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About Me

I have been in the Pipe Organ Industry since 1980. This is when I started my 5 year apprenticeship at Southern Organ Builders, under the guidance of Andre Wattel.

My apprenticeship covered a vast are which included,

·         Organ Planning & Drawing,

·         Woodwork (Cabinet & Wooden Pipe Building)

·         Mechanical Pipe Organ Building

·         Regulating of Pipes (Tonal Finishing)

·         Pneumatic Pipe Organ Building

·         Electric Pipe Organ Building

·         Pipe Voicing

·         Pipe Tuning

·         Leatherwork, Bellows

After I completed my apprenticeship I worked for one of the most prominent Organ building companies of that time, known as Cooper Gill & Thomkins. I worked for them for a period of 8 years, and I worked for Southern Organ Builders for 3 years.

In 1997 I decided to go on my own, and subcontracted myself to the above 2 companies, while also building up my own client-base.