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My view from the keys

The organist’s notebook

I have become well known for turning up at Masonic meetings and finding an organ nearby. These are the instruments, halls, tunes and small musical adventures encountered on the road.

Andrew playing an organ at the console
“The right tune at the right time can lift the room. The wrong note at the wrong time can give everyone something to discuss over dinner.”

The people behind the music

ARF, Organists & Masonic Centres

Photographs from Masonic Centres with friends, fellow organists and the occasional willing conspirator at the keyboard.

ARF with fellow organists
05.09.26 - Taken at the Hampshire & IOW AGMARF and Kt. Andrew Mawhinney
ARF with fellow organists
01.07.26 - The Provincial Grand Organist, high up in the crows nest at Hampshire & IOW AGMW. Bro. Andrew Morris
ARF with fellow organists
11.08.26. The old organ at Poole Masonic Hall.In ascending order of age. An ancient 1913 George Bedwell Organ, ARF (on right of picture), and W. Bro. Mark Burstow (Dep. PGM Dorset)
ARF with fellow organists
ARF and Naunton. At the very beginning when every note I played was awful. Now not quite so many.ARF and Naunton
ARF with fellow organists
Taken at home when he came to collect an organ from me. The very well known Bernard Tilley.ARF and Bernard.
ARF with fellow organists
2026 - Taken on my first visit to Ryde, IOW.Steve, Steven and ARF
ARF with fellow organists
2026 - Taken at Kings Court Masonic Centre. 3 organists together.Steve, Kevin and ARF
ARF with fellow organists
2026 - Taken at Brockenhurst. He's rather good too!ARF and David
ARF with fellow organists
Taken at the Red Cross AGM at Botley. The maestro himself (he's on the left)!Trevor and ARF
ARF with fellow organists
Meeting at Woolston 2025Richard and ARF
ARF with fellow organists
Taken at Botley Masonic Centre.Richard, Frank and ARF.
ARF with fellow organists
Pear Tree Lodge meeting at Woolston.Kevin Jones and ARF.
ARF with fellow organists
My first visit to Longleat Lodge at Warminster.Ian Hooper and ARF
ARF with fellow organists
Taken at Kings Court Masonic Centre.ARF and Brian
ARF with fellow organists
Brockenhurst Installation 2024ARF and Julian