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Boogie Woogie Comes to Town

In Grand Piano Moves by Chris Bottley

For one night only: Mr Jools Holland OBE We had the pleasure of moving the Kent Pianos: “Play with the Stars” Yamaha G2 White Grand piano for Mr Jools Holland OBE. Jools Holland attended a retirement service for Reverend Edward Wright of St Georges Church in Wrotham, Kent, the same church where Jools married his wife, Christabel, in 2005. Our …

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The House of Cricket

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We moved a piano today at the so called ‘House of Cricket’. For any cricket enthusiasts, the Bligh family held the ashes trophy here from when they were originally presented to England cricket captain Ivo Bligh in 1882, til his death in 1927 when they were presented to the MCC. The cabinet of treasures and this bit of English history …

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Grand International Transfer

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Today we collected a grand piano destined to be transferred across multiple countries. We let out a big sigh of relief when we were told we didn’t have to try and fit it into that helicopter! Instead we delivered it safely to the local Freight Forwarders.

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Kawai grand piano move

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We moved a shiny black Kawai grand piano from Kent down to sunny Yeovil in Somerset. It was a nice drive and we got to see Stonehenge as we passed through. The piano looked fantastic in its new home and the acoustics sounded great. The customer was more than pleased with the service we gave and the care we took …