Telephone Number : 01782 858907
Email address : tonylawton1@ntlworld.com
Contact name : Tony Lawton
Venue address : Wolstanton WMC, High Street, Wolstanton, Newcastle, Staffs, ST5 0HE
The North Staffs Organ & Keyboard Club (formerly The North Staffs Electronic Organ & Keyboard Club) was formed in 1969 by a group of electronic organ enthusiasts, whose interest was, as is now, listening to and watching some of the top organists in the U.K.
Concert nights are held on the first Thursday of each month, starting at 8pm, featuring a top professional organist. We aim to give a balance of type of player, i.e. modern electronic/theatre/middle of-the- road etc. and a variety of makes of organ, to cover a wide range of musical tastes from month to month.
On the third Thursday of each month, we hold an 'Open Night', again starting at 8 pm, when our own members and guests entertain us, playing the Club's own organ, or bringing their own. The Club owns a Yamaha EL-90 as a good all round organ catering for all tastes.
We give full encouragement to beginners and experienced players alike, whether playing a simple piece of music, or a complicated arrangement. We also, from time to time, ask a local organ dealer to give a demonstration of the latest instruments, or a talk about an organ-related subject.
The Open Nights provide a warm social evening, when fellow 'Organ Nuts' can get together to talk about their favourite subject, and make new friends. New members and guests are made very welcome, and quickly become 'one of the family'.
We are now the proud owners of a video projector, screen and camera and are able to project a close up of concert organists hands in action. It is a far better alternative to the stage mirrors that many organists use. This was made possible due to a successful application to 'Awards For All' (lottery funding). This, along with our stage lighting and effects, has made an incredible improvement to our members' enjoyment, and visiting artistes have been very impressed by the professional way in which we stage our concert nights. We are also able to connect a laptop computer to the projector for presentations, advertising and are finding more and more ways to use our new equipment.
This year we celebrate our 40th Anniversary and celebrated with a party which was free to all members in recognision of their loyalty and support. BRETT WALES entertained a packed room of 132 members with a concert/dancing who then enjoyed a buffet and birthday cake. Everybody enjoyed a great evening and are now looking forward to the 50th!
The club usually meets on the 1st Thursday of the month at 8pm and the 3rd thursday of the month for Open Night.
Subscription: £5.00 single, £9.00 dual
Members Concert admission: £3.00
Visitors Concert admission: £4.00
Open Night £1.00 Members & Guests
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| 2010 | |
|---|---|
| January 7th | Paul Carman |
| January 21st | Open Night |
| February 4th | Janet Dowsett |
| February 18th | Open Night |
| March 4th | Phil Brown |
| March 18th | Open Night |
| April 15th | AGM & Open Night |
| April 22nd | Techical evening on Sequencing |
| May 6th | DirkJan Ranzijn |
| May 20th | Open Night |
| June 17th | Open Night |
| July 1st | Tim Butterworth |
| July 15th | Open Night |
| August 5th | Astral Plane (Duo) |
| August 19th | Open Night |
| September 2nd | Chris Powell |
| October 7th | Mark Thompson |
| October 21st | Open Night |
| November 4th | Nicholas Martin |
| November 18th | Open Night |
| December 2nd | John Bowdler |
| December 16th | Carol Marie Bradbury (more details) Christmas Party (Ticket only) |
| 2011 | |
|---|---|
| January 6th | Michael McAneny |
| May 5th | Daniel Watt |
| June 2nd | Chris Jones |
| August 4th | David Ingley |
| September 1st | Phil Brown |