He might not have done this particularly well, because the teacher told Gabriel that he had a good ear and suggested that Gabriel go into the music store-room to see if any of the instruments there appealed to him.

So Ear Candy collects these abandoned instruments and gives them to programs who would not otherwise have them.

For the brave-hearted, a gentle ear scrub is also on offer from the roving ear cleaners clanging their metal instruments as they stroll by.