To all our friends, supporters, partners, and volunteers alike - Merry Christmas!

This year has been a somewhat different one for everyone in the Arts and Entertainments industry. Whilst dancers have stopped dancing, and concerts have halted, its allowed many of us lot to catch up on much needed maintenance tasks with the organs and instruments we love to share. They deserve it after all this time!

As well as maintenance, some new installations have been popping up throughout the year, such as the Concacher Organ(s) being installed by Carl Heslop and his crew, and the team down at the Grange Musical Collection, headed by Jonny Ling, who have installed the ex Granada Slough Wurlitzer.

Throughout the year, Artists such as our very own Alec Walters, and other good friends such as David Ivory and Paul Kirner (to name a few!) presenting their own LIVE concerts and broadcasts to keep audiences entertained around the world from the comfort of their own homes. There have also been Virtual Concerts, such as those from our friends at the Astoria Centre, as well as the Musical Museum in Brentford who kindly put these on to keep the sound of these instruments alive during these times. There are many other people and organisations who we could mention - but we would be here forever!

2020 has seen the whole Theatre Organ world somewhat unite, or re-unite (depending how you look at it!), bringing new technology into our world of almost century old technology, to keep it very much alive.

We managed to present our Empress Ballroom organ this year for the first ever 'Virtual' Switch-on of the world famous Blackpool Illuminations Switch-on. 'Wurlitzer' is after all 'The name that means music to the millions' - and i'm sure organisations around the world have ensured we have reached close to that this year! - what would Robert Hope Jones have thought!!!

We cannot wait for the day, whenever that is, to welcome you all back. Whether that be a concert in the Opera House Blackpool, a dance in Bilston Town Hall, or a club afternoon at our much improved Barn.

To you and yours, have a very relaxing, safe Christmas, however you spend it. And we will see you again soon.

The Cannock Chase Organ Club team

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