"Georgia" at Cogburn Road Park
Artist : Elexa Bancroft Radock
Piano Donor: James Poteat
Location: Cogburn Road Park in Alpharetta
Find and play Georgia under the pavilion.
Georgia's Story
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Play Me Again Pianos Installs new public piano
at Cogburn Road Park in Alpharetta
Neighborhood pianos inspire joy and strengthen communities
ALPHARETTA, Ga.– Play Me Again Pianos, a nonprofit aspiring to make metro Atlanta more musical through 88 public piano installations, will introduce its newest donated piano Saturday, January 27th, at 2:00 p.m. under the pavilion at Cogburn Road Park in Alpharetta. The event is free and open to the public and everyone is encouraged to play the piano, named “Georgia,” after the ceremony.
“Public pianos inspire people to connect with each other in ways that were once common, but seem increasingly rare,” said Jason Brett, co-founder of Play Me Again Pianos. “By adding our pianos to the landscape throughout the metropolitan area, we hope to nurture that connection into an evolution of Atlanta’s culture, community and the arts.”
Having partnered with the Alpharetta Recreation, Parks and Culture Department to host six other public pianos in their city, Play Me Again Pianos is excited to extend that relationship to include a new installation at Cogburn Road Park for the debut of their 28th piano installation in the metro area. “Georgia” replaces “Flannery” which was placed at the same park in October 2017 and was retired in September 2023.
“The pianos are a vibrant part of bringing music and art to our parks daily,” said Morgan Rodgers, Director of Alpharetta Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services. “We want to hear music everywhere in Alpharetta.”
This newest piano was brought to life by Elexa Bancroft Radock. "I am deeply honored to have been selected as the artist for Alpharetta's Play Me Again Piano, a project close to my heart as a local music teacher and owner of Atlanta Music Education, LLC, an after school music program,” said Radock. “Inspired by the rich tapestry of my students' songs and the vibrant roots of Georgia musicians and artists, my design for the piano aims to echo the soulful melodies that resonate within
our community. It's a privilege to contribute to the artistic legacy of Alpharetta and foster a harmonious connection through music."
You can find other pianos installed by Play Me Again Pianos at the Alpharetta Arts Center, Rock Mill Park, Wills Park Equestrian Center, and Webb Bridge Park, all in Alpharetta, as well as at the Woodruff Arts Center, the Chastain Arts Center, Ponce City Market and Atlantic Station in Atlanta. Find more pianos in Chamblee, East Cobb, Roswell and the Serenbe Art Farm Community.
With the increasing rarity of home pianos, public access to them uplifts the entire community, but donations to charities for non-essential services have been crushingly low since the pandemic. Contributions right now can make the difference between a charity surviving or closing its doors. If you love the thought of having pianos available to the public in your city, please donate today, while it’s on your mind. It’s never been needed more. For information about volunteer opportunities, the impact of Play Me Again Pianos, and a link to donate, visit www.PlayMeAgainPianos.org.
Elexa Bancroft Radock
Elexa is a multi-talented artist, a passionate music educator, a now retired soprano with the Atlanta Opera and Capitol City Opera, and owner of her own music school in Decatur, GA. Her artistic journey includes being a multi-year featured artist at some of Georgia’s most prestigious arts festivals, including Stone Mountain’s Yellow Daisy Festival, Dunwoody Arts Festival, Virginia Highlands Summerfest, Inman Park Festival, and many more. For more information go to www.LexiconOfLoveMusicArt.com.
Alpharetta Recreation, Parks & Cultural Servics
As a finalist for the 2017 National Gold Medal Awards for Excellence in Park and Recreation Management, Alpharetta is truly honored to be named as one of the top recreation and parks departments in the country! It is a testament to the continued support of our citizens, our Mayor and Council, Alpharetta Recreation Commission, and our many community partners.
People understand the value and benefits of recreation and parks, both in their personal lives and to our community as a whole. Alpharetta is consistently named as a desirable place to live, work, retire and play, and the commitment of our recreation and parks staff is one of the driving factors of this success! For more information visit: www.alpharetta.ga.us/government/departments/recreation-parks.
Georgia’s Birthdate: January 17, 2024
Installation #28
“Georgia” Piano Songs
"Ain’t life grand” - Widespread Panic
"Accentuate the positive” - Johnny Mercer
“Be young, be foolish, be happy” - The Tams
“Bring ‘em out, Bring ‘em out” - T.I.
“Closer I am to fine” - Indigo Girls
“Dirty south” - Goodie boy featuring Big Boi
“Don’t go chasing waterfalls” - TLC
“East Atlanta Day” - Gucci Mane
“Forget You” - CeeLo Green
“GA Peaches” - Lynyrd Skynyrd
"Georgia on my mind" - Ray Charles
“Gotta let your soul shine” - The Allman Brothers Band
“Love Shack” - B52’s
“Highway 20” - Zac Brown Band
“Heaven let your light shine down” - Collective Soul
“I been to Georgia on a fast train” - Billy Joe Shaver
“I wanna see the dance you call the black bottom” - Jelly Roll Morton
“I was born a ramblin’ man” - The Allman Brothers Band
“I’ve got you under my skin” - Johnny Mercer
“In the A” - Big Boi
“Little bit of chicken fried” - Zac Brown Band
“Lonely night in Georgia” - Brook Benton
“Moon river” - Johnny Mercer
“My baby don’t mess around because she loves me so” - Outkast
“My kinda party” - Jason Aldean
“Oh, Atlanta” - Alison Krauss and Union Station
“On that midnight train to Georgia” - Gladys Knight and the Pips
“Peace up, A-town down” - Ludacris
“Rainy night in Georgia” - Tony Joe White
“Shiny, happy people holding hands” - REM
“Sitting at the Dock of the Bay” - Otis Redding
“Soul brother” - Bobby Womack
“Sweet August darlin’” - Tony Joe White
“Sweet GA Brown” - Brother Bones and His Shadows
“Sweet Nothin’” - Brenda Lee
“The devil went down to Georgia” - The Charlie Daniels Band
“The moon over Georgia” - Shenandoah
“The older I get, the more thankful I feel” - Alan Jackson
“The tracks of my tears” - Smokey Robinson
“Way down yonder on the Chattahoochee” - Alan Jackson
“Welcome to Atlanta where the playas play” - Ludacris
“Why Georgia Why” - John Mayer
“With yo bad self” - James Brown
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