Archive guestbook
Comments on the organ archive.
Selected comments left by visitors to Alistair McCartney's Northern Ireland Pipe Organ research website. They are remarks on the research archive rather than on our restoration or organ-building contracts.
From the guestbook
Organists, clergy and researchers on the archive.
Lightly edited excerpts from the original guestbook. Punctuation, spelling and length have in places been tidied. Names, years and locations are as given in the legacy guestbook; email addresses are omitted.
“Delighted to have found this programme, it is excellent. I am organist of Donaghadee Parish Church, Co. Down.”
“Excellent site. A model for others.”
“Congratulations on a great site. I'm organist in St. Joseph's Church, Glasthule, in Dublin, where I have the privilege of playing a restored two-manual Benson organ of 24 stops.”
“I have just come across your wonderful web site. Delightful and very interesting. The information contained is fantastic.”
“Superb selection of sites, and other organ links, which show the level of interest that Northern Ireland has in organs.”
“Very informative, complete, with pictures and specifications. Enjoyed it much.”
“I found the web site very interesting. Thank you for publishing it. It has given me some ideas.”
“Great site. I look forward to more detail on the organs of Northern Ireland. Keep the pictures coming.”
“Very good site. It always turns up when I'm searching the internet for things. Keep up the good work.”
“Just a comment — beautiful site.”
“Excellent site. I love organ music, and thank you so much for all your hard work and effort.”
“Very informative. Enjoyed listening to the organ concert.”
“I just found your site through a web search. It's a fascinating collection and I intend to return for a more thorough look.”
“Great site — especially the photographs and the dispositions.”
If we have looked after your instrument and you would be willing to say a few words about the work, we would be glad to hear from you.
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Whether the question is a single cipher, a failing action, or the future of an organ in a closing building, we are glad to talk it through.