You are so right "albany" Masonic organist are few and far between. One thing I have found is the instrument seldom fits the room. Either too loud, or not loud enough.
Mr. Ellis does a great job playing this organ. Thanks for sharing.
@HookandHastings I've put up a pretty bad video of me at the Albany masonic hall organ. It's a modest tracker organ and actually suits the hall quite well- as long as there isn't any talk, which drowns out the soft stops.
I'm an organist (of a sort) in a masonic temple. One big problem for instruments of this type is that masonic lodges don't have the kind of money that they used to have. Another problem is to use them for ritual you need (of course) an organist- but he has to be a Mason as well. That combination is getting hard to find.
You are so right "albany" Masonic organist are few and far between. One thing I have found is the instrument seldom fits the room. Either too loud, or not loud enough.
Mr. Ellis does a great job playing this organ. Thanks for sharing.
HookandHastings 3 months ago
@HookandHastings I've put up a pretty bad video of me at the Albany masonic hall organ. It's a modest tracker organ and actually suits the hall quite well- as long as there isn't any talk, which drowns out the soft stops.
albanybeardguy 4 weeks ago
I'm an organist (of a sort) in a masonic temple. One big problem for instruments of this type is that masonic lodges don't have the kind of money that they used to have. Another problem is to use them for ritual you need (of course) an organist- but he has to be a Mason as well. That combination is getting hard to find.
albanybeardguy 3 months ago
Yes Great organ and you play very well
univhearse 3 months ago
But it needs major repairs, We have only bought it a little time. It needs a major renovation,
Edsnyder486 3 months ago
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univhearse 4 months ago
@univhearse
Huh???
pipeorganman1 3 months ago
This is a great Organ well worth being rescued, the Organist is superb.
TheEdsnyder486 4 months ago