Pierre Lauwers 0 Report post Posted October 22, 2008 Too bad 'our host' may only deliver tuba's to the continent however good they are; why not let him build an entire instrument? Excellent question indeed; there are Mander organs in Japan and the U.S.A., but not even in the Benelux, which is nearer to London than many british towns. Let us name the facts by their name: whenever you try to introduce a "foreign" organ-builder, even from another EC country (also, not a foreigner at all!), the protectionnism immediately appears. Free trade ? Dass ich nicht lache.... Whenever a builder is confronted to such problems, he should drop a line to Mevrouw Neelie Kroes: http://ec.europa.eu/commission_barroso/kroes/index_en.html ....She does not laugh at all and do her job with passion ! Now to deliver Tubas could be a beginning. This is something continental builders "cannot" do -because they never encoutered them, not because of lack of skills-. Afterwards the demand could concern complete instruments; but once again, I think the main reason is the britishmen's passion for shooting in one's own foot, like often in this very forum: -Romantic english organs are "wrong" -Baroque english organs are "music boxes", "wrong compasses and no Pedals", etc; - The english post-romantic (a period which is denied existence) high pressure reed voicing, something unique, is "bad", etc etc etc; -Historic organs are still destroyed; Instead, it seems Britain will be full with "french" organs in a few years.... So how to market british food if the englishmen prefer french cuisine instead ? Pierre Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pcnd5584 0 Report post Posted October 22, 2008 Yes, welcome. We should pull out all stops to make new forum participants, such as Tiratutti, welcome. Sorry. How many of you resisted that? Fiffaro I shall console myself with the fact that I did.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gazman 0 Report post Posted October 22, 2008 I shall console myself with the fact that I did.... Oh do pipe down please PCND before we get any more of these silly puns....! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
heva 0 Report post Posted October 22, 2008 Instead, it seems Britain will be full with "french" organs in a few years.... So how to marketbritish food if the englishmen prefer french cuisine instead ? Pierre Bring in Gordon F***ING Ramsay in the organworlds kitchen ??? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
