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Events

The pianos are now gone, but here’s a list for posterity of all the events which took place.

Events for the British Library piano

Singing History Events

8th June: 18:30 - 20:00

Sing your way through London's history. From the tavern to the gentleman's club, discover the story of London through its historic songs. Learn the hidden meanings of street traders’ rhymes, find out how ballads spread news and why Londoners left town to spend their summers 'hopping'.

Tickets £6 from British Library Box office

Julian Velard Live

26th June: 17:30

Piano: British Library

Posted by: Julian Velard

Virgin Records Singer/Piano Man Julian Velard is taking his act to the streets of London, accompanied by his personal physician, Miles Christie. Witness a 15 to 20 minute set of originals and covers as JV makes way across London, one Piano at a time. http://www.myspace.com/julianvelard

Ivory Pearl on the old Joanna

28th June: 11:30

Piano: British Library

Posted by: Anne Clements

Chloe Coggin, a talented 16 year old ivory pearl (Cockney rhyming slang for girl) plays the old Joanna, painted in Cockney rhyming slang phrases and images for the British Library. Making her debut Chloe, will play a mixture of pop ranging from A Thousand Miles to Let it Be. Piano calligraphy by John Bull, and photographic images by Anne Clements. So comb yer barnet, come on down and ‘ave a ding dong! 15-20 minute session

Summer Time with Roger Limb

28th June: 11:45

Piano: British Library

Posted by: Anne Clements

Roger Limb, arranger, pianist and former BBC composer, who has written at least 200 songs for kids programmes and scores for shows such as Dr Who will be playing jazz classics, including "Summer Time" and "Night and Day".

Pearly Kings & Queens have a sing song round the old Joanna

28th June: 12:00

Piano: British Library

Posted by: Anne Clements

Pearly Kings & Queens have a sing song round the old Joanna

Decked out in their shiniest pearl buttons, the Pearlies will sing a 20 minute set of London songs around the Cockney themed Joanna, including “Barrow Boy”. So after you’ve listened to the Ivory Pearl, Chloe Coggin, stay while the Pearlies pour out their jam tarts! Then have a cup of Rosie Lee on the Piazza. Donations will go to one of their charities.

Mojo Wellington

30th June: 18:30

Piano: British Library

Posted by: Mojo Wellington

A bit of musical fun and frolics for all you evening book worms. An hour of the finest boogie-woogie, blues, funk, soul and whatever else - come and join me!

Songs of London

30th June: 13:00-13:30 and 13:30-14:00

Piano: British Library

Songs of London, from Waterloo Sunset to Maybe it’s Because, led by MD Jonny Berliner

Peter Warlock Society

7th July: 12:30

Piano: British Library

Posted by: Malcolm Rudland

I'll be looking for a pianist for ten minutes to play Warlock's piano duet version of 'Capriol', otherwise I'll play the solo piano version.

Singing and playing Brazil

11th July: 15:00

Piano: British Library

Posted by: Nossa Voz - Gui tavares

“Singing Brazil “ traces the history of Brazilian music from 1889 to the present day. The songs performed — composed by Chiquinha Gonzaga, Ernesto Narareth, Villa-Lobos, Pixinguinha, Luiz Gonzaga, Tom Jobim, Vinicius de Moraes, João Donato, Gilberto Gil, Chico Buarque, Lenine and many others — were especially selected to represent this journey through Brazil’s great musical heritage.

Workshop sing along with Brazilian tunes and rhythms .

1 hour event.

More informations: www.nossavoz.org