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Totton
Totton Masonic Hall
A dependable instrument and a room that rewards a confident ending.
Processional and closing musicThe view from my desk
The organist’s notebook
I have become well known for turning up at Masonic meetings and finding an organ nearby. These are the instruments, halls, tunes and small musical adventures encountered on the road.
“The right tune at the right moment can lift a room. The wrong one can at least give everyone something to discuss over dinner.”
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Brockenhurst
Brockenhurst Masonic Centre
Familiar territory, familiar faces—and rarely enough warning.
Lodge opening and closing music03
Portsmouth
Portsmouth Guildhall
A grand setting where everything feels at least two sizes larger.
Provincial meeting programmeMusic in the diary
26 March 2026Lyndhurst on tour, with a surprisingly good chicken curryProcessional and closing music at the organ3 December 2024Carols, charity and a very large Christmas feastChristmas carols accompanied by Leslie at the piano18 December 2023A mad choir, tasty food and Christmas approaching fastChristmas music led by Leigh Jerwood and the choir from St Mark’s