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EMF have just published the pictures from their last Organ and Keyboard Weekend. To relive the experience if you were there or see what you were missing if you were not, then see the pictures in their photo gallery. You can even click on any shot to download a high quality picture that can be printed out. Even more pictures can be found on the EMF Facebook site.

It is with great pleasure that we can inform you of the news that Tony Stace has become a proud father AGAIN. Louise gave birth to Lee Joseph at 1.29am on Nov 12th. He weighed in at 7lb 4oz and mother and baby are both doing fine. This latest arrival is Tony and Louise's fourth son.

We wish the whole family the best of luck and congratulations from all at Organfax!

The North Staffs Organ & Keyboard Club together with Merben Music, in Crewe, Cheshire are delighted to be presenting a Demo/Concert night to introduce the All-New Tyros 3 Digital keyboard. This exciting event will take place at the Club\'s venue, the Wolstanton W.M.C, Hight St.,Wolstanton Staffs ST5 0HE on Thursday, November 20th commencing at 8.00pm.

Admission is Free and bar facilities are available.

For further details please contact Tony Lawton on 01782 858907 or Malcolm Wild on 01782 544271

Yamaha's UK team have been wowing audiences all over the country with the amazing new flagship keyboard, Tyros3. Starting with a special preview showing at the UK's largest keyboard fair at Pakefield in Suffolk, and culminating in a showcase tour featuring top European demonstrator Peter Baartmans, keyboard enthusiasts have been able to see and hear Tyros3 in a variety of settings, from one-to-one VIP demos through to professional concert nights.

Peter Baartmans played to packed houses over a whistle-stop tour of two weeks, taking in ten locations across the UK, from Falkirk through to Eastbourne. UK Marketing Manager for Yamaha's Electronic Keyboard Division, Andy Carvill, joined Peter on the tour, which proved to be a hit with consumers and dealers alike. Peter showcased Tyros3's unique new sound technology, which allows every keyboard player to achieve ultimate musical expression without any prior knowledge of special playing technique.

Meanwhile, Yamaha's established team of UK demonstrators, James Sargeant and Richard Bower, showcased Tyros3's new features in an ongoing series of more intimate VIP demos and concerts across the country.

All three artists will also perform on Tyros3 at the forthcoming Yamaha Club Weekend event at Alvaston Hall in Cheshire (5th - 8th December 2008), a special party weekend for keyboard enthusiasts from across the UK featuring in-depth product seminars, professional concerts and much, much more.

For more information, watch this video and visit Yamaha Club's Website.

This Saturdays venue is 'The Holiday Inn Birmingham Airport', Coventry Road, Birmingham, B26 3QW. It will be a good opportunity for anyone visiting the Music Live Show at the NEC to call in and see them as the Holiday Inn is very close by and easily accessible. The show runs between 10am and 4pm.



Not only can you check out the new B-3P, XK-3c / Pro XK System, XK-1, Leslie Speaker models 122 and 3300 which will all be on display, but you will be given the opportunity to try all the gear for yourself. Meet up with Barrie and Malc, the main faces of Hammond Organ UK. There will also be a couple of Live Hammond Player Clinic sessions.



For more details go to The Hammond Website.

Chiho Sunamoto & Jon Smith join forces once again for a special concert in aid of St. Raphael's Hospice.

Help support this very special charity concert and join them on Saturday 15th November 2008 at 7pm at the Parish of Holy Trinity & St Peters Church, 234 The Broadway, South Wimbledon, SW19 1SB.

Tickets are £5.00 and available on the door or in advance from their sponsors,SHIROMA HAIRDRESSING SALON,7 Exchange Arcade, Broadgate,London,EC2M 3WA. Tel 020 7638 1616 or email musicjapan@hotmail.com

Brett Wales next offering is soon to be released. 'Magic' will be Brett's 17th CD to date and sure to be a winner with his many followers.

Here's a promotional video to whet your appetite until it's release in the next few weeks. For more details visit Brett's Website

Eastbourne Music Festivals are changing their venue. Due to the popularity of their events they are moving to bigger and better hotels for 2009. 'The Queens Hotel' will host both the Organ/Keyboard Festival as well as the Accordion Weekend. This beautiful Victorian luxury hotel has higher quality facilities than its predecessor. These include a fabulous domed theatre room, a dedicated ballroom and bar, two lifts, a snooker room, plenty of space for trade stands and its own very large car park. Organiser John Romero says "After four happy years at the Cumberland Hotel we are sad to be leaving. The Queens Hotel will enable us to offer a better experience as well as expand our size a little". He went on to say "Due to negotiations we have managed to keep our prices the same as 2008".



Chris Powell, DirkJan Ranzijn, Chris Stanbury, Sarah Foley, Michael Wooldridge and Colin Ford lead the star studded Organ line up for the 27th February - 2nd March 2009 weekend and prices are just £199.00 per person. For those that have not been to Eastbourne you will find they pride themselves on a friendly, family atmosphere where everyone is made welcome. You will find the artists on tap all weekend and not just for a one night concert. Little touches like their welcome envelopes, containing programmes, information and even a special chocolate have become their trademark.



Further information has yet to be released however, we can tell you that the September and October festivals are to be held at 'The Eastbourne Centre' (formally known as the T and G building). Anyone knowing the Eastbourne seafront will know that this is very very special hotel and one that is sure to enhance Eastbourne Music Festivals reputation even further.



For more information or visit the Eastbourne Music Festivals website, or contact John and Jackie on (01323) 733700

This Friday on October 31st sees Chris Powell visiting the Midlands newest Atelier dealer. Chris will give an insight into both the new AT800 and AT900C along with some of his current concert repertoire.

The evening will commence at 7.30pm at Eric Reynolds Pianos, 88 High Street, Burton Upon Trent.

For more details, contact Rob or Ian on 01283 565869.

An evening of easy-listening music for the festive season. With Glyn Madden, Richard Bower and vocalists Francine and Nicola Gleadall

Friday 12th December 2008 at 7:30pm

St. Andrew's Community Church Pentland Road, Dronfield. Tickets £6 in support of Drone Valley Rotary Club

For more information and ticket sales please contact Cathy at Yamaha Club on 01246 290454

Sarah Foley has notified us that she has recently moved and now has new contact details . Sarah and her boyfriend have a new home in an upmarket section of Torquay. She is now handling her own bookings and asks would existing or potential bookers please now phone her direct on (07525) 179775.



If you would like more information about Sarah please visit her website.

T&A EVENTS wish to say THANK YOU! To all guests and helpers at the 'Musical Magic' breaks who have made the following statement possible:

At their recent event at The Elmbank Hotel, York, Tony Stace and Andrew Nix organised a raffle in aid of Yorkshire Air Ambulance. They also sold merchandise on behalf of the charity. Due to the generosity of their guests they were delighted to hand over a wonderful donation of £396.

Bob Smailes, who is the North East Yorkshire Development Officer for the YAA, arranged for Andrew and his family to view one of the two helicopters during filming for the BBC. He explained how grateful the charity is to receive donations like this as they need around £7000 per day to keep this vital service flying. With proceeds from previous events at York within the last year, T&A Events are proud to announce that they have now donated in excess of £1000. To see what happens to all the wonderful donations take a look at Yorkshire Air Ambulance's website.

Events in 2009 at The Elmbank Hotel will present opportunities for further charitable ventures. Already there is a waiting list for the event to be held February 20th to 23rd and a lot of interest has been shown for their newly announced 4 day event February 23rd to 27th so early booking is advisable. Further information about these York events and other weekends at Hayling Island, visit their website..

Carillon Studios have announced the launch of two brand new disks in their Platinum Style range for Yamaha instruments. Ballads and Famous Names Volume 2 add too their range of software for all CVP, PSR and Tyros instruments. Each disk contains ten new styles and is priced at just £15.99. Orders can be either sent by post or emailed as required and you are given the opportunity to listen to many of the styles before you part with your money. More details can be found on their Yamaha Styles Page



Owners of Ketron Instruments shouldn't feel left out as the Ballads disk has also been released for these keyboards. See the Ketron Styles Page. Owners of Roland, Korg, Technics, Hammond and Solton instruments can also find new styles software here.

Organ lovers in South Yorkshire are in for a real treat this month when the combined talents of Chiho Sunamoto & Jon Smith join forces for a special one off concert. Featuring the mighty Harworth Christie, Tyros 2 and Yamaha EL900m this is sure to be a concert of contrasts and musical magic!

Why not join them on Sunday 26th October 2008 @ 2.30 pm at Harworth Social Welfare Hall Whitehouse Rd, Bircotes nr Doncaster DN11 8EF. Tickets are available by phoning 01909 562262 or 07967 229094 at the cost of just £4.00.

Today, Yamaha have announced the release of a version of their music finder for the new Tyros 3 keyboard.

This update corrects the crypic titles that have to be released with new instruments for copyright reasons.

To download the update, click here and save it to a memory stick. Then, on the Tyros 3 go to FUNCTION, UTILITY, SYSTEM RESET and then MUSIC FINDER FILES. Go to the USB stick page and select the music finder file you downloaded. Then select replace. Voila, your new instrument is updated.