Pianos at the Awahnee in Yosemite?

[Erwinspiano@aol.com]

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Hi Dave 
  Many years ago I had the privilege of rebuilding the 9  ft Steinway at the 
Awahnee Lodge, in Yosemite National Park.  I was  refereed for the Job by then 
regular technician Dennis Scott.  
    The piano was purchased originally in 1927  from Sherman Clay S. F. & it 
went directly to the park & has been there  ever since.  It has a nice orignal 
board. with one shim. 
    It was given a new action & re- strung  waaaay back about 15 or more 
years ago.  As with many large  institutions,  management seemd short sighted  & 
did not wish to  spend real money , or so it seems, to keep the instruments up. 
 I tried to  work a resaonble deal with managemnt once upon a time for 
routine  service & they didn't even want to pay mileage.  & no perks ie  free rooms 
while working.  Even in spite of the fact that the piano gets  played on 
average about 5 hours on an average day.  Go figure. 
  I do not know who tunes  for them.
  It is stunningly beautiful  any time of  year
  Regards
  Dale Erwin

HI folks,
 
This one's primarily for the northern California contingent.
 
I spent last weekend up in Yosemite.  While I was there,  I heard that there 
were a couple of large Steinways at the Awahnee Hotel  in the valley.  I was 
wondering if anybody on this list tunes, or knows  who tunes them?  I was 
hoping to maybe get a barter deal for a  night....
 
Yosemite is beautiful in the winter.  Of the millions of tourists  who visit 
there each year, very few of them visit in the cold season.   Quite a peaceful 
experience.
 
Dave  Stahl

Dave Stahl Piano Service
650-224-3560
_http://dstahlpiano_ (http://www.dstahlpiano.net/) 



 

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