Qwerty - it does remind me of one of my most embarrassing moments, though. We were visiting the Licenced Victuallers trade fare at the White City in Manchester, many years ago. There was the most amazing, right up to the minute 4-manual organ on display and someone was demonstrating it, and making it sounds like a whole orchestra. I stood there mesmerised by both the organ and the talent of the organist. (For those who might be thinking otherwise, this was totally about the music!!!) He came to the end of his piece and saw my gawping like a goldfish and asked if I played. "A bit", I said. He said come and try it, so I didn't need any persuading. A couple of scales and then a 12-bar blues was all I could think of. But OH was beckoning me to stop and get down off the stand. I ignored him, but eventually his frantic waving got through to me.
The organist started to play again, and it dawned on me that what I thought was piped music was in fact the organ!! I'd just serenaded the whole place!!
The organist started to play again, and it dawned on me that what I thought was piped music was in fact the organ!! I'd just serenaded the whole place!!
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