A piano donation to a Teesside care home struck the right note with grateful residents.
The sound of music filled the air at the Ingleby Care Home in Ingleby Barwick thanks to an electric keyboard gift from Teesside band The Wildcats of Kilkenny.
It all stemmed from a Christmas Eve violin concert at the home given by musical maestros James Chen, 11, and his nine-year-old brother Jeremy. They proved so popular, residents hoped the boys, who live in Ingleby Barwick, could return, only this time playing their favourite instrument, the piano.
Just one problem - the home didn’t have one. And that’s where the Wildcats came in.
Hearing about the home’s piano search, Wildcats frontman and Stockton ambassador Mike McGrother got in touch to offer a spare. And today, James and Jeremy returned to the home to tickle the ivories kindly provided by Mike and the band.
The home’s activities coordinator Christine Wilson said: “We are incredibly grateful to the Wildcats of Kilkenny for donating this wonderful piano so that our residents can enjoy music - not only performed by James and Jeremy, but other cats too.
“Music is such an important part of our activities plan here and is often a time for people to get together and reminisce - or simply just enjoy listening.”
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