Now where did I leave my phone? … ?

Interesting info from a story about factors driving increases in concert ticket prices in the Minneapolis Tribune on Aug. 8, 1982.

Bit of fun tuning this Dale, Forty. upright at #Dunkertons #Cheltenham yesterday for the splendid Guy Chambers. Part of the Cheltenham Lit Fest. It’s a great venue, but basically an outside space with space-heaters, and the stage is next to the beer coolers, so not the quietest tuning environment!

The “Recycling Centre” at Wingmoor near Cheltenham is not worthy of the name. You can actually recycle far less than you could before, much having to go into non-recyclable. The speed bumps wrecked one of my alloys at 20mph, so well done creating business for the ‘metals’ section which indeed exists

Piano tuner came this afternoon and my instrument once again sounds beautiful. In a world of AI slop and junk, there’s something life-affirming about watching a human craftsman at work.

39 years as a self employed tuner today.

I recently had the pleasure of interviewing the fabulous Charles Owen about his new album, The Young Schumann, and all things piano. You can read it here www.prestomusic.com/classical/ar... #piano #music #interviews #Schumann

Delighted to receive my copy today, and thanks for the credit in the sleeve notes. A beautiful performance Charles.

More historical bits from Dale, Forty & Co.

Another shot of Brum city centre, and the Erdington branch, below Mother’s/Carlton Ballroom, the birthplace of so much Brum Rock. The Moodies’ Mellotron walked there from Fort Fort Dunlop Social Club I expect.

@bearwoodcouncil.bsky.social hallo! I love your bit of Brum!

Dale, Forty & Co. Ltd. piano shop in Birmingham. 1950s.

Moved here from the other place.