Memories of Stourpaine Bushes GDSF 1985-1989

I have managed to extract some older films of the old Stourpaine Bushes Great Working of Steam. From 1989 we see Nixons 92 key Jimmy Verbeeck concert organ, from 1985 the late Duncan Price with his 89 key Black Forest Gavioli which now resides in Germany, from 1987 the 68 key DeCap "Lucy", moving onto 1989 sees the 68 Key Bursens which was owned by my one time friend David Ellison who was part of the then called "Sussex Six". The S. Six comprised of Ray Tombs, Norman Hobbs, Arthur Mantle,The Jessett Brothers, Les Searle and David Ellison. They all owned organs back in the 1970s and stuck together accross rallies around the south of England. I was attached to Ray Tombs as a keyframe operator for the Mortier "Maritime" and his Golden Marenghi, which was later found to be only one of half a dozen genuine built from scratch 72 key Carl Frei Dutch Street Organ, but played with all the registers wedged open, does sound like a Fair Organ. Anyway, enough of that, the last film is from 1989 and shows the 48 key Page and Howard "the four seasons" the year Chris Edmonds first bought the organ.
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[musicmachinesuk]

Hi Graham,

Is the 1st organ the 92 key Verbeeck that is based in Linconshire? I brought a tape of from the FOPS sale stand about 2 or 3 years ago.

Ben

[leach55]

Hi Ben

The Organ is owned by John Nixon and i believe he is based in the Lincoln area

[ceredigio]

@leach55 That organ used to be owned by the late Hubert Nixon of Hexham

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[ceredigio]

@musicmachinesuk That organ used to be owned by the late Hubert Nixon of Hexham

[AuntieGavioli]

the fair organ and rally scene has changed too much over the years. I prefered it years ago. These videos are gems capturing a little of the good old days! thanku

Gillian

[118Verbeek]

I love Duncan Prices Organ. I bought a video and the organ is on it. The organ plays a favourite march of mine Aces High but he had the keyframe running to slow. Sad really because i bet the march would have sounded great if a bit faster.

[spotterjarvin]

Nice

[dalekbitch]

george cushing quoted that'they did things properly at stourpaine bushes'.That was where the gondola switchback used to go with the cole family and thats where george first heard about it.

[121omePiet]

This is originaly a Decap Fair organ. the original facade is on the Mon Réve Mortier.

[emmawaltonhamilton]

I was reading an old story about the (eight year old boy)who owns that verbeek organ and the amazing story of how his family paid for it but why doesent he travel it now? it said in the article that he loved the organ to bits and that he would travel it always? where and why doesent it travel?