The Organist Encores

Episode 319 – Fantastic Farnon

On this week’s show Damon Cox celebrates the compositions of Canadian composer Robert Farnon. The Canadian born composer is known for writing some of the worlds finest light music in the 1950’s.

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Music played

Track	Artist	Organ	Record Label	Year
Jumping Bean	Jim Riggs	Paramount Oakland CA 4/27 Wurlitzer	Melody Maker	1993
How Beautiful Is Night	Bryan Rodwell	Granada, Tooting London 4/14 Wurlitzer	Ventures In Sound (VIS-B3)	c60’s
Melody Fair	Stanley Wyllie	Ritz Belfast 4c/10 Compton	COS Tapes (COS 122)	1995
Poodle Parade	Simon Gledhill & Richard Hills	John Dickinson High School, Wilmington DE 3/66 Kimball	American Theatre Organ Society	2015
Westminster Waltz	Nigel Ogden	Free Trade Hall, Manchester 4/20 Wurlitzer	OS Digital (OS225)	1996
Manhattan Playboy	Manhattan Playboy	Paramount Oakland CA 4/27 Wurlitzer	Private Recording	1983
Peanut Polka	Phil Kelsall	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Grasmere Records (GRCD87)	1998
Journey Into Melody	John Giacchi	Capri Theatre, Adelaide 4/29 Wurlitzer	Modern Mood Music (MMM002)	2000
State Occasion	Iain Flitcroft	Gaumont State, Kilburn 4/16 Wurlitzer	COS Tapes (COS113)	1988

Episode 318 – Office Party

On this week’s show Damon Cox celebrates the end of 2019 even though there a few more days to go yet! This show is our usual end of year office party where we look back over the last year and bring you a special selection of live tracks that you won’t have heard before!

So sit back for this hour long show as we wish you all good heath for 2020!

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Music played

Track	Artist	Organ	Record Label	Year
Just One Of Those Things	Mark Laflin	Victoria Hall, Saltaire 3/12 Wurlitzer	DMC Recording	2019
The Place Where Lost Things Go	Aaron Hawthorne	Victoria Hall, Saltaire 3/12 Wurlitzer	DMC Recording	2019
Fats Waller Selection: Ain’t Missbehavin’/My Very Good Friend The Milkman/Honeysuckle Rose	David Lowe	St. John Vianney Church, Clayhall London 3/7 Compton	DMC Recording	2019
My Fair Lady Selection: I Could Have Danced All Night/Wouldn’t It Be Lovely/I’ve Grown Accustomed To Her Face/Show Me/With A Little Bit Of Luck/On The Street Where You Live/Get Me To The Church On Time	Chris Powell	St. John Vianney Church, Clayhall London 3/7 Compton	DMC Recording	2019
These Foolish Things	Simon Gledhill	Astoria Centre, Barnsley 3/17 Compton	PCOT Recording	2019
Be Our Guest/I Wanna Be Like You	Howard Beumont	Assembly Hall, Worthing 3/22 Wurlitzer	DMC Recording	2019
Georgia/Strike Me Pink	David Gray	Assembly Hall, Worthing 3/22 Wurlitzer	DMC Recording	2019
Waltzing Through Europe: Tulips From Amsterdam/Vienna City Of My Dreams/Wunderbar/Under The Bridges Of Paris/Wonderful Copenhagen	Keith Beckingham	Fentham Hall, Hampton-in-Arden 3/11 Compton	DMC Recording	2019
Blue Moon	Len Rawle	Marine Arcade, Douglas, Isle Of Man 2/10 Wurlitzer	DMC Recording	2019
Serenade In Blue	Michael Wooldridge & Jayden Vicarey	Troxy Stepney London 4/25 Wurlitzer	DMC Recording	2019
Tico Tico	Walt Strony	Troxy Stepney London 4/25 Wurlitzer	DMC Recording	2019
New Year	Len Rawle	Tonawanda, Chorleywood 4/24 Wurlitzer	The Scoring House	2012

Episode 317 – Winter Wonderland

On this week’s show Damon Cox is in full Christmas spirit as he presents his choice of seasonal melodies both old and new!

From Damon Cox, John Leeming, Nigel Ogden, Mark Laflin and James Mclean we hope you have a very Merry Christmas!

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Music played

Track	Artist	Organ	Record Label	Year
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing /While Shepherds Watched/Good King Wenceslas/O Little Town Of Bethlehem/O Come All Ye Faithful	Phil Kelsall	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Crimson Productions (CRIMCD183)	1998
It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year	Mark Laflin	Organ Theatre, St. Albans 3/10 Wurlitzer	DMC Recording	2016
A Christmas Love Song (All I Want For Christmas Is You)	Jim Riggs	Alabama Theatre, Birmingham AL 4/29 Wurlitzer	Alabama Chapter ATOS )ALA-1783-09)	2009
Sleigh Ride	Jelani Eddington	Sanfilippo Music Salon, Barrington Hills IL 5/80 Wurlitzer	RJE Productions (RJE 1908B)	2006
The Wassail Song – “A Christmas Scamper” Medley: White Christmas/Snowy White Snow and Jingle Bells/The Fairy on the Christmas Tree/Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer/The Teddy Bear’s Picnic	Sandy MacPherson, Bobby Pagan & Louis Mordish	BBC Theatre Organ No.2, Hoxton, London 5/27 Möller	Digital Gramophone Company	2017
Winter Wonderland	Reginald Dixon & John McCarthy Chorus	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Readers Digest (2-769-0-1)	1968
Frosty The Snowman/Here Comes Santa Claus/Let It Snow/Santa Claus Is Coming To Town	Robert Wolfe	Thursford Collection, Fakenham 3/19 Wurlitzer	Wolfe Productions (WPCD 06)	2002
The Christmas Song	Simon Gledhill	St. John Vianney Church, Clayhall London 3/7 Compton	JL Recording	2019

Episode 316 – From Nigel Ogden’s Archive: Swingin’ Sleigh Bells

On this week’s show Nigel Ogden is back in his archive and pulls out some festive treats ranging from Welte to Wurlitzer! This show will certainly get you in the seasonal spirit!

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Music played

Track	Artist	Organ	Record Label	Year
Swingin’ Sleigh Bells	Nigel Ogden	Free Trade Hall, Manchester 4/20 Wurlitzer	OS Digital (OS 210)	1974
Christmas Eve	Nigel Ogden	Compton 363 Electrone	Nigel Ogden Archive	2018
St. Petersburg Sledge Drive	Paul Mania	Lindstrom Studios	Coronet Sound Productions (NCM 214)	1998
Scottish Medley	Sandy MacPherson	Gaumont State, Kilburn 4/16 Wurlitzer	Nigel Ogden Archive	1963
Donegal Cradle Song	Nigel Ogden	Free Trade Hall, Manchester 4/20 Wurlitzer	Nigel Ogden Archive	1990
Christmas Fantasy	Keith Beckingham	Granada, Tooting London 4/14 Wurlitzer	Nigel Ogden Archive	1967

Episode 315 – Moon Melody

On this week’s show Damon Cox celebrates songs on the Moon and a slightly belated celebration to the moon landings which happened 50 years in 1969! This show also marks our 6th year in production!

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Music played

Track	Artist	Organ	Record Label	Year
Fly Me To The Moon	Adam Evans	Burtey Fen Collection 3/14 Compton	Burtey Fen CD	2004
Moonlight In Vermont	Simon Gledhill	New Victoria Centre, Howden-le-Wear 3/19 Wurlitzer	Crescendo (CDHLW 1007)	2011
Moon River	David Lowe	Neuadd Pendre, Tywyn 3c/8 Wurlitzer	OS Digital (OS239)	1998
Moonglow	Joseph Seal	Regal/ABC Kingston 3/12 Wurlitzer	PYE Records (NSPL 18261)	1968
Reaching For The Moon	Ernest Broadbent	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	One-UP/EMI (OU 2171)	1977
Paper Moon	Dan Bellomy	Warnors Theatre, Fresno CA 4/14 Robert Morton	Dan Bellomy Productions	2001
Blue Moon	Len Rawle	Wurlitzer Hall, Leisure Centre, Woking 3/8 Wurlitzer	Tonawanda Sound (TWS 2015)	1995
Winter Sunset	Nigel Ogden	St. John Vianney Church, Clayhall London 3/7 Compton	COS Tapes (COS114)	1988

Episode 314 – LIVE! From London

On this week’s show John Leeming LIVE – well almost. We are guests of the Cinema Organ Society this week as part of their regular Music & Picture evenings and John took to the microphones in front of a live audience! So sit back as John takes us down his memory lane and how his interest in the organ developed.

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Music played

Track	Artist	Organ	Record Label	Year
Yours	Sandy Macpherson	BBC Theatre Organ No.2 5/27 Möller	Word Records (SH385)	1980
Knightsbridge March	Reginald Dixon	Tower Ballroom Blackpoool 2/10 Wurlitzer	Regal-Zonophone (MR1309)	1934
Smart and Charming	Gerhard Gregor	‘Strato Organ’ Hammond	Polydor Records (46034)	1958
Orgel Riff	Klaus Wunderlich	Hammond Organ	Bell Records (BLR89086)	1999
The Flying Scotsman	Sidney Torch	Gaumont State, Kilburn 4/16 Wurlitzer	Doric Records (DO(S)1211)	c1971
Mood Indigo	John Seng	St Mary of the Lake Seminary, Mundelein 4/19 Wurlitzer-plus	Pipe Organ Presentations (POP113)	2005
Estrellita/Misty	Charles Smitton	Odeon Manchester 4/20 Wurlitzer	Private recording	1967
Somewhere Over the Rainbow	Andrew Gilbert	Granada Walthamstow 3/12 Christie	Private recording	1979
Sophisticated Lady	Charlie Balogh	Organ Stop Pizza, Mesa AZ 4/78 Wurlitzer	ERB Enterprises, Inc (ERB110)	2000

Episode 313 – Clayhall for Chris

It’s star organist time and we are happy to present for the first time Chris Powell! For the next 30 minutes we will take you back in time as we re-create a live broadcast with audience in the cavernous acoustics of St. John Vianney Church, Clayhall complete with the fine Ex-Ritz Nuneaton Compton as Chris presents music from the golden age of the cinema organ!

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Music played

Happy Days Are Here Again

Dambusters March

‘Cole Porter’ Selection: Another Openin’, Another Show/You Do Something To Me/It’s De-Lovely/In The Still Of The Night/True Love/Begin The Beguine/Anything Goes/It’s Alright With Me/Night And Day/I Love You, Samantha/So In Love

Bye Bye Blackbird/We’ll Meet Again/White Cliffs Of Dover/There’ll Always Be An England/I’ll See You In My Dreams/The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise/12th Street Rag/If My Friends Could See Me Now

All tracks played on the 3/7 Compton in St John Vianney, Clayhall. Recorded by Damon Cox using 4x Sontronics STC-1S microphones, recorded with Zoom F8 Recorder and mixed with Adobe Audition. Organ tuned by Nigel Laflin and maintained by members of the COS Southern District. Thanks to The Cinema Organ Society & Chris Powell for their assistance in making this possible.

Episode312 – From Nigel Ogden’s Archive: Whirling the Empress again

On this week’s show Nigel Ogden is back in his archive and throws spotlight on the Empress Ballroom, Blackpool Wurlitzer with tracks featuring the organ during its time both in the Ballroom and in the BBC Playhouse Theatre, Manchester.

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Music played

Track	Artist	Organ	Record Label	Year
Sylvia	Nigel Ogden	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	Nigel Ogden Archive	1974
El Gatito	Ernest Broadbent	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	Nigel Ogden Archive	1978
Frasquita Serenade	Peter Jebson	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	Nigel Ogden Archive	1976
Hell’s Bells Theme	Nigel Ogden	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	Nigel Ogden Archive	1985
Selection – The Arcadians	Nigel Ogden	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	Grosvenor Records (GRS 1140)	1983
Samba Chromatique	Horace Finch	Empress Ballroom, Blackpool 3/13 Wurlitzer	Damon Cox Archive	1950’s
Selection – The Dancing Years	Horace Finch	Empress Ballroom, Blackpool 3/13 Wurlitzer	Damon Cox Archive	1960

Episode 311 – London Suite

On this week’s show Damon Cox throws spotlight on some of the great music written about parts of London.

We take a two day trip, starting Down The Mall, then up to Berkley Square (where that famous nightingale sang), then down to Mayfair just in time for midnight. As the sun rises we travel from Covent Garden to Westminster and land up in Knightsbridge – where we are in town tonight!

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Music played

Track	Artist	Organ	Record Label	Year
Down The Mall	Phil Kelsall	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Grasmere Records (GRCD 67)	1995
A Nightingale Sang In Berkley Square	Chris McPhee	Capri Theatre, Adelaide 4/24 Wurlitzer	Chris McPhee (CMCD001)	1994
Midnight In Mayfair	Simon Gledhill	Trinity Arts Centre, Pudsey 3/8 Wurlitzer	YORCOS Tapes (YORCOS 303)	1995
London Suite: Covent Garden	David Shepherd	Tavernham Hall, Norfolk 3c/8 Compton	Deroy Records (DER1386)	1977
London Suite: Westminster	Chris Elliot	Plummer Auditorium Fullerton CA 4/36 Wurlitzer	CPE Productions (CPE-106CD)	1998
London Suite: Knightsbridge	Richard Hills	Guildhall Southampton 4/50 Compton (Dual Console)	Silver Street Music (SSM0037)	2012

Episode 310 – Bournemouth by the Sea

On this week’s show Damon Cox throws spotlight on the fine 4 manual Compton organ in the Pavilion, Bournemouth which this year celebrated its 90th Birthday. Installed in 1929 the Compton is a historic example of the early work of the John Compton Organ company. The Compton is still used for regular lunchtime concerts making it one of the more used organs in the UK

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Music played

Track	Artist	Organ	Record Label	Year
Happy Days Are Here Again	Robert Wolfe	Pavillion, Bournemouth 4/22 Compton	Private Recordings	2016
By The Sea	Donald MacKenzie	Pavillion, Bournemouth 4/22 Compton	CPS Studios (PAVILI006)	2005
Cry Me A River	Michael Maine	Pavillion, Bournemouth 4/22 Compton	CPS Studios (PAVILI006)	2005
The Pied Piper	Nigel Ogden	Pavillion, Bournemouth 4/22 Compton	BKT (BKT 003)	1988
Moonlight In Vermont	Nigel Ogden	Pavillion, Bournemouth 4/22 Compton	BKT (BKT 003)	1988
The Storm At Sea	Aaron Hawthorne	Pavillion, Bournemouth 4/22 Compton	TOEnc Recordings	2019