Always wanted to be a rock star? Now's your chance

Posted By Brian Fung Monday, July 13, 2009 - 2:03 PM Share

Where can you find Scott Joplin's "Maple Leaf Rag," Irish folk music, and a Chopin waltz, all being played at the same time?

If you guessed "on 30 street pianos scattered across London," you cheated.

As part of an ongoing public art exhibit, Luke Jerram has given the city's residents their own voice. Whether tapping out a few notes or engaging in a full-blown jam session (complete with groupies), Londoners are discovering -- or in some cases, re-discovering -- their musical talents.

The pianos, many of which Jerram had rescued himself, are all in various conditions, but that hasn't stopped the spontaneous.

 
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