SILENCING A PIANO MAN In London, a group of Chinese Communists test their power to crush freedom.

Front Page Magazine ^ | January 30, 2024 | Bruce Bawer

[E. Pluribus Unum]

In London these days, if you’re lucky enough not to be hounded on the street by mobs of virulent pro-Hamas protesters, you just might find yourself assaulted by a gaggle of arrogant Chinese Communists. At least, that is, if you make your living by playing boogie-woogie on public pianos.

That’s what happened the other day to British piano man Brendan Kavanagh, whose YouTube channel has 2.4 million subscribers. Until this dustup occurred, I was unfamiliar with him. He comes off as a totally easygoing type, a middle-aged bloke who enjoys his music, loves sharing it online, and doesn’t take himself too seriously. In brief, a free spirit.

Alas, there are people moving among us in the Western world who, far from being free spirits, are agents of the planet’s largest terror regime. The other day Kavanagh was livestreaming while tickling the ivories at St. Pancras Station in London – on a Yamaha upright donated to the station, as it happens, by Elton John – when a half-dozen or so of them approached him. They were all wearing identical red scarves and carrying small Chinese flags.

At first it appeared as if one of them wanted to play the piano. But no: she said something in broken English about a “disclosure form” and about recording for Chinese TV. Then one of her male comrades told Kavanagh to turn off his camera, insisting that it was the group’s “right” not to have their images recorded. Kavanagh replied, firmly but pleasantly, that “we’re in a free country…..We’re not in Communist China.” To which the young man shot back: “Sorry, this is racist now!” And when Kavanagh’s hand grazed against one young woman’s flag, the Chinese guy exploded: “Don’t touch her!”

[markman46]

well bitch at Elton John who donated the piano to the station, its not a captive audience, people are walking by and seem to enjoy it all.
don’t get out much do you to enjoy life or music.

[Hot Tabasco]

If he was good enough to draw a paying audience, I’m sure he’d find them much more appreciative.

With 2.4 million subscribers, I would say he already has his paying audience. None of whom are obviously you.

You have no F'n idea what Brendan Kavanaugh is all about.......

[mac_truck]

Can you imagine what would happen if those crazy commies tried this in the United States as opposed to Europe?

[sauropod]

I’ve been watching Dr. K for years. He brings nothing but joy to people.

[sauropod]

It was in a video someone else did. They showed Shouty Man’s website - with the shirts.

[hanamizu]

There is a YouTube of Liberace doing boogie woogie from a film. Someone took the time to show the music notes as he plays.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_2UHz8OsJI

[dennisw]

This too. She pounds the piano https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Bsnuew8f6s

[navymom1]

You missed the whole point being made.

[markman46]

sorry Pod, you are correct Dr.K is not selling “don’t touch her” merch.

[Pajamajan]

"just said that if you are going to perform for people who didn’t ask you to - you are going to get a mixed reaction"

Seriously that's your reaction? Did you watch the video of the Chicoms yelling at a guy playing a public piano in a public tube station, trying to get him arrested, lying, saying he (piano player) touched his friend (he touched her flag, not her) and calling him a a racist for pointing out their CCP flags ( and they all turned out to be, in fact, CCP members)?

Surprising reaction coming from a FReeper.

If you haven't read the article, and seen the video, check them out.

Pretty chilling. Especially how the cops started out siding with the Chicoms against their own citizen.

I bet the piano player would have been arrested, and still have been in jail, if he had shut his camera off as the cop requested.

[dennisw]

Impressive from Liberace! Thanks.

[BobL]

A reliable source tells me the following:

1. The guy who seemed to be their leader is the head of the Confucius Institute in London - in other words a Communist Party person who’s job is to make sure that Chinese nationals ‘behave’ properly when they’re outside of China.
2. One of the women there was his assistant, so another party person.
3. The Chinese guy who played the piano for a short time was there for just that purpose.
4. Finally, another woman was there to sing.

The leader had been ‘requested’ by his bosses back in China to make a music video celebrating the Chinese New Year from London, and so they needed access to that piano...and so they tried to drive Cavenaugh away.

In the past, Brits wouldn’t put up with that crap, but now their Angie Dickensons support the Chinese.

Pathetic.

[sauropod]

No worries, mate.

Is he gonna do the Boogie Woogie? 😉😃

[markman46]

i think so.. he has a new Don’t touch her song set to rock n roll

[linMcHlp]

“The Chinese are just digging themselves a hole.”

Yes, they are.

[roadcat]

Dr. K is a great guy but the poked a stick in a British hornet’s nest.

I've been watching his videos for a long time, too. Including most of the videos about this dustup. F' the red Chinese.

But poor Dr. K is asking for legal help now, after threats of legal action against him. For what? Not kneeling before red Chinese spies? And I think that British policewoman needs to be reassigned to desk work; she doesn't know her own laws.

[goodnesswins]

Thanks...my hub says I should learn it now!!!

[dennisw]

More power to you if you can play that. She is Swiss and has many YouTube videos.

I have heard that Dr K himself put videos up on you tube that teach boogie woogie piano. This is back in 2012 https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Dr+K+++learn+boogie+woogie+piano.+

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=learn+boogie+woogie+piano.+

[dennisw]

Last one!
Take the Boogie Woogie Train with Ladyva
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQl_6mcQBaQ

[rxh4n1]

I remember one particular night
I was playing the guitar in a little alleyway
Just off of Wardour Street in Soho
And I got busted by the police

This policeman come up and dragged me and my guitar
And my hat full of pennies off to the police station

Anyway, the next day
I had to appear in Marlborough Street Police Court
And it was quite a day
Police officer giving his evidence

“I was proceeding in a southerly direction, milord
When I heard strange sounds
Coming from Wardour Place, milord
A sort of ‘boo-gee woo-gee’ music was being played
On further investigation, I saw the defendant
Standing there with a guitar and an old ‘at
On the floor collecting pennies
Well, I decided that he was contravening
A breach of the peace there, as there was
A traffic jam about five miles long down Wardour Street
Wondering what all the fuss was about
So then I arrested the defendant”

“Ah, just one moment, officer
Well, what is this ‘boo-gee woo-gee’ music
Here we’re talking about?”

“Oh, well, milord”, said the officer
Getting out his notebook, obviously
Been doing up his homework
“It’s a kind of jazz-rhythm music
Peculiar to the American-Negro”

“Oh! And what was the defendant doing
Playing this kind of music there in Wardour Street?”