Declan Poole – The Organist Encores

Episode 529 – Big Theatre Wurlitzer

This week Damon features that big in theatre Wurlitzer sound.

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Music Played

Tiger Rag	Noel Briggs	Gaumont Manchester 4/14 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Archive (T Herd Collection)	1973
I Could Write A Book	Len Rawle	Paramount/Odeon Manchester 4/20 Wurlitzer	Acorn Records (CF 245)	1973
Calcutta/Try A Little Tenderness	George Blackmore	Empire Leicester Square 4/20 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Archive (N Ogden Collection)	1961
Dancing In The Dark	Jim Roseveare	Paramount Oakland CA 4/27 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (Dick Clay)	1983
’42nd Street’ Medley	Lyn Larsen	Shea’s Buffalo Theatre, Buffalo, New York 4/28 Wurlitzer	Musical Contrasts (MCI-110)	1993
I’ll Never Smile Again	George Wright	Chicago Theatre, Chicago IL 4/29 Wurlitzer	BANDA CD (42192F)	1992
Have You Met Miss Jones/My Romance/The Lady is a Tramp	Declan Poole	Troxy Stepney London 4/25 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Recrding	2023

Episode 471 – Compton

This week Damon features instruments made by the John Compton organ company.

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Music Played

Up With The Curtain	David Shepherd	Tavernham Hall, Norfolk 3c/8 Compton	Deroy Records (Deroy 1352)	1976
My Valentine	Declan Poole	St. John Vianney Church, Clayhall London 3/7 Compton	DMC Recording	2022
Mexican Shuffle/Tijuana Taxi	Howard Beaumont	Community Centre, Ryhope 3/9 Compton	Fairview Studios (HB 111)	2019
When I Take My Sugar To Tea	Nigel Ogden	Plaza Cinema, Stockport 3/11 Compton	COS Tapes (COS119)	1988
Every Hour/Cherokee	Dudley Savage	Royal/ABC Plymouth 3/8 Compton	Perfect Partner Records (PP001CD)	2008
Narcissus	Reginald Porter-Brown	Guildhall Southampton 4/50 Compton (Dual Console)	Gemini Records (GM 2021)	1973
Memory Corner: I’ll Be Around/Waltzing In The Clouds/I’m Sure Of Everything But You/Chinatown, My Chinatown	Stanley Wyllie	Ritz Belfast 4c/10 Compton	COS Tapes (COS 122)	1995

Episode 417 – Two Manual Delights

On this weeks show Damon takes us on an international ramble of some of the best two manual Wurlitzer installations.

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Music Played

From This Moment On	Declan Poole	Royalty Cinema, Bowness-on-Windermere 2/7 Wurlitzer	An FTOP Production	2018
Blue Moon	Len Rawle	Marine Arcade, Douglas, Isle Of Man 2/10 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Recording	2019
‘Harry Warren’ Selection a) We’re In The Money b) Jeepers Creepers c) You’ll Never Know d) Remember Me? e) September In The Rain f) Lullaby Of Broadway g) Serenade In Blue h) 42nd Street	Simon Gledhill	Reactor Hall 1, KTH Royal Institute Of Technology, Stockholm, Sweeden 2/7 Wurlitzer	Recording from Per-Olaf Schultz	2017
Isn’t This a Lovely Day (To Be Caught in the Rain)	Jim Riggs	Macy’s Greek Hall, Philidelphia, PA 2/8 Wurlitzer	DSP Recordings	2013
Twelfth Street Rag	Reginald Porter-Brown	Town Hall, Marrickville, Sidney, Australia 2/10 Wurlitzer	Deroy Records (Deroy 1020)	1974

Episode 229 – Poole Plays Pipes

This weeks show Damon make a return visit to one of the newest home Wurlitzer Installation – This being in the home of Barry Earl in Leighton Buzzard. This fine 3 manual Wurlitzer is sounding even better than before thanks to some hard winter maintenance. This time we present young organist Declan Poole with his selection of music.

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Music played

Signature Tunes: Happy Days Are Here Again

It’s De-Lovely

Bewitched

Lover

Jerome Kern Trio: Make Believe/All The Things You Are/Who?

How Long Has This Been Going On?

Sweet Georgia Brown

Signature Tunes: Happy Days Are Here Again

All tracks played by Declan Poole on the 3/15 Wurlitzer in the Residence of Barry Earl. Recorded by Damon Cox using Sontronics STC-1S microphones, recorded with Tascam DR0-40 Recorder and mixed with Adobe Audition. Thanks to Barry and to Declan for giving permission for this to be broadcast.

Episode 110 – Highlights From The Young Theatre Organist Of The Year Competion

This week the team feature highlights from the Young Theatre Organist Of The Year Competition with a slightly extended show! The Competition took place in November at the Brentford Musical Museum. On the show we feature Winner Declan Poole, and runners up Jamyma-May Hanson and Lewis Scott. We also feature last Years Winner Thomas Pickering and Judge Len Rawle.

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Music played

Len Rawle – Day Tripper – TWS 1997

Thomas Pickering – Granada

Lewis Scott – The Way You Look Tonight

Lewis Scott – The Dam Busters March

Jamyma-May Hanson – ’42nd Street’ Selection: Dames/Shuffle Off To Buffalo/Lullaby Of Broadway/Shadow Waltz/42nd Street

Declan Poole – ‘Anything Goes’ Selection: Anything Goes/I Get A Kick Out Of You/Its De-Lovely/Anything Goes

Everything except the Len Rawle track is copyright to DMCD Recordings 2015. Thanks to ATOS London Chapter and to Michael Wooldridge for letting us record the show. Also thanks to Richard Cole and Owen Cooper of the musical museum for keeping this fine Wurlitzer in tip top condition! Photo Copyright: Keith Reeve

Episode 97 – Trip To Bristol

On this week’s show, Damon and James take a trip to Bristol and visit two organs both owned by the Welsh Wizard Byron Jones. Damon talks to Byron about his home Wurlitzer and the Wizard Compton. Both organs are featured by both Byron Jones and Declan Poole!

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Music played

Declan – Red Roses For A Blue Lady/Come Dancing

Byron- Love Everlasting

Byron- You’re My Word

Declan – Somebody Stole My Gal

Byron – A Broken Rosary

Byron – Pasadena/You Made Me Love You/Toot Toot Tootsie

Recorded by Damon on a Zoom H2N, on location at Melody House and Eden Grove Methodist Church, Filton, Bristol. A big thank you to Byron and Terry for their hospitality and to Declan for recording for us as well.