I have an old clock that was presented to my great-grandfather for his services as assistant organist, so I too like the old wind-instruments as well. The one in the church opposite where I used to live was originally pumped by some poor sod round the back, but was later converted to electrickery.
Before organs were common in churches, or possibly before they were invented, musicians often performed in a minstrels’ gallery at the back of the church. When it was time to sing, the congregation were told to “turn and face the music”.
Sometimes the holes for the gallery supports can still be seen on the back wall of some churches, and some retain the gallery which nowadays is used for additional seating.
Absolutely true, although actually organs are as old as the Romans.
Yes, hand pumping was the necessity in the old days before someone decided to use water power and, later, electricity. The duty often fell on a handy choirboy.
Well the mud doesn’t help, and the fact the photo is in B&W…but hey I bet she has incredible skin. Mud is so good for skin, although I wouldn’t recommend bathing in it!
I actually did have to photograph a ladies mud wrestling match just after I left school. It was for a local paper and it was a charity event. I remember it was good fun but when the tops and bottoms got torn off it became a bit…umm…scrummy, lets just say. I backed out of there as quick as I could because I was a) mortified and b) had to protect my camera from the guys who were barging to the front
I’m glad you posted that.
To be honest, I was becoming a little worried that a woman could ever look like that.
He should have called himself Frank, then, because Fran sounds distinctly feminine.
Er, don’t tell him I said that.
I always thought ‘Cotton Traders’ was because of the material the product was made from.
But now you mentioned it Caricature, I realise that lots of clothing was first developed by a sportsman. Lacoste, Ron Hill, Fred Perry etc…
