The Organist Encores

Week 159 - Mark the Red Nosed Organist

This week's show comes to you from St Albans Organ Museum, as Mark Laflin presents and plays programme of seasonal music on both the Wurlitzer and the unique Rutt. Marks programme is sure to please all with lively tune such as Leroy Anderson's Sleigh Ride and slower ballads such as It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas.

Week 157 - A Burton for Nick

On this week's show Nicholas Martin takes us dancing on the 3 manual 8 rank Wurlitzer which is installed in the Town Hall at Burton-On-Trent. This fine sounding Wurlitzer was put through its paces by Nick who is no stranger to playing for dancing. So take your partners for the Ballroom Waltz, Saunter Together, Ballroom Rhumba and many more!

Week 155 - Portslade: The Final Curtain

On this weeks show we say farewell to the mighty Portslade Compton/Christie. John Mann has the honours of playing the last concert on the organ in its current home and although it was sad that the organ would not sing out again in the hall, a new home has been found up the road at Ditchling on a farm no less! David Houlgate and his team deserve a massive hand for installing and maintaining this organ which has been playing in the hall for the last 28 years!

Week 143 - Paul Kirner and his Mighty Chrsitie

On this weeks show we features the latest theatre organ instillation in the UK - The mighty Christie organ in Paul Kirners Music Palace, Ynyshir, Rhondaa. This famous Christie organ was originally installed in the Regal Edmonton and was really made famous by Sidney Torch. This show features tracks with Paul kindly recorded especially for the show and is not what was heard on the opening concerts.

Week 140 - A Cotton Celebration with David Ivory

On this weeks show we venture to Suffolk and to the Cotton Mechanical Musical Museum. This 90 year old  2 manual Wurlitzer was originally installed in the Leicester Square Theatre, London So in celebration of this fact, we present to you Cotton's resident organist David Ivory. Davids going to plays a 'traditional' programme which includes a selection of Gilbert & Sullivan tunes, the waltz- Village Children and many more!

Week 137 - Peter Plays Pipes

On this weeks show you ca enjoy edited Highlights from Peter Jebsons recent concert at the Victoria Hall Saltaire. It was Peters first time playing the organ in its current home, however he has fond memories of playing it when it was installed in the Trinity Arts Centre, Pudsey. Some of the highlights from the concert incude the New Recruit March, CS Lang's Tuba Tune, a typical memories of song selection and many more!

Week 127 - Delights from the Dome

On this weeks show Damon throws a spotlight on the mighty Dual Purpose Hill, Norman and Beard concert organ in the Dome, Brighton. The original 1936 installation is one of the most unique sounding organs in the country and was really made popular by Douglas Reeve. On the show we feature highlights from John Manns recent spring concert there and tracks from Douglas Reeve and Michael Maine.

Week 126 - Phil Kelsall at the Troxy

On this weeks show we bring you edited highlights from Phil Kesall recent concert at the newly installed Wurlitzer in the Troxy. Phil's Concert was the first solo concert on the Wurlitzer -  this will be the first of many. On this show Phil plays a section of Irving Berlin tunes, novelty items such as the Doll Dance, medley of big band hits from the 30's and 40's and many more!

Week 124 - Mark's Musical Melodies

On this weeks show Mark Laflin presents his own programme of music from the 3manual 7 rank Compton in St. John Vianney Church, Clayhall. Marks’s programme includes the march Repasz Band, A tribute to Glenn Miller, Voices Of Spring and many more!

Week 123 - Kirner's Kaleidoscope Of Compton

On this weeks show Paul Kirner presents his own programme of music from his home- Compton Lodge, Sapcote. Paul’s programme includes All I Ever Need Is Love, Stranger On The Shore, Breaking Up Is Hard To Do and many more!