Nicholas Martin – The Organist Encores

Episode 521 – It was acceptable in the 80’s

This week Damon features tracks recorded in the 80’s

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Music Played

South Rampart Street Parade	Nicholas Martin	Turners Musical Merry-Go-Round 3/19 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1986
In The Still Of The Night	Len Rawle	Tonawanda, Chorleywood 4/24 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1988
Moonlight In Vermont	Alec Leader	The Plough, Great Munden 3/11 Compton	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1988
Night Owl	Ernest Broadbent	Assembly Hall, Worthing 3/11 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1983
Sweet Marijuana	Jeff Barker	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1980
Now You Know	Dudley Savage	Mere Farm, Haughley, Stowmarket 3/6 Compton	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1986
Brush Off	David Shepherd	Dolby House, Holbeach 3c/6 Compton	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1987
Little Brazilian Soldier	David Lowe	Southbank Polytechnic, London 4/24 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1989
Nightingale	Robin Richmond	Collège Claparède, Genèva 3c/8 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1986
The Sweetest Sounds	Bryan Rodwell	Thursford Collection, Fakenham 3/19 Wurlitzer	Private Recording (N.O Archive)	1983

Episode 500 – Show 500!

This week Damon is joined by James Mclean as they read your requests to celebrate the 500th edition of the show.

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Music Played

Smiling Through/The Boyfriend Selection	Dudley Savage	Royal/ABC Plymouth 3/8 Compton	TOEnc Archive (N.O)
March: Holyrood	Robert Wolfe	Thursford Collection, Fakenham 3/19 Wurlitzer	Grasmere Records (GRCD 79	1996
Yesterdays	Ashley Miller	Radio City Music Hall, New York City NY 4/58 Wurlitzer	CSP (CL 945)	1957
Cherokee	Bryan Rodwell	Hammond Organ	TOEnc Archive (JL)	1974
This Is My Song/I Wonder Where My Baby Is Tonight/I Left My Heart In San Francisco/Jeepers Creepers	Reginald Dixon	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Archive (DMC)	1967
Gold And Silver Waltz	Phil Kelsall	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Grasmere Records (GRCD80)	1996
Stardust	Sidney Torch	Gaumont State, Kilburn 4/16 Wurlitzer	Decca Record Company (SPA 195)	1972
The Girl From Ipanema/Choo Choo Samba	David Lowe	Regal/Scala Rotherham 3/9 Conacher	TOEnc Archive (N.O)	1983
On Green Dolphin Street	Bert van den Brink	Muziekcentrum van de Omroep, Hilversum, Holland 4/20 Standaart-Compton	Private Recording	2020
Night And Day	George Wright	Chicago Theatre, Chicago IL 4/29 Wurlitzer	BANDA CD (61949)	1991
‘Rosalie’ Selection: Rosalie/In The Still Of The Night/Who knows?	Henry Croudson	Paramount/Odeon Manchester 4/20 Wurlitzer	Regal Zonophone (MR 2840)	1938
Jealousy	Douglas Reeve	Dome Brighton 4/40 Hill Norman and Beard ‘Christie’	Cinema Organ Society (COS126)	2001
Rain On The Roof	Richard Hills	Southbank Polytechnic, London 4/24 Wurlitzer	Cinema Organ Society (COS S01)	2005
Wedding Of The Painted Doll	Nicholas Martin	Turners Musical Merry-Go-Round 3/19 Wurlitzer	Turners Entertainments Ltd (TMM18CD)	1997
Blue Moon	Len Rawle	Marine Arcade, Douglas, Isle Of Man 2/10 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Recording	2019
Sales Talk	Stanley Tudor	Gaumont Manchester 4/14 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Archive (N.O)	1960

Episode 458 – From Nigel Ogden’s Archive: Plaza

On this week’s show Nigel Ogden is back in his archive throwing spotlight on the stunning Plaza Stockport Compton which is celebrating its 90th Birthday!

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Music Played

High Noon/The Deadwood Stage/You Can’t Get A Man With A Gun	Nigel Ogden	Plaza Cinema, Stockport 3/11 Compton	Soundline Recordings (SLO4025)	2002
Makin’ Whoopee/The Trolley Song	Donald MacKenzie	Plaza Cinema, Stockport 3/11 Compton	Nigel Ogden Archive	2018
The Charge Of The Light Brigade	Nigel Ogden	Plaza Cinema, Stockport 3/11 Compton	Soundline Recordings (SLO4025)	2002
Fascination/Peanut Polka	Nicholas Martin	Plaza Cinema, Stockport 3/11 Compton	Nigel Ogden Archive	2007
The Dream Of Olwen	Nigel Ogden	Plaza Cinema, Stockport 3/11 Compton	Soundline Recordings (SLO4025)	2002

Episode 430 – Trumpets, Bugles & Tubas

On this week’s show Damon is in reed mood as we heat tunes with Trumpet, Bugle or Tuba in the title!

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Music Played

Toy Trumpet	Reginald Dixon	Tower Ballroom, Blackpool 3/14 Wurlitzer	Columbia Records (SCX 3379)	1961
Trumpet Voluntary	Dudley Savage	Royal/ABC Plymouth 3/8 Compton	Perfect Partner Records (PP001CD)	2008
Trumpet Blues & Cantabile	Bryan Rodwell	Hilversum, Holland 5/27 Möller	Private Recording	1966
A Trumpeter’s Lullaby	Chris McPhee	Capri Theatre, Adelaide 4/29 Wurlitzer	Chris McPhee (CMCD003)	1999
Bugler’s Holiday	Hector Olivera	John Dickinson High School, Wilmington DE 3/28 Kimball	Engle Associates Recording (EAR-10272-73)	1973
Boogie Woogi Bugle Boy	Ron Rhode	Organ Stop Pizza, Mesa AZ 4/26 Wurlitzer	Roxy Production. (RP-111 CD)	1997
Bugle Call Rag	Nicholas Martin	Turners Musical Merry-Go-Round 3/19 Wurlitzer	Turners Entertainments Ltd (TMM18CD)	1997
When Yuba Plays The Rhumba On The Tuba	The Three Suns ft. Ray Bohr	Paramount New York, NY 4/36 Wurlitzer	His Masters Voice. (LPM-1333)	1957
Tuba Tune	Walt Strony	Vince & Pat Aveni Residence, Cleveland OH 4/60 Wurlitzer	Walt Strony	2013

The music of Eric Coates is the sole feature on this show. With many great orchestral pieces to his name, this show has three solos and the finale is the three movements from his “London Suite” played by different organists.

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Music Played

Dam Busters March	Nicholas Martin	Turners Musical Merry-Go-Round 3/19 Wurlitzer	Nicholas Martin (NNS8)	1989
Dance In The Twilight	Richard Hills	John Dickinson High School, Wilmington DE 3/66 Kimball	Dickinson Theatre Organ Society (DTOS1101)	2002
Sleepy Lagoon	Len Rawle	Wurlitzer Hall, Leisure Centre, Woking 3/8 Wurlitzer	Tonawanda Sound (TWS 2015)	1995
London Suite I – Covent Garden	Nigel Ogden	BBC Playhouse Manchester 3/13 Wurlitzer	Grosvenor Records (GRS 1140)	1983
London Suite II – Westminster	Chris Elliot	Plummer Auditorium, Fullerton CA 4/36 Wurlitzer	CPE Productions (CPE-106CD)	1998
London Suite III – Knightsbridge	Lyn Larsen	Century II Wichita 4/36 Wurlitzer	Intersound Inc (CDD 281)	1986

Episode 379 – Star Organist Showcase

On this weeks show we don’t have one star organist, but many! Damon looks back over the special programs he’s recorded and has picked a few tracks that either weren’t broadcast or we haven’t heard since they were!

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Music Played

Don’t Get Around Much Anymore/I’m Beginning To See The Light	Len Rawle	Tonawanda, Chorleywood 4/24 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Recording	2014
My Romance	David Lobban	Town Hall Ossett 3/13 Compton-Christie	TOEnc Recording	2015
Punch And Judy Polka	Trevor Bolshaw	Congregational Church, Beer 2/6 Wurlizter	TOEnc Recording	2018
Without A Song	Keith Beckingham	Neuadd Pendre, Tywyn Hammond Organ	TOEnc Recording	2018
1960’s Selection: Side Saddle/Here, There and Everywhere/Help/A Hard Days Night/Yesterday/China Tea/Roulette/Enjoy Yourself	Nicholas Martin	Victoria Hall, Saltaire 3/11 Wurlitzer	TOEnc Recording	2017

Episode 172 – Salt’s Sweet Music with Nicholas Martin

On this weeks show we feature star organist Nicholas Martin with a programme of music played on the wonderful Wurlitzer in the Victoria Hall, Saltaire. The show includes, marches, ballads, music for dancing and a section of hits form the 1960’s.

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Music played

Happy Days Are Here Again

Vienna Forever/Circus Renz

You Raise Me Up

Dancing At Saltaire: You Belong To Me/All Of Me/Goodnight Vienna/???/It Don’t Mean A Thing/Caravan

1960’s Selection: Side Saddle/Here, There and Everywhere/Help/A Hard Days Night/Yesterday/China Tea/Roulette/Enjoy Yourself

Hey Look Me Over

All tracks played by Nicholas Martin on the 3/11 Wurlitzer in The Victoria Hall Saltaire. Recorded by Damon Cox on a Zoom H2N. Organ tuned and maintained David Lowe and members of the COS northern district. Thanks to Richard Stephenson for giving permission for this to be broadcast.

Episode 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!

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Music played

Ballroom Waltz: Tenderly/Eternally

Cha Cha Cha: Wheels

Saunter Together: You Belong To Me/Don’t Balme Me/All Of Me/Misty

Mambo Magic: Mambo Italiano/Frenesi/Enjoy Yourself

Ballroom Quickstep: The Best Things In Life Are Free/You Are My Lucky Star/Ma, He’s Making Eyes At Me/The Original Dixie Land One Step

Ballroom Rhumba: All I Ask Of You/I Dreamed A Dream

Last Waltz: The Last Waltz/Let The Rest Of The World Go By/Now Is The Hour

I Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside

All tacks played by Nicholas Martin. Recorded by Damon on a Zoom H2N. A big thank you to Nick for letting us record! Also thanks to Michael Thompson and all those involved with the Burton Wurlitzer for keeping the organ in tip top condition.

Episode 106 – Christmas With Nick Martin

On this weeks show the team feature some festive highlights from Nick Martins recent concert at the mighty Singing Hills Wurlitzer! Nick played several Christmassy tunes including Snow Bells, White Christmas, The First Noel and many more!

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Hey Look Me Over

Snow Bells/White Christmas/Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer/Here Comes Santa Claus/Silent Night/The First Noel/Mistletoe and Wine/Jingle Bells/12th Street Rag

When A Child Is Born/Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!/Away In A Manger/Santa Clause Is Coming To Town/Somebody Stole My Gal

White Christmas (reprise)

Recorded by Damon on a Zoom H2N. A big thank you to Nick for letting us record! Also thanks to David Houlgate for running Damon to and from the station and for keeping the organ in tip top condition and also to Frank Cornish and to Michael Hunt for letting us record

Episode 95 – Nicholas Martin at Brentford

On this weeks show Damon and James feature edited highlights from Nick Martins recent concert on the Ex-ABC Kingston Wurlitzer which is now installed in the Brentford Musical Museum. Nick plays Marches, Waltzes and Ragtime and he also talks to Damon about his career.

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Hey Look Me Over

Semper Fidelis/King Cotton

For You/I’ll Be With You In Apple Blossom Time/Under The Linden Tree

Moonlight And Roses/I Love You Because/Make Believe/Poor People Of Paris/Side Saddle/China Tea/Lucky Five/Black & White Rag

Recorded by Damon on a Zoom H2N. A big thank you to Nick for letting us record and for taking the time to talk to us! Also thanks to Richard Cole and Owen Cooper of the musical museum for keeping this fine Wurlitzer in tip top condition!