Mike Knudsen wrote in 010717 MMDigest:

> ... so far I think I'm the only Raffin owner who rolls his own.

Ingmar Krause replied in 010718 MMDigest:

> Are you dreaming?  Maybe in your own city, but you can't say this
> in general.  I personally know more people doing their own stuff
> for their Raffin than I have fingers to count them.

Hello Ingmar, nice to hear again from a professional organ grinder.
I was on an extended trip and could not reply until now.  I agree that
a busy organ grinder may arrange and punch a lot of his rolls, and that
in Germany where there are many grinders, you may encourage each other
and trade arrangements and rolls.

But here in the States I have yet to meet another Raffin owner who has
punched his own, and I've met quite a few Raffin players.  You say
"maybe in my own city" but so far it seems to be "country."

Anyway, given that there are other Raffin roll punchers out there (not
counting Melvyn Wright and other commercial arrangers), I have some
questions:

1.  Do you share or trade arrangements with others?
2.  Do you sell copies of your rolls?
3.  Is there anyone I can pay to duplicate my roll, or from a MIDI file?
4.  Should we discuss tips and tricks and problems here?

Robbie Rhodes commented:

>[ The greatest pleasure is when you can say, "It's my own arrangement
>[ of the music, too!"  :-)

I was gratified by the compliments I received on my compositions
and arrangements at the Wabash rally (where Raffin grinders were eager
to hear something different), and also from the friends and relatives
I visited on my trip.  Everyone regards you as a musician, not just
a crank spinner!  Yes, it gave me great pleasure!

Mike Knudsen