37-key Jimmy Verbeeck Fair Organ - Name these tunes please!

[Aveling1922]

remember this organ when it used to anually visit the Essex village of Wickham st paul during the seventies. Was inside a juvenile roundabout. Tunes never started at the begining and always abrubtly ended. Was great to see it again at Strumpshaw,had no idea it was still around,though always hoped. Without a doubt started my life long fascination in these instruments.

[ceredigio]

@Aveling1922 It was built in the late 30's and travelled with the East of England showman Vic Thompson, perhaps his was the ride you refer to? It was bought in 1988 by its current owner, Mr J Morley of Colchester who shows it with his vintage arcade.

[petermackett37]

These tunes werw arranged by John Cocchi who worked for Jimmy Verbeeck and Chiappa Ltd

[RWBHere]

@petermackett37 Was John Cocci related in any way to the Bacigalupo firm? I've seen those surnames together on a barrel organ.

[petermackett37]

@RWBHere

Yes John Cocchi was the same man who worked for the Berlin organ builders Cocchi,Bacigalupo and Graffigna.He came to England and worked as a music arranger for both Jimmy Verbeeck and Chiappa Ltd. He was originally a marker of barrels then went on to book music.

[RWBHere]

Thanks, Peter.

[ceredigio]

@petermackett37 Sadly nowadays John Morley's arcade is not what it used to be, the selection of machines is much smaller, I especially regret that a great machine called 'the curse of the mummy's tomb' (or somesuch like) is no longer there. Most everything at Dorset has had to be cut back, the same two galloper sets attend every year and virtually the same organs are there every year now :-( All that said, it has lost none of its unique atmosphere, especially by night.

[ceredigio]

@petermackett37 The first tune is apparently called 'Blaze of glory march', do you know who composed it Peter?

[112KeyGavioli]

this organ doesnt have registers does it?

[Rainmanxxl1967]

Isn´t the master Organ builder of Antwep called Johnny Verbeek? J. Verbeek is the Abbreviation for Johnny Verbeek !

[Thijsie92]

There was also a branch in London owned by Jimmy Verbeeck. All part of the same family.

[dalekbitch]

this is a yearly sight for me,i go to this arcade every year at strumpshaw rally.Isn't this organ called 'the canadian organ 'or am i getting mixed up

[ceredigio]

@dalekbitch Well it was built in London and travelled with a fair in the East of England for many years, so it probably is not the organ you have in mind!!

[pianolasociety]

The march is called "Im Ruhmesglanz" which translates in English as "Blaze of Glory"

[KawhackitaRag]

Well, I'm no good except to state the obvious: the first tune is a 6/8 march. The second is a waltz. I have no idea as to what they are, except I've never heard them before. They sound like good tunes to me, though.

[DerOrgelfan]

No idea, sorry! :-)

[musicmachinesuk]

I can remember hearing & seeing this the organ the 1st time I went to the GDSF in 1997 with my nan & grandad.

My nan when on one of the manchines on the old time arcade.

[ceredigio]

@musicmachinesuk Sadly nowadays John Morley's arcade is not what it used to be, the selection of machines is much smaller, I especially regret that a great machine called 'the curse of the mummy's tomb' (or somesuch like) is no longer there. Most everything at Dorset has had to be cut back, the same two galloper sets attend every year and virtually the same organs are there every year now :-( All that said, it has lost none of its unique atmosphere, especially by night.