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Pipe making demonstration at the Three Choirs Festival

10/8/2018

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A pipe making demonstration at the Three Choirs Festival by Terry Shires.
Terry Shires with a visitor to the organ pipe making demonstration.
The Three Choirs Festival is a major event in the British musical calendar, so it was an honour to take part in this year's festival in Hereford.

Our managing director, Terry Shires, talked about about his career in pipe making and the history of the trade in All Saints' Church, High Street, Hereford, on August 3.

During the well-received session, he also gave a demonstration of pipe making by creating a replica of the middle C Great Principal pipe in the organ at Worcester Cathedral.

He says: "I have done many demonstrations like this over the years, and I always ask for a volunteer to have a go at soldering. Kris Johnston made a great job and I presented her with the pipe I finished and voiced."

In other news, we are delighted to be working with the distinguished American reed voicer, Chris Broome, who specialises in voicing reeds made by Skinner. Broome & Co was established in East Granby, Connecticut, in 1998 by Chris and David Broome to satisfy a need in the pipe organ industry for quality voicing and organ pipe reconditioning and repair services.

Their company is recognised as a specialist in the restoration of reed stops in pipe organs by major 20th century North American organ builders. We look forward to helping them in any way we can.


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Mrs A Scott
25/8/2018 18:45:34

A most enjoyable an enlightening demonstration of this ancient craft. Thank you.

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