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Yet Another Year of Insanity

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It’s the same everywhere!

August 26, 2018

Yesterday when we were at the Temple du Lutry, I saw this sign posted on the side of the organ: I guess it’s the same everywhere—people talk while the organist is playing and it is SO distracting! I don’t know why it is the sound of the organ that encourages people to engage in conversation… Read More It’s the same everywhere!

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Bite the bullet!

September 4, 2016

When I saw that the first two organs we were going to visit today had  French pedalboards (“Pedalier à la française), I said aloud, “Uh oh, I’d better play something for manuals only!” and the person next to me said, “You are just going to have to bite the bullet and give it a try. You… Read More Bite the bullet!

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