Community Keyboards
Featuring all that's best from the King of Instruments
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You can listen to a comprehensive library of radio programmes and podcasts produced by the award-winning broadcast journalist Ian Wolstenholme
The most recent editions of the programme are highlighted below - all editions are available on most podcast platforms
Welcome from
Ian Wolstenholme
The latest editions...
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On this programme explore some slightly longer light classical tracks with music from BRYAN RODWELL, HECTOR OLIVERA, ALEX PAYLER, CHRIS POWELL, JOHN BEESLEY, ALLAN MURRAY, TONY FENELON and CLAUDIA HIRSCHFELD plus Andy Carvill is on hand to help another listener with a musical problem in ASK ANDY
The sponsor for this edition of the programme is the Lancastrian Theatre Organ Trust - promoting regular live theatre organ concerts featuring the UK's premier theatre organists at the Theatre Organ Heritage Centre in Eccles and the Stockport Town Hall on the world-famous Wurlitzer organ. For concert details visit www.ltot.org.uk or click the image below
On this programme, a chance to hear a selection of theatre organ recordings old and new as featured in the daily lunchtime online programme MECHANICAL MUSIC RADIO presented by yours truly!
So our second programme each month will pay tribute to the mighty Wurlitzers, Comptons, Christies et al with pretty much music all the way for your listening enjoyment.
Artists featured this time include: ERNEST BRIGADE, JOHN MANN, SIMON GLEDHILL, JOHN SENG, ARNOLD LOXAM, WALT STRONY, JEAN MARTYN and KORLA PANDIT
The sponsor for this edition of the programme is the Lancastrian Theatre Organ Trust - promoting regular live theatre organ concerts featuring the UK's premier theatre organists at the Theatre Organ Heritage Centre in Eccles and the Stockport Town Hall on the world-famous Wurlitzer organ. For concert details visit www.ltot.org.uk
Please click the button below to go to our extensive library of previously broadcast programmes. This area is constantly being updated so please check back regularly.
Broadcast Services and Audio Production
We are experienced audio recording specialists and can offer an extensive range of live and recorded events plus on-site production/outside broadcast facilities for keyboard musicians. For a bespoke service, please get in touch.
Theatre/Electronic
organs and keyboards
We have recorded many of the UK's theatre organ installations which have been broadcast on local, national and international radio
If you are a performer looking to capture that perfect sound we will be happy to help and work alongside you
We have access to a wide range of on-site outside broadcast equipment, studio and stage facilities available which can be used for audio projects large and small.
Contact us for further information and, above all, a highly bespoke service to guarantee excellent results.
Even more listening....
As well as the two monthly hour-long editions of Community Keyboards, you can join Ian Wolstenholme every weekday afternoon between 1300-1500hrs on Mechanical Music Radio.
The programme features several tracks of old and new theatre organ music from around the globe, interspersed with the multitude of mechanical musical instruments including fair organs, orchestrions and music boxes and lots more!
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