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Upper and lower lips marked out
The upper and lower lips marked out by Joe for the new mixture pipes for Trinity College Dublin
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Restoration of a private Chamber organ
Michael Taylor looking happy at his chamber organ after the wind chest was restored by Abigail, and the pipework tuned. The organ started life as a chamber organ of 1857 by a Mr Palmer of Liverpool, but has suffered dreadfully in the last few decades. Michael has been bringing it back to playing condition for …
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Dominic’s drawings for Trinity College Dublin
This photo is in memory of Bill Debenham who made this parallel motion drawing board for Adlam Burnett, the early keyboard instrument making workshop, of which he was a director in the 1970s. The drawing board started its career at Finchcocks in Kent, in the workshop alongside Dick Burnett’s Museum of Early Keyboard Instruments, came …
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Nick installing new extraction system
Nick on his birthday installing a new extraction system for the machine shop
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Abi making pedal board
Abi making the pedal board for Trinity College Dublin
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Pedal windchest for trinity College Dublin
Pedal windchest under construction for Trinity College Dublin
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Wooden pipes in clamps
Wooden pipes in clamps for Trinity College Dublin
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Happy Christmas
THE BEVINGTON ORGAN AT ERDDIG HOUSE NEAR WREXHAM, WALES The organ was bought for the Music Room at Erddig in 1865, for Philip Yorke II, then aged 15. It was made by Henry Bevington & Sons of 48 Greek Street Soho, and cost £227.2s.4d. The date 1864 and the job number 654 is written on …
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Wooden pipe feet turned by Nick for the new organ for Trinity College Dublin
Wooden pipe feet turned by Nick for the new organ for Trinity College Dublin
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Visit by christmas musicians at the christmas open studio event
Visit by the Christmas musicians at the Christmas open studios event on November 25-27th.
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1752 Snetzler bureau organ
1752 Snetzler bureau organ after restoration by Edward and returned to the Handel House Museum
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Friday 25th November concert
You are invited to join Timothy Roberts to celebrate the launch of the first CD of his series devoted to J. Cabanilles (1644 – 1712) and of the internet group Friends of the Spanish Organ A sociable musical evening will include : Dominic Gwynn on Martin Goetze’s restoration of the organ of Santa Clara, Santiago …
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Casting bench nearly ready
Joseph puts the finishing touches to the structure of the pipe metal casting bench
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Organs for the Handel House Museum and Nicholas Houghton
Edward has finished the restoration of a lovely little Snetzler bureau organ for the Handel House Museum. It was a gift from Elinor Warburg, and was originally made for a W.Macpherson, a member of the Abderdeen Musical Society, who bought it for £46. Nicholas Houghton’s organ we made in 1985, and it has now come …
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Abigail testing the trumpet
Abigail testing the trumpet from the Hill organ at Spilsby
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Joe building a new casting bench
Joe building a new casting bench
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A lunchtime concert at Pilning
Sharon Edwardes gives a lunchtime concert on November 12th 2016 on the William Allen chamber organ at St Peter Pilning, with Jonathan Edwardes introducing the programme, and pumping.
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Rothbury restoration report now available
The completed 1866 Hill and Son organ at All Saints church, Rothbury, Northumberland. The full restoration report is now available at https://www.goetzegwynn.co.uk/organ/rothbury-northumberland-restoration-1866-hill-organ-saints-church/
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Newly made reed boots for Trinity College, Dublin
Newly made reed boots for Trinity College, Dublin
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Chris cutting holes
Chris cutting holes for reed wedges for Trinity College Dublin
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Nick turning pipe feet
Nick turning his 56th pipe foot for Trinity College Dublin, still 148 to go!
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Completed organ at Erddig, Wales
The completed 1865 Bevington organ at Erddig, Wales, a National Trust property. The full report is now available at https://www.goetzegwynn.co.uk/organ/erddig-house-near-wrexham-wales-restoration-bevington-organ-national-trust/
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Nick carving new panels
Nick carving a new panel as part of the restoration of the casework of the organ from Trinity College Dublin
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Antonia Gwynn’s Fir Apple potato crop
Antonia Gwynn’s Fir Apple potato crop, part of the harvest on Antonia’s allotment in Wells
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Christina Scott Edelen plays 18th century voluntaries at the English church Den Haag
Christina has recorded a CD of music by Stanley, Boyce, Greene and Nares, available from christinaedelen@gmail.com or from the church through http://www.stjohn-stphilip.org/
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Den Haag English church carving
The trophies under the flats, carved by Dominic in 1986
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Engelse Kerk Den Haag at completion of cleaning
The organist Christina Scott Edelen and Edward on the organ bench after the cleaning programme was completed
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Den Haag, English church, Edward cleaning the Trumpet in the Choir Room
Dominic and Edward revived memories of past times when they cleaned and tidied up the organ which they made with Martin 29 years ago. Organ builders sometimes have to work where they can – there was a funeral in church
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All Saints, Rothbury opening concert reception with the Duchess of Northumberland
After the concert there was a reception in church. Dominic and Edward were introduced to the Lord Lieutenant Jane Percy Duchess of Northumberland who ‘opened’ the organ ceremonially. Photos all by Duncan Elson
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All Saints, Rothbury opening concert with girl choristers of Durham Cathedral Choir School
On September 17th the restored 1866 Hill & Son organ was received back into the church with an opening concert featuring musicians from Durham Cathedral. James Lancelot played the organ and James Randle (director of music at the Chorister School Durham Cathedral) directed the girl choristers. Photos all by Duncan Elson