Harmonium organ - Toccata et fugue

[StevenShields29]

Good gravy, that's a LOT of pumping! You can have your keyboard practice and bicycle workout at the same time!

Seriously, your bellows are leaking.

[PPkolombo]

It's a beautiful harmonium! Very compact...

[Belgologies]

@PPkolombo Thanks a lopt, a little belgian one, but I like it a lot :)

[Belgologies]

@PPkolombo I think it's the more little of my collection. For now :)

[krullebolle032]

I have also a reed organ. When i bought it, i needed to pump as much as you do. That's not normal. Your bellow is leaking...

consider taking it to a restaurer. You will find that once you bellow doesn't leak any more you have to pump very little anymore.

[Belgologies]

Thank you sir. It already has been repaired since that video. In fact, I repaired some 15 of them :)

Have a nice week !

[Belgologies]

Ah ah ah _ Thanks _

[mortson978]

It thought it sounded pretty good.

[riseofshadow]

sa a l'air galere a jouer ce truc la l'harmonium mais tu joues a merveille

[Belgologies]

Ah ah ah ! Merci pour le compliment; je vous rassure, ce n'est pas très compliqué, il suffit de 'pomper', comme les vieilles pompes pour matelas de camping :)

[rosaspon2007]

Este armonio es ideal para tocar tangos antiguos...

[Belgologies]

Muchas gracias ! Es un buena idea :) I will try to play one !

[rosaspon2007]

Bien, pues, enviame el video cuando lo tengas listo....Abrazos colega...

[OorvakanSar]

this is funny, lol

[Belgologies]

Thanks for your indulgency. The keyboard is not very reactive, and the Toccata is not my best song ever, ah ah ah ! Have a nice day, from Belgium, Bob.

[romlev]

yeah mec tu geres !

j'ai recup un vieil harmonium venant d'une arriere grand mere, jvais le retapé pour voir ça !en tout cas ta video m'encourage a le refaire

[Belgologies]

Merci, merci, ça m'est venu comme ça, et depuis, ça encombre pas mal mes pièces (voir mon blog, adresse dans le profil). Si je peux être utile, n'hésitez pas ! Mon adresse mail est sur presque toutes les vidéos ... A + :)

[BayAreaBiker2001]

I could imagine what the organ pumpers went through in Bach's day. This piece was written to test the bellows.

[Belgologies]

Ah ah ah ! Perhaps ! In fact, it needs a lot of air even if it's a little instrument... But it's getting better now !

[darcyartemis]

^-^ Great!!

[Belgologies]

Yipee, I have a new fan :) Go on my Youtube page, and on my blog, you will see other instruments of this kind.

[bob4120]

Very creative! I did the same thing with a 1911 Estey reed organ in my home over 30 years ago. I also supplied the power for the bellows with my feet.

[Belgologies]

Thanks a lot ! The pumping is indeed very physic ! Do you have your reed-organ yet or is he 'dead' ?

[bob4120]

I sold the 1911 Estey, then bought a 1920 Estey about ten years ago. When I moved from the Washington DC area two years ago, I sold my reed organ to a friend. I miss the unique sound (and the physical activity)!