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Musicians and music lovers mourn the passing of the Kings Arms hotel in Auckland, which was known for its live bands and closed on February 28.
It will be demolished to make way for an apartment building. Local blues musician Dean Morris knows the venue well, having played on its stage and been in the audience for many memorable performances.
His long association with the Kings Arms, and a few months of negotiations with its manager Peter Burney resulted in Dean being gifted the stage, which he cut up. In the next few weeks he will be making up around 300 numbered A4 framed sections of the stage, complete with carpet (pictured).
Recycled rimu for the frames was provided free by Silverdale Furniture Restorations.
Dean says that profits from sales of the pieces, priced at $250 each, will mostly go to charities – including Play it Strange, which encourages young people to make music.
