Well now, there's a whole week gone by and no activity. I suppose its the wrong time of the year for organic things. Please remember to mention on this forum...
Every Sunday night, I think. There is also a monthly lunchtime recital in Christ Church, Derry, on the 1st Thursday of every month, @ 1.15. Most recitals...
Does Newtownards only have the two Conacher organs in the town centre: St Mark's and Regent Street Methodist, or are my mental faculties on a rapid decline,...
... St. Mark's has the oldest of the 4 Conachers in Ards. It was the only one built completely with tracker action and now the only tracker one left in town. ...
Thank you for your information, John............I didnt know about the other two: Regent Street Presbyterian, and First Ards: Have never played these ...
I certainly like the early Conachers - the tracker ones, where the only extension is in the pedal rank. John ... This mail sent through http://www.ukonline.net...
Don't know if anyone's interested, but Blackburn did Radio 3 evensong last Wednesday. I think it's still floating about the BBC website somewhere if you want...
... And the rest of the world when you live in NI - a much underestimated place. It is SO quiet in Armagh today - I have only heard one car today, and that was...
Been arguing with someone (not an organist) over the funniness of a poster ad. I've put it in the photos section, if you want to judge for yourself. Hopefullty...
... evensong last ... somewhere if ... (just) ... [snip] And to you Andrew Yes I caught part of the Blackburn evensong last Wed, and the Walker was sounding...
... Laughed hard! That is very good. Where did you come across this? Are there any more? Nevertheless we all use toasters from time to time - even the likes...
... Jean: Go to http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/ulstersociety/ Go to the left of the screen that comes up. Around halfway down the list starting "Home ...
The poster was taken from the Associated Pipe Organ Builders of America site (in their Promotions Section), but I fiddled with it in Photoshop to remove what I...
... Tanja, I would be MOST fascinated by this one, if only I could read the labels on it. I tried saving the picture and blowing it up to full- screen but the...
A second click on the picture enlarges it to the original size. The writing is legible on my screen. I've also tried viewing it with a 800x600 resolution,...
The posted picture is only 400 x 240 resolution, not really fine enough for blowing up and reading the text labels. Do you use your toaster much Tanja?...
Ok, I'll take that joke as wasted then. Pity... Toaster usage - only for pedal work; that's mainly why I bought the piece of junk. For manual work I still...
I have uploaded the brochure for the Charles Wood Summer School in PDF format as supplied by Aubrey McClintock to the files section of this group. It is 1MB in...
... I think you are misunderstanding me - I really think it was very funny and not a bit wasted. I really did laugh out loud!! Those that know me will tell...
Thought this might be of interest Thanks P ======================================== BELFAST CATHEDRAL CONCERT BY CHOIR OF JESUS COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE The Choir of...
This poem is titled "The Church Organist" by Diane Bish....... You play too soft, You play too loud, Nothing you do Can please the crowd. You play too fast, ...
Very good - you did know that the only generally recognisable feaof the organist is his/her absence. Is Diane related to Bishop the organ builder, or does she...
... I remember the name Diane Bish from a recording she made, accompanying the panpiper (panpipist?) George Zamfir. Didn't sit through much of that recording....
Yes I saw the Heath programme. Quite interesting, and I had seen some of the footage before. The media made quite a thing about his organ playing and all...
