I just would like to announce to everyone worldwide out there in the
ever expanding universe of the mechanical music galaxy that my all time
favorite march ever arranged for the 165 scale is "Boston Commandery
March" from evergreen 165 roll 6502.
This march, composed by T. F. Carter, is one the greatest arrangement
that Charles Nilson (Wurlitzer's primary arranger until his death in
1924) ever arranged. The tempo is spot on, the registers on band organs
used to playing the 165 roll such as the 157 and 165 have all been well
placed and arranged at the right times when they should or shouldn't
play, and the ending bridge into "Onward Christian Soldiers" provides
a great asset to the finale of the arrangement.
Overall, this is such a wonderful, wonderful march and will hold
a special place in my heart in the years to come. (My best friend,
Jay Brosnan, who ironically happens to be from Medway, Massachusetts,
coincidentally adores this tune as much as I do.)
Below are some links to "Boston Commandery March" being played on
various Wurlitzer 165 or organs that play the 165 roll.
Seabreeze Park Wurlitzer 165 #4292 (now deceased with the fire)
http://wurlitzer-rolls.com/6502-1.mp3
Don Neilson's Wurlitzer 164 "The General" (along with The Volunteers
from Play-Rite program roll 6809, originally from roll 6511)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKiDuZ5l2Q0
Seabreeze's Verbeeck 165 (along with the start of the second tune
on 6502 Roses From The South by Johann Strauss)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gf2kxqITAAE
Andrew Lardieri
Voorhees, New Jersey
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