Author: daniel

I have some musical events coming up, including a caroling event at Bradford Hospital and an Open House event at the shop, and in preparation I put together an updated version of the songbook I published here last year. The changes are minor, but nonetheless here they are: Vocal Score Ukulele Score Instrumental Score Instrumental…

The weight of a grand piano can damage hardwood floors over time. Castor cups are designed to protect your floors while keeping the piano stable and at the proper height for playing. I have castor cups available now for purchase during tuning appointments in a variety of finishes, all backed with high quality felt.

Come join us at the shop to see the exciting restoration projects we have in the works and to hear your favorite Christmas carols on a 1920 Steinway model O, a 1912 Chickering Quarter Grand, and maybe even a harpsichord! We will have food, wine, and traditional egg nog. The details can be found on…

We are pleased to be able to offer for sale a satin black Model O (5’11” grand), originally built by Steinway & Sons in 1920 at their factory in Astoria, Queens during the peak of that factory’s “Golden Age”. The piano was originally sold to Denton, Cottier & Daniels in Buffalo, and was owned by…

We have a Facebook page now. If you “follow” and “like” the page, you can get updates on outreach events and refurbished pianos that we putting up for sale. In a few days, we will start posting recordings of some of the pianos in our shop.

Tuning: Tuning adjusts the pitch of each note of the piano (how high or low each note sounds). This is done by adjusting the tension of each string. Home pianos which are played frequently are typically tuned twice a year; home pianos which are played infrequently can be tuned once a year. Voicing: Voicing adjusts…

I love being asked to play Christmas music at parties, but at some point in my life grew tired of being handed arrangements of needlessly low quality. Over the past several years, I have worked on compiling the best Christmas literature in the public domain. There may be updates in the future, but the 2024…