On this week’s show Nigel Ogden is back in his archive extracting two ‘At The Console’ Broadcast which were produced in the early 90’s. Nigel selects Alec Leader and William Davies to entertain this week!
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Music played
Track
Artist
Organ
Record Label
Year
‘My Fair Lady’ Selection
Alec Leader
The Plough, Great Munden
3/11 Compton
Nigel Ogden collection
1990
Daffodil Dance/Marigold/Narcissus/To A Wild Rose/Lilacs In The Rain
Rhythm is the theme in this week’s show as Damon features some toe-tappin’ tunes from a handful of the artists who you can go out at see in concert in the UK.
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Music played
Track
Artist
Organ
Record Label
Year
Shine/Happy Feet/Whispering
Chris Powell
Karrinyup Community Centre, Perth, Australia
3/20 Wurlitzer
CMP Productions (CMPCD03)
2002
Clarinet Polka
Kevin Morgan
Laukhuff Organ Factory, Weikersheim, Germany
3/11 Möller
Organum Musikproduktion
2006
It Had Better Be Tonight
Howard Beaumont
New Victoria Centre, Howden-le-Wear
3/19 Wurlitzer
Fairview Studios (HB106)
2017
Blue Goose Rag
John Bowdler
Tower Ballroom, Blackpool
3/14 Wurlitzer
John Bowdler (JB0010CD)
2006
Tango: La Cumparsita
Phil Kelsall
Tower Ballroom, Blackpool
3/14 Wurlitzer
Grasmere Records (GRALP 18)
1987
Good Morning/Smile
Peter Jebson
Buttermarket Shrewsbuy
3/8 Wurlitzer
Audicord (AC233)
1996
Tico-Tico
Nicholas Martin
Turners Musical Merry-Go-Round
3/19 Wurlitzer
Turners Entertainments Ltd (TMM18CD)
1999
My Heart Belongs To Daddy/Lets Fall In Love/Let’s Misbehave
It’s star organist time and this month we journeyed up to Compton Lodge, Sapcote to the residence of Paul Kirner. Paul is proud owner of a 4/20 Compton-Wurlitzer with the console being from the Ritz Belfast. Sit Back and enjoy Paul at the console with a selection of favourites.
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Music played
Signature Tune: Happy Days Are Here Again
A Visit To Paul’s Picture Palace: Paul’s Picture Palace Theme/You Oughta Be In Pictures/If I Had A Talking Of Picture Of You/Happy Feet/By A Waterfall
Secret Love
Quando, Quando, Quando
Richard Tauber Selection: Vienna, City Of My Dreams/Loves Comes At Blossom Time/Don’t Be Cross
Kiss Of Fire
Fly Me To The Moon
Ivor Novello Selection: We’ll Gather Lilacs/Waltz Of My Heart/Keep The Home Fires Burning
Signature Tune: Smoke Get’s In Your Eyes
All tracks played by Paul Kirner on the 4/2 Compton-Wurlitzer in Compton Lodge, Sapcote. Recorded by Damon Cox using Sontronics STC-1S microphones, recorded with Zoom F8 Recorder and mixed with Adobe Audition. Thanks to Paul for giving permission for this to be broadcast and for being so accommodating! Organ tuned and maintained by Ben Snowdon & Anthony Meads.
On this week’s show Nigel Ogden is back in his archive with a nod that today is Valentines Day. This week the lush sounds of the paramount Leeds and Manchester are present with Eric Lord at the console plus music from Joseph Seal, Charles & Harold Smart and much more besides!
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Music played
Track
Artist
Organ
Record Label
Year
Ecstasy
Eric Lord
Paramount/Odeon Leeds
3/19 Wurlitzer
Nigel Ogden collection
1966
Laura
Eric Lord
Paramount/Odeon Manchester
4/20 Wurlitzer
Nigel Ogden collection
1962
Can’t We Sing Love’s Old Sweet Song Again?
Nigel Ogden
Town Hall Manchester
5m Cavaille-Coll
Nigel Ogden collection
c1995
Love Potion
Charles & Harold Smart
BBC Maida Vale Studios
4/14 Compton + Thomas Electronic
Nigel Ogden collection
c1972
Richard Rodgers Selection: Lover/This Can’t Be Love/There’s A Small Hotel/The Lady Is A Tramp/With A Song In My Heart
On this week’s show Damon pays tribute to Frank Hare who sadly passed away just after Christmas. Damon is joined by Grant Pilcher, Joe Marsh, David Lowe, Simon Gledhill, Keith Beckingham & Howard Beaumont who, for the hour long show, share memories of Frank.
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Music played
Track
Artist
Organ
Record Label
Year
The Silver Wedding Waltz
Frank Hare
Town Hall Ossett
3/13 Compton-Christie
Cornet Sound Productions (NCS 206)
1989
Keep Smiling
Reginald Foort
St. Georges Hall, London (BBC Theatre Organ No.1)
4/24 Compton
Coronet Sound Productions (NCM 212)
1996
Come Back To Sorrento/Strausse Waltzes
Arnold Loxam
Paramount/Odeon Leeds
3/19 Wurlitzer
Concert Recording (CR 0039)
1968
Jolly Good Company/Dream
Watson Holmes
Opera House, Blackpool
3/13 Wurlitzer
OK ROLLEM (OK45)
2019
Chromatique Samba
Horace Finch
Empress Ballroom, Blackpool
3/13 Wurlitzer
Private recording (Damon Cox)
1960s
I Got It Bad And That Ain’t Good
Robin Richmond
Town Hall Ossett
3/13 Compton-Christie
Private recording (John Leeming)
1970
March: The Spirit Of Youth
Simon Gledhill
Town Hall Ossett
3/13 Compton-Christie
A NTOT Production (NLS 107)
1986
The Flirtation Waltz
Joe Marsh
Town Hall Ossett
3/13 Compton-Christie
CrescendO (HLW500)
1980
Big Brass Band From Brazil
Armsbee Bancroft
Town Hall Ossett
3/13 Compton-Christie
A NTOT Production (NLS 106)
1981
For All We Know
Keith Beckingham
Town Hall Ossett
3/13 Compton-Christie
OK ROLLEM (OK38)
2015
Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
Howard Beaumont & John Taylor
Town Hall Ossett
3/13 Compton-Christie
Grosvenor Records (CDGRS1305)
1999
The Ossett March (Intro/Exit Music)
Doreen Chadwick
Town Hall Ossett
3/13 Compton-Christie
Audicord (ACD234)
1997
Photo curtesy John Leeming. Thanks to Cameron Lloyd and David Ivory for their help also.
On this week’s show John Leeming pays musical tribute to Jim Buckland who was the brains behind the Worthing Wurlitzer. Music is accompanied with interview snippets John recorded with Jim a few years ago.
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Music played
Track
Artist
Organ
Record Label
Year
The Hawaiian Wedding Song
Phil Kelsall
Assembly Hall, Worthing
3/22 Wurlitzer
Grasmere Records (GRCD130)
2008
Ca C’est Paris/Loves Roundabout/Loves Last Word Is Spoken
Ernest Broadbent
Assembly Hall, Worthing
3/11 Wurlitzer
Private recording
c1982
Stairway To The Stars
David Williams
Assembly Hall, Worthing
3/11 Wurlitzer
Private recording
c1982
Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams
Geoff Solman
Assembly Hall, Worthing
3/11 Wurlitzer
COS Tapes (COS117)
1989
Life Is Nothing Without Music/It’s The Talk Of The Town
This weeks show we feature the sounds of the the Virtual Theatre Pipe Organ. So who better to demonstrate the sounds of the various samples than Iain McGlinchey who is know worldwide for his wok in the VTPO field and on top of all this he is fine organist himself!
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Music played
Happy Days Are Here Again (Paramount 341)
Television March (Robert Morton 423)
East Of The Sun (Paramount 450)
Something’s Gotta Give (Robert Morton 423)
Sinfonia On “Rule Britannia” (Paramount 332)
You Made Me Love You (Paramount 320)
The Paramount March (I McGlinchey) (Paramount 322)
All tacks played and recorded by Iain McGlinchey. Thanks to Iain for giving up his time over the festive period to record these tracks!
On this week’s show Nigel Ogden takes us for an relaxing half hour of music perfect for twilight! With the usual selection of interesting archive material and contributions from Gerald Shaw, Bryan Rodwell, Leslie Taff, Stanley Wyllie and many more!
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