An old love affair re-kindled

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An old love affair re-kindled

by Tentativeplotfinder @ 09/08/2007 – 20:18:58

Oh…. I had a wonderful, wonderful afternoon. I wished it could’ve gone on for ever.

I’d forgotten just how satisfying this could be.

How many hours I could spend doing this, and forget the time.

How much sheer fun it could be.

How right it could feel.

It’s been a while, so I was a bit rusty, but the techniques were coming back to me.

The instantaneous responses were brilliant, too.

We fitted together so well, too. That doesn’t always happen, me being short of stature and round of body.

But – ‘twas only to be for a little while today. I’ll be back for more, though.

That was one of the best church organs I’ve ever played on…. and, more to the point, I can use it to practice on regularly.
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- Usksider ^Pro
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- 09/08/2007 @ 20:28:20
And I thought you were supposed to be helping me??
- - Tentativeplotfinder
  - 09/08/2007 @ 20:31:20
  I was, I was... I glared at three on-pavement cyclists on the walk there and back!
  
  But you could see how serious the distraction was. I'd been told how great this organ was, but not until I tried it for myself...
  
  I'm in love!!
  - - Usksider ^Pro
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    - 09/08/2007 @ 20:37:55
    Careful now...
    
    I'm glad you enjoyed your afternoon. It's about tme you did something for you.
    
    You could always carry a rolled up brolly you know, or your pirate sword; that'd put the fear of God into those cyclists!
    - - Tentativeplotfinder
      - 09/08/2007 @ 21:04:56
      I think the offical looking outfit did put the fear of God in them!
      - Usksider ^Pro
        
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        09/08/2007 @ 21:08:31
        
        That'salright then; job done.
        
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- deleted user
- 09/08/2007 @ 20:32:35
church organs are often the best so I've heard..... not that I have any personal experience....or dear I'm being a bit naughty......ahem......strolls off whistling...hands deep in pockets......
- - Tentativeplotfinder
  - 09/08/2007 @ 21:03:37
  This was a really large one...
  
  And very noisy when you pressed all the right buttons...
  - - deleted user
    - 09/08/2007 @ 21:09:25
    Oh heck *sighs*.....
    I've been in the organ loft at Kings College Cambridge..but I didnt play the organ...my brother did...but I admired the fan vaulting ...and lost a contact lens..... amazing what goes on in organ lofts!
    - - Tentativeplotfinder
      - 09/08/2007 @ 21:17:36
      I wasn't in an organ loft, which was sad.. but it was probably the best one I've played since I had lessons on the Cathedral organ twenty years ago.
      
      What was so nice was reaching the pedals comfortably. That so rarely happens. The organ at my last church was a nice one to play, but I was always in danger of falling off the organ stool if I was playing pedal parts too enthusiastically. So, I chickened out and rarely used the pedals except for hymns. I also needed a chair to clamber onto to get onto the organ stool.
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        09/08/2007 @ 21:23:33
        
        so you'll be able to play there regularly?? that would be good?
        
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        09/08/2007 @ 21:36:46
        
        I will. That would be really excellently good!!
        
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- http://bloggitygoodness.blog.ca
- 10/08/2007 @ 05:09:37
That's lovely.
What music do you play that pleases you so?
- - Tentativeplotfinder
  - 10/08/2007 @ 08:46:57
  I learned to play the organ for church, so mostly play hymns and songs, and Mass settings, and relatively easy music for covering gaps and voluntaries.
  
  I occasionally play for weddings , so can do the usual wedding marches and trumpet tunes...
  
  But, for my own pleasure, I also play a fair amount of Bach and anything of that era... oh, anything that just appeals, really. I've done so little of that kind of stuff for lack of practice.
  
  What's pleasing me so much is that having had so many years where regular practice has been virtually impossible it's going to be so nice to get to practice regularly on such a lovely instrument.
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- catdancer
- 10/08/2007 @ 06:52:58
I said 'no hymns, please,' when planning my husbands funeral - they always sound so dreadry & always sung in wavering voices. I thought I was doing everyone a kindness but everyone just gave me 'Looks.'
I had lots of Bach instead, played beautifully on the orgsan.
- - Tentativeplotfinder
  - 10/08/2007 @ 08:38:27
  I'm a firm believer in people having what they want at funerals, and see no problem with "No hymns" and loads of Bach instead.
  
  It's sad when people can't see beyond their own ideas of what "should" be done at funerals.
  
  Mind you, for my own funeral, I've got such a list of hymns I'd love to have sung! But I am likely to have lots of good singers at mine... I hope!
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- SuburbanHousewife
- 10/08/2007 @ 17:22:27
Isn't it wonderful to play a really good instrument, it almost feels like it doing most of the work for you. I really envy the lovely big sound it must make!
- - Tentativeplotfinder
  - 10/08/2007 @ 20:46:30
  The great thing about playing the organ is the amount of noise you can make and it's not dependant on physical strength, like the piano.
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