The instrument is a very early Wurlitzer Theatre Organ (c.1929) - even pops up out of the stage floor!!
I won't bore the forum with the details here, but PM me if you like.
Would be pleased to meet any forummers
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If anyone is interested, I am playing a lunchtime concert of light and popular music at the Lancastrian Theatre Organ Trust Heritage Centre in Peel Green, Manchester on Wednesday January 30th 2008
The instrument is a very early Wurlitzer Theatre Organ (c.1929) - even pops up out of the stage floor!!
I won't bore the forum with the details here, but PM me if you like.
Would be pleased to meet any forummers
The instrument is a very early Wurlitzer Theatre Organ (c.1929) - even pops up out of the stage floor!!
I won't bore the forum with the details here, but PM me if you like.
Would be pleased to meet any forummers
umm, i really want to see any performance of the forumites but, i'm not in UK 
(still jealous with all UK people that can see and attend classical performances very often kidding.. )
just wish u all the best diapason!
hope it'll be good!
good luck with the concert!
(still jealous with all UK people that can see and attend classical performances very often
kidding.. )just wish u all the best diapason!
hope it'll be good!
good luck with the concert!
Me........Peel Green, Eccles, Manchester ................... 
again
Theatre organ concert - Wednesday January 21st 2009 - 1 pm.
Bring your own tomatoes and rotten eggs!
againTheatre organ concert - Wednesday January 21st 2009 - 1 pm.
Bring your own tomatoes and rotten eggs!
QUOTE(diapason @ Dec 26 2008, 04:18 PM) 
Me........Peel Green, Eccles, Manchester ...................
againTheatre organ concert - Wednesday January 21st 2009 - 1 pm.
Bring your own tomatoes and rotten eggs!
Best of luck diapason - will add this to the forum event calendar
QUOTE(diapason @ Dec 26 2008, 04:18 PM)
Me........Peel Green, Eccles, Manchester ...................
againTheatre organ concert - Wednesday January 21st 2009 - 1 pm.
Bring your own tomatoes and rotten eggs!
Saving them up already!
Anyone who is local or fancies a trip this is an amazing venue and Diapason and friends made us very welcome when we visited. I'll try to be there again this time providing work committments allow.
QUOTE(notmusimum @ Dec 26 2008, 09:22 PM)
QUOTE(diapason @ Dec 26 2008, 04:18 PM)
Me........Peel Green, Eccles, Manchester ...................
againTheatre organ concert - Wednesday January 21st 2009 - 1 pm.
Bring your own tomatoes and rotten eggs!
Saving them up already!
Anyone who is local or fancies a trip this is an amazing venue and Diapason and friends made us very welcome when we visited. I'll try to be there again this time providing work committments allow.
Believe it or not, I'm there AGAIN on Wednesday March 4th (and some date or other in April
If I didn't live so flipping far away, I would come just to see the organ pop out of the floor - does it pop out of the floor with you already sitting at it? That would just be the best!
(obviously I would enjoy your playing too!
)
(obviously I would enjoy your playing too!
)
QUOTE(maledictis @ Mar 1 2009, 11:08 AM)
If I didn't live so flipping far away, I would come just to see the organ pop out of the floor - does it pop out of the floor with you already sitting at it? That would just be the best!
(obviously I would enjoy your playing too!
)Yup, it pops up out of the floor with me siting on the bench, playing me signature tune and a big cheesey grin on me face
CAMP???? !!!!! How camp can you get!
It sounds brilliant - really good fun but unfortunately no trips to Manchester planned Hope it goes well.
but unfortunately no trips to Manchester planned Hope it goes well.
QUOTE(diapason @ Mar 1 2009, 02:47 PM)
QUOTE(maledictis @ Mar 1 2009, 11:08 AM)
If I didn't live so flipping far away, I would come just to see the organ pop out of the floor - does it pop out of the floor with you already sitting at it? That would just be the best!
(obviously I would enjoy your playing too!
)Yup, it pops up out of the floor with me siting on the bench, playing me signature tune and a big cheesey grin on me face
CAMP???? !!!!! How camp can you get!
Dare I ask what your signature tune is?
(PM me if necessary
)
QUOTE(diapason @ Mar 1 2009, 02:47 PM)
QUOTE(maledictis @ Mar 1 2009, 11:08 AM)
If I didn't live so flipping far away, I would come just to see the organ pop out of the floor - does it pop out of the floor with you already sitting at it? That would just be the best!
(obviously I would enjoy your playing too!
)Yup, it pops up out of the floor with me siting on the bench, playing me signature tune and a big cheesey grin on me face
CAMP???? !!!!! How camp can you get!
You are very naughty!1 I'm so cross that you didn't remind me of this
I can't do March 4th butI'll try to make it to the next one but please give me a kick nearer the time.
Hope it goes well!
Sorry
April 22nd 1pm
little me at the Wurlitzer Theatre organ
Peel Green, Eccles
Forummers welcome
little me at the Wurlitzer Theatre organ
Peel Green, Eccles
Forummers welcome
QUOTE(diapason @ Apr 5 2009, 11:03 PM)
April 22nd 1pm
little me at the Wurlitzer Theatre organ
Peel Green, Eccles
Forummers welcome
good luck diapason
I'll put it on the forum calendar, and keep my fingers crossed that you do a recital one day when I'm in the North West...
QUOTE(diapason @ Apr 5 2009, 11:03 PM)
April 22nd 1pm
little me at the Wurlitzer Theatre organ
Peel Green, Eccles
Forummers welcome
Why do I have to live in the middle of nowhere
Knock 'em dead diapason!
(not literally obviously
)
QUOTE(diapason @ Apr 5 2009, 11:03 PM)
April 22nd 1pm
little me at the Wurlitzer Theatre organ
Peel Green, Eccles
Forummers welcome
Glad of the reminder, I'll try and come along to this one.
I could probably have made it any day other than Wednesday !
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