27 October 2026 · Woolston Masonic Centre · Craft
The 2026 WOOLSTON FESTIVAL
St. Denys Lodge host the first of its kind
Read the diary entry →Hampshire · Isle of Wight · and occasionally beyond
Meetings. Music.
Memories.
A personal Masonic diary—with friendship, festive boards and the occasional profiterole.
Read the latest entry →The Wandering Organist
I go to meetings, play organs, meet people and write about what happened.
I’m Andrew Ferguson, a Hampshire & Isle of Wight Freemason and Masonic organist. This is the long version of the story: where I went, who I met, what I played and whether the dinner survived scrutiny.
A little more about me →Latest from the road
The diary
26 October 2026 · Brockenhurst Masonic Centre · Craft
Forest Villages Lodge No. 9405
A smattering of Taylors Workings at the BMC
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21 October 2026 · Totton Masonic Centre · Craft
William Rufus No. 6979
A double third and watery gravy
Read the diary entry →More than one path
The Orders
The foundationCraft5 units in the diaryThe next chapterRoyal Arch2 units in the diaryCharacter and good companyMark1 unit in the diaryReflection and fellowshipRose Croix1 unit in the diaryHistory and ceremonyRed Cross of Constantine1 unit in the diaryChivalry and fellowshipKnights Templar1 unit in the diaryA new road aheadAthelstan0 units in the diaryCompanionship and traditionRoyal Ark Mariners0 units in the diary
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Where I’m heading.
Public details are shown only after a privacy check. Plans can, and frequently do, change.
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Blackmore Lodge No.3635
The Masonic Hall, Church Street · Sturminster Newton
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Lyndhurst Lodge No. 8012
Grigg lane, Brockenhurst · Brockenhurst Masonic Centre
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Longleat Lodge No. 1487
Market Place, Warminster · Warminster
From the organ bench
The halls, instruments and tunes encountered along the way.
Part musical notebook, part travel log—and occasionally a record of what happens when the organist is given insufficient notice.
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