Fairground Organ - "The Count of Luxemburg"

[simonw1485]

Pretty cool. Tuning is never perfect on these things but that was still good.

[nicolaj0154]

sometimes when ive seen these videos of peopols running these kind of machines, i always wanna try it myself it looks fun to do, i really wanna try this someday when im ever going to have the chance,

[BruderStarkton]

Oh my GOD what an awful noise, needs tuning and voicing and balancing. Why not have an acvcident with a can of petrol and collectr on the insurance. Sorry but in my view this sort of sound does not do our hobby any good as it so unmusical and makes the public they all sound like that. Soz Nick but thats my feelings Have a Good Christmas hehehehehe Playing with your Organ

[fenlandorgans]

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[fenlandorgans]

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[fenlandorgans]

I should find yourself a good organ tuner before taking this out in public.

[Duanematic]

LOL

I had to laugh

[learning41230]

Very nice, and thanks for the link.  Keep up the good work.

[johnpatrickbear]

love these thanks

[0AZ909]

I remember me when, as little girl, I went to go a ride on the "roundabout" !

I was fascinated and intrigued by the mecanich !

In this time, we were far from the electronic and cibernetic era !

How is it that time passed so fast ??

[dogu876]

hurdygurdy?

[marenghiorgan]

has the facade been fitted yet? i am looking forward to seeing it

[gmmix]

There's one of these "book-playing" organs at Knoeble's Groves in Pennsylvania which plays a

La Traviata potpourri which is dynamite. This organ is a gem, too. I'm partial to Lehar operetta. Thanks for this great video.

[redhot31121984]

I make some music for 52 Keys Limonaire. I'm trying to build one. Can you help me ?

[BillBeazley]

That's probably the funniest instrument I've ever heard!

[GIO29]

Can someone tell me where I can find sound effects of these kind of organs? (pipe organs, bells, piccolo, all that stuff that belongs to the traditional fairground music) I'm searching forever, but can't find some organs to use it for my music that I make! I prefer to have 'single shots' of an organ, or any fairground instrument... Thank you very much!

[maryporte]

where is the lovely figure?

I thought she was on it all the time or are you getting a new set made?

[fairorgan]

Hi there! Don't worry, the superb bandmistress figure is safe and sound indoors - it's too cold to keep her stood up on the organ during the winter months! All the best, Nick.

[greengrass450]

human or wood?

[musicmachinesuk]

Hi Nick,

Great video & arrangement of "The Count of Luxemburg" I've got a recording of this played on a tape of the Verbeeck when it was at the Bygon Village in Sufolk.

Ben :-)

[orgeldraaier1977]

Hey Nick what are the specs of this organ? Limonaire scale? Sounds very old. A sort of Bacigalupo cilinder with Bourdon and glockenspiel. Are you taking this organ to GDSF next year? I saw there is enough place to put some trays of beer....

[fairorgan]

Hi there Hiddo! Glad you think it sounds old; some of it is, and the rest is new but made to sound in of the period character, a good reason why the organ rebuild from a pile of bits has taken me three years to complete. Anyway I've added the organ specs to the video description above. Although the organ plays from the Gavioli 46/48 scale, I did have some excellent secondhand Limonaire 52 books from Fabian which I altered to fit, so it will play Dutch style music too. I'm guessing a few...

[fairorgan]

...of the masterpieces there might be your arrangements in fact -- any requests for the next video ;) ??? As for GDSF, I'm unlikely to be taking this organ there in the near future I'm afraid, but in the long run, maybe one day. I've had some fun exhibiting it over the last couple of seasons at local events, so perhaps it will soon be time to start taking her further afield once I've got the façade completed...

[fairorgan]

... There's certainly plenty of room for the beers, with in-built cupboards, sink, diesel generator (under the lorry) and of course the all-important fridge! All the very best, Nick.

[nicolaj0154]

is that how the organ shall sound?.