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Feb 2024
Sax player goes viral after performance on Harrogate train
An unexpected saxophone concert took place on the last train from Leeds to Harrogate last week.
Retired music teacher, Brendan Duffy, 67, was on his way home to Headingley after playing a gig when a hen party noticed his saxophone.
The group convinced him to play a tune, which soon expanded into performances of the Pink Panther Theme and Tequila by the Champs.
Dianne Pilkington, who was a passenger and part of the impromptu audience, captured footage of the performance. Videos were posted to Facebook and TikTok and have amassed over 100,000 views.
Ms Pilkington told the Stray Ferret:
Watch the video below:
[embed]https://youtube.com/shorts/Yl8WO4MLYXc?feature=share[/embed]
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