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two writers, phd students, and friends talking about everything from current reads, romance fiction, life in your early twenties, writing your first novel, and more — featuring occasional guest speakers, including industry professionals, authors, fellow academics and friends. Join our conversations about the books we love and hate, the ups and downs of being an emerging writer, what it’s like to be a phd student in writing, and everything else in between. This podcast embraces the messiness ...
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Blasting onto the air in 2003, Mythbusters proved there was no question too big, too small, or too ridiculous to put to the test. From chicken cannons to rocket cars and even a galaxy far, far away, the iconic Discovery Channel series did it all and left its mark on a generation of fans. Now hosts Cliff Bumgardner and Harrison Stewart are going back to revisit every myth, moment, experiment, and explosion from the show’s 14-season run – and they’re inviting you along for the ride.
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Rich Stewart presents The Thinking Tackle Podcast. The original Thinking Tackle was one of Korda’s most successful and popular projects ever, and now you can listen to it on the go. We will be speaking to a variety of popular guests, discussing advice and tips and sharing our most entertaining fishing stories and adventures. For more information and content from Rich Stewart visit, https://www.cypography.co.uk/.
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Backstage at the Vinyl Cafe welcomes listeners into the warm and comforting world of the Vinyl Cafe. Each episode features stories about Canada’s favourite fictional family: Dave, Morley and the kids, narrated by the late Stuart McLean and recorded live in concert. For the first time ever, long-time producer Jess Milton shares rare, behind-the-scenes stories from her 15 years touring, travelling, laughing, and recording with her close friend Stuart. This is a world that is rooted in kindness ...
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Join the Retro Movie Roundtable. They rewatch classic movies spanning a vast array of genres from a decade ago and beyond then break them down. If you love movies, you will love these guys. Do these movies hold up? Find out on the Retro Movie Roundtable. Retro, Retro Movies, Classic Movies, Vintage Movies, Movie Podcast, Movie Reviews, Movie Talk, Movie Analysis, Great Movies, Movie Lovers, Movie Fans, Old Movies, Movie Fanatics, Movie History, Movie Appreciation, Memorable Movies, Notable M ...
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After discovering that her DNA is imbued with the powers of every superhero in the universe, Tara Callahan must unlock the mystery behind her newfound powers and learn how to control them in order to fulfill her destiny as the most powerful superhero of them all. Nominated for a 2023 Kidscreen Award for Best Podcast (Season 4), recipient of the Parents’ Choice 2020 Gold Award for Best Podcast and chosen by NBC’s TODAY as one of the ‘10 Best Podcasts For Kids’, the award-winning Tara Tremendo ...
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Exploring everything to do with switching off in a world that's always on.
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Welcome to Gin & Toxic: a raunchy comedy podcast based around the messy sex & dating lives of two un-hinged best friends living in NYC in their 20s. Hosted by toxicity experts, Christina Harris & Lily Stewart. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter & TikTok and make sure to tell us; what's the most toxic thing you've ever done? @gintoxicpodcast on Instagram @gintoxicpodcast on Twitter @gintoxicpodcast on TikTok New episodes every Wednesday at 12PM ET. Stay toxic.
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We get better instructions for putting together furniture than we do for raising actual human beings. And that doesn’t even account for how to do it amid a global pandemic and civil/political unrest. That’s why Season 2 of Good Kids features a compelling mix of perspectives on child-rearing — from parents and experts, authors and actors, to "good" kids themselves — imparting wisdom for a brief, but potent, 10(ish) minutes each week. Good Kids isn’t just another parenting podcast. It’s an all ...
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The Organ Podcast is a fortnightly show designed to inform and entertain organists and organ enthusiasts alike, including those who are simply curious and want to know more about this unique instrument and its music. Episodes will feature interviews with leading UK and international organists, visit historic or little-known organs of interest, catch-up with organ rebuilds and restorations, and encounter a diverse mix of pipe organ related activities, news, discussions and initiatives from ar ...
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DEAD AIRWAVES IS A SHORT STORY SHOW WITH STORIES BY WILLIAM F. NOLAN, JACK DANN, ROD SERLING, JOHN COLLIER, RICHARD CHRISTIAN MATHESON, G. WAYNE MILLER, ETC. NARRATED, SOMETIMES WITH MUSIC, SOMETIMES WITH SFX, OR ACTED BY ACTORS. TRYING TO PRESERVE AND KEEP IN MEMORY OF MY FAVORITE WRITERS/FRIENDS STORIES OF HORROR, SF, AND DARK FANTASY. THE SHOW IS A PRESENTATION OF SCREAMING EYE PRESS. ALL ART IS BY CAMERON HAMPTON. All stories are owned by the authors and copyright holders. Be sure to che ...
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Episode 13 - Pipe Organ Rescue with Martin Renshaw and Pipe-up - Katherine Dienes Williams on pressures facing cathedral organists
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In this Episode, Mark O'Brien joins Martin Renshaw, from the organ charity, Pipe-up, as he and a team of volunteers remove an organ from a closed-down Baptist chapel in Hertfordshire. Mark also has a look around Martin's warehouse, where several historic organs are lying in storage, waiting for a new home in the UK - or about to be transported to E…
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RMR 0274: Special Guest, Heath Lynch, of the Franchise Paradiso Podcast, joins your hosts Chad Robinson and Russell Guest for the Retro Movie Roundtable as they revisit The Hustler (1961) [PG-13] Genre: Drama, Sports Starring: Paul Newman, Jackie Gleason, Piper Laurie, George C. Scott, Myron McCormick, Murray Hamilton, Michael Constantine, Stefan G…
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102: Vacuum Toilet / Biscuit Bazooka / Leaping Lawyer
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Whoever invented the sophomore slump apparently didn't tell Adam or Jamie, because Mythbusters is back with a stellar second episode! This week Cliff and Harrison dive into the second of the show's three original pilots and are amazed to see how quickly it found its feet. But it's not all sunshine and toilet seats, as the guys still grapple with a …
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murder your darlings. — How To Torture Characters
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TW: discussions of trauma, injury, illness, and death. this episode, we discuss the craft of writing in terms of torturing characters — how to torture your characters, the importance of internal torturing, how to write emotion and trauma that you are unfamiliar with, and how much trauma is too much trauma?…
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Prepare for an exciting Korda Podcast episode as we welcome the legendary Derek Harrison! With an extensive career in carp fishing, Derek has fished alongside some of the biggest names in the sport, including Darrell Peck and Danny Fairbrass. Derek shares incredible stories from his European adventures and reveals his canal carp fishing expertise. …
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RMR 0273: Special Guest, Derick McDuff, from the the Underrated Podcast, joins your hosts Dustin Melbardis and Lizzy Haynes for the Retro Movie Roundtable as they revisit The Red Shoes (1948) [PG] Genre: Musical, Romance, Drama Starring: Anton Walbrook, Marius Goring, Moira Shearer, Robert Helpmann, Albert Bassermann, Léonide Massine, Esmond Knight…
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101: Jet Assisted Chevy / Pop Rocks & Soda
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This week Cliff and Harrison go back to where it all began: The world premiere of Mythbusters. First airing in 2003, this episode introduced the world to Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman – two intrepid heroes on a quest. To do what... we're not quite sure yet. It's a pilot episode replete with high explosives and shadowy pig parts drug deals. But in a…
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how many toddlers could you take in a fight? — Monsters and Villains
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what makes the perfect villain? This episode we're chattin' monsters and villains, which includes discussions about how to write a convincing villain, how to keep readers invested in your monsters, and our favourite monsters/villains from books and media.By Abby Guy and Harrison Stewart
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By popular request, for our first bonus episode of season 3, this is part II of Stuart and I in studio, back in 2011, talking - and laughing - about some of his most hilarious bloopers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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We're back with a fresh episode, baby! Written by Samuel D. Hunter and directed by Darren Aronofsky, THE WHALE is a 2022 film based on Hunter's stage play of the same title. Despite an incredible performance by Brendan Fraser, which won him an Oscar, the movie falls short of having an impactful message about... anything. From its confused plot, lam…
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RMR 0272: Join your hosts Chad Robinson, Dustin Melbardis, and Russell Guest for the Retro Movie Roundtable as they revisit Spirited Away (2001) [PG] Genre: Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy Starring: Daveigh Chasxe, Jason Marsden, Suzanne Pleshette, David Ogden Stiers, Susan Egan, Paul Eiding, John Ratzenberger, Bob Bergen, Tatsuya Gashūin, Ro…
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this episode, Harry has cooked up some f*ckin' wild way for us to do tarot readings with books, and we put aside our pessimism to try our hand at reading fortunes. Can our (extremely) random assortment of novels tell us how successful are careers are? And what does the future say about our love lives?…
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Episode 12 - BBC Radio 3's Choral Evensong at King's College Cambridge - Gordon Stewart demonstrates the J J Binns organ at Rochdale Town Hall
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In this episode, we go behind the scenes of a live broadcast of BBC Radio 3's Choral Evensong from the chapel of King's College, Cambridge. We hear from the programme's Producer and Sound Supervisor, as well as from the Director of Music at King's - Daniel Hyde. The Choir of King's College, Cambridge BBC Sounds - Choral Evensong Gordon Stewart demo…
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RMR 0271: Special Guest, Nick Roth, a TV writer and indie filmmaker, joins your hosts Lizzy Haynes and Russell Guest for the Retro Movie Roundtable as they revisit The Iron Tank Girl (1995) [R] Genre: Action, Comedy, Science Fiction Starring: Lori Petty, Ice-T, Naomi Watts, Don Harvey, Jeff Kober, Reg E. Cathey, Scott Coffey, Malcolm McDowell, Stac…
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we're on schedule for a menty b. — PhD Check In
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is a PhD in Creative Writing really worth it? this episode is a PhD check in, in which we discuss what it looks like to be 18 months into a doctorate degree for Creative Writing. We chat about the drastic changes in our research topics, what we're working on now, what a PhD schedule looks like for us, and whether the PhD is worth it for aspiring wr…
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Blasting onto the air in 2003, Mythbusters proved there was no question too big, too small, or too ridiculous to put to the test. From chicken cannons to rocket cars and even a galaxy far, far away, the iconic Discovery Channel series did it all and left its mark on a generation of fans. Now hosts Cliff Bumgardner and Harrison Stewart are going bac…
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i'm in a lot of debt to know what a sentence should look like. — Editing
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this episode we discuss how we feel about editing a novel, including what it's like to edit your own work, the different stages of a draft, and receiving constructive criticism. We also dedicate a significant amount of this conversation to which grammar choices make a sentence hotter (spoiler, a correctly used semi-colon is hot as hell and the em-d…
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RMR 0270: Special Guest, Quinn Que, joins your hosts Lizzy Haynes and Russell Guest for the Retro Movie Roundtable as they revisit The Iron Giant (1999) [PG] Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Science Fiction Starring: Jennifer Aniston, Harry Connick Jr., Vin Diesel, James Gammon, Cloris Leachman, Christopher McDonald, John Mahoney, Eli Marientha…
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Episode 11 - York Minster's Organ - RCO in State Schools - Wayne Marshall's Musical Life
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In this episode, Robert Sharpe, Director of Music at York Minster, gives a tour of the sounds and colours of the organ at York Minster. Following the major restoration undertaken by Harrison & Harrison from 2018 - 2021, Robert explains why they looked back to the golden era of Arthur Harrison and Sir Edward Bairstow for their tonal inspiration, and…
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While Tara struggles to rescue the first starship survivor, Mr. Sinclair’s surprise encounter on campus raises suspicions about his recent activity.By Wonkybot
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the queerness of it. — Happy Pride Month!
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Happy Pride Month!! this episode, we celebrate Pride Month by having an open conversation about what it means to be queer, the definition of queerness, and queer politics. We apply these discussions of the LGBTQIA+ community to recent debates about Bridgerton, drag queens, and Gen Alpha activism while also recommending a range of fictional and acad…
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RMR 0269: Special Guest, Jayson Johnson of Strike Five Films, joins your hosts Bryan Frye and Dustin Melbardis for the Retro Movie Roundtable as they revisit Following (1998) [R] Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller Starring: Jeremy Theobald, Alex Haw, Lucy Russell, John Nolan, Dick Bradsell, Gillian El-Kadi, Jennifer Angel, Nicolas Carlotti Director: C…
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On this episode of the Korda podcast, Danny Fairbrass is back in the studio to discuss Embryo Angling Habitats, a non-profit organization dedicated to creating and maintaining high-quality angling environments for the future of the sport. Embryo is focused on the sport's future. It has close relationships with numerous stakeholders and works with t…
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Summertime - Mexican Climbing Mint & Summer of Stars
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“There is nothing like a neighbour throwing money about their garden to make you feel bad about yours.” It's summer all the way on this week’s episode. In our first story, Mary Turlington unwittingly trips off a chain of events that get heated under the summer sun. And in the second, Sam and Murphy have the summer of a lifetime in Big Narrows, Cape…
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RMR 0268: Join your hosts Bryan Frye, Dustin Melbardis, and Lizzy Haynes for the Retro Movie Roundtable as they revisit Lucky Number Slevin (2006) [R] Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller, Starring: Josh Hartnett, Bruce Willis, Lucy Liu, Morgan Freeman, Ben Kingsley, Michael Rubenfeld, Peter Outerbridge, Stanley Tucci, Kevin Chamberlin, Dorian Missick, My…
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fuck The Rings of Power?? — Series Review
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Harry is a fanatic of everything J.R.R. Tolkien, and Abby (who knows very little) finally watched The Rings of Power. This episode, we review Amazon Prime Video's adaption of the history of the Middle-earth, as detailed in the appendices of The Lord of the Rings. We discuss character, plot, predictability, and our opinion on book to film adaptions.…
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Episode 10 - Anna Lapwood - Abandoned Monastery Organ - Crisis in Scotland
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In this episode, Mark O'Brien is joined by organ builder David Wood as they engage in some organ archaeology whilst exploring an abandoned organ in an old monastery chapel in Staffordshire. https://www.woodofhuddersfield.com/ https://npor.org.uk/survey/D02316 A crisis is facing the pipe organ in Scotland as hundreds of churches are earmarked for cl…
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RMR 0267: Join your hosts Bryan Frye, Dustin Melbardis, and Russell Gueast for the Retro Movie Roundtable as they revisit The Pianist (2002) [R] Genre: War, Biography, Drama, Music, Period Piece, WWII Starring: Adrien Brody, Thomas Kretschmann, Frank Finlay, Maureen Lipman, Emilia Fox, Ed Stoppard, Julia Rayner, Jessica Kate Meyer, Ronan Vibert, Ru…
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“It was Sam’s first year in high school. And it was not going well.” Sam’s turn this week: We have a story about Sam’s first job and about finding his passion. Plus, an essay from Stuart McLean about his first jobs. Including his life-changing experience at summer camp. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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a time travelling sexaholic in search of the ultimate dinogasm. — Fake Book Titles
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this episode, we play a self-invented game/plotting exercise called 'Fake Book Titles' or 'These Books Do Not Exist' in which we exchange fabricated book titles and must brainstorm a relevant plot, characters, setting, etc. according to the book title alone. Listen in to hear all about a book with a burning sea, a budding romance between a bronco a…
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RMR 0266: Special Guest, Nick Santa Maria, from the Abbott and Costello Comedy Historian Podcast, joins your host Russell Guest for the Retro Movie Roundtable as they revisit Duck Soup (1933) [PG] Genre: Comedy, Musical, War Starring: The Marx Brothers, Groucho Marx, Harpo Marx, Chico Marx, Zeppo Marx, Margaret Dumont, Raquel Torres, Louis Calhern,…
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Stephanie - Steph’s Statistics Exam & In the Weeds
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“How bad could it be? Statistics. That’s how bad it could be.” This week, two stories about Dave and Morley’s daughter, Stephanie – Stephanie at school and at work. Jess talks about Stuart’s goals in writing those stories and what they show us about success … and failure. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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the absolute piggiest of stys. — How to Rot Consciously
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this episode, we discuss the importance of mental health days, regardless of where you sit on the rotting scale — from slightly bruised banana to wholemeal sandwich that has been in the bottom of a child's backpack for a week.By Abby Guy and Harrison Stewart
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RMR 0265: Join your hosts Chad Robinson, Dustin Melbardis, and Lizzy Haynes for the Retro Movie Roundtable as they revisit It Real Genius (1985) [PG] Genre: Comedy, Science Fiction, Romance Starring: Val Kilmer, Gabriel Jarret, Michelle Meyrink, William Atherton, Robert Prescott, Jon Gries, Mark Kamiyama, Ed Lauter, Louis Giambalvo, Patti D'Arbanvi…
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The Season 5 premiere picks up with the aftermath of the starship crash carrying Tara, Mr. Barrington, Dr. Epic and other Power U crew members. Who survives? Who doesn’t? Meanwhile, in the chamber below Power U, Ajix Edavene’s plans to unleash the Sphere of Souls hits a supernatural snag.By Wonkybot
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“Whenever the cat is around, things seem to go wrong.” This week, Dave discovers a stowaway on the family road trip, with hilarious consequences. And Jess shares two more of Stuart McLean’s Postcards from Canada: from St John’s, NFLD in the east and Powell River, B.C. in the west. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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RMR 0264: Special Guest, William Hunter from HunterWick Productions, joins your hosts, Dustin Melbardis, and Russell Guest for the Retro Movie Roundtable as they revisit Tron (1982) [PG] Genre: Science Fiction, Adventure, Action Starring: Jeff Bridges, Bruce Boxleitner, David Warner, Cindy Morgan, Barnard Hughes, Dan Shor, Peter Jurasik, Stuart Tho…
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find your person to word spew at. — Writing a Novel
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how do you write a novel? we're still trying to work it out, and as we hit new stages of writing our books we take to the pod once again with an update on the processes and tips that are working for us — from music, to location, to writing chronologically, and the value of daydreaming.By Abby Guy and Harrison Stewart
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Episode 9 - The Wurlitzer at Blackpool Tower - Liverpool's St George's Hall Willis Organ - Discovering 17th Century Composer, John Lugge
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In this episode Phil Kelsall, organist at the Tower Ballroom in Blackpool, showcases the world famous Wurlitzer organ - and his own world famous playing technique! https://www.philkelsall.co.uk/ Ian Tracey talks about the history of the Henry Willis organ at Liverpool's St George's Hall. As a new appeal has been launched to help raise fund for its …
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