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    I have a new picture!

    This is a new picture of the organ I used to practice on. I miss playing
    the big guy but I can understand why now. If anything broke on it
    while the organist is away I would be responsible for it. That would
    be bad. So here's a new picture of the Wicks organ.
    judy tooley
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    That is a lovely picture Judy, it looks a great organ. I am sure you miss playing it.


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    Nice pipes Judy. May sound great.
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    May sound great???

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    Of course - depends on who is playing it at the time

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    Nice updated picture, Judy. Thanks for sharing
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    I mean that with so nice pipes, I think this organ has a beautiful and powerfull sound. I am sorry if I do not speak english very well, I do my best.

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    Looks very nice, Judy. I can understand why you would miss it. I keep hammering away at trying to remember pieces and get my fingers and feet to work together again. As soon as I feel I won't make a fool out of myself, I intend to approach the churches in the area and ask if I can play their organs. Heck, I might even wind up as a fill-in organist. I picked up all kinds of music from my mom when I visited in July. It has most of the stuff we both used to play in church...but that was an eternity ago...(30 years) And now with the Cavaille-Coll finally working on jOrgan, I'm not bombastically challenged anymore.
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    You are right everyone. When the right one gets hold of this organ it
    sounds like a big one. The new organist makes it sing like an angel.
    I could only make it sound like a little Hammond or something. But he
    makes it rock! He makes it use it's 24 ranks. I couldn't and neither
    could the last two organist.
    judy tooley

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    Some of the pipes you see are real and some are just for show. But the
    real sound of the organ is behind those gold pipes. I leave church some
    times with my ears ringing. He plays it so good.
    judy tooley

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    I leave church some times with my ears ringing.
    Be very careful with your ears. Otherwise, it may well occur one day that the ringing no longer stops, and stays with you for the rest of your life !

    This phenomenon is known as tinnitus. Although it may have several different origins, the most frequent one today is over-exposure to excessive sound/noise. Many people get it from discotheques or rock concerts, or even from excessive use of headphones (especially those small earphones that come with mp3 players), but even classical musicians must be careful about this.

    I don't wish to frighten you, but just to invite you to be careful. I know that with a beautiful organ, it is easy to get carried away and go on and on and on, but you should really avoid playing with too many loud stops for too much time. Play softly as much as you can, to "rest" your ears between loud passages. And if they nevertheless begin to ring, stop playing. In that case, don't just wait until the ringing goes away until playing again, but do something else for a day or two before going back to the organ. It is also wise to consult a doctor as soon as possible if the ringing does not stop after 24 hours.


    (Disclaimer: I am not a medical doctor, and the above should therefore not be considered as professional medical advice.)

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