OrganFax News

Change of player for St. Edmundsbury in Tune at Horringer, near Bury St. Edmunds

Sunday 9th August

There has been a change of player for the St. Edmundsbury In Tune Concert at Horringer Community Centre, IP29 5RU, at 7.30pm on Friday 28th August when the player will now be the wonderful Andy Spencer playing his Yamaha Stagea.

Funeral and Live Stream Details for David (John) Elliott

Monday 3rd August

We are very sad to bring you the news from Louth Town Hall that David (John) Elliott has passed away after a protracted hospital stay.

David was a founder member of the North East Lincolnshire Theatre Organ Preservation Society and was an active member of the group that brought and installed the Compton Organ in Louth Town Hall.  From 1977 David was a fixture at NLTOPS concerts, working behind the scenes to ensure the organ was at it's best for the afternoon.   Many concert goers and performers knew that, at the interval, it would be David's smiling face that would greet you with tea and biscuits.

David was also known to organ lovers through his work with Les Allitt to restore and maintain organs up and down the country.

A Funeral service will be held at St Mary's Church, Horncastle at 11.00am on Wednesday August 5th followed by service of cremation at Alford Crematorium. 

The committal ceremony at Alford Crematorium will be available to watch online using the following details:

Website

https://watch.obitus.com (opens in new window)

Username nuta7807

Password 216727

For any other information, contact Andy at ceo@louthtownhall.co.uk

Dr. Carol Williams appointed Hull City Hall Organist

Wednesday 29th July

Dr. Carol Williams has been appointed Hull City Hall Organist, where she follows in the footsteps of John Scott Whiteley.

This is Carole's second position as a Civic Organist - the first having been San Diego Civic Organist, where she is now honoured to be San Diego Civic Organist Emerita.

Hull City Hall posseses the third largest concert hall organ in the UK and was originally built in 1911 by Forster and Andrews.  The hall was designed by Jospeh H. Hirst and constructed between 1903 and 1909.  The venue seats 1,200 people and is one of the busiest concert venues in the UK.

Carol’s position will involve expanding the already well established Organ Showcase Series.  In Carol’s words “the organ is magnificent and the acoustics sublime!”  She is delighted to be a part of this great musical heritage.   

For more information on Dr. Carol visit her website (opens in new tab)

New President for York!

Tuesday 14th July

On July 9^th, prior to a stunning concert from Steve Hubble, the YORK ELECTRONIC ORGAN & KEYBOARD SOCIETY held their AGM and a new president was elected.

They proudly introduced the very popular keyboard entertainer Andrew Nix to this position.  Andrew, who is the same age as the society, has always been a wonderful supporter for the society going back to the days when it was known as The York Hammond Organ Society – he was just 10 years old then.  As well as performing his concerts for them, a few years ago Andrew stepped in to help with designing the posters for their monthly shows and recently designed their advertising banners.

Presenting monthly concerts with some of the country's top organists on the 2nd Thursday of the month, visitors are assured of a wonderful warm welcome by the loyal and enthusiastic team.

Artistes and concert attendees often praise the fantastic venue just outside York.  It has comfortable seating for 200 and offers level disabled access/toilets plus ample free car parking.  Concerts are enhanced by state-of-the-art projection equipment including three cameras for close-ups of the keyboard and pedals making a more pleasurable experience for everyone.

Venue: Stockton-on-the Forest Village Hall  YO32 9UR

Concerts start at 7.30pm

Membership: £10.00.

Admission: (including refreshments in the interval)

£7.00 for members or £9.00 for visitors 

For more details contact John Longhawn on 07729 150 830 or Keith Jackson on 07929 191 210

Congratulations to Jack Morton

Wednesday 8th July

Congratulations to the UK's Jack Morton, who, on 7th July 2026, has won this year's American Theatre Organ Society Young Theatre Organist of the Year Competition, playing the magnificent Eisenhardt Wurlitzer in Rochester, New York.

Thanks to Michael Carter for this photo of this special day.

New Opening Times for Keyboard Cavalcade Magazine and Holidays

Tuesday 7th July

With the summer upon us, and more and more people transacting payments online, Keyboard Cavalcade has reduced their regularly manned phone hours, so now any time you call you can leave a message and they will phone you back, or they will definitely be manning the phones on a Monday morning between 10am and 12 noon.

Keyboard Cavalcade magazine is always packed with news from our world of keyboard and organ music, plus always has some new music and ideas for you to try on your keyboard, and much more.  A nice glossy magazine to really enjoy reading, it is a bargain at just £33.50 a year, delivered to your home.  You can subscribe online at https://www.cavalcadeproductions.co.uk/subscribe.htm (opens in a new window) or call 07842 573 913.

They also run the UK's largest keyboard holidays, always with a packed programme of top players to enjoy hearing from breakfast through till bedtime, tutorial and 'how to' sessions and plenty of trade stands to see all the latest instruments.  To see details of the galaxy of stars appearing at their next events, visit https://www.cavalcadeproductions.co.uk/hemsby.htm (opens in a new window) 

Don't forget, leave a message on 07843 573 913 for a call back, or phone when the office is always manned on a Monday morning.