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Steve Hubble

Telephone Number :  01305 854 774   or   07787 132 299

Email address :  enquiries@stevehubble.com

Website :  www.stevehubble.com

Address :  13 Conway Drive,  Broadmayne,  Dorchester,  Dorset,  DT2 8EF 

About Steve

Steve was born in Birmingham, West Midlands, and showed an avid interest in music from a very early age. His first instrument, a Bontempi chord organ from Woolworths was bought for him at the age of 4 and within a short space of time he was entertaining pupils and teachers in school assemblies.

At the age of 7 the Bontempi was changed for a pian, and piano lessons began. Steve loved playing the piano and worked through graded exams but all the time he was developing a great interest in the electronic organ.  Many happy hours were spent visiting local organ societies, demonstrations, and shows, listening to the various artists and the fabulous instruments emerging.  He became a big fan of the more orchestral instruments such as Eminent, Riha, and of course Yamaha and Technics.

By the age of 16 Steve had his first electronic organ, an Eminent (because of those fabulous String sounds) and just 2 years later he entered and won the 1983 Midlands Organist of the Year Contest.

This launched him onto his professional career as a concert organist and keyboard player.

Steve extensively toured throughout the UK playing for Organ Societies, Keyboard Clubs and Festivals.  He was particularly noted for his musical arrangements and orchestral style of playing.  He also appeared many times on radio including Radio 2 "The Organist Entertains" and Radio WM "Keyboard Magic".  

Steve found himself in constant pursuit of top quality sounds and worked with many of the leading instruments of the day, including Technics U90, Technics C700 and Yamaha EL90.

Still not satisfied, Steve began experimenting with combinations of keyboards and expanders resulting in a touring set up comprising of Kurzweil, Roland, and Yamaha sound modules midi linked to keyboards and pedals, a set-up that he became noted for wherever he played. Many players today use multi keyboard setup's, but Steve was one of the very first to do so.

In 1992 Steve was offered the opportunity to set up his own music shop which he did, quickly followed by a music school teaching organ, keyboard and piano alongside theory, guitar, singing etc.  This proved to be a big success but it was also very time consuming and it became impossible for Steve to fit concerts into his hectic schedule, you simply can't be in two places at once, so reluctantly Steve had to retire from the concert circuit.  He never did stop playing though as he organised concerts, demonstrations and student shows in local halls and theatres with a long term view that he would one day return to the circuit.

That day has now arrived and Steve is delighted to be returning to the professional concert circuit for a limited number of shows each year.  He has a brand new instrument set up based around the fabulous Yamaha Tyros keyboards, a new Website with all his latest details including some videos for your enjoyment, and is planning the release of a new CD during 2012.

Steve is now taking bookings for Organ/Keyboard Clubs and Festivals throughout th UK and is enjoying meeting old friends and making many new ones at his concert and festival appearences. He is delighted to find just how many people remember him. Even his signature tune, Dueling Banjo's is still requested and remains a firm favourite.

Steve is particuarly pleased to have recently played live on TV on Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side. As we all know it is very rare to find organs and keyboards featured on TV so it was a a great opportunity which Steve enjoyed very much.

Please visit Organfax and also stevehubble.com reguarly to keep up to date with all the latest news.

Very best wishes 

Steve Hubble

 

 

 

 

Steve 's Photo Gallery

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Steve 's Concert Diary

Steve 's Festival appearances

Steve will also be featured at the following festivals this year.

2023

May 1st

   Chris Powell 5 Day Summer Break in Bournemouth 2023

September 18th

   Cavalcade September Spectacular - A Whole Week of Music

2024

March 4th

   AOE Musical Break March 24

Concerts in 2023
January 17thMusic 4U Torquay
January 18thPlymouth Broadway Organ & Keyboard Club
January 29thBognor Regis MelodyTimes (more details)

2.15pm start

February 16thWeyhill Electronic Organ Society
February 28thAssociation of Organ Enthusiasts (AOE) (more details)

Evening Concert, Stourport Manor Hotel plus late night duets with David Ingley

March 1stAssociation of Organ Enthusiasts (AOE) (more details)

Informal Morning Concert & Lunchtime Duets with David Ingley, Stourport Manor Hotel

April 11thNew Forest Organ Society
April 13thKingswinford and District Organ Society
May 2ndMusic 4U Bournemouth
July 11thCardiff Keyboard Club
August 2ndNorth Herts Music Live
August 3rdNorth Staffs Organ and Keyboard Club
August 16thFife EOS
August 17thHarrogate Keyboard Club
August 25thCrawley Keyboard Club
August 29thNorwich Keyboard Lounge
September 14thBournemouth In Tune
September 15thAscot and District Organ Society (ADOS)
October 10thNew Forest Organ Society
October 11thHorsham MelodyTimes Concerts
October 27thKorg Event Keysound Hinckley (more details)

Concert

October 28thKorg Event Keysound Hinckley (more details)

Dealer Day

November 28thOrpington Keyboard Club (more details)

LAST CONCERT of 2023

December 11thMedway Music Club
December 17thBognor Regis MelodyTimes (more details)

2.15pm start

Concerts in 2024
February 15thWeyhill Electronic Organ Society
February 16thBurgess Hill Keyboard Club
February 25thTopnote Events Bournemouth
March 5thAssociation of Organ Enthusiasts (AOE) (more details)

Evening Concert, Stourport Manor Hotel plus late night duets with David Ingley

March 6thAssociation of Organ Enthusiasts (AOE) (more details)

Informal Morning Concert & Lunchtime Duets with David Ingley, Stourport Manor Hotel

May 1stNorwich Keyboard Lounge
May 14thNew Forest Organ Society
September 24thBrentwood Organ and Keyboard Club
October 16thPlymouth Broadway Organ & Keyboard Club
November 12thLowestoft and District Organ and Keyboard Club
November 17thBideford Keyboard and Organ Club (more details)

Switched concert with Matthew Bason

November 26thTopnote Events Bournemouth Turkey & Tinsel
November 27thTopnote Events Bournemouth Turkey & Tinsel