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Clare McGinn's avatar

This is lovely. I’ve come back to the piano after forty years and am really enjoying it. I played guitar and mandolin in between, but piano was my first love — I got to Grade 7 back in the day, glued to the books. This time round, I’m playing by ear and just exploring. I’m enjoying your writing too. Funnily enough, I wrote about magpies a few days ago — though in a very different context.

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Catherine's avatar

Great article! I think we all encounter a request to learn a "new" piece of music at least once a month. Often the virtuosos version that they have found on Youtube. The suggestion of combining elements from different versions is a great one. Thanks Garreth!

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