Voice from the Early 1800s Heard Again Antique Pianos Find Their Voice Again During National Piano Month Paris, Ky. For decades, two antique pianos sat silent inside Duncan Tavern Historic Center in Paris, Kentucky. Visitors admired their craftsmanship, but no one had heard their voices in generations. This National Piano Month, that silence is about to be broken. The Kentucky Society, Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), has launched the restoration of the rare instruments — an effort that will reconnect Central Kentucky with the music that once filled parlors in the early 1800s. “These pianos have always been beautiful to look at, but it bothered us that they couldn’t be played,” said Judy Owens, Chairman of the Duncan Tavern Committee. “One of our members, a pianist, felt the same way. Her generosity is what made this restoration possible — and now both pianos will sing again.” A CRAFTSMAN’s DREAM The pianos are in the hands of Dennis Mayhew, a second-generation piano technician...