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And a good time was had by all.

Dorsetmike

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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/gallery/showimage.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

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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,
 
Ghekorg7 (Ret)

Ghekorg7 (Ret)

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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? :D:D:D:D
 
Dorsetmike

Dorsetmike

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Beast? How dare you Panos :eek:
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:D, 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 (Ret)

Ghekorg7 (Ret)

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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

Soubasse

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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

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Ok ... about the socks ... :rolleyes:

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

Contratrombone64

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How interesting, but were the flats also short? :rolleyes:

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

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

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". :crazy:
 
wljmrbill

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Krummhorn said:
Yup .. the flats were sharp as well as being shorter :lol:

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". :crazy:
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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.
 
Soubasse

Soubasse

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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! :cry: )
 
Soubasse

Soubasse

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

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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

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JONESEY said:
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 ...
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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

Dorsetmike

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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".
 
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