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Diapason wrote:Bad sound certainly (it sounded like it was transferred from some 78s or something), but the real problem was dull performance, lacking any stylistic touches at all, just pedestrian playing.
I do love a good organ record, but there seem to be an awful lot of very pedestrian ones out there!

Note to self: must get some of those spicy mean-tone organ records Si recommended!
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Ciaran wrote: I do love a good organ record, but there seem to be an awful lot of very pedestrian ones out there!
There really are, and the more I learn, the more I realise just *how bad* so many of them are. It's a minefield.
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On last Tuesday I rejoined the ranks of the gainfully employed after a nine week spell of unemployment so to celebrate the event I decided to treat myself to a collection of recordings, the first of which arrived this morning:

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Congratulations Seán, both on the purchase and, more importantly, the new job!!!
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Diapason wrote:Congratulations Seán, both on the purchase and, more importantly, the new job!!!
Thanks Simon.
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congrats Sean!
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Seán wrote:On last Tuesday I rejoined the ranks of the gainfully employed after a nine week spell of unemployment so to celebrate the event I decided to treat myself to a collection of recordings, the first of which arrived this morning:

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Well done on both counts Seán....and enjoy both odysseys!!!
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Diapason wrote:Bad sound certainly (it sounded like it was transferred from some 78s or something), but the real problem was dull performance, lacking any stylistic touches at all, just pedestrian playing.
Thank you Simon....I will pay particular attention when I get to listen to it.
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Seán wrote:On last Tuesday I rejoined the ranks of the gainfully employed after a nine week spell of unemployment so to celebrate the event I decided to treat myself to a collection of recordings, the first of which arrived this morning:

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That is good news, Sean. Congratulations on the new job.
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Seán wrote:On last Tuesday I rejoined the ranks of the gainfully employed after a nine week spell of unemployment so to celebrate the event I decided to treat myself to a collection of recordings, the first of which arrived this morning:

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Congratulations, Seán! Good luck with the new job, and may it last as long as you need it to!
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