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Video: Check out this fantastic piano cover of “House Of The Rising Sun”

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“House Of The Rising Sun” is one of the most frequently covered songs in history. This classic tune by The Animals has been performed in most every genre, ranging all the way from Rock & Roll to Bluegrass.

Today’s video features a young lady who goes by the stage name Gamazda playing this timeless classic on a piano. If that name sounds familiar it’s probably because I featured her in this previous post.  [Read more…]

Video: Boogie-Woogie on a public piano (by a 9 year old!)

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Imagine you’re walking through a mall, an airport or some other public place when all of a sudden you hear Boogie-Woogie music emanating from a piano.

Now imagine your surprise when you get close enough to see that the person making that music is a young boy.

As you probably know, I really enjoy featuring ultra-talented child musicians here, and this is one of my favorites.  [Read more…]

Video: 11 year old boy puts on a show with a public piano

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Have you ever seen a complete stranger sit down at a public piano and start just start playing, without saying so much as a word?

If so, it probably didn’t take long for a crowd to gather and start watching and listening to the music.

These situations can be really special if the impromptu performer has lots of talent. And if he/she is a child, it is even more special.  [Read more…]