WANT TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT MECHANICAL MUSIC?
Did you know there are hundreds of Mechanical Organ related websites on the internet?
Here are some of the best of them...
BUILDERS OF FAIRGROUND ORGANS
Dean Organ Builders>> Family organ builders from Bristol who undertake restoration, supply parts and card music.
Alan Pell Music>> Builder of all sorts of mechanical music, including MIDI operated Fair Organs and accordians.
John Page>> Specialises in the building and restoration of mechanical organs, church organs, and harmoniums. Also an interesting article about the recent Ervin Marenghi restoration.
BUILDERS OF STREET ORGANS
Heesbeen>> from the Netherlands. Supplier of new builds, music and restoration services.
Johnny Verbeeck>> Parts, newbuilds and music for every size and type of mechanical organ.
BUILDERS OF DANCE ORGANS
Don't get these two 'Decap' firms confused!
Gebroeders Decap Building organs since 1864. New builds, restoration and plenty of CD's and LP's for sale
Decap from Herentals This buisness has been operated since 1928, who use the latest technology and ideas along with traditional method
SUPPLIERS OF PARTS & GIFTS
Roll Cutter Peter Hood, who can supply you with plans and parts to build your own organ
Dean Organ Builders Blank card for the creation of music, leather, tubing, carvings and just about anything else
Musicanic Looking for leather, tubing and other accesories for your organ. This online company supplies it
Busker Organ Music A site caters for most hand-turned busker organs, street organs, monkey organs. New music, large For Sale section, hints and tips
Dirks Projects You can download and buy many things that may be useful, including all sorts of electronic tuners
Graham Spencer A recording engineer of mechanical music with CD's for sale. He also shows his collection of organs and organ photos
Midioli An electronics engineer who offers free advice and help on the subject of MIDI
Russels Leathers Reliable supplier for leathers and felts of all thickness. Ideal for organ building
ARRANGERS OF MUSIC
INTERESTED TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT MECHANICAL MUSIC?
Did you know there are hundreds of Mechanical Organ related websites on the internet?
Here are some of the best of them...
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BUILDERS OF FAIRGROUND ORGANS
Dean Organ Builders Family organ builders from Bristol who undertake restoration, supply parts and card music.
Alan Pell Music Builder of all sorts of mechanical music, including MIDI operated Fair Organs and accordians.
John Page Specialises in the building and restoration of mechanical organs, church organs, and harmoniums. Also an interesting article about the recent Ervin Marenghi restoration.
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BUILDERS OF STREET ORGANS
Heesbeen from the Netherlands. Supplier of new builds, music and restoration services.
Johnny Verbeeck Parts, newbuilds and music for every size and type of mechanical organ.
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BUILDERS OF DANCE ORGANS
Don't get these two 'Decap' firms confused!
Gebroeders Decap Building organs since 1864. New builds, restoration and plenty of CD's and LP's for sale
Decap from Herentals This buisness has been operated since 1928, who use the latest technology and ideas along with traditional method
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SUPPLIERS OF PARTS & GIFTS
Roll Cutter Peter Hood, who can supply you with plans and parts to build your own organ
Dean Organ Builders Blank card for the creation of music, leather, tubing, carvings and just about anything else
Musicanic Looking for leather, tubing and other accesories for your organ. This online company supplies it
Busker Organ Music A site caters for most hand-turned busker organs, street organs, monkey organs. New music, large For Sale section, hints and tips
Dirks Projects You can download and buy many things that may be useful, including all sorts of electronic tuners
Graham Spencer A recording engineer of mechanical music with CD's for sale. He also shows his collection of organs and organ photos
Midioli An electronics engineer who offers free advice and help on the subject of MIDI
Russels Leathers Reliable supplier for leathers and felts of all thickness. Ideal for organ building
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ARRANGERS OF MUSIC
Nick Dean who specialises in the production of perforated cardboard book music for mechanical organs. Also some great mechanical gift ideas for your family
Alan Roberts Arranger for all scales. Most of the music Alan makes are titles that have never been attemped for the mechanical organ
Melvyn Wright Music from small hand-cranked busker organs up to 56 key fairground organs with cardboard books, paper rolls, computer disks, and micro-chips
Jan Kees de Ruijter from Amsterdam, Holland, who supplies arrangements for Street, Dance and Fair organs
Sjoerd Caspers Music books for all kinds of organs. Sjoerd is well known for arranging pop music for Mechanical Organs
Hiddo Van Os Music arranger who does lively toe tapping arrangements, plus the latest pop songs all punched onto card
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ORGAN OWNERS AND ENTHUSIASTS
Gary Hall a committee member of the MOOS who has an online blog of his mechanical music travels, plus details of his collection of organs
Pierre Eich Owner A website of old and new photos, plus details about a 1910 Pierre Eich organ
Nick Williams Details of his self built organs and restoration projects, with lots of information and diagrams of mechanical organs on his 'Technical' pages
Bob Essex A hobbyist that has build a large MIDI Fair Organ plus some mechanical bagpipes
Richard Hutchinson Organ builder of 'Colossus'. Read his story of a dream, months of work and his ongoing projects
Peter Griffiths Now retired from organ building but still some excelent information and interesting photos on his website
Stephen Simpson or 'Happy Cow Music' as he is known. See Stephens organ collection, buy CD's and more
Robert Heywood A junior member of the MOOS has built his own website with many photos of mechanical organs
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OTHER SOCIETYS THAT PROMOTE MECHANICAL MUSIC...
British Organ Grinders Association For people with an interest in hand-turned organs
The Fair Organ Preservation Society A society that is dedicated to the preservation of the fairground organ, and other related mechanical instruments
Kring Van Draaiorgelvrienden A society that promotes mechanical music in the Netherlands
Belgian MechaMusica society A website full of interesting content representing a Belgian Society, passionate about the preservation movement
History in Harmony All sorts of tours for the fascinating hobbies of the world! This is the tour company who looks after us very well every year with the MOOS Tour
Old Glory Events Guide Take a look at their website for an event going on near you
MOOAA (Mechanical Organs Out and About) with loads of local events happening near you.
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ORGAN COLLECTIONS YOU CAN VISIT IN THE UK...
St Albans Organ Theatre A collection of organs in St. Albans, Herts, including Mortier, Decap and Bursens plus a Wurlitzer Theatre Organ. The website includes history and CD sales
Dingles Steam Village A large collection of Fairground rides and amusements in the Westcountry, including resident organs. This website includes a lot of historical information and great photos
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MEET OTHER LIKE MINDED PEOPLE...
iMOD The Independent Mechanical Organ Discussions forum
Mechanical Music Digest A forum all about musical instruments that play themselves
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MECHANICAL MUSIC COLLECTIONS