@@MechanicalMusicTravels It's a shame about people standing in the front of the camera whilst you're trying to film the organ? I bet you're sometimes lucky to film with nobody about.
Love this organ. I first heard it and saw it as a child when it was in the wonderful four abreast gallopers at the Kursaal at Southend. My parents could never get me off them! Nice selection of tunes too. Many thanks for posting, wonderful vid as usual.
@ well, I was quite young, about eight but I remember it was very loud and I seem to remember it playing ‘The Lambeth walk’, it sounded fantastic to me then but I suppose in reality it wasn’t playing as well as it does now. It was what I now call a very authentic fairground ‘working’ organ still doing its job in the centre of a ride. By the by….I wonder what became of those gallopers? They were wonderful! Orton & Spooner mounts. I was in heaven as a child going round in a world of my own. The joys of youth 😄l
@@glennadams3395 the four-abreast roundabout (which was previously travelled in the West Country by Anderton & Rowland and later by Sam Smart of Bristol) would be considered too heavy a machine to travel regularly nowadays. It was sold in 1978 from Southend to Conklins, a Canadian amusement owners. It remains in store with them but about 14 years ago they donated it to the Province of Ottawa for eventual museum presentation. Of course, the organ remains on this side of the Atlantic.
@ many thanks for that. I often wondered what happened to it. I seem to remember when it was at the Kursaal it was level with the ground, no steps, so I presume there was a ‘pit’ for the horse rods to go into.
Yes good video
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Espana Cani is one of my favourite pieces on an organ this one surely plays it amazingly well!
This organ plays most things well! :)
@@MechanicalMusicTravels It's a shame about people standing in the front of the camera whilst you're trying to film the organ? I bet you're sometimes lucky to film with nobody about.
@@HarryYT22 Amersham is usually quite busy, so it's hard to get footage without people in...
Love this organ. I first heard it and saw it as a child when it was in the wonderful four abreast gallopers at the Kursaal at Southend. My parents could never get me off them! Nice selection of tunes too. Many thanks for posting, wonderful vid as usual.
Thanks for sharing your memories of this organ! I can see why you were so captivated by it - it's just superb. How did it play back then?
@ well, I was quite young, about eight but I remember it was very loud and I seem to remember it playing ‘The Lambeth walk’, it sounded fantastic to me then but I suppose in reality it wasn’t playing as well as it does now. It was what I now call a very authentic fairground ‘working’ organ still doing its job in the centre of a ride. By the by….I wonder what became of those gallopers? They were wonderful! Orton & Spooner mounts. I was in heaven as a child going round in a world of my own. The joys of youth
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@@glennadams3395 the four-abreast roundabout (which was previously travelled in the West Country by Anderton & Rowland and later by Sam Smart of Bristol) would be considered too heavy a machine to travel regularly nowadays. It was sold in 1978 from Southend to Conklins, a Canadian amusement owners. It remains in store with them but about 14 years ago they donated it to the Province of Ottawa for eventual museum presentation. Of course, the organ remains on this side of the Atlantic.
@ many thanks for that. I often wondered what happened to it. I seem to remember when it was at the Kursaal it was level with the ground, no steps, so I presume there was a ‘pit’ for the horse rods to go into.
Its the second anniversary of Ted Read's passing tomorrow the 14th of December.
8:21 Are You From Dixie. Arr. Charles Chiappa.
12:06 Holyrood March.
15:09. Put Your Arms Around Me.
Thank Peter.