Community Keyboards

Today's Lockdown Listen features arguably the man who did more to raise the profile of the organ than anyone, largely thanks to his almost four-decade tenure as host of the national BBC radio programme until its demise in 2018.  Over the years I've chatted several times with Nigel Ogden and, on these three occasions recorded in 1982 at Oldham Bluecoat School, 2003 at a Methodist Church in Old...

Today's Lockdown Listen is an opportunity to hear again my conversation with "Lovely Lady" Miss Frieda Hall.  The "Queen of the Keys" (version 1!) appeared towards the end of her musical career at the Paramount Organ Studios in Darcy Lever, Bolton, Lancashire.  I sat down for a chat with, quite possibly, the "poshest" guest ever to appear on the show!

At the OKC Festival in Blackpool in September 1999, organist John Walker was at the height of his career, determined to make his "digital orchestra" as popular as possible to even the non-keyboard enthusiast.  It was not long after this interview with John that he starred in a ground-breaking full length TV commercial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dK1Cvpbv58

Today's Lockdown Listen guest is popular organist Matthew Bason.  A chance to hear the Conn organ in the Rex Cinema in Elland, North Yorkshire which has been the subject of several TV documentaries such as https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-0wuHGznbiAeXVKRFVpLVlEQUE/view?fbclid=IwAR27dZ4_fb3Ck-TXkiiekgh9E2I9c06Pm94PCtCfBb1Naks5qP6CknSSFxg Matthew chats to me about his interest in music from a...

Today's Lockdown Listen features music and conversation from one of the country's most popular artists Howard Beaumont.  I caught up with Howard in 2018 at the Astoria Centre in Barnsley.

Welcome to another edition of "Community Keyboards" produced and presented by Ian Wolstenholme and also broadcast available on Oldham Community Radio 99.7FM - www.oldhamcommunityradio.com. Featuring all that's best from the King of Instruments in all its guises - from the mighty classical and theatre organ pipe organs to the latest in digital home keyboards and beyond.  Music old and new from...

Today's Lockdown Listen features a chat I had with the late "Bolton's Happy Wanderer" Ronald Curtis and Iain Flitcroft who, together with Trevor Daniels agreed to play a special concert which I was asked to compere at Wigan's Mill at The Pier in 1987.

Today's Lockdown Listen features music and conversation from James Sargeant who I caught up with at the May 1999 Blackpool Organ Festival at the launch of the then new Hammond Century.

Way back in 1984 I joined the crowds (literally) of enthusiasts who could often be found attending one of the many "dealer demonstration" events held up and down the country in "posh" hotels.  On this occasion, the company was Technics and the artist - the one and only "clown prince" of the organ world TONY PEGLER, who joined me on what was a series called "Sounds Organised" on the Radio Cave...

Way back in 1984 I joined the crowds (literally) of enthusiasts who could often be found attending one of the many "dealer demonstration" events held up and down the country in "posh" hotels.  On this occasion, the company was Technics and the artist - the one and only "clown prince" of the organ world TONY PEGLER, who joined me on what was a series called "Sounds Organised" on the Radio Cave...

This edition of Lockdown Listen is a chance to hear part of "Sounds Organised", Radio Cavell 1350AM, from 1987 featuring BRYAN RODWELL AND THE SOUND OF BRASS, plus my conversation with "the Guv'nor" at Stockport's Davenport Cinema.

Welcome to another edition of "Community Keyboards" produced and presented by Ian Wolstenholme and also broadcast available on Oldham Community Radio 99.7FM - www.oldhamcommunityradio.com. Featuring all that's best from the King of Instruments in all its guises - from the mighty classical and theatre organ pipe organs to the latest in digital home keyboards and beyond.  Music old and new from...

Welcome to another edition of "Community Keyboards" produced and presented by Ian Wolstenholme and also broadcast available on Oldham Community Radio 99.7FM - www.oldhamcommunityradio.com. Featuring all that's best from the King of Instruments in all its guises - from the mighty classical and theatre organ pipe organs to the latest in digital home keyboards and beyond.  Music old and new from...

Today's Lockdown Listen features a 1999 conversation I had at a local dealer at the time Keys Music in Oldham with Australian organist Tony Fenelon. The music (on a variety of Roland products) is a tribute to Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. Enjoy!

Today's Lockdown is a chance to hear from organist and journalist Penny Weedon when I chatted with her at one of the keyboard festivals in May 1999. The music starts with her composition "Wilcroft Fanfare" and concludes with "Sugar Daddy", both tracks from her 2003 CD "Tangerine" on Yamaha EL900.

Lockdown Listen today features music and chat with Hector Olivera, Richard Hillmer, Dr Arnold Loxam and (a very young) John Bowdler. First broadcast on KEYView on BBC Radio Lancashire in June and November 1998. Hope you enjoy and do feel free to share.

Today's Lockdown Listen features a conversation plus music I had with Manager Michael Prendergast and organist Robert Antony, immediately prior to the opening of the famous Blackpool Sandcastle in 1986 and its Yamaha FX1. Water, water and promises, promises everywhere!

Today's Lockdown Listen is a short interview with Joyce Alldred from 2003 plus music played on the Baldwin Cinema 3 organ. Enjoy!

Here's today's "Lockdown Listen" featuring conversation with Jean Martyn and Byron Jones BEM at the Keyboard Cavalcade Festival in Blackpool recorded in September 1999. Jean plays "Friend in Me" on Yamaha AR100 and Byron plays "September Song" on Wersi Spectra Golden Gate.

Today's Lockdown Listen turns the clock back to 1996 and a KEYView series I presented on BBC Radio Lancashire. My guest was Janet Dowsett. Hope you enjoy

Welcome to another edition of "Community Keyboards" produced and presented by Ian Wolstenholme and also broadcast available on Oldham Community Radio 99.7FM - www.oldhamcommunityradio.com. Featuring all that's best from the King of Instruments in all its guises - from the mighty classical and theatre organ pipe organs to the latest in digital home keyboards and beyond.  Music old and new from...

Welcome to another edition of "Community Keyboards" produced and presented by Ian Wolstenholme and also broadcast available on Oldham Community Radio 99.7FM - www.oldhamcommunityradio.com. Featuring all that's best from the King of Instruments in all its guises - from the mighty classical and theatre organ pipe organs to the latest in digital home keyboards and beyond.  Music old and new from...

Welcome to another edition of "Community Keyboards" produced and presented by Ian Wolstenholme and also broadcast available on Oldham Community Radio 99.7FM - www.oldhamcommunityradio.com. Featuring all that's best from the King of Instruments in all its guises - from the mighty classical and theatre organ pipe organs to the latest in digital home keyboards and beyond.  Music old and new from...

Welcome to another edition of "Community Keyboards" produced and presented by Ian Wolstenholme and also broadcast available on Oldham Community Radio 99.7FM - www.oldhamcommunityradio.com. Featuring all that's best from the King of Instruments in all its guises - from the mighty classical and theatre organ pipe organs to the latest in digital home keyboards and beyond.  Music old and new from...