And a good time was had by all.

[Soubasse]

Aye, and ne'er a poorer and more dismal replacement there was (it doesn't even toast my bread properly in the mornings either)

[Contratrombone64]

tsk tsk tsk

[JONESEY]

Lars - you were over here on a visit? ... would have been good if you were up in my neck of the woods.

I've often wondered about having a Pipe Organ forum get together ...

[Krummhorn]

Lars - you were over here on a visit? ... would have been good if you were up in my neck of the woods.

I've often wondered about having a Pipe Organ forum get together ...

Hi Jonesey,

That would have been wonderful to have met ... we were in London, Liverpool and Salisbury over an 8 day period.

I have oft thought of the idea of having a Pipe Organ forum gathering ... but with the great distances we all live from each other, it would take lots of prior planning, but would be a wonderful experience for everyone.

Btw, on all of the occassions since visiting Wimborne, I have worn my organ shoes when playing. The Jorlude Kirke organ here is even more fantastic in person. And a thrill to play!

[Dorsetmike]

Where are you based Jonesy, "up in my neck of the woods" implies anywhere north of Watford to me! I did once hear a local here in Dorset refer to Aldershot as "way up country".

[Ghekorg7]

Hi Jonesey,

That would have been wonderful to have met ... we were in London, Liverpool and Salisbury over an 8 day period.

I have oft thought of the idea of having a Pipe Organ forum gathering ... but with the great distances we all live from each other, it would take lots of prior planning, but would be a wonderful experience for everyone.

Btw, on all of the occassions since visiting Wimborne, I have worn my organ shoes when playing. The Jorlude Kirke organ here is even more fantastic in person. And a thrill to play!

How wonderful if we can all met someday.....

But we must meet in a place where organs are plenty, imagine 50-60 organists gathered inside the only church/organ in the city !

Anyway, it would be a great time.

[JONESEY]

Where are you based Jonesy, "up in my neck of the woods" implies anywhere north of Watford to me! I did once hear a local here in Dorset refer to Aldershot as "way up country".

Hi Mike,

I'm in Oxfordshire, but have outlaws just outside Exeter, which is much closer to you!.

Had a brief tour of the Organ at Exeter Cathedral and was offered a go, but didn't have any music with me, but I'm going back again for a go on it.

Cheers,
Tim.

[JONESEY]

Hi Jonesey,

That would have been wonderful to have met ... we were in London, Liverpool and Salisbury over an 8 day period.

I have oft thought of the idea of having a Pipe Organ forum gathering ... but with the great distances we all live from each other, it would take lots of prior planning, but would be a wonderful experience for everyone.

Btw, on all of the occassions since visiting Wimborne, I have worn my organ shoes when playing. The Jorlude Kirke organ here is even more fantastic in person. And a thrill to play!

London is only a 1hr train ride for me, so I could have done that.
What a shame!!!.

I played the Organ at Salisbury Cathedral last year on an Organists course - that was a real treat and one I don't think I'll ever forget!!.

Did you get to hear or even better play the organ at Salisbury?.

[Dorsetmike]

Oxford is only about 15 - 20 miles further than Exeter, but probably quicker as roads are far better, dual carriageway or M way as against the A35 (from Honiton).

[Krummhorn]

London is only a 1hr train ride for me, so I could have done that.
What a shame!!!.

I played the Organ at Salisbury Cathedral last year on an Organists course - that was a real treat and one I don't think I'll ever forget!!.

Did you get to hear or even better play the organ at Salisbury?.

Aw shoot ... that is a shame ... well, we will be back another year.

We did get into Salisbury, but did not hear the organ ... I have recordings of it, but also bought a recent CD while there.

Last night, I played an organ concert at the Jorlunde Kirke, here in Denmark.

The crowd attending was particularly enthused with the playing of the Trumpet Voluntary of Jerimiah Clarke ... two encores followed. A very memorable time for all, once again. I recorded the program on my Zoom H4, and may put some tracks up here after I get home in another week.

This is the same new Frobenius organ that Sir Frederik Magle designed and has recently recorded a dual CD album on.

[JONESEY]

Look forward to hearing the recordings.
I have the Zoom H2 and it works fine for the limited stuff I've done so far.

However, I'm doing a distance learning course where I have to record the Organ and a Choir & Congregation ... hoping the H2 can cope with all of that and still hear everything.
Guess I'll know in a few weeks!

[Krummhorn]

I have heard that the H2 also does an admiral job at recording ... my church Pastor has that one and really likes it.

[marval]

It sounds like a good time, I am glad Lars and Mike could meet up. I look forward to hearing Lars play.


Margaret

[Soubasse]

... where I have to record the Organ and a Choir & Congregation ... hoping the H2 can cope with all of that

It will

and still hear everything.

You will - both the H2 and the H4 which I have are superb little devices. What you hear is what it hears (it even picks up things you don't hear, I was embarrased and annoyed as all hell when I was listening back to a recording I'd made and realised during the pauses that I could hear my own nose whistling! )

[JONESEY]

I was practising last night and thought I should have been recording it - mind you, some people came into the Church doing some kind of study or other, so it would have been a spoilt recording anyway.