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Talking Melbourne with Darren JamesTalking Melbourne with Steve Dundon - Sun 16 Nov, 2025Musician Steve Dundon joins Darren James for Talking Melbourne.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2025-11-1637 min
Locked On NBA – Daily Podcast On The National Basketball AssociationBlazers SOLD. Are They On the MOVE? | Joel Embiid INJURY UPDATE | Dr. J vs. LeBron James in the Tourney of MovesWe've got an update on Joel Embiid's recovery. Head coach Nick Nurse gave us some positive news, but the timeline for his return is still very much up in the air. We'll discuss how many games Embiid needs to play for the 76ers to be a legitimate threat in the East and whether the team should start preparing for life without him, just in case.In other big news, the Portland Trail Blazers have officially been sold to Tom Dundon, the owner of the NHL's Carolina Hurricanes. This move has some fans feeling a bit uneasy, especially...
2025-08-1434 min
Under the GrillJames Patrice: ‘Drama school helped me overcome my shyness – I was painfully quiet.’The comedian and reporter joins Kevin Dundon and Caoimhe Young in the Under the Grill kitchen to chat about his social media success, dating and getting fired after 10 days in a job in his local coffee shop. The Dubliner, who is famous for his hilarious take on the well-heeled ‘Malahide Woman’, spends half his working life dressing up as a woman with eyelashes to die for. But he says: ““I remember in my junior infants photograph I look frightened. I look like a rabbit caught in the headlights.” James picke...
2025-08-0648 min
Mechanical Music RadioThe music of Albert Decap (21/05/24)It's been 15 years since the legendary notary Albert Decap passed away. Tonight at 2100hrs BST, a Tuesday Night Live special. Enthusiast Peter Craig joins James to tell us a little more about Albert's achievements and we'll let you hear some examples of his varied arranging style.
2024-05-211h 03
Mechanical Music RadioMortier Dance Organ 'Neptunus' resurfaces!It's always exciting when an organ appears again after many years away. The 91 Key Dance Organ "Neptunus", formerly owned by the late Pete Watts, has made its first public appearance in 20 years. It is now owned by Robert Harris, and it was a thrill for many enthusiasts to see the instrument again at Fair Organ Day at The Grange Musical Collection on Sunday - and it played far better than anyone expected after two decades away.
Robert Harris joins James on Tuesday Night Live to have a chat about his future plans for the instrument.
2023-10-031h 03
Mechanical Music RadioA new Fairground Organ in England!It’s quite rare to get a new Fair Organ on the scene. Tonight, Nick Williams is on Tuesday Night Live telling James about his latest acquisition - this compact yet full-sounding instrument.
2023-09-061h 07
Mechanical Music RadioA new organ festivalJames is joined by Nick Williams who will tell us about this new and promising event which will take place this weekend—the Shrewsbury Mechanical Organ Festival.
2023-05-021h 06
TeamWorksA Chat with a old friend RYAN DUNDON - Gaming picks us up when we are feeling downHi everyone, and welcome back to the Podcast in this weeks Episode we have a old friend of mine Ryan Dundon we talk about his background and when his first stream was and what game it was and just how gaming can be good for your mentel health and as always we hope you enjoy the Episodes. 😁
2023-04-201h 38
Mechanical Music RadioOur fifth birthday!Established 1st April 2018. Thank you for listening. www.mechanicalmusicradio.com Join James for a special Tuesday Night Live marking five years of radio broadcasting.
Please, if you value the service we provide and want us to survive, set up a monthly payment - or donate as a one-off birthday gift. Click here: https://bit.ly/mmradio-support
2023-04-181h 02
Mechanical Music RadioDingles Fairground Heritage (28/02/23)Tuesday Night Live is back at 9pm (2100hrs GMT).
Tonight we have a special programme about the Dingles Fairground Museum. James went to meet trustee Guy Belshaw for an update on the exhibits, including their recent addition - The Anderton and Rowland Grand Organ.
2023-03-151h 01Mechanical Music RadioDingles Fairground Heritage 280223Tuesday Night Live is back at 9pm (2100hrs GMT).
Tonight we have a special programme about the Dingles Fairground Museum. James went to meet trustee Guy Belshaw for an update on the exhibits, including their recent addition - The Anderton and Rowland Grand Organ.
2023-03-151h 01
Mechanical Music RadioAn hour of Great Dorset Organs!It was a great shock for many enthusiasts to hear there will not be a Great Dorset Steam Fair in 2023 due to unpredictable costs in the current climate.
In this episode, James Dundon brings you a 'Dorset Organs Special' packed full of the iconic instruments past and present - from both Blandford and Stourpaine.
Read GDSF's full statement on their website. https://www.gdsf.co.uk/ We send our thanks to the Oliver family for organising a great event for many years and hope it continues to go from strength to strength in the future.
2022-10-051h 01
Mechanical Music RadioDavid Burville from The Repair ShopTonight we look back on a superb Sunday at the Weald and Downland Living Museum, where they held their first organ festival.
The location is where they film the Repair Shop, and we caught a word with resident expert David Burville of D.R. Burville Organ Builders.
Also, hear four exclusive tracks of White’s Mamoth Gavioli on Tuesday Night Live tonight after its recent restoration by Meayers Organs.
Join James Dundon for another Tuesday Night Live.
2022-09-271h 04
Mechanical Music RadioThe organ in Paddington 2 (20/09/22)With Paddington 2 capturing the hearts of the nation, it's only right we play some tracks from the instrument that featured in the movie.
Join James Dundon for another Tuesday Night Live.
2022-09-271h 02
Mechanical Music RadioSummer Sounds (19/07/22)On Tuesday Night Live, we mark the hottest day on record with some people (and an organ) that know how to handle the heat!
We'll bring you music from three groups that accompany their book playing instrument with some great salsa grooves!
- Ajo U Su Organo Oriental
- El Organo De Los Hermanos Ajo
- Remasterizado
We also have Leon from Perlee Draaiorgels telling us about the traditions of these instruments and hear the one from his collection.
Hear the beautiful mechanical music from Cuba.
James will return with Tuesday Night Live in September.
2022-07-201h 06
Mechanical Music RadioHarleem Draaiorgel Museum (05/07/22)Tuesday Night Live focusses on the instruments of the Draaiorgelmuseum Haarlem tonight. Sjoerd Caspers joins James for a chat - and we've got some exclusive recordings of their new addition - De Lekkerkerker.
2022-07-051h 06
Mechanical Music RadioThe Waldkirch Festival (28/06/22)Glenn Thomas joined James on Tuesday Night Live tonight, to tell us all about the Waldkirch festival, which returned at the weekend after a 5 year break.
2022-06-281h 05
Mechanical Music RadioThe most beautiful Waltzes (24/05/22)On the latest edition of Tuesday Night Live, James paid tribute to Asta Nielsen, an unjustly forgotten Danish silent movie actress who would have died 50 years ago this week. As well as playing the Waltz composed in her name, he filled the radio with an hour of the most beautiful waltzes. Listen again now by going to mechanicalmusicradio.com and click Tuesday Night Live.
2022-05-251h 01
Mechanical Music RadioDiss Organ Festival Gossip! (10/05/22)The programme for the Diss Organ Festival has been sent to the printers (and we have an exclusive copy!)
Tonight James has all the news about the organs that will appear at this Sunday’s event.
We also have some archive interviews done at previous events to bring you. All part of Tuesday Night Live from 9pm.
2022-05-111h 03
Mechanical Music RadioThe organiser of the Diss Organ Festival (03/05/22)Tonight James is joined by organiser Jonny Ling. With just 12 days to go, until the Diss Organ Festival, we have big announcements about a number of instruments that will be seen in public for the first time in a while, plus news of a continental headliner!
2022-05-031h 05
Mechanical Music RadioLoads of new music (26/04/22)We have a packed show of new recordings you won't have heard before, including the latest books from the Van Eijk family and their concert organ 'De Ruisdael'.
Also some exclusive music from the Johnny Claes collection in Belgium and a couple of tracks from Craig Robson's Fairground Follies collection near Sydney, Australia.
Fun and games with James. www.mechanicalmusicradio.com
2022-04-271h 02
Mechanical Music Radio60 years of the Kluisberg Mortier (19/04/22)It was 60 years ago that Roger Burville first saw and heard the Kluisberg Mortier. Little did he know he would one day end up owning the organ!
He joins James as a special guest on Tuesday Night Live to recall some memories of the early days and how he and his friends came to tour the instrument far and wide.
2022-04-201h 03
Mechanical Music RadioThe new CD of De Gouwe (07/12/21)Tonight on Tuesday Night Live we preview three tracks from the brand new CD of The Gouwe - the 90 Key Carl Frei Street Organ.
Order your CD copy from Draaiorgelmuseum Haarlem in NL or James Reid Mechanical Music in the UK.
All proceeds go to Draaiorgelmuseum Haarlem.
2021-12-071h 00
Mechanical Music RadioThe Sleighbell Marenghi in 1979 (03/11/21)We're bringing you sounds of Teddy Reed's Sleighbell Marenghi recorded at Hinkley Point in 1979 courtesy of Karl Plastow's microphone.
Also the usual fun and games with James, play along with Connect Four and the One Second Song.
2021-11-041h 04
Mechanical Music RadioThe Weber Maesto Orchestrion (12/10/21)The superb Weber Maesto Orchestrion in the Museum Speelklok in Utrecht. One of the biggest the firm had built. We enjoy some tracks and find out more about it's history.
Join James Dundon from 9pm (2100hrs) at www.mechanicalmusicradio.com
2021-10-131h 03
Mechanical Music RadioWe're BACK! (07/09/21)Tuesday Night Live is BACK! Join James Dundon at 2100hrs BST (9pm) every week.
We've got the return of the Mystery Noise, Connect Four, the Trippleplay and the One Second Song.
We'll be looking forward to Southport Pleasureland’s Festival of Fantastic Machines on the 25th & 26th September 2021.
2021-09-1359 min
Mechanical Music RadioThe Byass Gavioli Archives(29/06/21)If you missed Tuesday Night Live, James had exclusive recordings of the Byass Gavioli, digitised from cassette. It was recorded in 1983 by Huntcluff Recording Services in Saltburn-by-sea.
Also our Tuesday Talking Point was "The best food to eat when you're at a Steam Rally?" (see our facebook comments! Hilarious!)
Listen again by going to mechanicalmusicradio.com, click shows and TUESDAY NIGHT LIVE, or subscribe to us on your podcasts app, just search for Mechanical Music Radio.
2021-06-301h 05
Mechanical Music RadioThe Accordion Castle (22/06/21)James had another co-host. Our weekday Lunchtime presenter Ian Wolstenholme joined James and chose the 'Accordion Castle' for the Trippleplay. We showed how versatile the instrument really is!
Also we had some tracks from the 89 Key Marenghi of Frank Lythgoe, recorded in 1989 at a rally in Sunderland.
Listen again here, or subscribe to us on your podcasts app, just search for Mechanical Music Radio.
2021-06-221h 02
Mechanical Music RadioAn Orchestra on a Ruth Organ(25/05/21)Our presenter Mikey Mills has just visited this 1910 Ruth model 36-X.
Made in Waldkirch, Germany owned and restored by Gavin McDonough. A custom order for a man in America who owned a patent for mechanical figures on amusement rides, this truly rare and fantastic organ is one like none other!
Mikey co-hosted the Tuesday Night Live show with James, and gave us exclusive tracks from the instrument.
2021-06-021h 10
Mechanical Music RadioThe Scarborough Fair Collection (11/05/21)If you missed Tuesday Night Live, James Dundon bought you a virtual tour of the Scarborough Fair Collection, part of the flower of may holiday park.
They have set a reopening date for the 23rd of June. Every Wednesday it's a Tea Dance with Michael Carr at the Wurlitzer, and every Thursday, the Mechanical Organs are in play.
Our Trippleplay will be three from the Condor, a 100 Key Hooghys. We’ve digitised one of the classic records of the instrument and will play three contrasting pieces.
Also on the show, instruments from Mortier, Verbeeck, Marenghi, Decap, Leach, Bruder and more.
2021-05-121h 06
Mechanical Music RadioTwitter Steam Rally (01/05/21)James did a two hour live show for Twitter Steam Rally with loads of great Fairground Sounds.
2021-05-052h 02
Mechanical Music RadioA big announcement ! (06/04/21)A big announcement from James. You can now request your favourite tracks day and night. Listen for details.
Also Bill Nunn’s 81 Key Marenghi is our Trippleplay on the live show.
And the usual fun and games like the Connect Four and One Second Song.
2021-04-221h 02
Mechanical Music RadioThe big Barth organ! (02/02/21)James had to work, so recorded a special Tuesday Night NOTlive!
The Trippleplay is a big-un. Three tracks from the 125 Key Carl Frei from the Barth family.
Also the usual fun and games like Connect Four and the One Second Song!
2021-02-091h 00
Mechanical Music RadioBlauwtje in the shed (26/01/21)It was cold and wet, but James went out to the shed to play Blawutje and took his recorder with him!
2021-01-311h 03
Mechanical Music RadioMuseum Speelklok Trippleplay (19/01/21)Tonight's Trippleplay was from the Utrect Museum, also James had a big announcement for those who struggle to sleep at night, or maybe live in a different timezone, as our overnight output changes for the good!
2021-01-201h 01
Mechanical Music RadioMechanical Music from the 1700's(04/08/20)We're hear from a lady whose doctorate in Music was based partly on studying early forms of mechanical music, such as this 1793 Haydn Organ Clock (pictured).
The Organiser of the East Yorkshire Organ Festival gives us some exclusive news about instruments attending, and how the event will be Covid safe.
We gave you your BIGGEST CHANCE YET to win the £100 Mystery Noise, and made it EVEN EASIER with a new clue.
2020-08-051h 11
Mechanical Music RadioA beautiful Bruder (28/07/20)Tonight's live show is staring this beautiful 61 Key Wilhelm Bruder in the Museum Speelklok, Utrecht.
We are treated to two specially composed fanfares, plus a couple of stunning concert pieces.
Also will we give away the £95 on the Mystery Noise!
2020-07-281h 03
Mechanical Music RadioBarrel Pianos from the archive (21/07/20)Tonight, something a little different. We feature the Vicar who provided employment for old soldiers renovating barrel pianos.
Canon Wintle (pictured) produced 6 programmes for the Home Service in the 1950's. Tonight you’ll hear some bits from the archives.
Also off to 'Hollycombe Steam in the country' for a virtual organ festival.
2020-07-211h 05
Mechanical Music RadioCuban Organ(14/07/20)We've got the fascinating story of the 'Cuban Organ' from the Perlee Draaiorgels collection.
Plus reaction at the Thursford Christmas Spectacular is cancelled.
And will the Mystery Noise finally go?
2020-07-141h 10
Mechanical Music RadioThe Aalster Gavioli (07/07/20)- We find out all about the Aalster Gavioli from Museum Speelklok.
- Edwin Thomas tells us about his 35 Key Limonaire
- £65 to win on the Mystery Noise!
Join us shortly from 9pm for the fun and games.
www.mechanicalmusicradio.com
2020-07-071h 02
Mechanical Music RadioThere will be events in August! (30/06/ 20)-£60 jackpot on the Mystery Noise... and James has something you need to know. It will help you win the money!
-The TG Musical Collection confirm when you can see them on BBC 1's Bargain Hunt.
- TWO ORGAN EVENTS to tell you about. We thought 2020 was a write off, but there are still two places you can exhibit/ visit in August.
2020-06-301h 02
Mechanical Music RadioThe oldest form of Mechanical Music? (23/06/20)The Lekkerkerker gets the ‘now and then’ treatment.
£55 to win on the Mystery Noise.
And we explore Mechanical Music that was invented in the 1300’s; The Water Organ! (Pictured)
2020-06-231h 04
Mechanical Music RadioThe Mechanical Music Mystery NoiseJust what is our 'Mystery Noise'?
It's something to do with Mechanical Music. But what?
We play every week on our Tuesday Night Live show from 2100hrs for your chance to win cash.
Every week the Mystery Noise goes unguessed, we add money to the jackpot for one lucky person to win!
Register to play here>> https://mechanicalmusicradio.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b6dbbd7f550cd6cac1e2f7da0&id=8f62bf6ffa&e=de13a25d89
2020-06-2100 min
Mechanical Music RadioMechanical Music on a Gramaphone (19/06/20)It's very rare to find Mechanical Music on Gramaphone records. Tonight we played an unidentified organ, which turned out to be Peter Wareing's 61 Key Verbeeck (pictured) which was recorded shortly after being built.
Also on the show, much excitement as we launched 'The Mechanical Music Mystery Noise'. Identify it and win cash, every Tuesday night!
2020-06-211h 01
Mechanical Music RadioA Jazz singer with a handturned organ (09/06/20)Tonight, singer Aubrey Logan performs with Brice Dudouet’s hand turned organ.
Also detailing the registers of a Fair Organ, letting you hear the pipework, rank by rank.
Join us for the usual fun and games.
2020-06-111h 05
Mechanical Music RadioThe Double Ruth (02/06/20)Find out about the stunning and unique ‘Double Ruth’ at the Museum Speelklok. Jan Kees tells us it’s history, and why it’s named the ‘double’.
Also how radio in Norfolk has been featuring Mechanical Music in a series of special programmes.
And the usual fun and games with the backwards book and our Connect Four.
2020-06-041h 08
Mechanical Music RadioMay Fair with the Grand Organ (26/05/20)Tonight, memories of Redruth May Fair in 1995 with some music from Anderton & Rowland's Grand Organ and some words from George Devey.
Also some more tracks from the Mechanical Music Archive, the Connect Four game and more!
2020-05-291h 05
Mechanical Music RadioA Virtual Diss Organ Festival (19/05/20)The Backwards Book is our new TRICKY game. Come and have a go if you think you’re hard enough!
Also we’ll be remembering the Diss Organ Festival, which would have happened a couple of days ago. Highlights of music boxes to concert organs.
2020-05-291h 05
Mechanical Music RadioStreet Organ De Freie (14/05/20)We speak to the Meulkens family about Street Organ 'De Freie' (pictured)
And along side the usual games, we do something new... 'Backward Books'
2020-05-141h 06
Mechanical Music RadioVE Day Special (08/05/20)We did an hour long special 'Virtual Vintage Rally' for VE Day, with the songs that won the war.
2020-05-0856 min
Mechanical Music RadioBargain Hunt do Mechanical Music! (05/05/20)A packed live show.
- An exclusive announcement from the organiser of the #TwitterSteamRally - 9th May 2020.
- An exclusive CD release from Jerome Colloumb's Limonaire.
- Behind the scenes of the BBC's Bargain Hunt as they film at TG Musical Collection.
-The usual fun and games with the One Second Song and Connect Four.
2020-05-061h 13
Mechanical Music RadioWe've been digitising records! (28/04/20)We get the turntable fired up to bring you this very unusual jazzbandaphone.
Also Connect Four and the Virtual Vintage Rally!
2020-05-051h 03
Mechanical Music RadioVirtual Vintage Rally (28/04/20)Every night at 6pm, we do our 'Virtual Vintage Rally', and on the day the Great Dorset Steam Fair was postponed because of Covid-19, we did a special hour of Dorset Organs, past and present.
2020-04-2858 min
Mechanical Music RadioFairground Jazz (21/04/20)Some happy music with a "Fairground Jazz Affair". Trust me, this will cheer things up!
2020-04-221h 07
Mechanical Music RadioSelf Isolation Dedications! (14/04/20)We spread a little joy. Loads of dedications and mentions for all around the world. Some top music played!
2020-04-181h 08
Mechanical Music RadioClap For Carers (09/04/20 )Our Steam Engine friends will be whistling every Thursday night at 8pm, as we clap for carers. Tune in live every week, open your windows and doors, and applaud those doing so much for our country.
2020-04-0904 min
Mechanical Music RadioTwitter Steam Rally (07/04/20)Anthony Coulls was one of the people who created the 'Twitter Steam Rally' movement. 48 hours in, and the Facebook had 2000 people joining in! We spoke to him to find out what will 'virtually' happen on the 9th May.
2020-04-0910 min
Mechanical Music RadioDance Organ Westfries (07/04/20)- During these times of self isolation, one steam enthusiast has organised a ‘virtual steam rally’ that we’re all invited to! He joins us for a chat!
- Roger Burville pays a touching to an organ enthusiast that reached the grand age of 99.
- Finding out about Dance Organ Westfries speaking to Ash Lombers (pictured).
2020-04-091h 11
Mechanical Music RadioHandturned Organ Special (31/03/20)Great music. Ives Limonaire, The Westfries and The Weber Maesto play in the first bit.
Nick Williams (pictured) demonstrates his handturned Raffin.
Mechanical Music goes viral with the Mathis Brothers.
AND MORE!
2020-04-011h 05
Mechanical Music RadioRequest Show (31/03/20)Two hours of non-stop Mechanical Music as requested by our listeners.
2020-04-012h 00
Mechanical Music RadioAn organ in a dining room! (10/03/20)James is currently working away in the Channel Islands, but he returned home for a weeks 'holiday' and did a Tuesday Night Live show.
-We speak to Jan Kees to find out all about the 105 key Carl Frei Concert Organ "De Schuyt".
- An organ in a dining room. (Everyone should have one!) Barnaby Newton’s 46 Key Limonaire.
-Play along with the old favourites, like the One Second Song and Connect Four.
2020-03-221h 14
Mechanical Music RadioRequest Show (10/03/20)Two hours of back to back Mechanical Music.
From mammoth orchestrions to unusual organs to... mechanical singing birds!
Listen again for two hours of quality music, chosen by our listeners.
2020-03-221h 55
RadioToday ProgrammeJames DundonBBC Radio Jersey’s new mid-morning presenter James Dundon talks to us about his big move from Cornwall where he’s spent all his radio career so far with Pirate FM and Heart.
Stuart Clarkson and Roy Martin look at the big industry stories of the week - including the sad death of BBC Radio Ulster’s Stephen Clements and the launch of new imaging on BBC Local Radio in England.
Plus more classic archive audio from David Lloyd in RadioMoments.
Processing by Ian Deeley. Voiceover by Hannah Patterson. Original music by Mcasso.
2020-01-1539 min
Mechanical Music RadioDutch Street Organ 'Pipo'We go behind the scenes at the world famous Perlee Draaiorgels in Amsterdam, to speak to Leon and hear Pipo.
It’s Sinterklaas in Holland this week. We hear a couple of medleys to get us in the mood.
Have you ever played a mechanical organ at a funeral?!
2019-12-041h 08
Mechanical Music RadioOur Thanksgiving CelebrationThis week, countries around the world celebrate the start of the Christmas Season with Thanksgiving, so we give you an hour of American instruments and themes. Also joined by 21 year old Mikey Mills who talks about his website, and Glen Thomas is in the hustle and bustle of New York City.
2019-11-271h 09
Mechanical Music RadioThe Golden Limonaire (19/11/19)-We go behind the scenes at the Museum Speelklok in Utrecht and hear all about the Golden Limonaire, one of the most played instruments during the daily tours.
- We hear music from a freshly digitised record entitled 'Music from the Magic Lantern' featuring some beautiful barrel instruments.
- We ask the question... "Should be play a Christmas song?!"
2019-11-201h 06
Mechanical Music RadioThe Robin Hendricks Collection (12/11/19)A behind the scenes tour of the new premises of Robin Hendriks.
Details of a Mechanical Music Holiday to the Scarborough Fair Collection.
www.mechanicalmusicradio.com
2019-11-141h 16
Mechanical Music RadioA new Street Organ from Britain (05/11/19)This episode is a bit of fun. Part of it is broadcast from James' lounge (for reasons that will become clear!) and we spoke to organ builder Allan Guest from Lancashire about his new Street Organ (pictured)
2019-11-061h 23
Mechanical Music Radio15 year old William's new instrument (28/10/19)-The Raven family (including 15 year old William) chat about their new organ.
-An EXCLUSIVE announcement about the Diss Organ Festival, happening next May.
-A frustrating One Second Song!
2019-10-301h 06
Mechanical Music RadioA celebration of Mortier (22/10/19)We speak to the people involved in the new Mortier book (out now)
Also a behind the scenes look at the Mortier in Utrecht.
2019-10-231h 08
Mechanical Music RadioSixties Rock with a Street Organ (16/10/19)It's a Street Organ Special! We celebrate Organ Grinder being officially recognised as part of the Dutch Culture, by grabbing word with a host of 'Draaiorgel Celebrities' including Hiddo Van Os and Rudd Breinen.
Also we preview a track rock band 'The Kik' have done that features a Street Organ.
2019-10-161h 20
Mechanical Music Radio50 years of the Haarlem Organ Museum (08/10/19)Celebrating 50 years of the Draaiorgelmuseum Haarlem, with plenty of music from the collection, and we’re in conversation with world famous music arranger Jan Kees De Ruijter.
We’ve also got news of a brand new Sunday Night Show launching this weekend.
2019-10-091h 13
Mechanical Music RadioFair Organ Thursday (19/09/19)Our new show on a Thursday Night, with an hour of the best Fairground Organs from 2100hrs. Please note Fair Organ Thursday won't usually be available on Listen Again.
2019-09-201h 01
Mechanical Music RadioAutumn Events (17/09/19)Autumn is full of some great events. We preview a couple of them tonight. Plus play along with our new game 'Connect Four'.
2019-09-191h 04
Mechanical Music RadioCan you "Connect Four"? (10/09/19)Your requests.
The one second song Competition.
AND new feature 'Connect Four'.
2019-09-111h 03
Mechanical Music RadioThe best of the Great Dorset Steam Fair (10/09/19)The Great Dorset Steam Fair Highlights Show. Hear all the key instruments on site, and plenty of conversation with the organ owners & builders.
2019-09-061h 00
Mechanical Music RadioBack from the Great Dorset Steam Fair! (27/08/19)James arrived back from Dorset just a couple of hours before we went live. Yes he'd lost his voice. It was just a simple show tonight with some great music and requests.
2019-08-2859 min
Mechanical Music RadioOutside Broadcast from the Great Dorset Steam Fair (20/08/19)Our Tuesday Night show went on the road for the first time with exclusives from Mark Rawlins Replica and a track from the brand new Grand Organ CD.
2019-08-281h 00
Mechanical Music RadioDorset Steam Fair Preview Show (13/08/19)Exclusive interviews and news about the 2019 show.
We find out about the Marenghi gathering which is set to be a big display of instruments and information marking 100 years since the passing of Charles Marenghi.
We also catch up with the team at Steam Fair FM to find out about the Mechanical Music reports they will be broadcasting to the tens of thousands of listeners.
2019-08-141h 10
Mechanical Music RadioTuesday Choice (06/08/19)-60 minutes of listener requests.
- A festival craze that could come to Dorset Steam Fair.
-Organs you've slept in the back of(!)
2019-08-071h 06
Mechanical Music RadioDutch Street Organ 'Pluto' (30/07/19)This week...
*Sounds from Hollycombe
*Steven Reed on the Electric Steam Whistle
*The One Second Song
2019-07-311h 14
Mechanical Music RadioTwo hour Summer Special (16/07/19)Tonight it was all about Summer events in England, America and the Netherlands.
- An exclusive announcement about an instrument thats attending the Great Dorset Steam Fair for the first time this year.
- Previewing the Musical Box Society International 44th Band Organ Rally which is happening this weekend.
- Sounds from an Organ Festival in the Netherlands. The 90key Carl Frei ‘De Gouwe’ from the Kunkels organ foundation was a special guest in Leeuwarden at the weekend where it used to play on the streets over 30 years ago. (Picture from Johnny Van Eyjk)
- A documentary from the Poldark Orga...
2019-07-182h 01
Mechanical Music RadioLive Request Show (09/07/19)Summery sounds tonight on our request show, including these guys on percussion instruments, jamming with a book playing Fair Organ. It has to be heard to be believed!
2019-07-101h 29
Mechanical Music RadioThe A&R Grand Organ in 1963 (02/07/19)This weeks live show...
-An Orchestrion on a ceiling.
- The One Second Song is something you'd do on a boat!
- The A&R Grand Organ recorded by the Gladiator Club in 1963.
2019-07-0347 min
Mechanical Music RadioAn Orchestrion in a Scottish castle! (25/06/19)LIVE FROM 21:00hrs TONIGHT!
- We're off to Scotland and Kinloch Castle, for a tour of their Imhof Orchestrion.
- With an impending heatwave, we get our Summer Playlist together.
- The One Second Song is back! Tonight it's the easiest yet!
AND MORE.
2019-06-261h 03
Mechanical Music RadioDavid Bowie's Space Odyssey on a Street Organ (18/06/19)We had exclusive music from Thijs and the 'Fata Morgana' as he joins up for a chat about everything from Dutch Street Organs to cycling! Also the one second song returned, and we talked towing trailers.
2019-06-221h 01
Mechanical Music RadioWe're back with the live show! (11/06/19)We're back! After James moved house and changed jobs, life has been a little busy. We return with a request hour packed full of incredible sounds.
2019-06-221h 03
Mechanical Music RadioA folk singer and a PolyphonA hour long show all about Mechanical Music and Self Playing Instruments.
- The Folk singer who is touring with his 19th Century Polyphon (Pictured: www.lukedanielsmusic.com)
- A Mechanical Music 'Eurovision' Party is coming soon.
- The One Second Song gets tough!
2019-05-011h 00
Mechanical Music RadioTuesday Choice Requests60 minutes where every track was chosen by you, and we played a lot of unusual stuff.
- A superb Bango Orchestrion
- 'Fur Elise' the musical box tune in swing style!
- The Grandson of Bernard True undertakes a 600 mile Steam Engine journey for charity. (Pictured, the bandmaster of the late Bernard True's Dean Organ)
2019-04-251h 03
Mechanical Music RadioThe Flying Dutchman!On this week's Live Show...
The Street Organ that was packed into a KLM airline container and traveled the world (pictured).
The fete of the Notre Dame Cathedral Organ after this weeks devastating fire.
Game of Thrones, played on a Mechancial Organ!
The Englishman who toured a Luton Box Van of Mechanical Music.
and MORE!
2019-04-171h 07
Mechanical Music RadioOur first birthday celebration!We launched on the 1st April 2018. Several people thought it was an April Fools gag, but we're still going 365 days later!
Mechanical Music Radio is FREE to listen to, and always will be. I don’t want to charge listening subscriptions, as I want Mechanical Music to reach new audiences and bring happiness to all.
In our first year, i’ve chosen not to charge a penny to any business, individual or event wanting exposure. I wanted to give everyone the opportunity to be heard.
Launching the station has been an extremely expensive time for me. Now, a year on, i’m...
2019-04-021h 04
Mechanical Music RadioCelebrating Thursford, and the life of George Cushing (26/03/19)A special show celebrating the late George Cushing MBE, who founded the Thursford Collection in West Norfolk. George would have celebrated his 115th Birthday this week.
This episode featured all the instruments at Thursford, including rare recordings from Decca in the 1960's.
We heard Archive interviews from George Cushing, and his son John.
Resident Theatre Organist Robert Wolfe joined us on the phone for a chat.
And a special 'One Second Song' competition featuring a Thursford instrument.
2019-03-271h 00
Mechanical Music RadioOur first request show! (19/03/19)We let you choose all the tracks for 60 minutes. It threw up a really interesting selection.
Freddy Mercury's 'We Will Rock You' drums layered over an Organ.
Celebrating the life of Carl Frei with his upcoming Birthday.
An incredible sounding Banjo Orchestra.
AND MORE.
2019-03-271h 00
Mechanical Music RadioTwo Clowns and an Organ (12/03/19)On this week's Tuesday Night Live...
-Using Alexa from 2019, to power a Mills Violano from 1919.
- Celebrating 50 years of Decca Records with their Mechanical Music releases.
- Two clowns duet on a hand turned organ and a clarinet.
- Also, exclusive tracks from Norman Hobb’s Mortier, Brian Hunt’s Gosling and a Nichole Frere Musical Box from a private collection.
2019-03-131h 00
Mechanical Music RadioThe A&R Marenghi Exclusive (21/02/19)It's another Mechanical Music Radio exclusive!
The Anderton and Rowland Marenghi, as captured by Causeway Recordings in 1995, when under the Custodianship of Steve and Vicky Postlethwaite. In this episode, you hear the digital copy from the master disk, donated by John Hulse.
Only ever released on Cassette, so lovely to hear the organ in Stereo quality.
Also on this episode, the 'One Second Song' game, we do our new feature 'First Timers', and speak to Zara Dunford about the families 89 Key Gavioli.
2019-02-231h 05
Mechanical Music RadioThe Jonas Gavioli Exclusive (12/02/19)It's a special music edition of Tuesday Night Live with the most iconic instruments on our playlist, and this show had ANOTHER Mechanical Music Radio EXCLUSIVE!
We had the master disk of the Jonas Gavioli, donated by PM Sound. This recording was made in 1998 and only ever released on cassette, so it's great to hear the organ in crystal clear quality through the CD.
2019-02-131h 01
Mechanical Music RadioA Chiappa Barrel Organ (05/02/19)Tuesday Night Live is ON tonight.
- A demonstation of all the registers and pipework on an 89 Key Gavioli.
- Johnny Ling of the Grange Musical Collection in Norfolk plays a charming Chiappa Barrel Organ (pictured).
- Banishing the winter blues by speaking to an organiser of an exciting event. Roll on the Summer!
Plus tracks from the John Hulse Archive, and win on the 'One Second Song' competition.
2019-02-061h 01
Mechanical Music RadioA Tribute to Dorothy Robinson (30/01/19)This is a packed episode!
- A Tribute to Dorothy Robinson as we hear some archive tracks of the families 89 Key Gavioli (Photo: Craig Bennett)
-David Dingwall from the St Albans Organ Museum near London talks about their recent 'brush with royalty', and brings us some exclusive music from their newly restored Decap 'Jeanneke'
-More about the 'Pianola In Primetime' event with recordings from the rehearsals.
-We've made the 'One Second Song' even easier! Play along for fun.
2019-01-301h 04
Mechanical Music RadioAn exclusive listen of the replica Gavioli from the Newton Family (22/01/18)Listen again to our latest edition of Tuesday Night Live.
- The Organ everyone has been waiting to hear! The replica Gavioli from the Newton family.
- Max Lakeman about taking Mechanical Music to the mainstream.
- Your chance to WIN with the One Second Song competition.
-More unheard tracks from the John Hulse archive.
60 minutes worth of music and entertainment for the Mechanical Music world!
2019-01-241h 02
Mechanical Music RadioDiscover the sounds of an Aeolian Orchestrelle (15/01/19)On this weeks show.
- Herbert Epton’s 89 Key Marenghi recorded at Stourpane Bushes in 1978.
- 22 year old Sander Seleski talks about new MIDI systems he’s developing.
- A live demonstration of all the stops found on an Aeolian Orchestrelle at 'Smithysville!' (Picture: Andrew Smith)
- The John Hulse Archive brings us more forgotten instruments.
2019-01-171h 04