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4. 80 Musicians Go To Play Music With 95-Year-Old Pianist
Edward Hardy played in a jazz quartet for almost 40 years, but when he moved into a care home following the early onset of dementia he was left with no one to play with.
Sam Kinsella, a worker at Mellifont Abbey Care Home in Wookey, Somerset, helped him place an ad online for players, and they were soon inundated with requests.
Over 80 people offered to come and play music with Mr Hardy, but even better, three of his original bandmates also got back in touch, after 35 years without seeing each other.
Now the original band is back together, and rehearsing for a show next year, and Mr Hardy said:
"It is amazing so many volunteers have come forward to help me make music and it is marvellous that I have also been reunited with my old band. I have missed playing and when I do play now it makes me feel better and young again.”