The Piano That Played a Murderer

Episode 1 of the Goldfields Stories of Western Australia podcast, hosted by Lorraine Kelly, titled "The Piano That Played a Murderer" was published on June 11, 2025 and runs 7 minutes.

June 11, 2025 ·7m · Goldfields Stories of Western Australia

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The first piano in Southern Cross and Coolgardie had stories to tell. From serenading settlers to exposing a killer and saving a lost soul in the desert, discover the wild history of a goldfields piano like no other.

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The first piano in Southern Cross and Coolgardie had stories to tell. From serenading settlers to exposing a killer and saving a lost soul in the desert, discover the wild history of a goldfields piano like no other.

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