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Some Killer Pipes...

mamills

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GOOD NIGHT, THAT THING'S LOUD:eek:!!! That would certainly bring an instant halt to the talking (not to mention a few heartbeats as well...mine included).

Actually, regarding my unorthodox choice of prelude, My Pastor did mention it, and when I explained its underlying meaning, the matter of visiting in church once the prelude starts was brought up for discussion by the church council. End result...the noise has been greatly reduced!

Mike
 

Soubasse

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I think the clay figurine was dropped by someone when they chamade's noisy chuff scarred the wits out of them, yes?

That is indeed correct.:grin:

In related incidents, during my tenure at the Anglican cathedral at which I used to play, there was a much hyped installation of an extension down to 32' of the 16' Trombone. Because there was no more room in the original organ chamber, the bottom 12 pipes were placed opposite the organ in the chancel. This also happened to be the Sacristy. I always recall the informal inauguration of the rank after a Sunday Evensong. The Verger, a lady named Audrey, (the first female Verger for an Anglican Cathedral in Australia I believe) had just carried in the tray of wine and water, etc, when the then Organ Scholar (yours truly) playing the voluntary, let fly with the then new 32' reed rank. There was a new note in this voluntary that evening, which took the form of a rather uncharacteristic and startled shrieking from Audrey, at a volume which not only equalled the ContraTrombone but was also heard well down the nave.:D
 

smilingvox

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Hi Mike,

You played "Take Me Out to The Ball Game"? My oh my, that was really gutsy of you :D:D:D:clap::clap::clap::lol::lol::lol:

Seriously, maybe a rank of Gamewell Diaphones on 100" windpressure will put a stop to the chatter.

Here's that Diaphone:

http://www.shiphorns.com/media/typec_harriman.mov

Cheers,

Corno Dolce :tiphat::tiphat::tiphat::tiphat:

The town hall in Hollis, NH (few miles from Nashua) has, or had, a horn just like that in the bellfry. Everyday at noon would be a short blast just like that first one.
 

dll927

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Earplugs are in order here.

I once attended a concert in a church in Pasadena, CA, and there was a little girl about four in the next seat. As time went on, she dozed off. Pretty soon the organist visited the Tuba stop. The l. g. woke up with a start. Imagine what would happen with the load on that truck.
 
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