gazman Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 Hi, I've been asked to give a talk about my time as an organist, and have had a pretty lousy suggestion from the organisers of a title for the speech - which I'm intending to replace before the advertisement goes out. I can think of some better titles but, as we have a good number of creative and witty contributors, just thought I'd ask this board for witty and humourous suggestions, should the Muse descend. The talk will be "warts and all" and will be amusing at times - I hope! Anybody care to suggest some potential titles, please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justadad Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 Pipe Dreams Toccata and Fudge "But I've Only Got Two Hands!" Out of sight ... "No, I cannot play you in to the Trout Quintet," and Other Cautionary Tales Some Organ Music Is Beautiful Bach and Beyond J Hi, I've been asked to give a talk about my time as an organist, and have had a pretty lousy suggestion from the organisers of a title for the speech - which I'm intending to replace before the advertisement goes out. I can think of some better titles but, as we have a good number of creative and witty contributors, just thought I'd ask this board for witty and humourous suggestions, should the Muse descend. The talk will be "warts and all" and will be amusing at times - I hope! Anybody care to suggest some potential titles, please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
innate Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 Pipe DreamsToccata and Fudge "But I've Only Got Two Hands!" Out of sight ... "No, I cannot play you in to the Trout Quintet," and Other Cautionary Tales Some Organ Music Is Beautiful Bach and Beyond Swell Party All things great and small The devil makes work for idle feet Messiaen around in lofts He's Ancient and Modern The Organ Will Now Play... Bach To The Future Manual Labour ...I'll get me coat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DHM Posted July 15, 2010 Share Posted July 15, 2010 Hi, I've been asked to give a talk about my time as an organist, and have had a pretty lousy suggestion from the organisers of a title for the speech - which I'm intending to replace before the advertisement goes out. I can think of some better titles but, as we have a good number of creative and witty contributors, just thought I'd ask this board for witty and humourous suggestions, should the Muse descend. The talk will be "warts and all" and will be amusing at times - I hope! Anybody care to suggest some potential titles, please? "Seated one day at the organ....." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handsoff Posted July 15, 2010 Share Posted July 15, 2010 "The Organ Will Now Play....." "Not Without Me, It Won't!" Who's Toccata? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidh Posted July 15, 2010 Share Posted July 15, 2010 Memories of a manual labourer ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davidb Posted July 15, 2010 Share Posted July 15, 2010 "In Organ Lofts and Places where they play?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajsphead Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 Organising the church Footsie on a Sunday morning - tales from below the bench. Diapasons and Diaphones.Controlling the church foghorn. Leading song with electricity and wind. A talk of artists rarely known. The unsung hero who leads the singing Often out of sight, but never out of earshot. It all depends on your target audience. AJS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MusingMuso Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 A few ideas:- I MAY NOT WEAR A YELLOW JERSEY, BUT...... PLAYING OFF THE WALL..... MY ONLY FRIENDS WERE SPIDERS AN ACT OF REMEMBERANCE....DID I LEAVE THE BLOWER ON? CANDLES IN THE WIND THEY SAID I WOULD GO BLIND PLAYING THE ORGAN THE WIND IN THE PILLARS THE HARMONIOUS WORDSMITH EBONY AND IVORY STOP RIGHT NOW, THANK YOU VERY MUCH THE KIDS TO-DAY THINK THEY'RE LOUD THE UPS AND DOWNS OF A MANUAL WORKER VIVA VOCE UMANA MM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Contrabombarde Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 Pulling out all the stops... Below the belt.... Puffing billy.... Me and my tuba mirabilis... Me and my tin whistles... What big pipes you've got... Having a swell time Having a great time Of pipes and pallets Prinzipals and pommers (or for any other alliteration for that matter, check out www.organstops.org) 1001 pipes For the risqué... My organ's bigger than yours... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Clark Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 "Footnotes". (Actually this is the title of a piece I wrote for my mother-in-law's birthday in which the theme is played on a 2' pedal stop.) P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiffaro Posted July 17, 2010 Share Posted July 17, 2010 Foot Loose and Fantasie Free Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David West Posted July 17, 2010 Share Posted July 17, 2010 Foot Loose and Fantasy Free Stop messianing about Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiffaro Posted July 17, 2010 Share Posted July 17, 2010 Sorry for the multiple postings - every time I pressed the 'Add Reply' button I went to a screen that said some sort of flood control measure was in place and to try again in 20 seconds, which I did. If anyone can tell me how to delete the multiple posts, I'd be happy to, but I can't see how to do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazman Posted August 12, 2010 Author Share Posted August 12, 2010 Thank you everybody for some brilliant and amusing suggestions! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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