Twinwoods Organ Festival

bob west · Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2006 1:39 pm Post subject: Twinwoods Organ Festival

With the risk of boring you all to tears and just in case you weren't listening. Twinwoods Organ Festival is taking place on October 7th and 8th at the Glenn Miller Museum. Clapham. Bedford. All the artefacts of the museum and WW2 bunkers will be on display as will be the biggest collection of Organs in the country. If you have any interest whatsoever in Organs, you cannot afford to miss it. All on hard standing. Saturday evening entertainment laid on for you. Indoor bar. Catering on site. If you haven't booked your space, then you had better hurry.
bets regards. Bob West Laughing

Steve Elliott · Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2006 5:31 pm Post subject:

Where do we apply to attend this show? anyone know?

bob west · Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2006 6:08 pm Post subject:

Hi Steve, Just read all the posts and magazines and you will see a name and address and phone nos. and e-mail for the guy organising Twinwoods. or you could contact me, best regards ,Bob

bob west · Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 1:54 pm Post subject: Twinwoods

It is just six weeks to the Twinwoods Organ Festival. The biggest and best Organ Festival in the country specially devoted to the Organ enthusiast on a very interesting site. So folks, is there anyone intending to attend who has not yet let me know. If there is, would they please let me know ASAP.
No other event takes place on such an interesting venue, all hard standing in woodland surroundings. Indoor Bar, Catering on site. Saturday evening entertainment free for visitors staying over. Plenty of space for large organs and all small organs under cover. Organs promised are, Saunders 101 Mortier, Saunders 98 Gavioli, Phoenix Sotonian, Brian Wells Gavioli, Ray Bryant 69 key Dean, Ian Rogers with Lady Margaret, Richard and Sally Hutchinson with Colossus, Ian Crisp with the Pleur, Keith Pinner with his DeCap, Phil Ives with one of his Organs, Sam Price with his Bruder rep, Andrew Leach with a Bruder, Peter Smith with his Leach, Mike Garner and Mike Green with their respective Verbeek organs, Bob Essex with King Solomon,Neil and Marion Buckler with the Magic Accordeola, Martin Ivatt with the rep Gavioli, Pell organs in trailers presented by Shon and Yvonne Gosling, Ted Hemmings and Ernie Thomas. John and Dennis Dibb with 30 leach and Dave Heritage with McCarthy 30 also in trailers. I am hoping that Graham Atkinson will leave something after Bedford Rally. I am talking with the owners of an 84 Gavioli which has not been out for many years. In addition There is Roll cutter with his Organs and Alan Pell displaying his show and new products. John Smith will have his display there. Hiddo van Os is coming with two Organs from Holland. In the small halls/sheds will be over thirty hand turned organs from Perlee, Raffin, Hofbauer, Robert Hopp, Stuber, Fussell, Pell, own build, Gavioli/Alderman. Demonstrations of Music Composure and Punching, both Roll and Book. Showmans Steam engines . WW2 transport and artefacts. Fire Service Museum. Laughing

P.S. Latest news is that over 35 handturned organs will be present. This has to be the largest gathering of hand turned anywhere

bob west · Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2006 8:35 pm Post subject:

Next Weekend
The LARGEST Organ Festival in the Country
More Organs than any other Organ Show
The LARGEST gathering of Street Organs in the World
Fairground Organs
Steam Engines
WW2 Transport

bob west · Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2006 6:24 pm Post subject: Twinwoods

Well, the sun shined on Twinwoods and 62 Organs were playing and on display. Alan Roberts wishes to know thesecret of the success of Twinwoods , so I said we will ask some of the folk why they come. Well. the first guy we asked said that he was here because he didn't like organs but his wife brought him. " Didn't like Organs," yet he was enjoying the show, Alan and I were in stitches.
Thanks to everyone who came along. With an exhibit or not. Many thanks to the Accordian Trio who entertained, "ad-lib" all in the main hall on Saturday, Andrew Smith, Nick Williams and Alan Pell. Together with Woody's One-Man-Band a pleasant evening. Bob

Steve Elliott · Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 7:49 pm Post subject:

Yes a great weekend and fantastic weather for October. Many thanks for 'Organizing' it Bob. Laughing

bob west · Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 12:52 pm Post subject:

I am glad you enjoyed the show, Steve. Next year the dates are Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th October 2007. Bob