Once again, Richmond’s street piano has had to move and it is now being trialled outside the Tasman District Council, while a Givealittle page has been set up to help keep the music on the street.
The piano’s owner, Stephanie Buck, thought she had found a solution when Perky Peche welcomed the piano into its care, but the noise proved too much for office workers in the vicinity and it had to move on.
Now council staff are caring for the piano, though Stephanie stresses it is just a trial and she is keen for the community to continue to play and enjoy the Beale piano which has been at various street locations in Richmond since 2014.
At the same time, she has created a Givealittle page with the hope of raising $2,000 to cover costs, including broken strings and hammers from someone violently banging on the keys. She says her focus is on keeping the piano on the street and sounding sweet so it can be included in street gigs.
“Its future is as a street piano, to sit out on the street and be played and enjoyed. People are being amazingly supportive and are being really generous with their donations.”
