Community Keyboards

A special programme celebrating the many homes of the ex Oldham Gaumont Wurlitzer organ. Special credit to the Cinema Organ Society and David Lowe for the story as told in the Summer 2023 COS Journal. Additional musical itrems from the collection of Ian Wolstenholme

In this special programme, Ian is joined by BRETT WALES who goes back to his roots in creating the legendary Wersi HELIOS organ sound and chats about the idea for the new album. You can obtain a digital download of HELIOS or the CD version from www.brettwales.com

A Community Keyboards Special edition featuring organist GLYN MADDEN talking with Ian Wolstenholme about his life as MR YAMAHA. Recorded on location at Cheadle Organ society, Manchester, on 3rd April 2023

Welcome to another edition of the award-winning Community Keyboards - celebrating all that's best from the King of Instruments in all its guises - from theatre and classical organs to the latest in digital keyboard technology and beyond. On this programme, music from DAVID GILSON, ALEX McALLISTER, ANDY CARVILL, JOHN ATWELL, BARRY HALL, ALLAN MURRAY and NIGEL OGDEN.  We visit the Capri Theatre in Adelaide and chat with BARB CORNISH and BARRY HALL about the venue and Wurlitzer.

Welcome to another edition of the award-winning Community Keyboards - celebrating all that's best from the King of Instruments in all its guises - from theatre and classical organs to the latest in digital keyboard technology and beyond. On this programme we return to a couple of concerts we recorded at Stockport Town Hall and Victoria Hall in Saltaire as part of last August's COS Northern Convention starring RICHARD HILLS and MARK HERMAN Sit back and enjoy some great theatre organ sounds from two great performers.

Welcome to another edition of the award-winning Community Keyboards - celebrating all that's best from the King of Instruments in all its guises - from theatre and classical organs to the latest in digital keyboard technology and beyond. On this programme a mixed bag of ancient and modern!  We turn the clock back 50 years to feature the Philips Philicorda played by KEN BAKER, listen to some great Lowrey tracks on vinyl from JERRY ALLEN, hear a 63 year old recording of REGINALD DIXON MBE which cost 63p in new money! Our special guest is ANDREW GILBERT who has made some superb recordings at home on his Roland Atelier AT900 Platinum Edition exclusively for the programme and we listen to a recording of "Voice of Youth - Princess Elizabeth - performed by RICHARD HILLS at the Stockport Town Hall WurliTzer.

Welcome to another edition of the award-winning Community Keyboards - celebrating all that's best from the King of Instruments in all its guises - from theatre and classical organs to the latest in digital keyboard technology and beyond.  The August bank holiday weekend saw the return of the Cinema Organ Society’s Northern Convention featuring several of the area’s theatre organs and a dozen or so organists to entertain on them.  Our microphones visited the Stockport Town Hall where RICHARD HILLS provided an excellent programme to show the many nuances of the Queen Wurlitzer so sit back and let’s join the audience. Following on from that, a first-time visit to the Saltaire Wurlitzer for American star organist MARK HERMAN where, once again, we recorded some musical highlights from his concert there. Many thanks to the Trustees of the COS Northern District and the Lancastrian Theatre Organ Trust for kind permission to record their instruments.  All recordings remain copyright of Oldham Community Broadcasting Limited

Welcome to another edition of the award-winning Community Keyboards - celebrating all that's best from the King of Instruments in all its guises - from theatre and classical organs to the latest in digital keyboard technology and beyond. On this programme it’s another opportunity to turn the clock back to hear again some classic keyboard instrument sounds which were released on 33 and a third rpm vinyl.  All this time are examples of Hammond organ used in varying ways by three contrasting exponents of such. Music from RONALD CURTIS, TONY BACK and KEN GRIFFIN on Hammond organs

Welcome to another edition of the award-winning Community Keyboards - celebrating all that's best from the King of Instruments in all its guises - from theatre and classical organs to the latest in digital keyboard technology and beyond. On this programme, music and conversation from AARON HAWTHORN and a preview of his latest "creepy" project - NOSFERATU - A SYMPHONY OF HORROR.  We also meet the musician behind the music ALLAN MURRAY who is one of our regular contributors to the programme.  We have a couple of tracks recorded by ANDREW GILBERT especially for the programme on his Roland Atelier AT900 Platinum organ. Don't forget to visit our new-look website www.communitykeyboards.co.uk and for the very best in mechanical musical instruments AND theatre organs daily - www.mechanicalmusicradio.com

Welcome to another edition of the award-winning Community Keyboards - celebrating all that's best from the King of Instruments in all its guises - from theatre and classical organs to the latest in digital keyboard technology and beyond. On this programme, a chance to hear a selection of theatre organ recordings old and new as featured in the daily lunchtime online programme MECHANICAL MUSIC RADIO presented by yours truly! So our second programme each month will pay tribute to the mighty Wurlitzers, Comptons, Christies et al with pretty much music all the way for your listening enjoyment. Artists featured this time include: CHRISTIAN CARTWRIGHT, RONAL CURTIS,  DOREEN CHADWICK, WAYNE MARSHALL, DAVID PECKHAM, DAN BELLOMY and TREVOR BOLSHAW Don't forget to visit our new-look website www.communitykeyboards.co.uk and for the very best in mechanical musical instruments AND theatre organs daily - www.mechanicalmusicradio.com

Welcome to another edition of the award-winning Community Keyboards - celebrating all that's best from the King of Instruments in all its guises - from theatre and classical organs to the latest in digital keyboard technology and beyond. On this programme we have music from MICHAEL SULLIVAN, SAMUELE PAGLIARNI, ALEXANDER MCALLISTER, ROY JEVONS, NIGEL OGDEN and our special guest is JIM VOGELMAN who entertains on Wersi organ and chats about his latest venture. Don't forget our new updated website - www.communitykeyboards.co.uk

Welcome to another edition of the award-winning Community Keyboards - celebrating all that's best from the King of Instruments in all its guises - from theatre and classical organs to the latest in digital keyboard technology and beyond. On this programme, a chance to hear a selection of theatre organ recordings old and new as featured in the daily lunchtime online programme MECHANICAL MUSIC RADIO presented by yours truly! So our second programme each month will pay tribute to the mighty Wurlitzers, Comptons, Christies et al with pretty much music all the way for your listening enjoyment. Artists featured this time include: JELANI EDDINGTON, LEON BERRY, NIGEL OGDEN, RONALD CURTIS, HECTOR OLIVERA, MARK HERMAN, RICHARD HILLS, DAVID IVORY, plus we also chat with the Cinema Organ Society's RICHARD STEPHENSON about the forthcoming COS NORTHERN DISTRICT CONVENTION taking place across the August 2022 Bank Holiday weekend.  Don't forget to visit our new-look website www.communitykeyboards.co.uk and for the very best in mechanical musical instruments AND theatre organs daily - www.mechanicalmusicradio.com

Welcome to another edition of the award-winning Community Keyboards - celebrating all that's best from the King of Instruments in all its guises - from theatre and classical organs to the latest in digital keyboard technology and beyond. On this programme take an accidental musical journey thanks to a mistake with the sat nav!  Sounds intriguing!  Music from KLAUS WUNDERLICH, HUBERT DEURINGER, CLAUDIA HIRSCHFELD, ROBERT BARTHA, ADY ZEHNFENNIG, FRANZ LAMBERT, plus the winning entries from recent TDP Music Forum challenges by TORBEN GOLDIN and EILEEN LOWRY.  All this, plus our usual catch-up with ANDY CARVILL in ASK ANDY Don't forget our new updated website - www.communitykeyboards.co.uk

Welcome to a special edition of the programme celebrating organ and keyboard music around the Stockport area of Cheshire.  GARETH EDWARDS from Stockport Organ & Keyboard Club drops into the studio for a chat about how the club is thriving post-pandemic and how you can get involved in its many activities. We visit the Stockport Town Hall to hear the superb WurliTzer organ owned and maintained by the Lancastrian Theatre Organ Trust and hear music from the recent lunchtime showcase given by organist DAVID LOBBAN, plus CHARLES BROWN and DAVID ALLDRED explain how the organ has been brought back to full working order following the damaged by flooding last November. This edition is sponsored by the Lancastrian Theatre Organ Trust  For the complete archive of previous Community Keyboards visit www.communitykeyboards.co.uk

Welcome to a special edition of the programme featuring the full interviews with RICHARD BOWER and PAUL THIRKETTLE from Yamaha Backstage, plus TREVOR FLUNDER from Allen's Music Centre in Great Yarmouth, chatting about the work of LOWREY organs and other instruments stocked there.  Conversations were recorded at the recent KEYBOARD CAVALCADE festival in Blackpool.

Welcome to the second of two June editions of the award-winning Community Keyboards - celebrating all that's best from the King of Instruments in all its guises - from theatre and classical organs to the latest in digital keyboard technology and beyond. On this programme, a chance to hear a selection of theatre organ recordings old and new as featured in the daily lunchtime online programme MECHANICAL MUSIC RADIO presented by yours truly! So our second programme each month will pay tribute to the mighty Wurlitzers, Comptons, Christies et al with pretty much music all the way for your listening enjoyment. Artists featured this time include: LYN LARSEN, NIGEL OGDEN, CHRISTIAN CARTWRIGHT, DAN BELLOMY, DOREEN CHADWICK and JELANI EDDINGTON Don't forget to visit our new-look website www.communitykeyboards.co.uk and for the very best in mechanical musical instruments AND theatre organs daily - www.mechanicalmusicradio.com The sponsor for this edition of the programme is the Lancastrian Theatre Organ Trust - promoting regular live theatre organ concerts featuring the UK's premier theatre organists at the Theatre Organ Heritage Centre in Eccles and the Stockport Town Hall on the world-famous Wurlitzer organ.  For concert details visit www.ltot.org.uk

Welcome to the first of two June editions of the award-winning Community Keyboards - celebrating all that's best from the King of Instruments in all its guises - from theatre and classical organs to the latest in digital keyboard technology and beyond. On this programme we visit the Keyboard Cavalcade Festival held at the end of last month at the Village Hotel in Blackpool with a chance to meet and chat with organiser MICHAEL WOOLDRIDGE, TREVOR FLUNDER from Allen's Music Centre in Great Yarmouth, RICHARD BOWER and PAUL THIRKETTLE from Yamaha Backstage, plus Andy Carvill is on hand to help another listener with a musical problem in ASK ANDY Don't forget our new updated website - www.communitykeyboards.co.uk The sponsor for this edition of the programme is the Lancastrian Theatre Organ Trust - promoting regular live theatre organ concerts featuring the UK's premier theatre organists at the Theatre Organ Heritage Centre in Eccles and the Stockport Town Hall on the world-famous Wurlitzer organ.  For concert details visit www.ltot.org.uk

A special edition from Leeds Cathedral featuring four young organ scholars there CHRISTIOPHER DAVIS, RACHEL MAPP, ANTHONY BECKWITH and CHRISTOPHER HUGHES who each perform a short programme of music from Bach, Vierne, Vaughan Williams, Howells, Hunt and Elgar, at a lunchtime recital as part of the Leeds International Organ Festival on 23rd May 2022.  We meet the artistes plus a chat with Artistic Director DAVID PIPE.

Welcome to the second of two May editions of the award-winning Community Keyboards - celebrating all that's best from the King of Instruments in all its guises - from theatre and classical organs to the latest in digital keyboard technology and beyond. On this programme, a chance to hear a selection of theatre organ recordings old and new as featured in the daily lunchtime online programme MECHANICAL MUSIC RADIO presented by yours truly! So our second programme each month will pay tribute to the mighty Wurlitzers, Comptons, Christies et al with pretty much music all the way for your listening enjoyment. Artists featured this time include: ERNEST BRIGADE, JOHN MANN, SIMON GLEDHILL, JOHN SENG, ARNOLD LOXAM, WALT STRONY, JEAN MARTYN and KORLA PANDIT Don't forget to visit our new-look website www.communitykeyboards.co.uk and for the very best in mechanical musical instruments AND theatre organs daily - www.mechanicalmusicradio.com The sponsor for this edition of the programme is the Lancastrian Theatre Organ Trust - promoting regular live theatre organ concerts featuring the UK's premier theatre organists at the Theatre Organ Heritage Centre in Eccles and the Stockport Town Hall on the world-famous Wurlitzer organ.  For concert details visit www.ltot.org.uk

Welcome to the first of two May editions of the award-winning Community Keyboards - celebrating all that's best from the King of Instruments in all its guises - from theatre and classical organs to the latest in digital keyboard technology and beyond. On this programme explore some slightly longer light classical tracks with music from BRYAN RODWELL, HECTOR OLIVERA, ALEX PAYLER, CHRIS POWELL, JOHN BEESLEY, ALLAN MURRAY, TONY FENELON and CLAUDIA HIRSCHFELD plus Andy Carvill is on hand to help another listener with a musical problem in ASK ANDY Don't forget our new updated website - www.communitykeyboards.co.uk The sponsor for this edition of the programme is the Lancastrian Theatre Organ Trust - promoting regular live theatre organ concerts featuring the UK's premier theatre organists at the Theatre Organ Heritage Centre in Eccles and the Stockport Town Hall on the world-famous Wurlitzer organ.  For concert details visit www.ltot.org.uk

Welcome to the second of two April editions of the award-winning Community Keyboards - celebrating all that's best from the King of Instruments in all its guises - from theatre and classical organs to the latest in digital keyboard technology and beyond. On this programme, a chance to hear a selection of theatre organ recordings old and new as featured in the daily lunchtime online programme MECHANICAL MUSIC RADIO presented by yours truly! So our second programme each month will pay tribute to the mighty Wurlitzers, Comptons, Christies et al with pretty much music all the way for your listening enjoyment. Artists featured this time include: CATHERINE DRUMMOND, SIMON GLEDHILL, LEN RAWLE, HOWARD BEAUMONT, ARNOLD LOXAM, DWIGHT BEACHAM, RON RHODE, JOYCE ALLDRED AND KEVIN GRUNILL Don't forget to visit our new-look website www.communitykeyboards.co.uk and for the very best in mechanical musical instruments AND theatre organs daily - www.mechanicalmusicradio.com The sponsor for this edition of the programme is the Lancastrian Theatre Organ Trust - promoting regular live theatre organ concerts featuring the UK's premier theatre organists at the Theatre Organ Heritage Centre in Eccles and the Stockport Town Hall on the world-famous Wurlitzer organ.  For concert details visit www.ltot.org.uk

Welcome to the first of two April editions of the award-winning Community Keyboards - celebrating all that's best from the King of Instruments in all its guises - from theatre and classical organs to the latest in digital keyboard technology and beyond. On this programme we catch up with popular entertainer JEAN MARTYN who's celebrating 50 years in the organ and keyboard world, we have music from BRIAN SHARP plus Andy Carvill is on hand to help another listener with a musical problem in ASK ANDY Don't forget our new updated website - www.communitykeyboards.co.uk The sponsor for this edition of the programme is the Lancastrian Theatre Organ Trust - promoting regular live theatre organ concerts featuring the UK's premier theatre organists at the Theatre Organ Heritage Centre in Eccles and the Stockport Town Hall on the world-famous Wurlitzer organ.  For concert details visit www.ltot.org.uk

Welcome to the first of two March editions of the award-winning Community Keyboards - celebrating all that's best from the King of Instruments in all its guises - from theatre and classical organs to the latest in digital keyboard technology and beyond. On this programme a listen to some recently acquired rarer recordings from HAROLD SMART, SIMON GLEDHILL, ALAN HAVEN, JERRY ALLEN, BRYAN RODWELL, WALTER WANDERLEY and LEN RAWLE.  There are exclusive tracks for the programme from ALLAN MURRAY and ALEX McALLISTER plus Andy Carvill is on hand to help another listener with a musical problem in ASK ANDY Don't forget our new updated website - www.communitykeyboards.co.uk

Welcome to the second of two February editions of the award-winning Community Keyboards - celebrating all that's best from the King of Instruments in all its guises - from theatre and classical organs to the latest in digital keyboard technology and beyond. On this programme, a chance to hear a selection of theatre organ recordings old and new as featured in the daily lunchtime online programme MECHANICAL MUSIC RADIO presented by yours truly! So our second programme each month will pay tribute to the mighty Wurlitzers, Comptons, Christies et al with pretty much music all the way for your listening enjoyment. Artists featured this time include: CHRISTIAN CARTWRIGHT, JEAN MARTYN, JOHN ATWELL, ROBERT WOLFE, JOPHN MANN, DWIGHT BEACHAM, NIGEL OGDEN, JIM RIGGS, JESSE CRAWFORD and LEN RAWLE Don't forget to visit our new-look website www.communitykeyboards.co.uk and for the very best in mechanical musical instruments AND theatre organs daily - www.mechanicalmusicradio.com

Welcome to the first of two February editions of the award-winning Community Keyboards - celebrating all that's best from the King of Instruments in all its guises - from theatre and classical organs to the latest in digital keyboard technology and beyond. On this programme we'll be featuring some tracks from the new downloadable album from BRETT WALES, a chance to hear the seldom-heard BAMBOO ORGAN in the Philippines, a special tribute track by ALEX McCALLISTER and ALLAN MURRAY, a track from the new CD release by DR CAROL WILLIAMS, a couple of listener requests, and ANDY CARVILL comes to the rescue in another ASK ANDY. We also have the two recent winners of the most recent www.tierce-de-picardie keyboard forum challenge JON DAVIS and JACKY CORDIER playing their respective Tyros instruments and remember two names from the organ world DR FRANCIS JACKSON and ERNEST HART who have passed away recently. Don't forget our new updated website - www.communitykeyboards.co.uk

Our resident guru ANDY CARVILL comes to the assistance of another Community Keyboards listener

Keyboard guru ANDY CARVILL comes to the aid of another Community Keyboards listener

Keyboard guru ANDY CARVILL comes to the aid of another Community Keyboards listener

Keyboard guru ANDY CARVILL comes to the aid of another Community Keyboards listener

Keyboard guru ANDY CARVILL comes to the aid of another Community Keyboards listener

Keyboard guru ANDY CARVILL comes to the aid of another Community Keyboards listener

Keyboard guru ANDY CARVILL comes to the aid of another Community Keyboards listener

Keyboard guru ANDY CARVILL comes to the aid of another Community Keyboards listener

Keyboard guru ANDY CARVILL comes to the aid of another Community Keyboards listener

Welcome to the second of two January editions of the award-winning Community Keyboards - celebrating all that's best from the King of Instruments in all its guises - from theatre and classical organs to the latest in digital keyboard technology and beyond. On this programme we meet Compton organ enthusiast CHRIS LAWTON and visit a very rare Compton Augmentum pipe organ in Eccles Congregational Church and an example of a Compton Electrone in Chris's home.  We have an exclusive performance on Yamaha 3000 PRO keyboard from ALLAN MURRAY plus our regular help for a listener in ASK ANDY with ANDY CARVILL Don't forget to visit our NEW website - www.communitykeyboards.co.uk

Welcome to the first of two January editions of the award-winning Community Keyboards - celebrating all that's best from the King of Instruments in all its guises - from theatre and classical organs to the latest in digital keyboard technology and beyond. On this programme it's concert time with a chance to hear NICHOLAS MARTIN at the console of the Wurlitzer organ in the Victoria Hall at Saltaire.  This concert was recorded in November 2021 by kind permission of the artist and the Northern District of the Cinema Organ Society.

Welcome to the first of two December editions of the award-winning Community Keyboards - celebrating all that's best from the King of Instruments in all its guises - from theatre and classical organs to the latest in digital keyboard technology and beyond. On this programme - some seasonal favourites old and new with music from ANDREW VARLEY, ARNOLD LOXAM, HECTOR OLIVERA, PETER LISH, GLYN MADDEN, HOWARD BEAUMONT, SIMION GLEDHILL and PENNY WEEDON-KERR As mentioned during the programme, my broadcasting colleague ALAN ASHTON will be hanging up his headphones after 50 years on air hosting organ and keyboard music programmes.  You can hear his final edition, plus the surprise tributes from colleagues and friends http://organradio.com

Welcome to the second of two November editions of the award-winning Community Keyboards - celebrating all that's best from the King of Instruments in all its guises - from theatre and classical organs to the latest in digital keyboard technology and beyond. On this programme we'll have a chance to hear the Gala Opening Concert (9th October 2021) of the ex Pyramid Odeon Sale/Oldham Bluecoat School Christie organ, now installed in St Mary Lowe House Catholic Church in St Helens on Merseyside.   Our outside broadcast microphones captured the beautiful acoustic of the Christie in its new home as we join the audience for an hour of contrasting sounds and styles from guest NIGEL OGDEN, who chats with me throughout about the project.

Welcome to the first of two November editions of the award-winning Community Keyboards - celebrating all that's best from the King of Instruments in all its guises - from theatre and classical organs to the latest in digital keyboard technology and beyond. On this programme - a mixed bag of bits and bobs this time around, including our regular chat with Andy Carvill later as he tries to come to the rescue on behalf of another listener in "Ask Andy", we’ll have the winner of the recent keyboard forum challenge, letter N in our vintage organs A to Z and a chance to hear tracks from some artistes who have not been featured on the show for quite some time! Music from JOHN SENG, BUDDY COLE TRIO, LEW WILLIAMS, DAN BELLOMY, HUGH WALLINGTON, PHIL KJELSALL and JIM WATSON

Welcome to the second of two October editions of the award-winning Community Keyboards - celebrating all that's best from the King of Instruments in all its guises - from theatre and classical organs to the latest in digital keyboard technology and beyond. On this programme we'll have a chance to hear the Grand Carrillon of St Mary Lowe House Catholic Church in St Helens, plus a sneak peek ahead of the Gala Opening Concert of the ex Pyramid Odeon Sale/Oldham Bluecoat School Christie organ.  There's music from ALLAN MURRAY, JAMES CROMPTON, MICHAEL HOLMES and URSULA CREBER and we hear from ANDY CARVILL as he helps another listener with a musical dilemma.  All that plus letter M of our A to Z of vintage electronic organs, a catch up with TONY STACE and ANDREW NIX at their recent Top Note Event in Harrogate and the latest winner of the online TDP Keyboard Music Forum Challenge. Yet another packed hour of great music and chat.

Welcome to the first of two October editions of the award-winning Community Keyboards - celebrating all that's best from the King of Instruments in all its guises - from theatre and classical organs to the latest in digital keyboard technology and beyond. On this programme I meet and chat with DR CHRIS STANBURY at the Top Note Event at Cedar Court Hotel in Harrogate.  Chris will be playing music on his Yamaha Stagea and EL900

A special edition of the programme featuring music and conversation with JEAN MARTYN from the music lounge of the new Jean Martyn Blackpool Hotel.

Welcome to the second of two September editions of the award-winning Community Keyboards - celebrating all that's best from the King of Instruments in all its guises - from theatre and classical organs to the latest in digital keyboard technology and beyond. On this programme it's concert time and an opportunity to hear part of some never-before-broadcast tour recordings undertaken in 1994 and 1997 by popular organist, former resident organist at Sandford Park in Poole, PAUL ROBERTS.  Over the years Paul has archived unique cassette recordings given to him by theatre proprietors following appearances at their venues.  These are one-off items which were provided for critical self-analysis only and as a momento of each concert.  They have largely remained unplayed and stored in cases until Paul asked me if I was able to digitise them.  The result is included in today's programme with extracts from the Riviera Theatre in Chicago and the Pittsburgh Theatre Organ Society. There is also music from ANGELA JOHNSON on Yamaha Clavinova, HARRY STONEHAM on Lowrey, the recent winners JOHN TAYLOR and DAVID HAMORY from the TDP Music Challenge, plus ANDY CARVILL joins us to help another listener with a musical dilemma in our popular "ASK ANDY" feature As always....a packed programme from the organ and keyboard world!

Welcome to the first of two September editions of the award-winning Community Keyboards - celebrating all that's best from the King of Instruments in all its guises - from theatre and classical organs to the latest in digital keyboard technology and beyond. Music on this programme from:SIMON PRESTON, DR FRANCIS JACKSON, FIONA PACQUETTE, JOHN BEESLEY, CHRIS PRICE, WAYNE MARSHALL and JOHNATHAN SCOTT. I'll be talking with special guests JAMES DAWSON, FIONA PACQUETTE and MARTIN RENSHAW who together have produced a feature-length documentary entitled "Organ Stops - Saving the King of Instruments".  It's a fascinating story and the documentary is now available on a pay-per-view basis at https://vimeo.com/ondemand/organstops.  There's also a free trailer to view.

Welcome to the second of two August editions of the award-winning Community Keyboards - celebrating all that's best from the King of Instruments in all its guises - from theatre and classical organs to the latest in digital keyboard technology and beyond. On this programme it's concert time and our microphones join the live audience at the Victoria Hall, Saltaire, where organists DECLAN POOLE and DAVID LOWE are in concert at the mighty Wurlitzer formerly in the Gaumont Cinema in Oldham.  Sit back and enjoy the music from a seat in the auditorium perspective.  During the "interval" we also catch up with Andy Carvill who solves another listener musical dilemma in our popular ASK ANDY slot. There is also music from ROBERT WOLFE who celebrates 40 years at the Thursford Collection in Norfolk, a chance to hear the Saltaire Wurlitzer in its previous home at the Ritz Ballroom in Brighouse in the hands of LEN RAWLE MBE, MARK LAFLIN and RICHARD HILLS

Welcome to the first of two August editions of the award-winning Community Keyboards - celebrating all that's best from the King of Instruments in all its guises - from theatre and classical organs to the latest in digital keyboard technology and beyond. Music on this programme from: PAUL ROBERTS, BRIAN SHARP, JOHN ATWELL, DENNIS OYSTON, HUGH WALLINGTON, BYRON MELCHER,  My special guest on this specially extended edition of the show is TONY PEGLER who joins me on the line for a long-overdue catch up!

Welcome to the second of two July editions of the award-winning Community Keyboards - celebrating all that's best from the King of Instruments in all its guises - from theatre and classical organs to the latest in digital keyboard technology and beyond. On this programme it's concert time and, for the first time since the lockdown, our microphones join the live audience at the Victoria Hall, Saltaire, where organist CHRIS POWELL is is concert at the mighty Wurlitzer formerly in the Gaumont Cinema in Oldham.  Sit back and enjoy the music from a seat in the audience perspective plus conversation with the artiste and Richard Stephenson from the Cinema Organ Society about the  way in which music has been brought back to this world-famous Wurlitzer.  During the "interval" we also catch up with Andy Carvill who solves another listener musical dilemma in our popular ASK ANDY slot.

Welcome to the first of two July editions of the award-winning Community Keyboards - celebrating all that's best from the King of Instruments in all its guises - from theatre and classical organs to the latest in digital keyboard technology and beyond. Music on this programme from: ANGELA TURNER JOHNSON, IAN GRIFFIN, GLENN DERRINGER, HOWARD BEAUMONT, ALLAN MURRAY, ALFRED FURNISH, ALEC WALTERS, JON DAVIS, ALAN HAVEN, MARTIN VAN HEERDE, IAIN CRUICKSHANKS, CARL FREI 110 KEY MARENGHI, CHRIS POWELL and JOANNE POWELL

Welcome to the second of two June editions of the award-winning Community Keyboards - celebrating all that's best from the King of Instruments in all its guises - from theatre and classical organs to the latest in digital keyboard technology and beyond. Music on this programme from: IAN GRIFFIN, MILT HERTH, DIRK VAN DE LINDEN, TONY DONALD (winner of TDP Keyboard Music Forum), HOWARD BEAUMONT, and on the occasion of what would have been the 90th birthday of the artist - KLAUS WUNDERLICH.  All this, plus ANDY CARVILL solves more listener playing issues in the popular "ASK ANDY" spot. Our special guest this time is HOWARD BEAUMONT who chats about the launch of his long-awaited autobiography.  For details of availability contact Howard via email - [email protected]

Welcome to the first of two June editions of the award-winning Community Keyboards - celebrating all that's best from the King of Instruments in all its guises - from theatre and classical organs to the latest in digital keyboard technology and beyond. Music on this programme from: TONY PEGLER and KEITH EVANS.  Our special guest this time is JOHN-PAUL GARD who chats about his fascinating musical career in an exclusive interview, featuring some of his superb musical selections on his custom-built Roland keyboards.  For more information about the music, visit John-Paul's website at https://johnpaulgard.com/home-news With thanks to our sponsor for this edition - "Organ & Keyboard Cavalcade" magazine.