Piano Pilot

Well known hobo Travelin Jack Steinway died last night in Arizona. He was 76.

Although not traditionally the glitziest profession, Jack was truly one of the leading lights of vagrancy throughout his long career. Perhaps he is best known for his unusual choice of instrument. Whilst many favour the harmonica or occasionally the guitar, Jack was known to travel most of his life with an elegant Grand Piano on his back, which at times led to much playful ribbing on the part of his contemporaries.

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The night is alive in Blackpool, one of the best clubbing venues in the north as well as a favorite destination for fans of live music and live theatre performances. The club scene is electric in Blackpool, with the resort town offering hot dance music, pop and old school tunes as well as R’n'B every night of the week.

Located in central Promenade, the Palace is probably the hottest club in town, with a full capacity of 3,200 clubbers swinging and swaying to its stylish tunes on Fridays and Saturdays. The drinks may be a tad expensive, but the spaciousness and elegance of the venue as well as the quality of the dance music make it worthwhile.

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In a world that is increasingly based on technology, music has also become digital. Many people prefer to listen to music accentuated with modern methods and over mediums such as the Internet and CD. However, there are also some music lovers who believe that the real taste of music lies in the rendition of live pianos. Grand pianos are pieces of priceless treasure and for someone who owns them they are a matter of great pride. There are many ways to acquire grand pianos and the Internet is an invaluable tool to facilitate this effort.

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Mood music has been popular for a very long time. Way, way before New Age music was established, we’ve had compositions like “The Planets” by Gustav Holst, “Water Music” by Handel, and “Snowflakes are Dancing” by Claude Debussy.

Of course, it wasn’t called “mood music’ back then, but people loved the idea of listening to something titled “Grand Canyon Suite” and being led by the music through what the composer experienced. Pieces like “On the Trail” and “Painted Desert” led the listener through the composer’s imagination and allowed for a journey into sound.

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If you want to have a look at the culture and heritage of Leeds and its glorious history then the museums of Leeds are the best places to start. In addition there are a host of stately homes and art galleries. To top them all are the Royal Armouries, the Thackeray Medical Museum and the fine and grand looking ancient mansions of Harewood House, Temple Newsam, and Lotherton Hall. A visitor marvels at the grandeur of these ancient specimens of art and culture.

Leeds has a rich culture and heritage of hosting public entertainment events. Starting from exciting open air public entertainment that the entire family can enjoy together, to exotic opera and ballet shows, it has

a calendar full of events all year round. The Opera in the Park, Party in the Park, and Classical Fantasia are specimens of exquisite open air public entertainment programs that are unique by themselves. Further, there are prestigious events like the Opera North, Phoenix Dance and the Northern Ballet Theatre, and the West Yorkshire Playhouse providing enjoyment and entertainment for theatre lovers. The West Yorkshire Playhouse stages more productions than any other theatre outside London. The list of entertainment features in Leeds does not end here. Leeds city s newest theatre, the Carriageworks, is also used as a conference venue.

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