Hi, I found your interesting website and wonder if you can perhaps help me with some history regarding my ancestors. In the mid 1880s my ancestors came to the uk. The family name is Cascarino and in the censuses they have put occupation as musician or Organ grinder. They lived mostly in Cheltenham where in 1900 two daughters, born in uk, were fined 1s 3d each for continuing to play in the street when asked to stop playing. In particular I’m interested to know what type of organ they may have h

Further to my post on Mechanical Music Chat, do any other members want to join in and play a tune at 8:00 on Thursday night as our tribute toappreciation of nhs and key workers? If we could all do it together it would be a nice gesture. How about "Calling All Workers"?

Good afternoon.

Many Members, and friends, of B.O.G.A. May have taken street organs, to the Llandrindod Wells Victorian festival, in Powys, Mid Wales, In past years.

This year the festival runs from 24th. August, to 31st August 2020. Street organs usually play from the Friday 29th. August, to Sunday. 31st.August.
But would be welcome, to come/play, earlier in the week.

Please send an email to me, Roger Brooks roger28@hotmail.co.uk if you would be interested, in attending.

I wish to built a limited Topsy 3

Where can I obtain 12v pallet valves from please - obviously at reasonable costs.

Many thanks

Does anybody know who I have to contact to book my organ into the Diss Organ Festival in May?