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July 2012
PRICE £2.50
ISSUE No. 303
Sceptre Promotions Ltd, 97 Elton Road, Stibbington, Peterborough PE8 6JX. Tel: (01780) 782093, Fax: (01780) 783159. ISSN 1365-1986
Email: grant@keyboard-cavalcade.co.uk Website:www.keyboard-cavalcade.co.uk
This month
Michael Wooldridge
looks at the Korg microarranger keyboard.
The mini-keyboard that
is packed full with big
sounds!
Plus all that’s best in the world of organs and keyboards – this month Lillian Boucher includes
a write up on the recent Blackpool festival in addition to her usual piece of great music.
O.K.C. offers all that’s best in the world of organs and keyboards in one great value package
INSIDE THIS MONTH:
READERS' REVIEW 5
BRIAN HAZELBY 17
JANET DOWSETT 28
NEWSLINE 7
KORG MICRO-ARRANGER REVIEW 9
LILLIAN BOUCHER
PENNY WEEDON 19
CD REVIEWS 22 PETER HAYWARD 24
BILL IRWIN
PLAY ORGAN PROFESSIONALLY 30
CLASSIFIEDS 33
CONCERTS 35
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The very best artists from our wonderful world of organ and keyboard music. A Taster of the all-star-cast
• Tony Fenelon - Cavalcadians N01 favourite artist all the way from Australia.
• Robert Bartha - One of Europe’s best playing a spectacular new concert on Wersi for the first time
• John Bowdler - Blackpool Tower comes to Pakefield – theatre organ magic from the master.
• Brian Sharp - The maestro’s maestro.
• Steve Lowdell - Returns from cruising the world to help celebrate our finale event.
• Jean Martyn – Britain’s got talent finalist.
• Brett Wales - First class sounds from one of our best.
• Keyklix - Double the musical magic.
• Tony Stace - Ultra popular and a major talent.
• Andrew Nix - Funny, friendly and a top entertainer.
Mark Thompson - Fresh from his standing ovation at Blackpool!
Steve Hubble - a Pakefield first for this superb artist - unmissable
Andrew Varley - great entertainer makes his Pakefield debut
Mike Hall - A true "organ-master"
David Harrild - multi-talented keyboard master.
Rod Pooley - jazztastic to orchestral magic and more.
• Elizabeth Harrison – Bubbly, brilliant female fun.
• Tim Flint - Mr fabulously flamboyant himself.
• Chris Powell - From theatre to orchestral concert magic.
• Matthew Bason - A fabulous one-man musical talent
• Ben Scott Hyde - simply organtastic!
• Chris Jones - Flamboyant, fabulous fun.
• Peter Hayward - Our M.D., with a golden piano concert and top teach-ins.
• Richard Bower - A true master of the keyboard.
• Ian Griffin - A superb multi-talent musician.
• David Thomas - AV and organ-master.
• Daniel Watt - Big, full concert sounds and big talent + many more
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• Exhibition Extravaganza • Dealers Diary of events throught the centre all week. • Seminars - teach-ins • Owners in-depth help sessions
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ORGAN & KEYBOARD CAVALCADE
JULY 2012 PAGE 5
Editor Grant Neal
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compiling Organ & Keyboard Cavalcade,
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effects arising there from.
Although I am a long-time subscriber to OKC,
which I enjoy reading every month, I must
complain about the open days held at Pakefield
over the last few years. I have been to the Open
Day for the last three years and it has steadily got worse,
with more dealers packing up early before the day is over.
The only saving grace was the evening concerts, which
I enjoyed.
There may be difficulties in changing the open day (although
I cannot see why not) but as it stands, it is certainly a
great disappointment as far as certain exhibitions are
concerned.
N.Hughes, Colchester
Can someone help to track down Norbert
Kelvin?
Last September I attended a grading examination
for amateur ballroom and Latin-American dancers held in
Felixstowe. When all was over I got speaking to a husband
and wife from North London. The wife told me her father
was born in Austria and when he retired as a chemicals
engineer he settled in Australia and took up organ playing.
His daughter said her father is well-known on the organ
circuit in Australia and travels to America, England and
Africa to perform there, but she didn’t say whether as a
professional or an amateur.
Ernest Holland, Colchester.
ED. The festivals are residential hobby holidays, a chance
for enthusiasts to immerse themselves in the wonderful
world of organs and keyboards for the week. In honesty
there would not be an event at all without those that book for
the week, so our first priority is always to them in ensuring
they have adequate “choice” seating in the main theatre and
restaurant. We introduced the open days simply to support
those that couldn’t make the week on the odd occasion and
to help the dealers who join us for the week. In addition
the centre don’t usually allow entry unless you are staying
on site, but we did managed to negotiate a concession,
providing we can supply advanced names and numbers
and if we allow entry on the last day of the event. The last
day is chosen because some of the resident Cavalcadian’s
leave late on the last afternoon, so there is better capacity
for outside visitors in the main theatre and restaurant. As
for the exhibitors leaving early, we do emphasise that it is
an open day and it is beneficial for them to stay until after
dinner on the last night, and many do, but we agree some
do start packing up mid-afternoon. We do see the benefits
of choosing another day and it would certainly attract more
day visitors, but we risk upsetting those that support the
event for the week and we certainly don’t wish to do that.
As much as we value your custom, the residents are the
very reason why the events take place.
Michael Wooldridge’s excellent review of the
Wersi Scala (May issue) reminded me of my
happy association with Wersi when I was writing
reviews of their organs and keyboards from the
late 1980’s to early 2000’s.
There were, by my reckoning eleven first class organists
playing Wersi instruments, from the late Mark Shakespeare
to Brett Wales. There was also an active Wersi enthusiast’s
society (of which I was a member). In the early days (like
Bohm) their instruments could be self assembled. As a
semi-professional journalist I received excellent support
from Germany and the UK, far better then some other
manufacturers I could mention.
The reasons Wersi under achieved in the UK market were
touched on in Michael’s article. My personal experience of
buying their previous generation MAX-1 Expander, which I
played from my trusty well liked Yamaha HS8 Organ, was
navigating the sounds was like a musical journey around
the London underground!
If Wersi adheres closely to quality, reliability, ease of use,
service, stability and continuity, I predict they have a great
future. My other prediction, when I first met Brett (aged 11)
was that we have a British star in the making! So I hope
I’m right again, I wish the new Wersi set-up many happy
anniWersiaries.
Graham Anderson, Selsey
Having attended the first Keyboard Cavalcade
festival at Caister in 1985 when Klaus Wunderlich
was the star organist, my wife and I became
devoted fans and members of the ‘Klaus
Wunderlich Appreciation Society’.
I then began to acquire my collection (which is now 96%
complete) of his L.P.’s as they were released, I then made
a copy of each onto cassette thus my LP’s are in first class
condition, having had just one play only.
I am now making a compilation CD of my favourite tracks
(for personal use only) from these cassettes, many of which
I have taught myself to play and have given them a title of
‘Klaus Wunderlich Remembered’.
I have sometimes heard it said that some organists are
often looking for new material to play and I feel sure that
they would find something to their liking on many of his
recordings.
I play an Orla GT3000H organ, am self taught and I will be
eighty-eight years young in August!
Len Solly, Margate.
Thanks for the lovely time we all had at
Blackpool. Thanks to all the team and also the
dealers who always put on an excellent array
of instruments.
Michael Taylor & Tony Hillman, Abertillery
Just arrived home after a wonderful musical
holiday with Keyboard Cavalcade at the
Norbreck Castle Hotel in Blackpool. Everything
was first class, food excellent and I shall have
to go on a diet now.
A big thank you to all the ‘team’ for a job well done.
All the artists were so enjoyed by myself and my friend,
the icing on the cake was, to me, John Bowdler, and yes,
we are booked in for next year.
Thanks once again
Barbara Peacock, Bridlington
PAGE 6 JULY 2012
I thought readers might like to know about
a recent local newspaper report on ‘Healthy
Hobbies’. It was reported that musicians were
amongst the brainiest in the country. By learning
to play an instrument the brain becomes larger in parts
controlling motor skills and hearing and it’s also thought
this could help children with dyslexia and autism.
Thank you for producing this magazine, I enjoy reading it
and over the years have gained a great deal of valuable
information from doing so.
Audrey Turner, Haddenham
I was quite shocked to see that Yamaha are
going ‘back to black’. Surely this is a backward
step, as I feel it attracts the dust. If a Special/
Limited Edition was considered necessary,
surely a little more imagination with the appearance, i.e. a
classy looking light platinum gold finish, would have been
a far more attractive option. Actually, in my opinion, any
colour other than one used on older Yamaha models may
have worked better.
I have also missed the excellent DVD productions by
Glynn Madden and James Sergeant. Their infectious
enthusiasm for the product gave a huge boost to the
introduction of each successive new Tyros model and it
is my opinion Yamaha made a mistake by not continuing
with this for T4.
David Rose, e-mail
Ed – We rather like the sleek new black exterior finish, but
we agree that Glyn and James did produce several great
DVD’s on new Tyros models, let’s hope they are back for
Tyros5 – with regards to the colour as ever each to their own,
different opinions are what make the world go around!
When Eileen Oatey (June KC letters) refers to
someone who has been banned twice from the
same Club, she’s opening a can of worms, and is
taking a swipe at my Husband, while taking great
care not to mention the reason he was banned. A reason
which may interest you all. Did he throw a tantrum; disrupt
a concert; insult an Artist; abuse a committee member, or
indeed any member: Did he swear or shout at anyone;
turn up drunk; try to get into concert without paying ?!
Something worse maybe - did he attempt to burn the venue
down?! None of the above.
At this point maybe I should turn this into a competition
- what awful misdemeanour did this person commit ?
Answers on a postcard please.
Rather than have you biting your nails in frustration assuming you are bored enough to care at all - I’ll cut
to the chase and tell you that he was banned for telling
the truth. My husband being aware of the demise of so
many organ clubs, and watching the numbers attending
steadily decline, decided to write a letter to the St Austell
Organ Club, in which he was both helpful and constructive.
Of course he was critical - of the points that he felt were
letting the Club down - but always constructive in pointing
out where improvements could be made, with workable
suggestions on how to implement effective changes. So I
personally fail to see why he was banned, I also wonder if
the letter was taken in the spirit intended and was properly
reviewed by all the clubs committee members?
My husband has done a great deal (more than most in fact),
over many decades, to promote players and the organ
world in general. It’s his life’s work you could say. He’s
always been scrupulously fair and objective, at the same
time as being constructive with his comments. He is very
well qualified to do so and for 50 years has flown the flag
enthusiastically, for little or no reward, for organists and
the organ world in general. He has given publicity to many
artists along the way, including the first radio broadcast
recordings of Mark Shakespeare and Nigel Ogden in the
days when, for 18 years, he had an organ programme on
BBC Radio Manchester. Initially called Pedal, Percussion
and Pipes, which later became Organised Keyboards as
the popularity of electronic organs grew. He has more
recently, since December 2005, been producing a monthly
organ programme for MSS Studios. The programme
lasts an hour, and changes each month, but I know it
takes him days to compile and produce to a professional
standard.
For those who haven’t guessed by now my Husband is
Alan Ashton and he will continue to promote organists,
their CD’s and the organ world in general.
Dorothy Ashton, St Austell
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JOIN US at Richardson’s Seacroft holiday village. Great value, 7 nights full board with prices starting “from” ONLY £235 -
Friendly, comfortable, traditional adults only holiday village - Nice restaurant and good food - Right next door to Hembsy beach sea-front and many facilities –
It’s how British seaside resorts used to be - Well laid out and more compact for ease of getting around - More rooms for our many exhibitions and seminars –
all the main venue’s under one roof - Good facilities - Our unmatchable world-class all-day entertainment programme featuring top stars from around the world.
SPRING SPECTACULAR: 26th April - 3rd May 2013 (7 nights full board)
An early taster of the star cast - Claudia Hirshfeld, Dirkjan Ranzijn, Nicholas Martin, Mark Thompson, Tony Stace,
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Daniel Watt’s Website with new festival galleries
O.K.C. PRICE PRESSURES
You will all know about ever increasing prices, and
no doubt you will also have read
that areas affecting your friendly
monthly music magazine, including
postage and printing, have been
badly affected by big increases.
In fact recent huge increases from
Royal Mail have been plastered all
over the popular press. The truth
is we need a large increase in
our cover price just to stand still;
and this at a time when we are all
struggling with high inflation and
poor returns from low interest rates
and plunging stock markets.
We always try and ensure O.K.C
offers the best possible value for
such a specialist title, so chatting
together we didn’t feel it was
appropriate to raise the cover price
during these tough times - but
we need to at least cover some
of these ever increasing prices,
so what to do? Our final decision
will hopefully offer a solution
without asking Cavalcadian’s
to pay more. So, looking a year
ahead, in 2013 we will be having
a short summer break during the
time that most of you are out in
the garden (or on summer holiday)
rather than playing your organs
and keyboards.
During next year we won’t
produce a couple of the summer
issues, but you will still receive
all the other issues each month
as normal. In order to support the club and concert scene we
will still produce all the concert dates for these months; so
the pre-summer break magazine will be a special issue with
all the forthcoming dates printed in advance. This still won’t
cover the increased costs in full, but hopefully it represents a
fair compromise for us all, you still get to enjoy your copy of
O.K.C. every month for 10 months of the year. Ten issues a year
when it counts and you have a short break in summer when
you are out in the garden anyway! We do also have the option
of going bi-monthly and reducing the annual costs slightly, but
feedback from many Cavalcadian’s suggested that you would
rather retain the monthly format of the magazine.
Although any change isn’t ideal and we do wish that we could
keep things exactly as they are, we hope you agree this is the
best solution in the current difficult times, and may we say a
big thank you for your continued support. We will continue
to keep O.K.C. packed full with all that’s best in the world of
organs and keyboards
Top concert artist, tech-guru
and all round good-guy Daniel
Watt is a regular at all the
Cavalcadian festivals.
Daniel is also rather handy with
a camera, and many of you will
have spotted him in action taking
images around the festival’s,
with his top- quality camera and
selection of ultra-long lenses….
Cavalcadian Paparazzi! Recently,
he has very kindly started to host
a whole series of great images from many of O.K.C’s festivals
on his own website. So if you want to get up close and personal
with a host of stars, in full flow, pop over to www.danielwatt.
com for an exclusive range of
images featuring a host of top
name star’s.
You will also find a great selection
of Daniel’s concert DVD’s and
CD’s, plus details on some of his
excellent tutorial DVD’s - including
new ones on the super Korg PA3X
keyboard, which is proving popular
with many festival goers. Daniel
also has an all-new DVD, which
will be unveiled shortly, called “The Water is Wide.” You will
find full details unveiled shortly on his website.
Many thanks to Daniel for taking the time and trouble to
upload some images from the shows, do take the time to pop
over and have a look at the stars in action.
DON’T MISS THE WERSI JULY OPEN DAY
Things usually go quiet for our wonderful world of organs in
July, but the good news is that Wersi have
stepped into the breach to invite all to their
special open day. There is chance to hear
Brett Wales and Ben Scott Hyde playing the
latest Wersi models and the day includes
some exclusive new models.
You will be amongst the first to see and
hear the new Pegasus Wing duo plus organ,
a lightweight portable organ based on the
very successful Wersi Wing keyboard. There
will also be a range of new Wersi speakers,
a special black Verona organ and the Vocalis
120, plus a selection of other Wersi organs
and keyboards. In addition, you will also find
new Wersi software being demonstrated including: the Platinum Edition, Franz Lambert
Encounters software, Theatre Organ, Klaus
Wunderlich sounds, Spectra sounds and much more.
The date is July the 22nd and the place is the Old Windsor
Memorial Hall, Windsor, for further details see page 37 or phone
0800 0842013, Brett Ben, Robert New and the rest of the Wersi
team will be on hand to welcome you
NEW LOWREY CLASSICAL ORGANS
- WITH A TWIST
As we went to press we hear news of an interesting new
concept from Lowrey. They are combining the pure, quality
sounds of a classical organ, with the full-featured package
offered by the rest of the Lowrey home organ range. Many
home players enjoy the clean, clear quality sounds offered
by a traditional classical organ, but ultimately find the lack of
rhythms/styles and the limited voice set, reduces their overall
appeal. It appears that these new Lowrey’s could well offer
Churches and Chapels a more flexible, multi-tasking package
for use during services, weddings, etc. At the same time the
many home players who enjoy pure organ sounds the most,
now have a more mainstream choice. We will bring you further
details (also see page 38) and a review shortly in the meantime
here is a taster of the key features of the two new models,
which are called Tribute and Prelude.
Features
• Available in Cherry and Oak
• 2-61, or 2-49 note keyboards with consolette pedal board
• Self-contained power in a moderate console size. Excellent for
smaller platforms
• 250 watts of power, 5 amplifiers, efficient multi-amplifier system,
standard household cord, under 5 amp draw.
• Never needs tuning - excellent for non-maintained temperature
controlled buildings
• Full range transposer
• 430 voices with state-of-the-art sampled sounds and a large and
diverse selection of authentic sounds
• A good, suitable range of rhythm styles
• Contemporary stop names
• Hundreds of on-board factory presets - including Multiple Banks
of 11 each for user custom presents
• Visible named presets for both keyboards
• Split keyboard convenience for 3-keyboard capability
• Canceling headphone jack for private practice
• Microphone input using the self-contained speaker system
• Auto Bass, Auto Harmonies
• Complete full sound for all levels of players
• Expandable to any sound reinforcement system
• Easy USB recording and live playback with USB preset saving
and loading
• Video Out for lyric based midi files
• Engraveable dedication plate
• Fully lighted panel
• Locking wood roll-top
• Padded bench with music storage
with the Tribute Series you additionally get these features:
• Lighted music rack
• Lighted adjustable music rack extender
• Large color touch screen for ease of operation
• Exclusive touch screen drawbars & touch bar tremolo control
Prices were not confirmed as we went to press, but you can
obtain more information direct from the UK importers, Allens
Music of Great Yarmouth on 01493- 842887 / 850172 - Email:
music@allensmusiccentre.co.uk.
Website: www.allensmusiccentre.co.uk
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WOW - THE TOP STAR CAST GROWS FOR
PAKEFIELD IN SEPTEMBER – Join us.
If you haven’t booked yet, then now is the time, we really do want
to give Pakefield a big farewell send off before we head off to our
new home in 2013. Traditionally the September weather has been
good and this in combination with upgraded chalet beds/furniture,
and the fabulous finale star cast should make one fabulous final
event at our home for the past 6 years. DON’T MISS IT -the
amazing entertainment programme now includes –
TONY FENELON - JOHN BOWDLER - ROBERT BARTHA STEVE LOWDELL - STEVE HUBBLE - JEAN MARTYN - BRIAN
SHARP – KEYKLIX - ANDREW VARLEY - BEN SCOTT HYDE
- ELIZABETH HARRISON - TONY STACE - ANDREW NIX MATTHEW BASON - TIM FLINT - CHRIS POWELL - BRETT
WALES - DAVID THOMAS - MIKE HALL - PETER HAYWARD
- CHRIS JONES - DAVID HARRILD - RICHARD BOWER - IAN
GRIFFIN - DANIEL WATT - ROD POOLEY + DANCING - LESSONS- SEMINAR’S - JAMS– TALENT
SHOWS - Arts & Crafts - + many & much more!
Phone 01780782093 to grab your place and we are HOLDING
OUR 2011 PRICES, only £305 for 7 nights full board.
YAMAHA CASH 4 KEYS SCHEME
Yamaha have just launched an exciting new campaign
offering an “extra” cash allowance for your old piano, keyboard,
synth or organ against a new CVP Clavinova.
They are offering “up to” £350 extra trade-in allowance, which
we think is a very useful bonus if you are looking to upgrade
your current instrument. Yamaha Clavinova’s have long been
one of the best and most popular rhythm piano’s, in fact many
home players have moved from organs and keyboards to one
of the CVP range.
The idea is that you get your best part-exchange allowance
from the dealer and then Yamaha will add to this, they are
o ff e r i n g £ 1 3 0
bonus against
the CVP-501,
£175 against the
CVP503, £260
for the CVP505
and the maximum
£350 if you are
buying the CVP509, CVP409GP
or CGP1000.
See this
months back
cover for full
details, or visit
uk.yamaha.com
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BLACKPOOL EXTRAVAGANZA 2012 PRICE HOLD OFFER
As you will have read elsewhere, this years Blackpool
festival was one of the best yet. The mix of the superb
entertainment, from our all-star cast,
new stage and concert hall set-up
and the fact that the hotel now knows
what Cavalcadians want, combined to
create a superb five days of musical
magic.
To help celebrate this, and to prove
that they want us back (the hotel
enjoy having us with them), the hotel
has agreed a special price hold for
anyone that books before the end
of August this year. All we need is
£10 per person deposit (the lowest
deposit of any holiday anywhere –
we are always very fair) to hold your
place and you will enjoy 5 nights of
musical magic with hotel half board
for the same prices as this year. With
prices from only £269 per person,
including our world famous all day
entertainment programme and allstar-cast, that has to be a bargain
and we have the same great dates
of 12th-17th May 2013.
As you all know everything is going
up by large amounts everywhere, so
we are doing our best to keep prices down where ever we
can. Simply phone 01780-782093 to grab this bargain.
Have you ever bought a camera, DVD player or mobile phone and
not been shown all of it’s features by the store, meaning you get
to use only a few of the many features you paid for? Can you hear
yourself saying ‘I know enough of the basics
to do what I need’?
Imagine buying something like a Yamaha Tyros keyboard or a Yamaha CVP digital piano but only focussing
on it’s price and then being in that situation, and not getting
the most value out of your new instrument.
So many people buy their pianos and keyboards from
us because we have the skills, resources and time to sit
down with you and help you understand what you have
bought and support you as you progress.
When we sell something like a Tyros or CVP piano we
spend a couple of hours to deliver it and set it all up for
you, in the comfort of your own home, ensuring you get
off to a good start. We give you personalised handouts
to take you step by step through the main functions, we
load up extra software to give you automatic setups for
over 2200 songs so you can simply locate the song in the
alphabetical song finder, and we load up registrations so
that you can choose sound files for your favourite styles
of music at the touch of the button.
Our exclusive Tyros 4 and Clavinova clubs are free to customers who choose us
for our comprehensive service, these have proven very popular in the last couple of
years. We hold regular morning meetings in our Yamaha Homeworld showroom to
go through key features and shortcuts with our customers. But if you prefer, you are
also welcome to phone, email or come in-store for extra one-to-help whenever you
need it.
You really can’t put a price on good service or expert knowledge- and if you get
level of support that will allow you get to use all the wonderful features you paid for,
then that’s truly priceless.
ORGAN & KEYBOARD CAVALCADE Keeping it Simple
by Lillian Boucher
Hello well here we are in July, and I promise not to
tell you how many shopping days left to Christmas. A
lot of you will have returned from Pakefield and now
Blackpool. I have just returned from Blackpool also,
and now have two days before my article has to go
into Grant and his team, for you the readers, to have
it in your hand now.
Over my 22 plus, plus years I have gone to many
concerts and music festivals, as I know you fellow
music lovers also have done, and after a very
enjoyable 5 nights at Cavalcade’s Blackpool festival
my adrenaline is still on a high. Peter Hayward
once said to me, if only we could bottle that music
adrenaline for days when we feel so flat and dreary,
and then we could take out the cork and have a good
old sniff and be on top of the world again. No drugs,
just that wonderful feeling we have as we listen to
fabulous music with old friends. Once, in my youth, I
went home from a wonderful concert (that my pupils
and I had put on in aid of charity) waving a paper union
jack. My dear old Mum, who was still with us then,
accused me of being drunk, I was; but drunk on the
music I had listened to! If you haven’t been to a festival
yet, then you really should try it, and give yourself a
musical high while making new friends.
Some of you know that from time to time I run a
creative writing class at our local village library. I
always say to my class - first set the scene for your
story. So are you sitting quiet with your favourite cuppa
at your side, the postie has just dropped your Sceptre
magazine through your front door okay, and hopefully
you have turned straight away to Lillian’s page. For
this months article I am going to give you a tour of the
recent Blackpool festival, alongside my regular piece
of music. So, now for the story to “set the scene”.
Before I start telling you about the week I am going
to jump, literally to Thursday 17th May our last night
at Blackpool. We had a wonderful last night of music,
played in so many different ways; Janet in a lovely
gown playing Elizabeth Harrison’s organ, difficult to
play someone’s instrument in concert, rather than
your own. Lovely, glamorous Elizabeth, herself with
her perky style, rather glad she did not bring the
cows! John Bowdler and his musical magic, evoking
the magnificent Blackpool Tower organ rising up
from the pit. John told us a story about a blind lady
who came every week and sat on the front row and
always asked him to play “Don’t Send Me Roses”, I
noticed that beautiful song was played three times at
the Festival this year. What can I say about Dirkjan
Ranzijn - WICKED. His music is so full of feeling. As
we watch David’s pictures of their hands we marvel
and know most of us can never play like that. Yet the thing that gets
to us are the stars that really play beautiful music from their hearts,
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you really feel either the tears coming, or the happiness and joy.
Then we had the jam session, can’t let the night end with out our
bit of jam. So where is the story I hear you ask?
Our last night was over or WAS IT? As we surged out of the
Theatre into the little Ante room, I heard a voice say “go on give us
a flash”, I dare not mention the name of the lady this referred too,
so next, her lovely long skirt, was raised (shocking!) - WAIT FOR
IT - to reveal a red garter dressed with white feathers just above
this ladies knee. My dear Mamma, would never have dreamed of
such goings on at a musical Festival like this! Remember we are
all on high from that wonderful music. Next minute
there is that call again “go on, give us a flash”- the
fun surrounds Fred and Marj whose job it is to check
everyone’s wrist bands as they enter the main theatre.
Every Cavalcadian had their own pink wristband and
this is the flash of red in question. The lady with the
garter had found a new fun place to hide her wristband
every day, allowing her entry to all the shows while truly
entering into the friendly, fun, family spirit of the event.
I told you; NAUGHTY, NAUGHTY, THE LAST NIGHT
OF THE PROMS CAN’T MATCH THE LAST NIGHT OF
Sceptre’s Festival, you really have to blame that music
induced adrenaline. That fun remained with us, as we
made our way to bed for one last night at the Norbreck,
before going home. We had booked to be back next
year, hadn’t we? I just had to start my article, with my
story of that red garter.
As I did not know I was going to write my article
about the Blackpool Festival, reporting my views on
our wonderful five days of music, I will most likely jump
from one thing to the other; as my friends would say “what’s different, you always do that.” I did write a few
notes, but really just so I could remember some facts
to tell my own keyboard club. So I may not mention
every wonderful star musician that Sceptre brought to
Blackpool to entertain us. Anyway you may get bored
if I write about absolutely everything and everyone, as
there was a lot going on during the week! I will say at
this stage that two of my stand-out favourites were Mark
Thompson, one of our younger players, who obviously
enjoys his organ music and is also a clever arranger. It
was an absolute joy to listen to Mark, and also another
favourite - Tony Stace. While talking about highlights
of the week I must mention David Thomas and his
wonderful AV shows, with giant pictures projected onto
the screens at the side of the stage. They certainly
add to the magic of the music, taking us to the heart of
each artist’s performance. David also blends suitable
images together with the concert action, giving us all a
laugh or filling us with nostalgia, adding to the emotion
of the moment.
So, let’s go back to the beginning of our wonderful
week, Sunday 13th May. We all descended on the
Norbreck Castle with bags, head phones, Dictaphones,
mobile phones; got to ring home see if the dog is missing
you! Not forgetting our pink pills, sticks and scooters,
did you remember to switch the gas off? Got out of the
car and started singing “Baby it’s Cold Outside” as that
bracing Blackpool wind was right there.
After I checked in, I said “hello” to my room for the next
five days,. Then I got out my Blackpool programme, with
classes every morning, shows afternoon and night, then
eight dealers putting their own wonderful shows on all
day. You can’t go to everything, so my pen was waiting to tick what
I wanted to see, decisions, decisions. But I can’t just arrive and just
PAGE 12 JULY 2012 ORGAN & KEYBOARD CAVALCADE leave my friends, doing my own thing, so that pen
just sort of hovered, but did not tick – it’s called
going with the flow!
So after we had been fed and watered, we
entered the Theatre to see big changes with the
stage and audience seating, more discussions,
did we like it? You tell me.
Then we listened to Daniel Watt, with his new
set up, must be scary to be the first one on the
stage, to start off our Festival. I enjoyed Daniel’s
new set up and I loved some of the sounds he
had created. I did not take my notebook down the
first night, because by the time we had booked in
and checked into my room I did not unpack as it
was time to have our evening meal. My friend’s
where tired after packing the car and the journey,
so after enjoying Matthew Bason and then Chris
Powell, who always plays the kind of music we
enjoy, I had to miss naughty but nice, you all know
who I mean, and I retired to bed.
Monday morning queued for breakfast; well it
always takes the Hotel and us all a day or so to
get into the swing, but we all had a good laugh
and chat while waiting. That is another reason
we attend the festival to chat with old friends and
make new. We of the 22years plus, plus age are
good at chatting, trying to put this gloomy old
world to right’s. Between breakfast and talking too
much I missed Daniel’s morning chat on all things
Hi-Tech. Which I really needed because when I
ask my computerised son a hi tech question I get
“basics Mother, basics.”
So onto Janet’s Morning lesson and her new
book on “Signs and Symbols Magic.” it is a good
book. A few months ago one lady belonging to my
keyboard club rang me up and said “I have just got
this interesting piece of music, only instead of note
heads it has got kisses for notes” So I answered
“do you mean some one has written on it”? “No”
she said, sounding a bit, like I was the village
idiot, “it’s printed like that. So buying Janet’s book
at Blackpool all became clear, there it was a row
These were in fact drum notation, as they say
you are never too old to learn something new
about music, so thanks to Janet. Then I stayed
for Peter Hayward’s morning class on counter
melody and (best of all) how to get the best out of
solo instrument voices. This is something I think
we all should know more about, just how the real
instruments (which we select at the press of one
button) are played, their vocal range, expression
and technique, making them come alive when we
play them. Only by coming to Sceptre Festivals do
we get this knowledge and know how.
Onto Monday evening, and what pleasures the
night had in store for us - Rod Pooley with his
magic keyboard - wonderful Mark Thompson and
his arrangements, a very talented young man next our very own Brian Sharp, well known for
his arrangements and the many years we have
heard his lovely music – then last but not least,
John Mann who gives us lots of fun with his many
talents.
Tuesday, (our five days are quickly going by)
after last night’s wonderful performances we
invited many of the stars back on stage and I’m
sure you will agree Mark Thompson’s playing
and arrangements were absolutely fabulous once
again. I particularly enjoyed the late Patsy Clines
“Crazy,” Mark’s arrangement was to me absolutely
lovely, plus his versions of “Shake Rattle and Roll”,
and “Humoresque”. Then we had Rod Pooley
telling us secrets of the stars, can’t tell you about
it as it was secret! Only teasing, you all know just
how wonderful Rod Pooley’s playing can be. Our
morning session finished off with a touch of the
Blue’s by Bill Irwin our American maestro, who
writes for our magazine.
Sadly I cannot take my scooter to the Tower and
what a show of Top Playing stars you had to listen
too. Chris Jones holding the fort for the rest of us
still back at the Castle. [Ed’s note- The afternoon
trip to the Tower Ballroom really is trip back in
time to another era, with the fabulous and unique
interior reverberating to the sound of the mighty
Wurlitzer. The mix of artists was also towering,
from young and popular talent through to maestro
masters of the theatre organ! Where else can you
hear Tony Stace, Mark Thompson, Tim Flint, Brian
Sharp and John Mann all on top form thoroughly
enjoying themselves playing the UK’s most famous
theatre organ- Nostalgic Musical magic at its best
and part of the Blackpool festivals unique, very
special appeal!]
Tuesday afternoon, while most were at the
Tower, I paid a visit to some of the dealers stands
and knew I could not resist browsing through all
the books and adding to my bulging shelves. My
of little
kisses,
crosses,
as note
heads.
dear son’s voice ringing in my ears “mother you need another music
book, like a hole in the head”, tis true, but I can’t resist. To make
it worse I then popped in to see Jean Billington, a lovely friend,
and she always puts by some books she thinks
may be of interested to me. Of course, I have to
have them! Sadly, with many small music shops
closing in our local towns, the Blackpool festival’s
exhibitions are another reason why we have all
signed up again for next year.
The evening was another jam-packed musical
treat. Chris Jones started off another evening of
music bliss, followed by Ben Scot Hyde, playing
in his own style, then the flirtatious Mr Flint,
playing us some fabulous music and telling us
some tales about his mate Tony Stace, where
they true? I think not! Then our evening ending
with the wonderful Tony Stace himself . I love the
way he tells us the timing of his music. When I
was young and had 20 pupils going in on a set
day for music exams (the examiner came to
my home in those days), I used to have to time
each piece; so I could tell the college just how
long I would need the examiner for – giving them
time for their coffees and a light lunch, which I
provided before they went on to the next teacher!
Wouldn’t it have been fun to have them come for
less time by having my pupils play the melodies
quicker, it would have saved me making lunch,
while the pupils would have had fun playing with
different tempos, just like Tony Stace!
Now it is Wednesday morning and only one day left and next
year seems a very long time before you see the wonderful Tower
Ballroom again. Those of you who went for a swim in the hotel
pool or jogging up and down in the gym are now having a plate of
sausage, black pudding and bacon and egg, for breakfast. Before
joining Tim Flint for an informal chat. A few key points from his
spot - Tim played us an interesting arrangement of Crazy changing
reverb and room settings on his organ. By doing this Tim said you
could make-believe you where playing in a Cathedral or Concert
Hall, also Tim said that to imitate Triple tonguing, as when playing
a Trumpet, use your finger numbers 4-3- 2 very fast using semiquavers to imitate this instrument. This was followed by the one
and only David Thomas himself, telling us how to use backing
tracks using vocals and guitars, he demonstrated
this by playing that lovely song of Jim Reeves
“Welcome to My World”. If you have never been
to Sceptre’s music festivals before “Welcome
to our World” of top class players, playing the
sort of wonderful music we all love from Enrico
Toselli’s Serenade to feet tapping Shake Rattle
and Roll. We ended the morning with a wonderful
spot by Peter Hayward, on how to get fantastic
organ styles, from good old theatre sounds to
Hammond.
The afternoon brought our usual forum,
where you can suggest new ideas and angles,
improvements, or simply complain about what
ever turned you off - the hotels heating system
was mentioned, it was supposed to be summer,
so it was turned off at the start of the event and
too cold – but the hotel quickly rectified this
earlier in the week and that harmony we like to
hear with our music was quickly regained. The
forum also aired the possibility of two dates for
2013, our usual May dates or new ones at the
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end of June, nearly everyone voted for our usual May dates, so
May 12th-17th 2013 it is. This goes to show that the festival is run
for those that attend, which is the whole idea of the forum, to have
your say collectively and improve each years
event for everyone. The forum was followed
by the lovable Tony Stace with his Hooked on
Classics, Phantom of the Opera, and You’ll never
Know, plus many many more. Then your chance
to Star with Roy Neal’s our founder; You’re
The Star. Your chance to play: with Jeff, from
Bedfordshire playing Sheep may Safely Graze
on the Lowery Stardust Organ, and High Noon
on the Keyboard. A Lovely Lady (Bill Irwin’s new
partner) all the way from America named Greta
playing the Lowery, with Aint She Sweet. Marion
playing The Second Waltz. Peter Brown using
a backing on the keyboard playing that lovely
jazz song Misty. Mary Getty from Bolton playing
a song that I have to admit I don’t know, called
Russian Cowboy and last but not least Pam
Palmer with her Beginning To See The Light
and Try A Little Tenderness. Please forgive me
if I have missed anyone, if I have you can blame
my notes and my memory in that order!
In the Evening, I ask myself “can it get better
than the past three nights,” of course it can! Mike
Hall is a top organist, but sadly I had to miss
Mike as I have to have dinner sometime! I have
heard him before and know others enjoyed his
lovely style of playing.
Next was Mr Golden Piano our musical Director, aside from using
those golden fingers to make fabulous music he is also a teller of
jokes, always running around yet there when you need him. Mr
Wonderful - Brett Wales - and his wonderful all White Wersi Organ
he can’t be missed because he plays such lovely music. Ending
the evening was George Fleury, a real treat, someone we do not
get to hear very often all the way from Switzerland.
Now for our last morning Thursday 17th May, surely it can’t
be the last morning already, where have all the other days gone!
After breakfast, knowing I could not eat much as my spot (with the
help of the lovely Janet and Peter) draws near. Before this was an
informal chat with Mike Hall, which was enjoyed by all. This was
followed by a second teach-in by American maestro Bill Irwin –a
real treat. Then it was our Three Big Questions
on the future of our Organ World and more. We
(Janet, Peter and myself) were so pleased to
have such an interested audience who asked
questions and generally joined in. We can’t
thank you enough for joining in. I had fun going
around the world on the Internet asking various
organ studios about their organ students. I hope
the world of music we know is safe, we have to
accept changes in our music I think just like the
changes in our world.
At this stage I would mention that concerts,
teach-ins, talent shows and exhibitions isn’t all
that goes on at the festivals. There is also Carol
Bradbury who plays in the Ballroom for dedicated
dancers, Sheila Bower and her wonderful card
making class, or you could just take a plunge
in the pool, or a trip to the spa - in fact never a
dull moment.
So now back for a word to my fans, yes
believe it or not, I do have some! Well hi to
Miranda, Pete, Malcolm and Linda, you did say
PAGE 14 JULY 2012 I had a fan club! See, you are now featured in the magazine, as
promised. Joking aside, thank you for your interest in my articles
and glad they are of some help. It was lovely to chat with you and to
the many other people. Glad you had fun and you were even able to
sunbathe a couple of afternoons in the conservatory walk through!
Many of you stopped to chat with me, thank you so much for your
interest; sorry I can’t remember everyone by name.
Hi Bernhard from Sweden, who came as part of the Swiss Organ
Group, sorry we only had a brief chat as after my spot we had to
get out of the theatre for the hard working sound and electronics
people to get things ready for the afternoon shows. It was lovely to
meet you Bernhard and thank you for your interest in my articles.
I hope you had a safe journey home. Remember I rely on you to
look for my lost flats and I hope that we can have a longer musical
chat when you email me.
I had a talk with a few people who are doing a wonderful job
running voluntarily organ clubs, I still run a small keyboard club (of
about 14), we meet in each others homes. So to some of you still
running a big organ club, it is a large job that you do because of
your love of music, and I admire all the unpaid work you are putting
in. I also know that a lot of youngsters have very different ideas
as to what is music to the ears. Some of you are trying to get the
young generation into your organ clubs and welcoming different
instrumental players. I think that is a good thing; it is giving the
future generation an interest in music, so keep up the good work.
Thank you all, for chatting to me.
Sadly many, too many, of our 18 to 24 year olds are out of work,
despite a University education as many as 3,000 youngsters in my
(primarily farming) area of the country are trying to get jobs. So I feel
that music has to change to become the kind of music that we older
generation enjoy. As I said during my spot at Blackpool, the record
and DVD companies have to sell their merchandise to survive, so
maybe it will be our kind of music, a little softer on our ears.
I think we all came back from the festivals with some more new
music, clutching our new memory sticks from Neil Blake, maybe a
new keyboard or organ from one of the many stands. I must say
that Keysound’s (selling Korg) seemed to be buzzing when I went
down there. So what did I see, a diddy little keyboard that I could
actually lift. Korg call it a MICRO PROFESSIONAL ARRANGER - a
big name for a small, light keyboard. Rod Pooley demonstrated it
for me, and of course with Rod Playing this dinky sized keyboard
it sounds lovely. So I went mad and bought one. So if you see on
the news sometime: Police stopped an OAP driving down the M6
on a Mobility Scooter with a Korg Micro Arranger strapped to her
back, it is me on the way to a gig! I downloaded all 241 pages from
the computer on how to do everything on this keyboard, and ran
out of ink - only teasing! To be serious you only need to down load
“The Quick Start Guide,” in order to get started. So next time I write,
I hope to tell you more about my Korg Micro Arranger. One thing
if that chap Arthritis has your fingers in his grip, the smaller keys
help you stretch octaves easily. Reading the Quick Start Guide, this
diddy keyboard does loads of things, can’t wait till this article has
left my computer and gone to Grant, then I can get to grips with my
new toy. Sadly, no it does not make a cup of tea. I still can’t believe
I can lift and take it with me. I know quite a few of you bought this
keyboard arranger at Blackpool and having a quick chat to the
very helpful Nigel Makepeace, managing director of Keysounds,
he said - “So did a lot of our Pakefield readers.” So I, like you, am
a new girl at this my diddy keyboard, as I shall call it. There is not
anything diddy about the many voices and different things it will do.
So if you have found something interesting on how you are using it,
please email or write and tell me your ideas. I know quite a few of
you do not have computers, but Grant will always pass your letters
on to me if you don’t have internet connection. I do always reply.
ORGAN & KEYBOARD CAVALCADE If you didn’t make Blackpool this year, I hope to see you next time
and I hope you enjoyed by brief summary of the week, a little taster
of what the festival has to offer.
Now I, like the rest of you who went to Blackpool, only got home
on Friday. I had a pile of mail, some junk but I must thank a lady
called Mary, a lady called Mia and a gentleman called Pete, for your
lovely birthday cards. To answer Mary whose card was hand-made,
yes I am still making cards for our local hospice, but sadly could
not go to join Sheila Bower’s card making classes this year – not
enough time with all the other things I had to fit in at the festival!
Your card was beautiful, THANK YOU ALL FOR REMEMBERING
MY BIRTHDAY from last year, it was on Friday as I arrived home
and it was lovely to receive your cards. Thank you all so very much
for your kindness.
So now for this month’s music. As some of you said, Land of
Hope and Glory (which I gave out if you came along to The Three
Big Music Questions on Thursday morning at Blackpool) would be
just the thing for some of you who play at senior citizens homes,
with our Queen’s Diamond Jubilee fast approaching. So here is “I
Vow to Thee My Country” by Gustav Holst. This should add nicely
to the repertoire of songs that would be right at this time to play.
Here are the chords I have used: Playing in the key of D Major.
Some of them for ease of play in inversions.
D=F#AD. G= GBD. A7=GAC#E. A=AC#E. Bm=F#BD.
Em=GBE. Em7= GBDE. Em.= GBD. Bm7=BDF#A. F#= F#A#C#..
I have not really had any time to try many sounds on my Tyros 4
for this piece of music. I did try the Slow Waltz, and although it will
fit, somehow it did not seem appropriate. Shortage of time to send
this to our editor means this month I will leave it to you to tell me
just what you used. I do hope you will try this lovely piece of music.
I have tried to arrange it to be as easy as possible.
In 1921 Gustav Holst adapted the music from a section of
Jupiter from his suite the Planets to create a setting for the poem
by diplomat Cecil Spring Rice which he wrote in 1908, while at the
British Embassy in Stockholm. The first verse of this hymn refers
to the United Kingdom.
I vow to thee, my country, all earthly things above,
Entire and whole and perfect, the service of my love;
The love that asks no question, the love that stands the test,
That lays upon the altar the dearest and the best;
The love that never falters, the love that pays the price,
The love that makes undaunted the final sacrifice.
I heard my country calling, away across the sea,
Across the waste of waters she calls and calls to me.
Her sword is girded at her side, her helmet on her head,
And round her feet are lying the dying and the dead.
I hear the noise of battle, the thunder of her guns,
I haste to thee my mother, a son among thy sons.
And there’s another country, I’ve heard of long ago,
Most dear to them that love her, most great to them that know;
We may not count her armies; we may not see her King;
Her fortress is a faithful heart, her pride is suffering;
And soul by soul and silently her shining bounds in crease,
And her ways are ways of gentleness, and all her paths
are peace.
Just before I leave you.
Do any of you suffer from SYNAESTHESIA? Peter Hayward and
I do. Tell you about it in my next article.
MAY 2012 PAGE 15
Bye for now let us with our music keep the memory of the fun
we had at the Blackpool Festival, thank you all once more. Lillian
M. Boucher. My email is lillian.boucher@homecall.co.uk
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KORG MicroArranger
by MICHAEL WOOLDRIDGE
I am amazed by the new Korg MicroArranger. It really
does seem like one of the very high quality Korg Arranger
Keyboards that we've all come to know and love over recent
years but in miniature, hence the Micro in its name.
When it arrived I did something I don't usually do, which
was to listen to the onboard Demo tunes. This came about
as it arrived just before dinner time so, with Carole and Katie
both out and about, Simon (my step-son) and I used the
Korg to softly provide our dinner music. We were both really
impressed. At one
moment we
were in France
listening to a
superb accordion
with a nice quick
French Waltz in
the background,
then we seemed
to be in the Andes
with some nice
Pan Pipes and a
moment later we
travelled to the Rio
Carnival I think,
with some superb
Latin rhythms and
sounds. We were both really impressed, and all of this from
a keyboard costing just £479.00
What enables the MicroArranger to be very small and
compact is that it has smaller than standard keys. The
unusual thing about these small keys is, unlike other Mini-Key
products I have seen before, I suppose mainly in days gone
by from Casio and Yamaha, these are not really tiny keys:
they are slightly narrower than usual, maybe 20% narrower,
but the ingenious thing is that all of their back end have been
removed, making them smaller back to front. This worked fine
for me, playing relatively normally even though I have large
hands. The keyboard has 61 notes and is touch sensitive as
well (Velocity), allowing for a good range of expression.
The keyboard is housed in a smart looking black plastic
case with a typical Korg stop layout, here using black and
grey buttons and white writing, which although not large is
still fairly clear. There is a screen in the middle for selecting
various options and there are built in speakers at either end.
These speakers, rated at 2 x 5 Watts are very good for their
size and, surprisingly, deliver a perfectly acceptable sound,
quite loud enough for indoors in a small room and giving
sounds quite an energy, though occasionally seeming a little
bright for my taste. Of course, if you take the stereo output
and send it though a pair of big speakers, or perhaps through
another organ or digital piano sound system, suddenly you
have that huge Korg sound that we know so well.
The keyboard measures just 87.3cm wide (less than 3'),
27.7cm deep and 9.1cm high and weighs in at an incredibly
light 5Kg, making it ideal for taking around and about. To
add to these statistics there is a wire music stand to plug
into the top of the keyboard which, so typically of keyboard
music stands, will only be very useful for small books, not big
heavy collections or single sheets, which fold over the top of
it or fall off! With these very, very favourable measurements
and incredible light weight, I can see a huge potential for
people using it to take to friends, play out for small groups or
amp up to use in professional bands, as it is hugely versatile,
incredibly well priced and so very compact, light and easy
to move.
I found the MicroArranger wonderfully straightforward to
use, mainly because it really does work exactly like its full
size relations, the PA series, so haven't even opened the
owners manual. At the heart of its operation is a black and
white screen which really does make navigation seem simple.
The standard window shows which style is currently selected,
along with its current tempo, the currently selected voices in
the three upper voice sections and the one lower voice section
and, very usefully, gives the simple option to mute them and
tells you if they are at normal pitch or have been shifted up
or down by one or two octaves.
Just below the screen there is a row of four little buttons
giving direct access to the Single Touch Settings (STS),
which means you instantly have four factory presets available
to go with whichever style is currently selected. Although
everything on this keyboard has been compacted to fit the
reduced overall size, on the whole I find the buttons, because
they are well spaced, are still easy to use. The one exception
to this may well be these four STS selectors, which do work
100% fine but just feel a little too small when pushing them,
though still well separated.
Now, because I am seldom lucky enough to use them, the
one thing I often find confusing for the first minute I am with a
Korg product is the fact that if you want to play live and select
voices as you go, you have to choose the selector marked
Program, which means
that the voice buttons
are typical voice family
selectors, rather than the
one marked Performance,
which transforms these
same family buttons into
a huge number of total
presets for you to fill. Having
appreciated the setting
needed, Korg keyboards
are really, really simple to
play.
JULY 2012 PAGE 17
There aren't any theatre organ sounds but I think that is
entirely fine.
I also really enjoyed the Guitar family. It doesn't have the
advanced Defined Nuance Control that gives the guitars on
the larger Korg's the fret noise as you play but it does have
When you turn the
keyboard on, it defaults
to a lively and realistic
piano sound. In fact, I
think it fair to say that all of
the sounds are lively and
realistic, it is simply superb
throughout. There are 662
sounds, covering just about
everything imaginable and
all seem to be of a very high
quality indeed.
Besides this initial startup piano sound, which will
be used a lot I suspect, there also sounds like the Piano &
Pad or String ensemble settings, which give the good piano
now backed up with flowing continuous sounds.
a very large range of superb voicings to cover every need
from Jazz and Club Guitar through to Nylon and Electric and
Overdrive for your Status Quo moments!
There are all of the families you'd expect, Accordions,
Guitars, Strings, Brass etc, etc, and these include all the
things you'd expect to find on a top price keyboard, and at a
superb quality as well.
Now I've pointed out some of my highlights, I'm not going
to continue listing voices, as by now you must get the idea
that there are plenty of fabulous sounds here, including many
orchestral voices as well.
I'd like to make special mention of the Organ section, as this
has very big, warm and rich tones that any top flight instrument
would be proud of. The voices include classic B3 and Jimmy
Smith sounds and some great Jazz voices.
Do remember that you can layer three sounds together for
the melody (treble) end of the keyboard and then have one
for the bass end.
Moving on to the Organ 2 family, this contains absolutely
superb classical organ voicings, pipe and church mixtures
which sound every bit as true and big as on many dedicated
classical instruments, and remember, I'm only playing this
through its own speaker system and it is still sounding huge.
Again, surprising at this price point, the MicroArranger is
packed with a wide assortment of quality reverbs, delays,
chorus and phaser effects.
To support all of these fabulous sounds, there are many
superb styles, 256 according to the brochure, plus they are
PAGE 18 JULY 2012 really simple to personalise and there is storage for 48 of your
own creations. Each has four variations, plus two variations
of Intro and Ending, two Fill Ins and four Pads, which vary
with the Style but provide things like Crash Cymbals and
Applause!
As with its big brother, I really like the way the Intros and
Endings work. Intro 1 gives one of the superb all singing, all
dancing intros or endings that we are now well used to, with
a helpful counter appearing on screen to say how many bars
the Intro or Ending is taking so you know when it is time to
come in or to finish. Intro 2 gives a shorter phrase but allows
you to keep playing your own chords, adding perhaps strings
or rich organ sounds to the intro or ending and making the
pattern follow your chord progression.
The new styles are very lifelike, helped by having 32 different
drum kits for the
programmers to
use to give the best
possible sounds
appropriate to each
Style. Nice also to
see Touch Tempo,
allowing you to
pulse in whatever
speed you want to
play, or perhaps join
another player.
will find what you are looking for, everything from Latins to
Love Songs and Country to Celtic Dream.
As with the larger Pa3X, the MicroArranger has Korg’s
Double Sequencer, so you can run and mix two Midi Files
or MP3s at the same time and mix them together, much as
a DJ does with two turntables.
There is also a Chord Sequencer, so you can simply record
a chord progression as you play it. Having done that, when
you play it back you can concentrate on playing just the right
hand part, perhaps using your left hand to add character
to the melody with the pitch bend/modulation joystick, or
you may like to stand up and sing, or use it to accompany
yourself playing another instrument. There is also a 16-track
recorder, so you can make some wonderful multi-tracked
arrangements.
As I mentioned
very briefly earlier
on, to go with
each style are
four STS buttons,
located just below
the screen, which
provide Single
Touch Settings,
four complete
registrations to
go with whichever
style you select.
I truly enjoyed my
time going through
the Styles and STS
offerings and can honestly say that, despite being a relatively
inexpensive product, really, really enjoyed playing with the
fabulous sounds and styles.
A great example of this is the Guitar Ballad, which has
fabulous drum patterns and nice string and rhythm parts in
the Style. The STS gives us a couple of Guitar settings but
then moves on to a stunningly beautiful Breathy Alto Sax,
with delay already set up, which is just beautiful.
Big Band Foxtrot is very Bert Kaempfert, with his classic
Bye Bye Blues type bass line and a very lyrical sound from
the Trumpet Expr. (which I imagine stands for Expressive).
The drums are really good, like a drummer playing with
brushes
Really, you need to just get your hands on one of these
keyboards to seek out your favourite styles. I feel sure you
Don't forget that you can Easy Edit the Styles and also there
are a huge number of changeable parameters to customise
your sounds.
I have to say that I have been totally impressed with the
Korg MicroArranger. I was somehow expecting something a
bit like a toy to arrive but, instead of that, I have much enjoyed
my time with an instrument very like a flagship keyboard, just
one that happens to have smaller keys so that it takes up
less space and weighs less. Better still, it is a fraction of the
price of the full size alternatives.
For more information, visit your local dealer
Or contact Korg UK Ltd.,
1 Harrison Close, Knowlhill, Milton Keynes, MK5 8PA Tel: 01908 304600. Website: www.korg.co.uk
JUNE 2012 PAGE 19
(Majors and Minors band). Good luck in whatever you do.”
Ah, Ketelby! That is a jolly good idea, Joan, and I’m sure would
be popular. But Ketelby didn’t die until 1959, so his music is still in
copyright until 2029. What a shame…
World famous popular classics exclusively arranged by Penny Weedon
It’s a coincidence that I was discussing conducting last month.
Just after I wrote that, the series “Maestro at the Opera” started
on BBC2. Did you watch it? If not, then it featured five celebrities
(Josie Lawrence - comedienne and actress; Craig Revel Horwood
– dancer and Strictly judge; Professor Marcus du Sautoy –
mathematician and all round brain box; and Trevor Nelson - DJ).
They were given the unenviable task of learning to conduct from
scratch and reaching the standard to conduct opera in less time
that it takes to say “Covent Garden”.
Each week, one was eliminated. I can only imagine that being
sent home was a welcome relief. It really is fascinating to see (albeit
it superficially) what’s involved in conducting opera, though. You
have to liaise with the director and choreographer so that you time
the music with the action, and set your tempo so that the singers
can fit their words in as well. On top of all that, you have to direct
the orchestra and avoid ‘drift’ between the singers and the backing
– as well as being clear to follow and expressive. No wonder some
of the guinea pigs looked as stiff as a board, while others waved
their arms around as if they were doing embarrassing ‘Dad dancing’
at a wedding!
And now a comment from John Dare: “I know on several
occasions you have previously written in Organ & Keyboard
Cavalcade (possibly other publications) about Portable Appliances/
PAT testing and record keeping etc. I find the answers given on the
Health & Safety Executive website both helpful and illuminating.
The legal requirements regarding portable electrical equipment and
cables etc seem to be less prescriptive than the answers given by
many others with maybe a more commercial interest. My apologies
if you have already seen the HSE website, the relevant part is:
http://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/faq-portable-appliance-testing.
htm”
LAST MONTH’S PIECE, COMPLETED
Well, now it’s time to finish off Johann Sebastian Bach (in the
nicest possible way, of course). The same directions apply as
before: set up your keyboard with the accompaniment section
switched off. If you have a keyboard which offers a ‘Split’ facility,
switch that on and put your big pipe organ on either side of the
split. Or if you have a keyboard (such as at Tyros and the larger
Technics) where you have separate Right and Left settings, allocate
your fattest pipe organ to the right, and the same sound allocated
separately to the left section, with the ‘hold’ button switched on so
that notes played down at the bottom of the keyboard continue
sounding after you have let go.
FROM MY MAIL BOX
Now, you’re going to play everything except the notes written
in the bass clef (and there’s precious few of those) on the Right
section of the keyboard (in other words, above the split). Play the
bass notes down at the bottom (below the split) and (because of
the hold button) they will sing on after you have let go. You can
just switch the ‘Hold’ button off when you’ve finished (or, if you’re
an organist, lift your foot off the pedal).
First of all, Brian Gough from Sheffield wrote and said “Theatre
organists sometimes play with both hands on the top manual to
create a wonderful full rounded and very pleasing sound. I believe
this is called, ‘’SPLIT HARMONICS,” and has to be played using
the tibias set as 16’ and 4’ or 8’ and 2’. I’m sure it would please and
interest a lot of would be organists if you could devote an article
in ORGAN AND KEYBOARD CAVALCADE, describing from basic
just how to play ‘’SPLIT HARMONICS.’’
Remember, this piece may look very notey, but you can play it
at any speed you like – breakneck or laid back.
My e-mail is in similar dis-array to our conductors. Having
changed our internet provider we found messages disappearing
down virtual plug holes in all directions. So if you’ve sent a comment
and I’ve not featured it, please try again – the address is the same
as usual (penny@pentonemusic.com) and I think I’ve got the mail
boxes sorted out at last.
Well, Brian, it’s confession time. Although I play theatre organs,
I very much do it ‘freestyle’, just doing things that I think sound
nice. I’m not sure what split harmonics are, or whether I even do
them, so let’s appeal to our trusty readership (or maybe another
contributor) to pick up the baton and run with it.
Next comes a mail from Joan Miller, who says “You wanted
suggestions for other music. I have recently gone back to music I
played on the old joanna 75 years ago. Younger friends have never
heard of Ketelby and his descriptive music and I have added the
sounds effects on my Clavinova and organ for Persian Market. (I
have heard this played once at a concert), also Monastery Garden,
Sanctuary of the Heart and there are many more which my father
used to buy for me. How about Maiden's Prayer, or Robins Return
(this has popped up lately). I'm not suggesting all in one programme
( it will bore some people stiff!). The Clavinova lends itself to some
super descriptive sounds and backings and I have got them all on
the memory buttons for each piece - I play the piece first on piano
and then again repeat and introduce the different sounds (only
amuse myself and tolerant friends now). I am not telling you 'how to
suck eggs' but thought this may be of some interest to you. I follow
your articles all the time, Penny, and have written to you before
There is some disagreement these days as to whether J S Bach
actually wrote this. It has several features which suggest it might
have been written by another (and, by implication, less skilled)
composer or (and this is the theory I prefer) that it is an organ
arrangement of a violin piece which Bach wrote earlier, and which
is now missing. But whatever the truth, I’m sure you will agree it’s
a stonker – enjoy!
Pianissimo
The new piano and orchestra CD
from Penny Weedon
Tracks include:
So deep is the night * On this night of a thousand
stars * Dream on little dreamer * Dancing in the
dark * Two sleepy people * Darn that dream *
Starrry starry night * Quiet night of quiet stars *
Lullaby of Birdland * In the wee small hours of the
morning * Whispering/Whispering grass * Speak
softly love * and more
Available from MSS Studios at www.organs.co.uk or
call 01341 422115
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PAGE 22 JULY 2012 NEW MONTHLY CD & DVD RELEASES
(CD) Steve Hubble - The Second Time Around
Running Time 59 minutes - Price £9.95
We kick off this month’s reviews with a
serious contender for our CD of the year
(if we did a CD of the year that is). This
release marks a bit of a comeback for
Steve Hubble who’s career began back
in the 1980s when he won the Midlands
Organist of the Year competition. He
then played the organ circuit and various
festivals before branching out into retail
and teaching in the 1990s and running a
successful music shop and music school.
Steve is now back on the circuit, playing at various clubs, holiday
breaks and festivals, so if you get a chance to see him play, then
going by this CD, I would certainly make the effort.
The inlay shows a photo of the Midi Keyboard system used
on the CD, which consists of a (silent) midi keyboard and (silent)
pedalboard, both linked to a Tyros 3 which produces all the sounds.
And what very fine sounds they are too… They vary from the
orchestral epics of the Barbra Streisand and Mack & Mabel overtures
to the bouncy “Just Help Yourself” and “A Walk in the Black Forest”. If
those aren’t your thing then how about more piano based pieces like
“Forgotten Dreams” or “The Second Time Around”? There are also
some fine examples of realistic solo instrument melodies including
the sax leads on “The Pink Panther” and “Hero”.
You can tell by listening how much work has gone into producing
this CD and, needless to say, I am very impressed with the results
which go to make this one of the ‘must-have’ keyboard CDs of 2012.
I started picking out highlights, but then realised they looked pretty
similar to the full track list, so you may as well just read those...
FULL TRACKS: Barbra Streisand Overture • The Pink Panther
Theme • Forgotten Dreams • Just Help Yourself • Once Upon a Time
in the West • The Girl from Ipanema • Mack and Mabel Overture
• Somewhere • Can’t Take My Eyes Off You • A Walk in the Black
Forest • The Dambusters March • The Second Time Around •
Palladio • Hero • If You Knew Sousa.
(CD) Byron Jones - Simply Scala
(CD) Byron Jones - Just Byron, Just Piano
Running Time 68 & 64 minutes respectively - Price £10.95 each
We’ve had a few organists recently who have released two CDs
in a short space of time and “The Welsh Wizard” Byron Jones is the
latest to do this (but then what do you expect from a Wizard).
Now it doesn’t take a lot of brain power
to figure out what instruments are used,
as the titles are a bit of a giveaway on
both occasions. The first is played on
the Wersi Scala and is his follow up to
his 2010 “In Remembrance” CD. While
the Scala is the main instrument, it has
been boosted with the Hauptwerk Virtual
Organ software and Reg Rawling’s
“Theatre Organ in a Box” (which sampled
Byron’s own Wurlitzer 2/6 and Compton
3/11) on some tracks.
The second one, “Just Byron, Just Piano”, is Byron’s first ever
piano CD and utilises a Kawai electronic. Pointless trivia time… We
had 12 recordings containing a Kawai organ or piano at one stage,
but this is now the ONLY recording available (for all you Kawai CD
ORGAN & KEYBOARD CAVALCADE collectors out there!).
The piano does still sound good and
Byron suits the straight piano playing.
As the title also suggests, there are
no frills on this CD, it really is JUST
piano. No backing strings, choirs, solo
instruments and certainly no rhythms
or hi-tech samples. The result is a nice
relaxing CD which I think his fans will
enjoy. In fact I think I prefer it to the
Scala one.
FULL TRACKS (Simply Scala):
Besame Mucho (Kiss Me) / Volare • Morning in Cornwall • End
of the World / The Wedding • Happy Heart • Harry Lime Theme •
Body and Soul • Java • Lonely Ballerina • More • The Rose • Our
Day Will Come • Dream of Olwen • Theme from A Summer Place
• Solitaire • O Beloved Father • The Touch of Your Lips • When the
Snow is on the Roses • Speed Your Journey • Waltz No.2 • Happy
Days / Zip A Dee Doo Dah.
FULL TRACKS (Just Byron, Just Piano): All the Things You Are •
Always / It’s a Sin to Tell a Lie / Melody of Love • As Time Goes By
• Autumn Leaves / Autumn Concerto • Can I Forget You • Caramia
Mine • If I Loved You • In the Gloaming • Love is a Many Splendored
Thing • My Dearest Dear • My Romance • Once in a While • Our
Love Affair • Plaisir D’amour • Rhondda Rhapsody • So Deep is the
Night • Somewhere My Love • Story of a Starry Night • Till • Twelfth
of Never • We’ll Gather Lilacs.
(CD) The Tony Gilbert Sound - Showstoppers
Tony has built up quite a reputation with his last few releases.
This is his fourth CD in as many years and, as with his other three,
this follows a theme, this time being a “Hits from the Shows” one
(his others being, Fifties, Forties and Christmas).
As with his previous three CDs, the
playing and arrangements are excellent
and are certainly well into the ‘upperend’ of the organ and keyboard playing
spectrum. The keyboards used are
not mentioned, although a little bird at
Maestro did tell me that a Yamaha Motif
ES module is in the mix somewhere.
Tony does seem to feel at home with
the ‘swingier’ titles (as his Forties CD
demonstrated) and he gets plenty of
chances to shine with the Blues, Swing,
Saunter, Quickstep and Jive styles.
Another nice thing is that the tunes do seem to fit the sequence
dancing styles very well, which is not always the case. Tangos are
one style which seem hard to do naturally and while “Cell Block
Tango / Hernando’s Hideaway” is an obvious choice and should
work (and does), you wouldn’t have thought “Goldfinger” would,
but also does… and surprisingly well.
If you have never delved into the world of sequence dance CDs
yet, then this is a good one to at least dip your elbow into. The
highlights include “All That Jazz / Razzle Dazzle”, Blue Skies”, “So
In Love”, “Come to the Cabaret / Willkommen” and “Honeysuckle
Rose”.
All Tracks Suitable for Modern Sequence Dancing and Modern
Ballroom Dancing.
FULL TRACKS: [Blues] All That Jazz / Razzle Dazzle • [Blues]
Mame • [Quickstep] Blue Skies • [Quickstep] So in Love • [Waltz]
Edelweiss / This Nearly Was Mine • [Waltz] I Remember it Well •
[Saunter] Singin’ in the Rain / Rain • [Saunter] Vilia • [Swing] Come
to the Cabaret / Willkommen • [Swing] The Trolley Song • [Foxtrot]
One Singular Sensation / New York New York • [Foxtrot] They
Say That Falling in Love is Wonderful • [Tango] Cell Block Tango
/ Hernando’s Hideaway • [Tango] Goldfinger • [New Vogue Waltz]
Chim Chim Cheree / Let’s Go Fly a Kite • [New Vogue Waltz] I Feel
Pretty • [Cha Cha] If I Were a Rich Man • [Cha Cha] Cuban Pete •
[Rhumba] What Kind of Fool Am I / Once in a Lifetime • [Rhumba]
September Song / I Won’t Send Roses • [Jive] GI Blues • [Jive]
Honeysuckle Rose.
ORGAN & KEYBOARD CAVALCADE (CD) Nicholas Martin - Blaze Away
This CD was released about three
weeks after Nick’s theatre organ release
“The Wonder of You” (which I reviewed
last issue). This one is his yearly offering
to his electronic organ fans and is his first
Technics release since “One Moment In
Time” in 2010 and is again played on his
trusty G-100 & FA-1 models.
Highlights include “Blaze Away / Blaze
of Glory”, “Choo Choo Samba”, “Maple
Leaf Rag”, the Country & Western Medley, “Nimrod” and the
“Thunderbirds March”. There are also a couple of Blackpool medleys
for those people who like sand in their toes and it’s also nice to see
“Bats in the Belfry” making a rare appearance (as I haven’t seen
that on a CD this millennium). As always, Nick’s playing is top-notch
and there is a good tune selection.
FULL TRACKS: March Medley: Blaze Away / Blaze of Glory •
Meditation (from “Thias”) • Choo Choo Samba • Blackpool Waltz
Medley: Dream Lover / Dancing With Tears In My Eyes / My
September Love • Maple Leaf Rag • Gabriel’s Oboe • Blackpool
Quickstep Medley: Hello Dolly / Cabaret / Look What Happened To
Mabel • Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini • Bats in the Belfry •
Summer Selection: The Summer Knows / Theme from “A Summer
Place” • Neil Sedaka Selection: Amarillo / Solitaire / The Hungry
Years / Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen • From This Moment On •
Punch and Judy Polka • TV Themes Selection: Theme from “Ski
Sunday” / Theme from “Midsummer Murders” / Theme from “Vision
On” • Dancing Tambourine • Nimrod (from “The Enigma Variations”)
• Country & Western Medley: Rhinestone Cowboy / Crazy / Crystal
Chandeliers / Blanket on the Ground • Thunderbirds March.
(CD) Richard Keeling - Dance With Me
This is Richard Keeling’s eighteenth CD
since 2004 and, as per last year’s release
“A Night Like This”, it’s again played on the
Ketron SD1 & Audya.
As with all of Mr. Keeling’s releases, this
has a good mix of titles. Highlights include
“Just One Look”, I Know Him So Well”,
“Zing Went the Strings of My Heart”, “I Get
a Kick Out of You”, “Daydream Believer”
and “Love Really Hurts Without You”.
All Tracks Suitable for Modern Sequence Dancing and Modern
Ballroom Dancing.
FULL TRACKS: [Rhumba] Time to Say Goodbye • [Rhumba]
Wherever You Are • [Swing] That’s a Plenty • [Swing] That Man (with
vocals) • [Foxtrot] Just the Way You Are • [Foxtrot] All or Nothing at
All • [Cha Cha] Daddy Cool / Sunny • [Cha Cha] Just One Look •
[Waltz] I Know Him So Well • [Waltz] To Know Him, Is to Love Him
• [Quickstep] Zing Went the Strings of My Heart • [Quickstep] I Get
a Kick Out of You • [Saunter] Send Me the Pillow That You Dream
On / As Usual • [Saunter] Daydream Believer • [Tango] Paradise •
[Tango] Clocks • [Rhumba] Hero • [Rhumba] Echo of a Serenade •
[Jive] Love Really Hurts Without You • [Jive] I Want You to Dance
With Me Tonight.
Reginald Dixon - Dancing At The Tower
Here is a rather delayed review, as this CD was released back
in 2010, but it completely passed me by (and hopefully you too).
It’s one of six organ CDs released on the Bygone Days label over
the past few years (their others being “The Mighty Wurlitzer”, “The
Mighty Wurlitzer - Gems of the Cinema Organ”, “Golden Age of the
Hammond Organ”, Ethel Smith - “She’s Got Rhythm” and “Hammond
Wunderbar” which I reviewed last month).
The CD contains twenty-four tracks and spans the period from
1935-1956. Now this is rather a popular period when it comes to
Dixon CD compilations, but I’m sure there is something in this
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collection of interest and if you’re still
playing the original 78s, then boy is this
the CD for you!
As with all the Bygone Days releases,
it’s nicely packaged in a standard case,
wrapped in a cardboard sleeve with
detailed notes.
FULL TRACKS: Blaze Away • Dixon
Medley (No.3): Intro: South American
Joe / There’s a Lovely Lake in London /
Love is Everywhere • In a Monastery Garden • Irish Medley: Intro:
Irish Washerwoman / Peggy O’Neill / Rose of Tralee / Killarney /
St Patrick’s Day • Classics of Jazz Medley: Intro: Harlem / Ain’t
Misbehavin’ / My Sweetie Went Away • Waltzland Medley: Intro: I’m
Forever Blowing Bubbles / Let the Great Big World Keep Turning
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ORGAN & KEYBOARD
We go to the Austrian capital, Vienna for this
beautiful melody from my World of Music.
Written by the Austrian composer, Carl
Zeller (1842-1898) this duet song comes
from his light operetta ‘Der Vogelhandler’
(The Birdseller) and is entitled “Schenkt man
sich Rosen in Tirol” (Give Yourself Roses in
Tirol).
I have always loved Austria ; especially
the magical city of Vienna, ever since my
first visit when I played some light classical and
popular music promotional piano concerts for the
Baldwin Piano and Organ Company way back
in the late seventies. Viennese theatres such
as the impressive Volkstheater, are superb both
architecturally and acoustically and I made sure
my programmes included a goodly amount of
Strauss waltzes, which always go down well with
Vienna audiences.
Last month we took a look at the art of
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“Countermelody” in our left hand accompaniment, and so I
thought it would be a good idea to present this month’s lovely
melody in a special countermelody arrangement, for you to
practise holding down one of each chord note for the whole
length of the bar, in order to create a pretty, extra harmony line
flowing under the main melody.
If you would like to hear the tune before playing it, then may I
highly recommend a YouTube.com extract taken from the 1967
film version of ‘Der Vogelhandler’ featuring Peter Minich and
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Renate Holm in a fine rendition of this song.
To get straight onto this clip, you only need type in the Keywords
- ‘HOLM MINICH ROSEN 1967’ - and click on the ‘Search Videos’
button on your computer.
The music is a real treat and having heard it, I am sure that
you will want to try playing it for yourself with some romantic
strings, full orchestras… and why not give yourself some
summer roses to make you smile, as you play this lovely piece
of - Happy Music !!
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“Swingin' in the Tower
Ballroom” by Bill Irwin
Of course, the title refers to the famous Blackpool Tower where, I’m
told, all the famous UK organists have played the famous theatre pipe
organ there. There really are so many famous things in the UK.
The times when I have been in Blackpool for the Cavalcade Festival,
I have made it a point to visit the Tower Ballroom, and so it would prove
to be this May, but I am getting ahead of myself. While my friend Jean
Woods of York, along with many others, was making her way across
the countryside to the Festival, I was making my way across the “pond”
to see friends again.
It was great to be back at a Cavalcadian festival and I had a darn
good time meeting old friends and new, while enjoying the shows. I do
hope you enjoyed my blue’s workshops and thank you for the positive
feedback received from many of you. This year my lovely lady, Greta,
accompanied me. I have to say Greta truly entered into the spirit of the
festival and even played on the main stage one afternoon. While at the
show I simply had to take her down to the stunning Tower Ballroom, for
the special Cavalcade afternoon concert and dance. She was entranced
by the ballroom’ s atmosphere, stunning architecture and the sounds of
the mighty Wurlitzer organ in full song! So I have taken the time to write
this special piece of music dedicated to both Greta and the Blackpool
festival – Swinging In The Tower Ballroom.
I suggest, if you haven’t already done so, that our readers who use
a computer, use one of the search engines to find the Web Site for the
city of Blackpool. You will find lots of wonderful new and old photos of
the famous seaside resort and the Tower Ballroom, to stimulate your
memories while you play my special piece of music..
Registration Suggestions
When I play this tune, I only use 2 Registrations….1. The Piano setting
on the organ for 1st Theme (Right Hand) and 2. A Low 16’ setting for the
2nd Theme. In addition to the tonal contrast, I use a light, disconnected
touch in playing the piano….this keeps the notes played sounding
crisp and played cleanly on the percussive instrument and it simplifies
the fingering, especially in the first theme. Just before changing the
Registration for the second theme, I set up a low, rich sound with 16’
and 8’ Flutes and an 8’ String. You can try different combinations, but I
do suggest a low, heavy setting for the Legato melody in the 2nd Theme.
There isn’t a lot of open space or time to make the changes, unless you
can set them up on pre-sets for a quick change. In both instances where
I suggest a change, there is a rest to offer you some space. If you find
that in playing this rhythmic tune at a moderate tempo, that, without
re-sets, you find it difficult to make the quick change, try to Ritard just
a little bit, before making the Registration changes. Then return to the
original tempo (speed). You will be offering a welcome contrast as you
move from a percussive instrument, played with a non-legato touch, to
a deep, rich orchestral sound, played smoothly. That’s contrast with T
and T…..Tone and Touch.
Fingering
I understand that some teachers are not fond of fingering in the music.
I am not sure why that is so. I do know that all hands are different…
young and old, small and large. With the older set, arthritis is a constant
problem and no one set of fingering fits all sizes. However, with the
experience of the arranger making fingering decisions, I think it is wise
to first try the fingering shown and see if it fits your needs. If not, either
your teacher or your common sense can be used to help make the
fingering right for you, especially in more difficult passages.
Abbreviations Save Space
They are generally considered Terms, but actually you more often see
them as abbreviations…such as the D.S. to Fine. I changed the original
D.S. al Fine (the al stands for “to the”) to D.S. to Fine. The words are
Dal Segno (Sen-you) meaning “To the Sign”. Look for the sign, a lazy
letter S with a forward slanted line going up through it and a dot on each
side of the slanted line. In the last measure on the bottom line, the D.S.
to Fine, tells you to return to the sign (1st Bar of the first Theme) and
play to the Repeat sign (the vertical two lines, one thin, one thick with 2
dots to the left of the vertical lines). This one is called an End of Repeat.
You will return to the Sign and that is over the Start of Repeat sign, with
the thick and thin vertical lines reversed and the 2 dots appear to the
right of the lines. You’ll play through the 1st Ending, return to the Start
Repeat and play through, skipping the 1st Ending and playing the 2nd
Ending. The word or term FINE, means the End, the Finish.
It’s Easier Than You Think
Don’t let the dotted eighths and sixteenth notes intimidate you. Those
arpeggios (broken chords) fit under my small hands and if you play all
the notes together as a chord, you will see the arpeggios easier.
The second Theme should be, in American slang, “a piece of cake”.
I don’t know the way the Brits say it but it is simple “Mate” (No, that’s
Australia, and pronounced “Mite”).Hope you have fun with it. Hope
to see you at another Cavalcadian events soon, until then, stay well
and happy.
We found the venue of the Festival to be the best yet! I know most
of your folks who attend the Festivals, when referring to the quality of
the food., say..."We didn't come for the food. We came for the music."
Well, the Hotel was a pleasant surprise in providing good food, and
desserts with plenty of coffee and tea. Best of all the Festivals I've been
to through the many years. The room was large and comfortable and
the staff were extremely courteous. A winner!
We were so pleased, we are thinking of returning next year. Thank
you Grant for a wonderful visit! "Cheers"
ORGAN & KEYBOARD CAVALCADE JULY 2012 PAGE 27
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will be slightly biased in favour of your big toe now, whereas
G pedal would have used all your toes equally.
BACK TO BASICS 99
PLAY BETTER BASS PEDALS
Today’s article comes in response to a query from a
customer who wanted help to play his newly acquired bass
pedals better. He did ask if I had written a ‘Magic’ book on
the subject, which regrettably I haven’t, but I was pleased to
be able to tell him about a book written by my good friend and
colleague Peter Hayward, entitled ‘Play Better Bass Pedals’.
This is available for purchase from my company The Music
People in the usual ways – by phone on 0118 9887444 in
office hours, or via our internet site: www.themusicpeople.
co.uk.
In my opinion, playing the bass pedals correctly is largely
down to seating position and
posture. First of all, stand up!
Position yourself in the middle
of the organ (or keyboard setup with a pedal-board). Put
one hand either side of the
instrument and make sure you
are in the exact centre. Pull the
bench up so that it is touching
the back of your knees. If you
stand up straight, your knees
should be holding the front
legs of the bench slightly off
the ground.
Sit down carefully. Put your
right foot on the expression
pedal. Place your whole foot
on the pedal with the heel fully
supported. Do not have your toes or your heel hanging off
one end or the other.
Your left foot should be positioned over the G pedal. You
should be able to play G pedal without moving the foot to the
right or to the left. It should just move forwards a little from its
resting position after you sat down. G pedal is ‘home’. You
should always be able to find G because it should always be
in the middle of your body.
Raise your left knee. Place the ball of your left foot on G
pedal. Play the pedal with the ball of your foot, not the flat of
your foot. In order to do this you will probably have to raise
the ankle and keep the heel higher than your toes. Do not
lift your thigh off the bench, just the knee area. You should
feel some tension in your left thigh muscles.
Hold your hand lightly on your left thigh (or get someone
else to do this is you want a bit of fun!) Move your foot to the
left to play F pedal. Do this by swivelling your knee, not by
moving your thigh. The hand on your thigh should not move at
all. As you play F pedal, you are still using the ball of your foot,
(with the ankle and heel higher than your toes). However, you
Move back to G pedal. Make sure your leg has not moved
position on the organ bench – it is only the knee which has
pivoted. Try going to F again and back to G. Feel how
this feels. Make sure you hit the pedal firmly in the middle.
Make sure you are not hitting both pedals together. Most
importantly make sure your foot is not ‘flat’.
Go to F then go further to E. Your bias will be even more
towards the big toe. Move back from E to G. Feel the
distance as you swing back and forth between G and E.
Continue in this manner adding in D then bottom C.
Become confident at finding each note exactly in the middle
of the pedal, without a flat foot, with your heel and ankle
higher than the toes. Don’t look at the pedals after your initial
seating position is secure.
Now it is time to move up from G to A, then to B, then to top
C. As your foot swivels to the right you will be biased towards
your little toe taking the majority of the pressure on the pedal.
At all times your thigh should not move off the bench, and
your foot should never be flat. Flat feet on pedals usually
contribute to wrong pedals – the foot plays on two at once
and usually sounds the wrong
one, the highest of the two.
When you are confident,
play some of the following
exercises using a rhythm style.
This will ensure that you play in
time, not randomly. Choose a
clear sound such as an electric
bass with a little sustain. I
have used bass clef for these
exercises, but have written in
the note names to help in case
you don’t read this clef.
When you have mastered
the art of playing the correct
pedals, you can progress to
choosing which pedals to play.
The obvious place to start, if you are reading chord symbols,
is to play the pedal which is the same as the name of the
chord. So a C chord, or a C minor chord, or a C diminished
chord would all have a C pedal for instance. However, playing
pedals can be much more adventurous than that and a lot
of fun – I would highly recommend Peter’s book is you want
to explore lots more ideas for choosing pedals and making
them sound more professional.
By the way, I would never recommend playing pedals in
stocking- feet. Always wear proper footwear for good control.
You might choose to use a normal pair of shoes or slippers,
or you might find a pair which you keep solely for playing
pedals (excuse the pun!) I personally use dance shoes – I
find that the leather soles help the shoes to glide over the
pedals nicely. I always keep my organ playing shoes next
to the instrument and wouldn’t dream of practising in my
everyday footwear. It only takes a minute to change shoes
and develop a good technique.
I hope you enjoy my very basic exercises for the left foot.
Start off slowly, and speed up as you get more confident.
Happy practising!
JULY 2012 PAGE 29
Pedal Exercises

    
   
G
   
G
G
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   
G
G
G
G
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 
G
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 
G
F
G
F
A
G
A
G



G
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E

G
F

C
C
B
B
G
G

E
B

B
G
B
C


G
C
G
A
G




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
B
G
A
G
F
G

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F
G
F
E
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 

 

G
B
C
D
G
D

C
G
C

D
G
B

G
A
A
C

D
G
C
G

C
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G
C
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E
F
C
D

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E
G
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G
D

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G
E
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E
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G
D
   
E
D
E
F
   
G
B
A
C

G
C
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
G
E
D
C
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G

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
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F
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C
C
PAGE 30 JULY 2012
Secrets of
the Stars
with Brian Hazelby
Faure`s PAVAN.
ORGAN & KEYBOARD CAVALCADEJ
Here is a simple arrangement of a beautiful composition, the
'Pavan' by the French composer Gabriel Faure. (1845-1924) who
like Beethoven went deaf in later life. A Pavan is a dance which
originated in Italy and was popular in the late sixteenth century.
The rhythm is slow and majestic, often played for processions and
solemn feasts. It was written in the key of F minor. To simplify it I
have put it into A minor. This is a shortened version of the original.
Notice by holding down the left hand chords in semi-breves the
pedal notes define the roots of two chords although you only play
one. The form of the piece is ternary (A B A) The first sixteen bars
are A followed by nine bars of B then repeat A which is the first
sixteen bars to Fine. An ideal voice would be a flute.
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JULY 2012 PAGE 33
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NORFOLK, Keynote Concerts, 01366
728871
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Association, Blck Road, RYHOPE,
Sunderland Theatre Organ Preservation
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206206
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MARK THOMPSON, 7.30pm, Village
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Working Mens Club, NEWCASTLE,
North Staffs Organ and Keyboard Club,
01782 858907
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Church Hall, East Street, BRIDPORT
Organ Club, 01308 425757
MARK IRELAND, 7.30pm, Football
Club, WESTON Organ and Keyboard
Club, 01934 812759
TIM FLINT, EXETER Organ Club, 01392
466227
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Keyboard Club, 01255 880388
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DAVID THOMAS, Market Overton
Village Hall, RUTLAND Organ and
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Community Centre, Crundwell Road,
KENT and SUSSEX Organ and
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Alderman Blaxill School, Paxman
Avenue, COLCHESTER Organ Club,
01787 269458
ANDREW VARLEY, TROWBRIDGE
Organ Club, 01761 431679
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and District Organ and Keyboard Club,
01239 710770
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KEVIN GRUNILL, 8pm, James Hornsby
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CHRIS STANBURY, 7.30pm,
Marlborough Hotel, Sea Front,
FELIXSTOWE Organ Club, 01394
279373
TONY STACE, 7.30pm, All Saints
Church Institute Hall, High Street,
BANSTEAD Org Club, 0208 330 5795
MICHAEL McANENY, 7pm, Community
Centre, Parkwood Green, Rainham,
KENT, Medway Organ Club, 01634
374108
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Club, Astonfields, STAFFORD Keyboard
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Orla
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785230
Yamaha HC4W
Orla GT3000 -Absolute
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214530
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£500
£1600
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£1000
£125
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£1200
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Pennys Walk, FERNDOWN Music
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Orla KX10
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RICHARD BOWER, 7.30pm, Queen
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Korg PA800
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Keyboard and Organ Club, 01903
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691888
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Yamaha Tyros 1
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PHIL BROWN, ABERGELE and District
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Yamaha PSR9000 - £800
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Letchworth Garden City Church, Icknield
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WOOLDRIDGE and PHIL SOLOMON,
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Close, Milford on Sea, NEW FOREST
PAUL CARMAN, Southgate Community
Centrey, Caie Walk, BURY ST
EDMUNDS Organ and Keyboard Club,
01284 753318
MIKE HALL, 8pm, West Park Rugby
Club, Prescot Road, ST HELENS Organ
Society, 01744 736812
BRETT WALES, 7.45pm, The Northfield,
Waxholme Road, WITHERNSEA Organ
Society, 01964 614267
JEAN MARTYN, 8pm, Evergreen Hall,
Bluebell Lane, PENRITH and District
MEMBERS PLAYING, 7.15pm, The
Link, Baptist Church, Havant Road,
COSHAM Keyboard and Music Club,
02392 376313
DANIEL WATT, 7.30pm, Fairwater
Conservative Club, Ely Road, CARDIFF
Live Music Club, 01443 815943
JOANNE NAULLS, 7.30pm, Working
Mens Club, DODWORTH, White Rose
RICHARD MONKS, 7.45pm, The
Beaconsfield Club, Surrey Street,
LOWESTOFT and District Organ and
JEAN MARTYN, 7.45pm, St Albans
Church Hall, Bayswater Avenue,
BRISTOL Hammond and Organ Society,
0117 950 3747
WED 11TH JULY
MARK THOMPSON, 7.30pm,
Henderson Memorial Hall, Abbots
Langley, WATFORD Organ and
206206
DAVID THOMAS, 7.30pm, Pavilion,
George Street, HAILSHAM Organ Club,
01323 762411
MICHAEL FARRAR, Ruston Marconi
Sports and Social Club, Newark Road,
LINCOLN Organ and Keyboard Society
MICHAEL HOLMES, 8pm, RAOB Club,
Fellbank Road, Birtley, NORTH EAST
Organ Society, 0191 442 2629
ALASTAIR KIERNAN, 7.30pm, YMCA
Social Club Hall, Gorings Mead,
HORSHAM Organ and Keyboard
Society, 01293 523814
CHIHO SUNAMOTO, 7.50pm,
Wanstead Library, Spratt Hall Road,
EAST LONDON and ESSEX Organ
Society, 0208 530 3717
MATTHEW BASON, 7.30pm, Pettman
House, Hanover Square, HERNE BAY
365444
IAN HOUSE, 7.30pm, The Forest Suite,
Charnwood Arms, Bardon, COALVILLE,
01530 274270
THUR 12TH JULY
KEVIN GRUNILL, 7.45pm, Riverside
Restaurant, Bluebell Inn, Riverhead,
DRIFFIELD Organ Society, 01262
605625
CHRIS POWELL, HIGH WYCOMBE
Organ Club, 01494 563447
NICHOLAS MARTIN, 7.30pm, New Life
Church, Mareham Lane, SLEAFORD
Organ Club, 01526 861505
PAUL CARMAN, PETERBOROUGH
210135
CHIHO SUNAMOTO, 7.30pm, The
Village Hall, Stockton on the Forest,
YORK Organ and Keyboard Society,
01904 448178
IAN HOUSE, 7.30pm, The Memorial
Institute Hall, Rugeley, BURNTWOOD,
01530 274270
SAT 14TH JULY
CHRIS POWELL, 2.30pm, Paramount,
PENISTONE, 07944 566972
NICHOLAS MARTIN, 7.30pm, ST
ALBANS Organ Theatre, 01727 768652
SUN 15TH JULY
PHIL BROWN, 7.30pm, St Christophers
Church Hall, BARE Morecambe, The
Bay Organ and Keyboard Society, 01524
824214
BRETT WALES, 3pm, William Penney
Theatre, AWE, ALDERMASTON
Concert Centre, 01252 623108
PAUL McCULLOCH, 2.30pm, Rex
Cinema, Coronation Street, ELLAND,
01422 372140
MON 16TH JULY
BRIAN SHARPE, 8pm, New Walton
Club, Walton Street, HULL, The
Organised Music Society, 01482 561537
DARRELL HARVEY, 7.30pm,
Community Association, Ashford Road,
Thanington, CANTERBURY Organ and
DAVID THOMAS, 8pm, Ex-Servicemens
Club, Sheep Street, NORTHAMPTON,
Nene Valley Organ Club, 01933 357039
TUE 17TH JULY
KEVIN MORGAN, 8pm, St Stevens
Conservative Club, Robinson Street,
Little Harwood, BLACKBURN Organ
and Keyboard Club, 01254 55947
IAN HOUSE, 7.30pm, Assembly Hall,
MELKSHAM Organ Club, 02380 481942
MARK THOMPSON, 8pm, Horwich
RMI, Chorley New Road, BOLTON and
District Organ Society, 01204 651192
IAN GRIFFIN, 7.30pm, Allendale
Community Centre, Hanham Road,
Wimborne, DORSET, Bournemouth
WED 18TH JULY
MARK THOMPSON, 7.30pm, Corn
Exchange, BOURNE Organ Club, 01778
422262
NORWICH ACCORDION BAND,
7.45pm, Christchurch Methodist
URC Church, King Street, GREAT
YARMOUTH Keyboard Music Club,
01502 567427
NICHOLAS MARTIN, Park House,
SANDRINGHAM, Kings Lynn Organ
Club, 01553 774664
KEYBOARD NIGHT, 7.30pm, Fairwater
Conservative Club, Ely Road, CARDIFF
Live Music Club, 01442 815943
206206
DANIEL WATT, 7.45pm, Community
Centre, PLYMSTOCK, The Broadway
KEVIN GRUNILL, 8pm, The Markham
Hall, Staveley, CHESTERFIELD, North
East Derbyshire Organ Society
CHRIS STANBURY, 7.30pm, Trewoon
Village Hall, ST AUSTELL Organ and
CLAIRE GREIG, 8pm, St Margarets
Lodge Hotel, Forest Road, Forest,
GUERNSEY Organ Society, 723702
THUR 19TH JULY
OPEN NIGHT, 8pm, Wolstanton
Working Mens Club, NEWCASTLE,
North Staffs Organ and Keyboard Club,
01782 858907
DAVID THOMAS, 7.30pm, The
Tudor Barn, Bishops Walk, CHURCH
WARSOP and District Organ Society,
01623 843985
CHIHO SUNAMOTO, 7.45pm, The
Ashley Club, Victoria Road East,
THORNTON CLEVELEYS, Wyre Organ
Society, 01253 862149
CHRIS POWELL, 8pm, Manhattan Club,
Beech House Avenue, HARROGATE
863916
MARK THOMPSON, 7.30pm, The
Hamworthy Club, Magna Road, Canford
Magna, DORSET, Wessex Organ World
Society, 01202 666040
BEN SCOTT-HYDE, 7.30pm, Fairground
Hall, WEYHILL Organ Society, 01264
323213
PHIL BROWN, Ex-Servicemens
Institute, Crescent Way North, Forest
Hall, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, North
Tyneside Organ Society, 0191 251 2177
FRI 20TH JULY
THUR 26TH JULY
MATTHEW BASON, 7.30pm,
CARDIGAN and District Organ and
AGM and HOT DOGS, 8pm,
Southborough Community Centre,
Crundwell Road, KENT & SUSSEX
831544
JAMES SARGEANT, 8pm, Community
Centre, Brandon Groves Avenue,
Ockendon, HORNCHURCH Keyboard
Society, 01708 857074
FISH ‘N’ CHIP NIGHT, 8pm, All Saints
Hall, ASCOT Organ Club, 01344 457984
PAUL McCULLOCH, Cyprus Road Hall,
BURGESS HILL Keyboard Club, 01444
241269
DAVID INGLEY, 8pm, Royal
British Legion Club, Summerhill,
KINGSWINFORD & District Organ
Society, 01424 812529
IAN HOUSE, 7.30pm, New Life Church,
Mareham Lane, SLEAFORD Organ
Club, 01526 861505
SAT 21ST JULY
JOHN MANN, 7pm, Church Hall,
Eden Grove Methodist Church, Filton,
BRISTOL, 0117 949 7742
MATTHEW BASON, 7.45pm, United
Reform Church, Great Baddow,
CHELMSFORD Organ and Keyboard
Club, 01277 215352
TONY STACE, The Congregational
Church, Green Lane, DERBYSHIRE,
01773 827204
MON 23RD JULY
PETER SHAW, 8pm, Village Hall,
Roman Road, Mountnessing,
BRENTWOOD Organ and Keyboard
Club, 01277 824380
TUE 24TH JULY
SOCIAL EVENING, 7.30pm, Working
Mens Club, DODWORTH, White Rose
SOCIAL, PLAYERS AND TALENT
NIGHTS, 7.45pm, The Beaconsfield
Club, Surrey Street, LOWESTOFT
and District Organ and Keyboard Club,
01502 565537
MICHAEL McANENY, 8pm, The
Wotton Hall Club, Barnwood Road,
GLOUCESTER Keyboard and Organ
Club, 01452 613283
TIM FLINT, 7.30pm, Eagle House Hotel,
LAUNCESTON Organ Club, 01566
776142
UK Paper Leisure Club, Avenue of
Remembrance, Sittingbourne, KENT,
Swale Organ Club, 01795 474039
BRETT WALES, 7.45pm, Roundswell
Community Centre, BARNSTAPLE
Keyboard and Light Music Club, 01271
325622
WED 25TH JULY
206206
RICHARD MONKS, 7.30pm, The
Hub Community Centre, Brockway,
VERWOOD Organ and Keyboard
Society, 01202 889227
SOCIAL NIGHT, Pettman House,
Hanover Square, HERNE BAY Organ
and Keyboard Club, 01227 365444
SOCIAL NIGHT with JAMES GOFF,
8pm, Addison Centre, Kempston,
BEDFORD Organ and Keyboard Club,
01234 344423
TONY STACE, 8pm, Royal
British Legion Club, Summerhill,
KINGSWINFORD and District Organ
Society, 01384 274500
BEN SCOTT-HYDE, 7.30pm, The
Activity Centre, Porchester Close,
BLETCHLEY, Milton Keynes Organ
Society, 01908 263533
MATTHEW BASON, The Fiveways
Hotel, Macclesfield Road, Hazel Grove,
STOCKPORT Organ and Keyboard
Club, 0161 456 7492
IAN GRIFFIN, 8pm, The Ellenbank
Hotel, Birkby, Maryport, CARLISLE and
WEST CUMBRIA Organ and Keyboard
Society, 01228 526399
CHRIS POWELL, 7.30pm, Pebsham
C.P.School, School Place, Hastings
Road, HASTINGS and BEXHILL Organ
and Keyboard Society, 01424 214152
TIM FLINT, 7.45pm, The Lawns Club,
Mary Street, Somerset, TAUNTON &
WELLINGTON Keyboard Club, 01823
443507
FRI 27TH JULY
BEN SCOTT-HYDE, 7.30pm, Copeman
Centre, BRISTON Organ Shows, 01263
860844
ANDREW NIX, 7.30pm, Jubilee Hall,
Middleton on Sea, REGIS Organ and
TONY STACE, 7.45pm, The
Sheerness East Working Mens Club,
Queenborough Road, SHEPPEY Organ
Club, 01795 664007
SUN 29TH JULY
ANDREW NIX & TONY STACE, 2pm,
Bideford College, Abbotsham Road,
BIDEFORD Organ Club, 01237 472137
TUE 31ST JULY
JOHN SMITH, 7.30pm, Drayton Village
Hall, NORWICH Organ and Keyboard
Club, 01603 745544
JOHN BOWDLER, 7.30pm, SUTTON
on SEA Social Club, East Coast Organ
Society, 01507 443797
Village Hall, Knowl Hill, MAIDENHEAD
Organ Society, 0118 978 0563
TRAINS & BOATS & PLANES, 8pm, St
Stevens Conservative Club, Robinson
Street, Little Harwood, BLACKBURN
Organ and Keyboard Club, 01254 55947
TIM FLINT, 7.30pm, Small Crofton Hall,
York Rise, ORPINGTON Organ and
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