' for a concert and the pianist says, 'OK. We will start in G minor and then on the third bar, modulate to B major and go into 5/4. When you get to the bridge, modulate back down to F# minor and alternate a 4/4 bar with a 7/4 bar. On the last A section go into double time and slowly modulate back to G minor.'

The singer answers, 'Crikey, I don't think I can remember all of that.'

The pianist replies, 'Well, that's what you did last time.'