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Woodhall Spa and District Organ Society

Telephone Number :  01526 353 225

Email address :  info@woodhallspa-organ.co.uk

Website :  www.woodhallspa-organ.co.uk

Contact name :  Phil Groves

Venue address : Coronation Hall, Spa Road, Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire, LN10 6PZ

About Woodhall Spa and District Organ Society

The Woodhall Spa & District Organ Society has been in existence for over 25 years, to promote and encourage interest in electronic and theatre organs, both from the playing and listening viewpoint, and generally promote the Woodhall Spa & District Organ Society for the benefit of its members and guests. To widen our appeal we now promote our concerts under the name of "MUSIC FOR WOODHALL".

The “Music for Woodhall” concerts, hosted by the Woodhall Spa and District Organ Society have moved to Coronation Hall, Spa Road, Woodhall Spa, LN10 6PZ and are held on the first Friday of the month.

Coronation Hall offer us many advantages.  From the audience point of view there is a decent sized car park available, which is floodlit at night and is also covered by CCTV with 24 hour recording.  Access to the hall is on the level with no steps to negotiate. The hall is warm and comfortable. It is equipped with a nice Kitchen with a serving counter adjacent to a lounge area with comfortable seating. We layout small tables and chairs, cabaret style, for the audience and refreshments are brought to the tables during the interval.  The stage is fitted with an LED lighting system, complete with control desk, which greatly reduces the rigging time and the organists have a pleasant dressing area behind the stage.

OUR DECEMBER CONCERT WITH NICHOLAS MARTIN B.E.M.

Our December Christmas Concert was given by our Hon. President, Nicholas Martin B.E.M.  The weather was atrocious but that didn’t deter our enthusiastic audience who turned out in great numbers regardless. Their enthusiasm was repaid in full as Nicholas gave us a superb evening with just the right amount of festive music to make it different.

He began with a lively medley of military marches, followed by the “Romance” from “The Gadfly” by Shostakovitch and the “Trich Trach Polka” by Johann Strauss ll. There was some Latin American music in the form of “Tiko Tiko” followed by a lovely medley of Christmas music which included “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”, “The Snowman” and “Rudolph the Red nosed Reindeer”.

The second half opened with “Merry Christmas” and then a lovely “Sound of Music” medley which ran into “Music of the Night” and other tunes from “Phantom of the Opera” and “Les Miserables”. Dusty Springfield music with “I only want to be with You” followed plus “Sweet Caroline”, “Telstar” and some Cilla Black songs. He then played some more Christmas music which included “We Wish You a Merry Christmas”, “O Come All Ye Faithful” and “Hark the Herald Angels Sing”. The concert concluded with “The Holy City” and “12th Street Rag”.

Nicholas really gave us a tremendous concert and a wonderful evening to remember, despite the appalling weather outdoors! 

Next month our concert, which is on Friday January 2nd. will be given by Chris Powell. We look forward to seeing you all, so do make a note in your diary for 7.30pm on Friday January 2nd. at Coronation Hall, Spa Road, Woodhall Spa, LN10 6PZ. We look forward to seeing you all. Further information is available from our Chairman Philip Groves on 07419 998158 or visit www.woodhallspa-organ.co.uk.