Mark Laflin

On this weeks show it’s time for a lockdown star organist to entertain. This time it’s our own resident Mark Laflin on his Paramount 320 VTPO set up at home with 30 minutes of contrasting music.

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Music Played

Happy Days Are Here Again

Put On A Happy Face

I Can’t Get Started With You

The Waltzing Cat

I Write The Songs

Cuban Pete

Michel Legrand Duo: I Will Wait For You/What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life

Moanin’

Pack Up Your Troubles/We’ll All Go Riding On A Rainbow/Happy Days

All tracks played by Mark Laflin on the Paramount 320 VTPO. Thanks to Iain Mcglinchey for allowing this to be broadcast. Recordings mixed with Adobe Audition. 

It’s star organist time and we feature a long awaited return to our resident organist Mark Laflin. This time mark is playing the 3/15 Wurlitzer in the residence of Barry Earl, Leighton Buzzard. With a programme of contrasting music, sit back and listen to Mark at one with the Wurlitzer.

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Music played

Signature Tune: Happy Days Are Here Again 

Bring Me Sunshine/We’ll All Go Riding On A Rainbow

Part Of Your World

Stevie Wonder Selection: For Once In My Life/Isn’t She Lovely?

The Dusky Aristocrat

How Does A Moment Last Forever?

More

‘Wizard Of Oz’ Selection: Over The Rainbow/Follow The Yellow Brick Road/If Only I Had A Brain/Ding Dong! The Witch Is Dead

Signature Tune: Happy Days Are Here Again 

All tracks played by Mark Laflin 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 Mark for giving permission for this to be broadcast.

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.

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Music played

Happy Days Are Here Again (W)

Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer (W)

It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year (W)

Winter Wonderland (R)

Sleigh Ride (W)

It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas (W)

Santa Claus Medley: I Saw Mommy Kissin Santa Claus/Santa Claus Is Commin To Town/A Root’n Toot’n Santa Claus (W)

The Christmas Waltz (R)

Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (W)

Happy Days Are Here Again (R)

(W)= Wurlitzer, (R)= Rutt

All tacks played by Mark Laflin. Recorded by Damon on a Zoom H2N. A big thank you to Mark for letting us record! Also thanks to Ken Slow and Barry Earl and all those involved at St Albans for keeping the organ in tip top condition.

On this weeks show Mark Laflin presents his own programme of music from the 3 manual 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!

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Music played

Happy Days Are Here Again

Repasz Band March

Glenn Miller Medley: In The Mood/Moonlight Serenade/At Last/Don’t Sit Under The Apple Tree/Ast Last (Reprise)

The Water Is Wide

Voices Of Spring

Spring, Spring, Spring

All tracks played by Mark Laflin on the 3/7 Compton inSt. John Vianney Church, Clayhall. Recorded by Damon Cox on a Zoom H2n. Organ tuned and maintained Robert Rowley and members of the COS southern district. Melotone lovingly cared for by John Leeming