Report by: Brian Waters

Performer: Tim Flint
Instrument: Roland AT90

One of the UKs Top Organist - The ' One and only' TIM FLINT visited our club on Thursday 8th July, and he gave another great concert to remember for everyone there.

Tim of course has visited the club many times and always gives us great concerts, and this one was another really superb performance producing some amazing sounds from the top of the range Organ Roland AT90S.

Coming on Stage in one of his flamboyant sparkling outfits complete with Cape Tim Started off with a Rousing performance of the Big Band number Count Basie' style ' Jump to it'.

A great theatre organ selection followed this including: ' Plink Plank Plonk' 'Friendly Persuasion' and the 'Trolley Song.'
We then had the ' Intermezzo' from Cavalleria Rusticana this featured strings and orchestral sounds.

Then came Harold Smarts 'Organ Hoedown' and then Tim played a couple of his own compositions a Bossa Nova and a lovely Ballad featuring the piano. .

There were a couple of Sambas, and then up to the interval with a version of ' Tea for Two.'

Tim's presentation table with various items i.e.: Music and Cards etc. seemed to be busy at the interval with people browsing the items, and chatting gennerally to him. And of course our usual Raffle draw was held.

The Second Half commenced with 'Have you Met Miss Jones' and then into some great sounds from James Last, we had the: Lonely Shepherd, followed by 'Mornings at Seven'.

Then ' Walk Between Raindrops' Jazz organ style together with Doos and Dats.

Tim then had a look at some requests, which were left for him during the interval and in the audience were a couple' Ida and George' who have been married for 54 years and he played 'Night and day' they both seemed pleased that he mentioned them both
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A lovely piece followed entitled ' Pure Imagination' from Willie Wonka's Chocolate Factory,---- some great sounds here.!

On to some great theatre organ sounds featuring special arrangements of ' People' and 'Where or When'. On the Roland organ there are some Special Human Voice sounds and these were put to great use Gospel style with an arrangement of ' Whole World in his Hands'

Then a Classical Organ piece by Gordon Young, Prelude in Classic Style, the film theme followed from ' Out of Africa' and the concert ended with one of Tim's most requested tunes: ' Mucsket Ramble' Kenny Ball Style.

The enthusiastic audience called for an encore and the concert finished with the theme: 'A Bridge to Far. --' A March - to celebrate ' D' day 60 years ago..

The evening turned out to be a 'memorable' show, the audience warmed to Tim's personality and his special brand of Wit, were involved from the start and he showed us yet again why he is one the Countries best Entertainers around.

We do not have a concert in August, the next one is with Brett Wales who visits the club on the 9th September and Brian McMillan and myself look forward to seeing as many people as possible there, for what will be another great evenings entertainment

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