Michael, look in depth at the Hands On Pianos site --- there are many
ways to participate (note the "partner" option) and in all cases the
intention is music.

Jill and I would be proud as heck to see our ancient (but playable)
beast sporting a new look and out in the community making friends ;)

On Fri, Mar 2, 2012 at 12:07 PM, Michael Fugere <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> I'd like to be able to offer it a good home, but I am already trying to find
> room for my mother's Baldwin Spinet.
> While I am sure that there is some community spirit in the hopkins' "art"
> project, I know that I'd personally prefer to see a decent musical
> instrument be played and cared for in an appropriate environment - rather
> than become something akin to a Tijuana taxi and subjected to the ravages of
> the untrained public in moisture laden environs.
>
> A' chacun son gout -
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Upper Valley Community Band
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of John Erickson
> Sent: Friday, March 02, 2012 11:54 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Piano needs new home
>
> A reminder to Ruth and others on the list: The Hop is running the
> "Hands on Pianos" project
> <http://hop.dartmouth.edu/featured/piano-project>. The cut-off date
> was yesterday, BUT they may still accept suitable instruments for
> donation.
>
> From their site:
>
> "...Offer a piano for donation. Do you have a piano you'd like to say
> goodbye to? Submit a donation by March 1 detailing the condition and
> location of your instrument, and the Hop will let you know by April 1
> if we can include it in the project. This spring, licensed
> professionals will pick up those instruments free of charge (pianos
> within a 15-mile radius of Hanover will be given primary
> consideration) and bring them to a location where artists will work on
> them. Donors get to share their pianos' stories and see their old
> friends go out with glory. DOWNLOAD FORM <http://bit.ly/wQ0lCE>
>
>
> On Fri, Mar 2, 2012 at 11:37 AM, Ruth Thompson
> <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>> Hi All,
>>
>> I am moving house to a second floor apartment and consequently have to get
>> rid of my piano :(
>>
>> Would anyone like to give it a new home? It's a Gulbransen upright, good
>> condition (though needs tuning). Used to be a player-piano but mechanism
> has
>> been removed. It would need to be picked up from Sachem Village, West
>> Lebanon.
>>
>> Hope you're all having a good week!
>>
>> Ruth Thompson
>> (Bass Clari)
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>
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> Director, Web Science Operations
> Tetherless World Constellation (RPI)
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