Dutch Street Organ

Recorded on June 11, 2009, our 47-key Prinsen Street Organ plays for a charity event at the residence of the Italian Ambassador in Washington, DC. This organ was built about 1991 by Arthur Prinsen of Belgium. The front was carved by Albert Timmerman of Holland and decorated by Sarah Kirkpatrick on a Delft Tile theme. The tune is "Amsterdam", arranged by Tom Meijer. We can hand crank the organ, but we are lazy today and use a DC motor. Enjoy!

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Entertainment

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• Street organ
• pierement
• draaiorgel
• drehorgel
• hurdy gurdy
• barrel organ
• mechanical music
• player organ

[mortier9]

The same reason Perlee's name was on all his organs: he owned them.

[jonathan3t22a]

Are you guys members of the COAA? If so, do you ever attend any rallies?

[mortier9]

Yes, I'm a member but I haven't been to their rallies as yet. I have been to a few MBSI organ rallies over the years.

[mortier9]

Yes, he used wood trumpets. I'm not sure if piccolos (flageolets) were added or not. Prinsen sold the organ and case only. He could get a facade made if requested. I got my facade pieces carved in Holland, and attached them to the backer-board myself. I good local artist painted it for me.

[mortier9]

I'm not sure if he still makes them. When he built this organ, it was perhaps three or four large organs per year. He also made this 47-key size with a "fairground" voicing. That is, with trumpets and violin on melody.

[mortier9]

Good idea. Dank u!

[GermanStreetOrgan]

@GermanStreetOrgan It has 80 keyless.

[GermanStreetOrgan]

This organ facade is just like the facade on Mike Kitner's bruder organ, because of the creepy looking head at the top. Mike kitner's bruder organ appears in the video "bruder organ - merry widow waltz" .

[ceredigio]

If the organ was built by Arthur Prinsen, why is Philip Jamison's name on the front?

[bearhedded]

Wouldn't it be safer to have the flywheel handle removable, when you're using the motor? That thing could give a nasty wallop, as you come around the corner!

[nickelback1955]

Lovel organ

[spotterjarvin]

The organ plays: ''Amsterdam'' (Alex de Haas)

[powaybob]

I think you should remove that handle when using the motor. Someone's going to get knocked in the head.... :-(

[GAVIOLITOM]

A very nice organ, thanks for the video.!

[jonathan3t22a]

COAA rallies are so much fun. Your organ would be very popular. I try to get to a few a year, but I have no organ.