The Organist Encores

On this weeks show Damon recall some off the air memories with tracks taken from 1950's, 60's and 70's broadcasts. During this period the air waves were full of poplar broadcast featuring top organists and organs - for this show we present a few of those combinations. Artists include, Robin Richmond, Stanley Tudor, Bryan Rodwell and many more!

On this weeks show we venture to Suffolk and to the Cotton Mechanical Musical Museum. This 90 year old  2 manual Wurlitzer was originally installed in the Leicester Square Theatre, London So in celebration of this fact, we present to you Cotton's resident organist David Ivory. Davids going to plays a 'traditional' programme which includes a selection of Gilbert & Sullivan tunes, the waltz- Village Children and many more!

On this weeks show we look at different and interesting European theatre organ manufactures that are NOT Wurlitzers, Compton's or Christies. On the show we features some interesting are rare makes of organ including Rutt, Hilsdon, Marshall-Sykes and from continent Strunk. Artists include, David Lowe, Armsbee Bancroft Simon Gledhill, Ernest Broadbent and many more!

On this weeks show we re-cap some of the recent news in the theatre organ world, These include the sad passing of Michael Thompson, news on the Regal Torquay Compton, a track celebrating 35 years of the Gosport Compton and many more!

On this weeks show you ca enjoy edited Highlights from Peter Jebsons recent concert at the Victoria Hall Saltaire. It was Peters first time playing the organ in its current home, however he has fond memories of playing it when it was installed in the Trinity Arts Centre, Pudsey. Some of the highlights from the concert incude the New Recruit March, CS Lang's Tuba Tune, a typical memories of song selection and many more!

On this weeks show Damon take us on a tour of Cinema organs that are still installed in their original cinemas, theatres and ballrooms. On the tour we will be visiting the Tower Ballroom Blackpool, Gaumont Stake Kilburn, Odeon Weston-Super-Mare and many more! We also feature a track from a new release of Dudley Beaven at the Granada Clapham Junction.

On this weeks show Damon and James show you round their new studio. so for a bit of fun they invite you to guess where they are now located by following the musical clues in the show. Artists incude David Gray, Len Rawle, Nigel Ogden and many more!

Weather your in or out, this weeks show is all sounds from the continent. Many wonderful tunes have been written about Europe's countries and a section of them are in this show. Songs include The Canals Of Amsterdam, Spanish Eyes, Swedish Rhapsody and Many More! At the end of the show we also pay tribute to those who list their lives in the Orlando night club.

After last weeks show of eight ranks or less, John Leeming now contrasts that with this show, where all the organs are over eight ranks. John has yet again raided his archive to bring us gems of the past. These incude Charles Smitton at the Odeon Manchester, Simon Gledhill at the EMD Walthamstow, Bryan Rodwell at the Scala Rotherham and many more!

On this weeks show John Leeming presents the first of two shows. In this weeks show John delves into his own extensive archive to bring us gems of the past. Tracks incude Armsbee Bancroft at the 2 manual Wurlitzer of Stamford Hall, Jackie Brown at the Granada Clapham Junction Wurlitzer and many more!