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Started by AnOrganCornucopia, April 20, 2012, 06:53:22 AM

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Hello all. I was surprised to find this one hadn't already been mentioned - perhaps because the grim tale is all too familiar. 1929 H&H, recitaled upon by the likes of Dupré and Germani, 4/66ss. Barely maintained since 1970 or so. Now effectively unplayable, despite a small amount of patching-up performed in the late 1990s. From what I've heard the hall faces a somewhat uncertain future too.

http://www.npor.org.uk/cgi-bin/Rsearch.cgi?Fn=Rsearch&rec_index=N04108

Anyway, things have stagnated long enough - time to test the power of social networking! PLEASE 'like' this page, which I have created: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Friends-of-the-Newcastle-City-Hall-Organ/272899419467146

Three forum members have already joined - thanks, Pierre, Eric and Sean!

Hopefully we can put pressure on the City Council and achieve something. We could perhaps attempt to act as a supporters' society, helping run fundraising events (although I realise I'm seriously out-of-area). One thing is for certain: the woeful neglect suffered by this landmark instrument cannot and will not be allowed to continue. Accept no defeat!

Edit: in addition to updating the count of forum members joined, I have also been informed that a bid for Heritage Lottery Fund support for the restoration of the hall (including the organ) has been submitted very recently. We shall see...

KB7DQH

"Liked" and "shared"... 8) ;)

Eric
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