I don’t have much to show for the last few days. The heat is starting to abate. Our marine layer hasn’t started back up. But, this is the time of year when I have a daily rainbow on the wall. I probably spend way too much time watching sunrises and enjoying the rainbow as it moves across the wall. Then again, life doesn’t get much better than this!
What got me to thinking is the music I found to play on the
Orgelkids organ. In 2019, Orgelkids NL held a competition for demo pieces. The
winners are available on the website. I found much to enjoy. I could have
played for a good hour. We were sharing though. All that music got me thinking
about tatting and how much has stayed the same and how much things have
changed. That would make a good panel discussion.
I belonged to an organization that had tatting competitions that had to strictly adhere to rings and chains. I thought that was wrong, they needed to move on. But now I wonder. Perhaps there is a case for sticking to the absolutely traditional?
ReplyDeleteI strongly feel that traditional AND innovation are both important. We must know tradition to better innovate.
DeleteLOVED the 'Dialogue' piece! I'm guessing this is a tracker action organ?
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Yes. It is all mechanical. Even the bellows are worked by hand. If you go to the chapter website: sanjoseago.org you'll see us putting things together and playing it a bit.
DeleteLooks like such FUN! I didn't notice on the "Dialog" piece - maybe because of the acoustics of the huge church - Is there a chiff on at least one rank of pipes? I thought I heard it when you guys played it - different room, different acoustics. That's ONE organ I COULD play without messing up my knees. :D I hope you enjoy demonstrating the instrument. What FUN!
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There is a bit of chiff. You can also hear the action occasionally. I can't wait to demonstrate this!
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