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John Barnett

Telephone Number :  01253 350280   or   07961 985130

Email address :  john.barnett41@yahoo.co.uk

Address :  120 Beaufort Avenue,  Bispham,  Blackpool,  Lancs,  FY2 9AG 

About John

During a visit to Blackpool Tower at the age of eleven, John became interested in and enthusiastic about organ music, and was given tuition by a local organist. He was a church organist at the age of thirteen and also at this time played on occasions at the Majestic Cinema, Cradley Heath on its Christie Pipe organ. In 1989 John became one of the resident organists at the Motorcycle Museum, Birmingham, playing an electronic organ alongside the Wurlitzer for the popular Saturday Party Nights. Wurlitzer Wonderland Volumes 1 and 2 were recorded here, featuring John with Keith Tomlin at the Wurlitzer.

John has played for various theatre and electronic organ societies around the country including the Channel Islands, and more recently has played for the Cinema Organ Society and twice for the Theatre Organ Club at Burton on Trent Town Hall. He also makes appearances on both Wurlitzer and electronic organs at the Tower Ballroom Blackpool. John has broadcast on a couple of occasions for BBC Radio, Shropshire, live, on the Wurlitzer at the Buttermarket, Shrewsbury.

Whilst John plays mainly theatre organ, he is equally at home on electronic, and frequently plays for dancing. His own musical tastes vary from light classics, musicals through to Beatles and Abba. Influences in the organ scene include Reginald Dixon, Sidney Torch and current players such as Phil Kelsall and Chris Powell.

John has recently been appointed Honorary Organist to the Shropshire Theatre Organ Trust.

Recently, John moved from his West Midland roots up to sunny Blackpool so please take note of his new address above.

John's Photo Gallery

Steenwijk, Holland Severn Warehouse Wurlitzer, Shrewsbury Tower Ballroom, Blackpool  LTOT Wurlitzer, Stockport Town Hall

John's Concert Diary

Concerts in 2010
January 9thPenistone - Paramount Cinema
February 7thOssett Town Hall
February 22ndLancastrian Theatre Organ Trust - Stockport (more details)

12 Noon start

February 28thThe Tower Lounge, Worcester
March 2ndWhite Rose Organ Society
March 10thPeel Green - Theatre Organ Heritage Centre
April 18thShropshire Theatre Organ Trust
April 20thJersey Electronic Organ Society
April 21stGuernsey Electronic Organ Society
June 27thHarworth Organ Enthusiasts
August 7thHowden-le-Wear, The New Victoria Centre
September 8thPeel Green - Theatre Organ Heritage Centre
November 17thPeel Green - Theatre Organ Heritage Centre
November 21stElloughton Organ and Entertainment Society
Concerts in 2011
March 9thPeel Green - Theatre Organ Heritage Centre
May 9thCheadle and District Organ Society
September 14thPeel Green - Theatre Organ Heritage Centre
November 16thPeel Green - Theatre Organ Heritage Centre