Occasionally, the demands or opportunities of life part us from dear friends and colleagues. So it is that we must say goodbye to Martin Ellis. Martin has accepted a professional opportunity that will take him to Portland, Oregon. I understand that in Portland they have beautiful weather and good food. Now they also have one […]
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For those of you who hang on every word of this blog (lol), I must apologize for my absence the past couple of weeks. Both my computer and I have suffered from illness. The computer on which I write and edit this blog spent a week in the hospital. I want to personally thank […]
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So, if you’ve been following along, we’ve come up with the perfect recipe for the delicious soup that will be the Shelbyville organ. Let’s see… In a 4 quart pot, combine 3 quarts of hearty broth, 2 quarts of tomato sauce, 2 1/2 pounds of beef, 4 large potatoes, 2 large onions, 3 celery stalks, […]
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Today, I want to share some random thoughts about a process that isn’t at all random – designing, or in the case of the Shelbyville organ, re-designing the sound of a pipe organ. It continues to amaze me how many people, even including some otherwise competent musicians, don’t understand the basics of this most […]
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