And a good time was had by all.

**Dorsetmike** · Aug-24-2010, 18:39

Well except maybe for one lady in the souvenir shop.

I spent the morning listening to Lars (Krummhorn) playing the J. W. Walker organ in Wimborne Minster (photo in the pipe organ gallery),
http://www.magle.dk/music-forums/gal....php?i=464&c=5
he has made some recordings which he will post on the forum at some time in the future, when he returns home in September.

A number of visitors stopped to listen and many made appreciative remarks.

Many thanks to Sean Tucker (PCND5584), sub organist at Wimborne for kindly arranging this. It was great to meet Lars and his good lady wife Mary. I hope they managed a safe return to Salisbury, and that the weather is kind to them on their visits to Stonehenge and Avebury.

**Krummhorn** · Aug-24-2010, 22:39

Thank you, Mike ... It was a real treat to meet you today as well ... not often we get to meet fellow MIMF'ers in our travels.

A bit off topic, but for those who get to the Wimborne area, Mike knows of a great little pub for great food, too

. And yes, we made it back to Salisbury - Stonehenge was worth the stop, too.

Wimborne Minster is one of those "must see and hear" places if any of you ever get to the Wimborne area. The building has a wonderful acoustic that is quite complimentary to the organ. Sean made a recording on this organ awhile back ... I picked up a copy today (£9.95) and look forward to listening to it when I get home.

from England,

**Contratrombone64** · Aug-25-2010, 00:15

Lars - sounds like you had a nice trip! I'm also glad to know I'm not the only man who plays in socks.

**Ghekorg7** · Aug-25-2010, 00:54

How glad I'm that Lars met with Mike ! And he played on the beast... and recording...
Yeah ! I can't wait till September to listen ! Great time you have there guys!

David, my friend, you opened another big issue(or thread) here : Whitch is the best way to play the pedals? with shoes on or without? and if with, what type? classic or sport type? and if without, with socks on or barefoot? !
I tried the barefoot.... feels like.... anyway, the best for me is to wear Formula 1 type shoes (I got Monaco Grand Prix version of puma) !!!!
This makes me a race-organ pilot?

**Dorsetmike** · Aug-25-2010, 01:31

Beast? How dare you Panos

, after the Walker rebuild in the 1960s, it was rated by a reviewer in one of the music magazines as "probably the second best 3 manual in UK" only beaten by one of the Oxford colleges, I doubt it's slipped much if any in the rankings'

Sorry Sean, they'll be queueing up now!

**Ghekorg7** · Aug-25-2010, 01:47

Hey, hey hey....

I call beast any great/best organ there is, so, this one is so great I called one.
I allready have pictures of IT as wallpapers .
I didn't meant to offend IT, just to praise !

**Soubasse** · Aug-25-2010, 03:08

There's little doubt in my mind that it must have been wonderful for you all - what a great way to meet up. My first visit to the UK was a glorified organ crawl for me (along with a few other more "trad" touristy things) and I had an absolute ball playing some amazing and historical instruments. I still yearn to be able to do so again one day. Enjoy the rest of your holiday Lars!

**Krummhorn** · Aug-26-2010, 00:16

Ok ... about the socks ...

I mistakenly wore thick white socks that day ... I had the organ shoes along, but the thicker socks are very uncomfortable in those shoes. For playing, I wear a very thin dark sock that fits into the shoes easier. Hence the socks showing at Wimborne.

Different feel though .. the pedalboard ...the sharps are a bit shorter than their US counterparts. The other spacing "felt" normal, as well as the location of the swell shoe.

**Contratrombone64** · Aug-26-2010, 00:27

How interesting, but were the flats also short?

Now, have any of you ever actually look at these little animated smiley faces, do you notice that they "move" on the second?

**Krummhorn** · Aug-26-2010, 00:33

Yup .. the flats were sharp as well as being shorter

But still, not too short that it would throw off proper pedaling for those who learned the biblical method of pedaling ... "seek and ye shall find".

**Contratrombone64** · Aug-26-2010, 00:38

tish boom

**wljmrbill** · Aug-26-2010, 01:22

Originally Posted by Krummhorn

Yup .. the flats were sharp as well as being shorter

But still, not too short that it would throw off proper pedaling for those who learned the biblical method of pedaling ... "seek and ye shall find".

Amen. that was the way I learned. Teacher had a piece of cardboard attached under great manual that blocked your view of the pedal board.. So no cheating with her. and Heaven help you if you ever consider playing without shoes as she would have knocked you off the bench. Ah a rough one: but you learned. Glad you had a good time Lars.

**Dorsetmike** · Aug-26-2010, 01:30

To add a bit of "atmosphere" pics of the West and East windows at Wimborne taken from the choir stalls by the Organ console.

For some more pics of the Organ see Sean Tucker's Album (PCND5584)

http://www.magle.dk/music-forums/mem...e-minster.html

**Soubasse** · Aug-26-2010, 03:12

Just had a look at those pics and it looks like a lovely instrument. I have never seen a 16' Crumhorn or a 2' Schalmei and was curious as to whether they are borrowed? Looking at the console brought a lump to my throat as it is similar (in size and spec) to the dear old Walker that used be at the cathedral where I play (which I sorely miss!

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**Contratrombone64** · Aug-26-2010, 04:31

Matt - was the "dear old Walker" replaced by a blasphemey box, I mean digital organ?

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