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A comprehensive list of websites about Mechanical Music
A comprehensive list of websites about Mechanical Music
We have so many contacts, both in the UK & abroad that we would like to share. These are trusted suppliers of parts, music, and gifts for the enthusiast. We also want to recommend some good days out to collections of organs in the UK.
Please note, the MOOS is not responsible for the content of the external sites listed below.
Please note, the MOOS is not responsible for the content of the external sites listed below.
Builders of Mechanical Organs
Kevin Meayres>> Established in 1984, Meayers Organs specializes in the construction, restoration, and maintenance of mechanical musical instruments
Alberic Godderis>> Fabrication, restoration, rental, and appraisal of mechanical musical instruments, including card organ music production.
Jonathan Smith>> Based in Aberdeen, Scotland, offers tuning, repair, and restoration services for all types of mechanical pipe organs.
Pauliphonic>> Founded by Benoit Paulis in 2004 and based in Stavelot, Belgium, specializes in the traditional construction and restoration of mechanical street organs.
David Burville>> David has recently restored Graham Atkinsons 'Oktoberfest' New build and restoration undertaken.
Dean Organ Builders>> Family organ builders from Bristol who undertake restoration, supply parts and card music.
Rob Barker>> New organs, restoration, servicing, parts, advice, competitive quotes and budget builds.
Paul McCarthy>> Organ builder from Basingstoke from the 16 note babe, or 54 Keyless organ.
John Page>> Specialises in the building and restoration of mechanical organs, church organs, and harmoniums.
A. C. Pilmer Automatic Music>> Restoring and maintaining quality mechanical musical instruments for over 30 years.
Johnny Verbeeck>> Parts, newbuilds and music for every size and type of mechanical organ.
TH Heesbeen>> from the Netherlands. Supplier of new builds, music and restoration services.
NBC>> The Netherlands Book Organ Centrum for newbuilds, parts and restorations.
Elbert Pluer>> Street organ builder run as a family business since 1898. Various parts and music also supplied.
Fenland Organs>> Manufacturer of small hand-turned book playing street organs, based in Lincolnshire.
Teánola Mechanical Music>> The compact and fun Teánola street organ, built new.
Gebroeders Decap>> Building organs since 1864. New builds, restoration and plenty of CD's and LP's for sale.
Decap from Herentals>> Since 1928, they've used the latest technology and traditional methods of organ building
Alberic Godderis>> Fabrication, restoration, rental, and appraisal of mechanical musical instruments, including card organ music production.
Jonathan Smith>> Based in Aberdeen, Scotland, offers tuning, repair, and restoration services for all types of mechanical pipe organs.
Pauliphonic>> Founded by Benoit Paulis in 2004 and based in Stavelot, Belgium, specializes in the traditional construction and restoration of mechanical street organs.
David Burville>> David has recently restored Graham Atkinsons 'Oktoberfest' New build and restoration undertaken.
Dean Organ Builders>> Family organ builders from Bristol who undertake restoration, supply parts and card music.
Rob Barker>> New organs, restoration, servicing, parts, advice, competitive quotes and budget builds.
Paul McCarthy>> Organ builder from Basingstoke from the 16 note babe, or 54 Keyless organ.
John Page>> Specialises in the building and restoration of mechanical organs, church organs, and harmoniums.
A. C. Pilmer Automatic Music>> Restoring and maintaining quality mechanical musical instruments for over 30 years.
Johnny Verbeeck>> Parts, newbuilds and music for every size and type of mechanical organ.
TH Heesbeen>> from the Netherlands. Supplier of new builds, music and restoration services.
NBC>> The Netherlands Book Organ Centrum for newbuilds, parts and restorations.
Elbert Pluer>> Street organ builder run as a family business since 1898. Various parts and music also supplied.
Fenland Organs>> Manufacturer of small hand-turned book playing street organs, based in Lincolnshire.
Teánola Mechanical Music>> The compact and fun Teánola street organ, built new.
Gebroeders Decap>> Building organs since 1864. New builds, restoration and plenty of CD's and LP's for sale.
Decap from Herentals>> Since 1928, they've used the latest technology and traditional methods of organ building
Suppliers of parts
Dean Organs>> Blank card, leather, tubing, carvings, springs. Everything you'd ever need online for ease of ordering.
David Burville>> David will supply any type of part for your mechanical organ, custom made.
Musicanic>> Looking for leather, tubing and other accesories for your organ. This online company supplies it.
Russels Leathers>> Reliable supplier for leathers and felts of all thickness. Ideal for organ building.
Roll Cutter>> Peter Hood, who can supply you with plans and parts to build your own organ.
John Smith>> Become an organ owner using every day materials for only £50? Build a John Smith Busker organ!
Celeste Mechanical Music>> Manufacturer of parts for the amateur organ builder.
Busker Organ Music>> Hand-turned busker organs, street organs, monkey organs, plus a large For Sale section.
David Burville>> David will supply any type of part for your mechanical organ, custom made.
Musicanic>> Looking for leather, tubing and other accesories for your organ. This online company supplies it.
Russels Leathers>> Reliable supplier for leathers and felts of all thickness. Ideal for organ building.
Roll Cutter>> Peter Hood, who can supply you with plans and parts to build your own organ.
John Smith>> Become an organ owner using every day materials for only £50? Build a John Smith Busker organ!
Celeste Mechanical Music>> Manufacturer of parts for the amateur organ builder.
Busker Organ Music>> Hand-turned busker organs, street organs, monkey organs, plus a large For Sale section.
Gifts for the organ enthusiast
Dean Organs>> An incredible collection of music boxes and gifts for the enthusiast.
CD Shop>> An incredible collection of CD recordings of all types of instrument on the Draaiorgel Shop
CD Shop>> An incredible collection of CD recordings of all types of instrument on the Draaiorgel Shop
Music arrangers and suppliers of card and MIDI
Nick Dean>> who specialises in the production of perforated cardboard book music for mechanical organs.
Dean Organ Builders>> Richard Dean cuts and supplies new, and sources second hand music.
Melvyn Wright Music>> cardboard books, paper rolls, computer disks, and micro-chips.
James Reid>> New books delivered from a variety of arrangers. Also able to supply blank card, or undertake music book repairs.
Ian Alderman>> Music Arranger from Dorset for all types of Raffin, Deleika and other roll operated organs.
Rob Barker>> Music arranger for any sized organ.
Merry Go Round Music>> Mark Waltham, the original MIDI man with the ODEON systems still going strong.
Paul Garwood>> Supplier of 20, 25, 26, & 31 note arrangements
A. C. Pilmer Automatic Music>> Book music for every scale imaginable.
Kevin McElhone's Mechanical Music>> supplier of music rolls and discs for pianos, music boxes and organs.
Jan Kees de Ruijter>> from Amsterdam, Holland, who supplies arrangements for Street, Dance and Fair organs.
Sjoerd Caspers>> Well known for arranging pop music for organs such as Queen, Wham and even the Stereophonics!
Hiddo Van Os>> Music arranger who does lively toe tapping arrangements, plus the latest pop songs on card!
Grind-Organ.com>> An extensive selection of music arranged for street organs using the Carl Frei/Raffin/John Smith 20-note scale, providing MIDI files and music rolls with audio demos for preview.
Busker Organ Music>> Buy arrangements for your busker, or even get your own punched out.
Dean Organ Builders>> Richard Dean cuts and supplies new, and sources second hand music.
Melvyn Wright Music>> cardboard books, paper rolls, computer disks, and micro-chips.
James Reid>> New books delivered from a variety of arrangers. Also able to supply blank card, or undertake music book repairs.
Ian Alderman>> Music Arranger from Dorset for all types of Raffin, Deleika and other roll operated organs.
Rob Barker>> Music arranger for any sized organ.
Merry Go Round Music>> Mark Waltham, the original MIDI man with the ODEON systems still going strong.
Paul Garwood>> Supplier of 20, 25, 26, & 31 note arrangements
A. C. Pilmer Automatic Music>> Book music for every scale imaginable.
Kevin McElhone's Mechanical Music>> supplier of music rolls and discs for pianos, music boxes and organs.
Jan Kees de Ruijter>> from Amsterdam, Holland, who supplies arrangements for Street, Dance and Fair organs.
Sjoerd Caspers>> Well known for arranging pop music for organs such as Queen, Wham and even the Stereophonics!
Hiddo Van Os>> Music arranger who does lively toe tapping arrangements, plus the latest pop songs on card!
Grind-Organ.com>> An extensive selection of music arranged for street organs using the Carl Frei/Raffin/John Smith 20-note scale, providing MIDI files and music rolls with audio demos for preview.
Busker Organ Music>> Buy arrangements for your busker, or even get your own punched out.
Organ Owners and enthusiasts
Nick Williams>> Husband and wife team Nick and Caroline Williams have a range of organs for hire for your event.
James Dundon>> The MOOS Webmaster with details of his new Dutch Street Organ "Het Blauwtje"
Björn Isebaert>> Lots of great historial info about the Hooghuys organ building family.
Roger Wiegand>> with details of his 'Diamond Jubilee' 89 Key Gavioli Fair Organ.
Philip Jamison>> with a wonderful website full of information about organs and organ builders
Drehorgel Mann>> German Street Organ for hire.
James Dundon>> The MOOS Webmaster with details of his new Dutch Street Organ "Het Blauwtje"
Björn Isebaert>> Lots of great historial info about the Hooghuys organ building family.
Roger Wiegand>> with details of his 'Diamond Jubilee' 89 Key Gavioli Fair Organ.
Philip Jamison>> with a wonderful website full of information about organs and organ builders
Drehorgel Mann>> German Street Organ for hire.
Other organisations that promote Mechanical Music
The Fair Organ Preservation Society>> Dedicated to the preservation of the fairground organ in the UK
British Organ Grinders Association>> For those with an interest in hand-turned organs.
The Musical Box Society of Great Britain> who also cover all types of mechanical music in their journal and meetings.
The Reed Organ Society>> Devoted to the appreciation, restoration and preservation of reed organs.
The Player Piano Group>> The national society for the pianola & related instruments.
The Mechanical Music Press>> Orchestrations, Pianos and Organs, all together in one society.
Kring Van Draaiorgelvrienden>> The KDV, that promotes mechanical music in the Netherlands.
MechaMusica>> A website full of interesting content representing a Belgian Society
The Carousel Organ Association of America>> Devoted to band, fair, and street organs & calliopes.
The Australian Mechanical Organ Society>> Australia's only active mechanical organ group.
Associazione Italiana Musica Meccanica>> For player-piano, roll-playing and automatic instrument enthusiasts.
Nederlandse Pianola Vereniging>> The NPV is the Dutch Pianola Society and their website is full of interesting content about the Player Piano world.
British Organ Grinders Association>> For those with an interest in hand-turned organs.
The Musical Box Society of Great Britain> who also cover all types of mechanical music in their journal and meetings.
The Reed Organ Society>> Devoted to the appreciation, restoration and preservation of reed organs.
The Player Piano Group>> The national society for the pianola & related instruments.
The Mechanical Music Press>> Orchestrations, Pianos and Organs, all together in one society.
Kring Van Draaiorgelvrienden>> The KDV, that promotes mechanical music in the Netherlands.
MechaMusica>> A website full of interesting content representing a Belgian Society
The Carousel Organ Association of America>> Devoted to band, fair, and street organs & calliopes.
The Australian Mechanical Organ Society>> Australia's only active mechanical organ group.
Associazione Italiana Musica Meccanica>> For player-piano, roll-playing and automatic instrument enthusiasts.
Nederlandse Pianola Vereniging>> The NPV is the Dutch Pianola Society and their website is full of interesting content about the Player Piano world.
Meet other like minded people
Mechanical Music Digest>> The MMD is all about musical instruments that play themselves, not just organs!
Mechanical Music Chat>> Facebook group with daily posts about mechanical music.
Club van Draaiorgelvrienden>> Friendly group from the Netherlands sharing news and information.
Mechanical Music Chat>> Facebook group with daily posts about mechanical music.
Club van Draaiorgelvrienden>> Friendly group from the Netherlands sharing news and information.
Organ collections to visit in the UK
St Albans Organ Theatre>> A collection of organs in St. Albans, Herts, including Mortier, Decap and Bursens plus a Wurlitzer Theatre Organ. The website includes history and CD sales.
The Scarborough Fair Collection>> Explore this unique collection, from Fairground rides to Steam Engines and some outstanding Organs from around Europe. Throughout the year they host some special events including the famous Christmas Carousel.
The Thursford Collection>> Come and see the world’s largest collection of steam engines and organs, hear Robert Wolfe one of the world's leading theatre organists play the mighty Wurlitzer at 1.30pm and 3pm daily, ride on fairground carousels and the gondola, enjoy "Back Stage Tours" and watch silent movies.
The Grange Musical Collection>> Located in Palgrave, Diss, Norfolk, is a unique and diverse private museum showcasing self-playing musical instruments with monthly open days.
Amersham Fair Organ Museum>> The collection includes instruments by Gavioli, Marenghi, Hooghuys, Wilhelm Bruder Söhne and Gebr.Weber. Amersham are known for their open days and other events.
Haarleem Organ Museum>> We always visit the Draaiorgel Museum on the MOOS Tour. Iconic Street Organs, Dance Organs and the Kunkel's Marenghi. If you're in the Netherlands, make sure you call into one of their Sunday open days.
The Scarborough Fair Collection>> Explore this unique collection, from Fairground rides to Steam Engines and some outstanding Organs from around Europe. Throughout the year they host some special events including the famous Christmas Carousel.
The Thursford Collection>> Come and see the world’s largest collection of steam engines and organs, hear Robert Wolfe one of the world's leading theatre organists play the mighty Wurlitzer at 1.30pm and 3pm daily, ride on fairground carousels and the gondola, enjoy "Back Stage Tours" and watch silent movies.
The Grange Musical Collection>> Located in Palgrave, Diss, Norfolk, is a unique and diverse private museum showcasing self-playing musical instruments with monthly open days.
Amersham Fair Organ Museum>> The collection includes instruments by Gavioli, Marenghi, Hooghuys, Wilhelm Bruder Söhne and Gebr.Weber. Amersham are known for their open days and other events.
Haarleem Organ Museum>> We always visit the Draaiorgel Museum on the MOOS Tour. Iconic Street Organs, Dance Organs and the Kunkel's Marenghi. If you're in the Netherlands, make sure you call into one of their Sunday open days.