The G4 was the last in the line of 87/89-key scales, developed by Gavioli et Cie.
This particular organ was commissioned by Jimmy Graham, showman of Glasgow. It is the first 89-key
organ to be built for a showman since the 1920s, and contains 276 pipes in the following
configuration:
Melody
17 notes, clarinet mixture - 5 ranks
Upper-melody
17 notes, piccolo - 3 ranks
Counter-melody
20 notes, saxophone - 3 ranks
Accompaniment
10 notes, 4 ranks
Bass
8 notes, 4 ranks
Trombone
8 notes, 1 rank
Percussion
Bass drum & cymbal; snare drum, and 17-note glockenspiel.
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The organ was designed to fit into the centre of Jimmy Graham's Gallopers, and space was very limited, resulting in a compact layout. The façade was carved by Woody White of Weston Super Mare and decorated in our own workshops by Anna Page. The organ's action is based on "unit" chests for the various ranks and registers, but with the interconnecting tubing being incorporated within the main chest. |
This 24-inch Woody White figure was decorated by Anna Page, who also researched the costume from historic records. It is fitted with the usual three movements. |
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