What’s Your Name? Björn Isebaert Where do you come From? Belgium! Do you Own an Organ? What do you own? Yes: a small 36-key Verbeeck. Why do you like mechanical music? As it is often said: for me, it's the 'happiest music on earth', and that's enough for me to start with ... My main interest are Belgian organs (esp. Hooghuys), but I'm interested in every type of mechanical music instrument.

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Name: Robert Washington Where do you come from? Haverhill Suffolk UK Do you own an organ? What do you own? Yes. 20 note John Smith design (as yet still unfinished) Why do you like mechanical music? Hooked since I was about 6 years old, First saw an organ in 1969 at the old Clapham transport Museum. Fiirst steam rally: Sudbury Mammoth Olde Tyme Rally 1973! Saw my first Dance organ -Burvilles Mortier! I like mechanical music 'cos its original!

Name: Ben Jackson Were Do You Come From? Gotham,South Nottingham Do you own an organ? What do you own? I don't have an organ at the moment,but I would like to get one Why do you like mechanical music? When I 1st heard an fairground organ at the Bygon Village in Suffolk and after visiting Paul Cornins in Cornwall.

What’s Your Name? Nick Williams Where do you come From? Shropshire, England Do you Own an Organ? What do you own? 20-kl Reed Organ, 22-kl Street Organ “Twilight”, 31-note HT MP3 Street Organ, 38-key Dutch Street Organ “De Toren”, 49-kl Chiappa, 89-key Gavioli (in process of rebuilding), 112-key Concert Organ to be scratch built one day (we all need a dream, and I hope to have many years ahead to complete it!) Why do you like mechanical music? Must be something in the genes for me, as every since I can remember I’ve been fascinated by them. While not interested themselves, my parents always used to go around the local steam rallies, so when I came on the scene I got the chance to see and here these magnificent machines, and it was love at first sight!

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What’s Your Name? John Pettigrew. Where do you come From? The Kingdom of Fife, Scotland. Well known for golf at St.Andrews, and I'll be grinding there on Saturday. Do you Own an Organ? What do you own? Yes, that's what my right arm was born to do. My pride and joy is a modest 31/84 Alan Pell named "The North Wind". Why do you like mechanical music? I wouldn't say it turns me on, but it's very close. With friendly greetings, Ian

Name: Andy Stepehens (AndyS on fops forum) From: Salisbury, Wilts. Organ owner? Not personally but there's a 30kl Dean in the family. Why do I like mechanical music? Turned on to it at the first GDSF in '69 and never recovered. One day, I will own my own organ...

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Name: Peter Clarke From: Shrewsbury, Shropshire Organ Owner: I wish!, although I'd have to stop at home a bit more to look after it, rather than gadding about to organ events! Why do you like Mechanical Music: I just do and what I thought was a passing aquaintance with Frank Lythgoe's 98 key Marenghi at a Bishops Castle rally, donkey's years ago, has turned out to be a complete addiction! Apparently there is no cure, although truthfully I'm not sure if I'm actually looking for one! Absolutely top nmarks to Nick and James for setting this up! Best Regards, Pete. Shrewsbury.

Hi Everyone What's your name David Dingwall Where do you come from Letchworth, Hertfordshire Do you own an organ? What do you own? 25 Keyless Perlee street organ Why do you like mechanical music? I have been fascinated by mechanical music ever since I saw my first organ playing in Peterborough city centre at the tender age of 4 in 1992. Since then, I have followed my grea-*test*-('") passion by attending steam rallies and organ events, collecting recordings and books on the subject, membership of FOPS, MOOS and BOGA, one of the helpers at St. Albans Organ Theatre(keyframe operator for the mechanical organs) and two months ago, I acheived my ambition of becoming an organ owner by purchasing the late Harold Jennings 25 keyless Perlee hand turned organ. David

What's your name Stephen Brickles Where do you come from ? Holmes Chapel, Cheshire - now living in Santa Clara, CA, USA Do you own an organ? What do you own? Long Term Project - Building an 89-Key VB Fairground Organ from scratch. Learning lots of stuff along the way... Why do you like mechanical music? As a small boy, my parents would take me each year to the Astle Park Traction Engine Rally in Cheshire and I would stand mesmorized for hours in front of the giant fairground organs - I always thought they were the grea-*test*-('") thing and I wanted to build one !! About two years ago, my interest was re-awakened in building an organ - now I'm a "computer geek" working in Silicon Valley, I can afford to buy the bits to make an organ, but I wish I had more time :D

Name: Gary Hall From: York, North Yorkshire Organs Owned: 31 Note 'Swinging Sisters' Own Build Pell modular - decorated in canal wear design. 48 Keyless Reed organ built by Peter Trueman in 1987 (one of the 1st organs he built) and still hand-turned. 21 Note Keyless Trueman pipe organ. Have always liked listening to the fair organs at events but took up the hobby in earnest in 2003 when I visited a number of events again after many years break. Now I am out most weekends and really enjoying meeting other organ owners and listening to other instruments. further details of the organs are on my website at www.fair-organ.com

What’s Your Name? Derek Brice Where do you come From? Gillingham, Kent, England. Do you Own an Organ? What do you own? Only a mouth organ which I've been trying to play since childhood. Why do you like mechanical music? Difficult question. I just do.

WHATS YOUR NAME KEITH POOLE (AKA THE ESSEXEARL) WHERE DO YOU COME FROM ORIGIONALY IM FROM THE COUNTY OF ESSEX BUT FOR THE LAST 26 YEARS IVE LIVED IN THE KINGDOM OF FIFE AND NO I WOULDNT MOVE BACK DO YOU OWN AN ORGAN NOT YET BUT I AM ATTEMPTING TO BUILD MY OWN JOHN SMITH BUT AM HAVING DIFFICULTIES WHAT I NEED IS A CHAP CALLED PERCY VERANCE WHY DO YOU LIKE MECHANICAL MUSIC WHEN I WERE A LAD....... IN ESSEX MY STEP DAD WHO WAS AN ORIGIONAL MEMBER OF FOPS WHEN IT FIRST STARTED UP WAS MADE KEEN ON FAIR ORGANS AND WOULD TRAVEL MANY MILES ON AN OLD RALEIGH RUNABOUT JUST TO STAND AND ADMIRE HE WAS WELL KNOWN AROUND ESSEX AND THE EASTERN COUNTIES. WHEN HE GOT A CAR I USED TO GO WITH HIM RECORDING THE ORGANS ON AN EARLY PHILLIPS CASSET RECORDER I ALSO INTERVIEWED SOME OF THE OWNERS INCLUDING JIM NOYCE, ARTHUR CLARK AND JOHN CRAWLEY I WISH ID KEEP THOSE RECORDINGS. SO I WAS HOOKED AS A LAD AND JOINED FOPS ALONG WITH DAD. GOOD TO SEE JOHN PETTIGREW IS WITH US BLOW NORTH WIND BLOW KEEP SMILING ESSEXEARL :wink:

What’s Your Name? Todd Augsburger Where do you come From? Ohio, USA Do you Own an Organ and what? 41 key, 95 pipe Bacigalupo barel organ 22-key, 39 pipe unknown mfg. (I'll post separately about it.) A large number of roller organs and organettes, etc. Why do you like mechanical music? I love the mechanical inventiveness and designs, and although I appreciate new instruments I am personaly focused on antiques. I enjoy all music too, so mechanical music's a good mix for me. Todd Augsburger todd@rollerorgans.com Roller Organs http://www.rollerorgans.com/