After arranging the donation of a very special piano to the Ludlow Auditorium, FOLA (Friends of Ludlow Auditorium) decided it was time for the piano to enjoy a tuning now that the main heating season is over. The piano, donated to Ludlow by Glenn Brown of Ellison Lake Road, is an upright grand piano, manufactured by Hartmann Company in 1908. According to Richard Johnson, pictured above tuning the piano, it reflects the "old style" pianos manufactured when this country was still manufacturing quality pianos. Johnson, an owner-technician of Frederick Johnson Pianos, Inc. of White River Jct, also noted that the style of the piano fit perfectly with that of the auditorium. FOLA has taken responsibility for maintaining the century-old piano, having it tuned twice a year. The piano will be the focus of a planned 150th anniversary celebration of Vermont's entrance into the Civil War on October 9 when renowned pianist, Jacqueline Schwab, will be featured at a concert of Civil War and Mark Twain era music. Schwab is most recently noted for playing period pieces as background music to a number of Ken Burns' epic productions on PBS, including the Civil War, Mark Twain, and baseball history.
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