@matigo Indeed.
If you want to hear it, watch some of this. The anthem is around 58 minutes.
https://www.youtube.com/live/Iqepd1C0yqw
// @jextxadore
@matigo Oh a good organ that is well maintained can be much older than that. I don’t know what the oldest unchanged organ is, but there are organs around which have some parts from the 15th century.
Even our organ has been adapted: balanced swell pedal instead of the old style
Converted to electric air from hand pump.
// @jextxadore
@matigo That's actually pretty cheap compared with some…
I can practice in church any time, as I have keys. However, the organ there is old (1897) and very much in the English small village organ style. It's mechanical action too. That makes it very difficult to play the late romantic stuff, which I love.
// @jextxadore
@jextxadore What did you get? I have my eye on the Viscount Ensign Compact 35 or 45. I can mostly dream, though, as I have neither the room nor a spare £12000.
@matigo I love X. Given the insane bias of the UK media it's the only way to find things out. And for a while the outrage amuses me, although I do have to walk away after a time because it gets a bit stressful. I follow a lot of Faith, history & other interests feeds too, so that's fun. It can be rather like my podcast queue.
I have Bluesky as well but it annoys me. I really can't understand the so-called progressive liberal mindset, so it always feels like I've walked into a paralel universe. Stroppy X suits me better, I think.
// @spacenerdmo
@matigo Neither are brothers. Don't think my brother has ever complimented me on anything much. Maybe a meal - certainly nothing particularly personal.
// @japchap
@matigo Yikes, no! But then I used to handle CDs with the same amount of care as I did records. In our house, the vinyl gods were very much worshipped by my Dad. Mind you, back then that's all there was. Our sticky little fingers weren't allowed anywhere near them. He was a maths nerd come engineer - I remember when I was very young the lounge had his home-made (large) speakers in, until they could afford to buy some decent enough smaller ones.
// @japchap
@matigo If I'd had that task I think I would have made sure the tape got damaged beyond repair. 😈
// @japchap
@phoneboy My condolences. Even though it's kind of what we expect, losing parents is still very sad and destabilising.
@phoneboy I thought so from the name. Possibly not one for me, if it has yeast. I'm still a bit intolerant. Personally, I live for the Passover Meal our church holds (to honour our Jewish forefathers). Matzo cracksers & horseradish sauce. Absolutely scrummy!