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second waltz

Album: second waltz

Released: Sep 20, 2008

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second waltz
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Amsterdam Medley 1
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Corso March
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This Is My Song
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Some Broken Hearts
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Genre: Classical / Dutch pop / Other
Location BELVIDERE, Un
Profile Views: 5920
Last Login: 11/23/2011
Member Since 9/20/2008
Record Label Pacific Street Records
Type of Label Major
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<script id="bb1193520" type="text/javascript" src="http://video.radionetherlands.nl/p/embedPlayout/c/1193520.js"></script> 2011 - April - Coming soon new album Volume II on Bongo Boy Records. 2009 Sinterklaas at Van Wickle house, Somerset, NJ. 2009 Holiday Season Started at Clinton NJ on November 29th 2009. VICTORIAN DAYS 2009 OCTOBER 14TH 2008- RUTGERS UNIVERSITY COVERS THE VIOLANTA IN THEIR TV PROGRAM INTERVIEW. CAPUTURING IT ON PHOTO AND REPORTING IT WAS THE WARREN REPORTER NEWS OF NEW JERSEY. <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Check this out.. Coming up in December. See link below to give you more information. ...... http://www.themeadowsfoundation.org/sinterklaas-festival.html .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... THE VIOLANTA IS FOR HIRE. FOR CORPORATE PARTIES, PROMOTIONAL EVENTS, STREET FESTIFALS. FOR INFORMATION AND BOOKINGS CALL 908-475-1002. ............................ .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
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...... >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> .......................... Let me call you Violanta. Who could help but fall in love with this beautiful street organ named Violanta? Johanna and Ton Vander Heyden big fans of fair and street organs,did. It took many years of searching to locate the object of their dreams. During a trip to Europe their dream came true. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> You can see the Street Organ each year at the Vistorian Days in Belvidere in September. ...... http://www.victorianbelvidere.com/index.htm
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.. .. .. .. .. A typical street organ in Holland is mounted on a three wheeled cart and pushed through the city streets where the operator stops and plays for donations. ......
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Power for the organ can be supplied by hand by turning a large fly wheel, which operators the pump to create air presurre and moves the folding music books activiating the pipes. Large street organs first appeared in European cities around 1785. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Johanna VanderHeyden is interviewed by Rutgers University professor Angus Kress-Gillespie about her violanta street organ for an upcoming program on EBTV Channel 3. BUTTZVILLE -- Over the years Johanna VanderHeyden has delighted music lovers through out the county with melodious waltzes and spirited festival music played by her historic Violanta street organ during events including the annual Belvidere Victorian Days. Next month, she will share the history of the Netherlands tradition during a television show being aired by EBTV. VanderHeyden recently shared the surprising story of the 88-year-old street organ's survival during wartime and how she and her husband managed to bring the show piece from Holland to their Buttzville home. She talked to the host and camera crew while filming an "Old Ways in New Jersey" television show, which is set to air on EBTV channel 3 in East Brunswick sometime in November. The show will then be distributed to other television networks throughout the state. Each time Johanna VanderHeyden hears the tunes being played by her historic Violanta street organ she is transported back to days gone by of growing up in the Netherlands, where street organs are a time honored custom for the people. "Every town had a street organ. It was very fashionable," VanderHeyden explained. "They would push it through the streets." VanderHeyden's street organ, called Violanta, which means "little powerful", was built in 1920. Following in tradition, the large organ was originally used to play music at summer festivals and was pushed along streets in the spring, fall and wintertime. Until World War II when the music was silenced when Violanta was dismantled, separated and hidden away. "During WWII there were no street organs at all. The Nazi's were confiscating them so the owners took them apart and hid them," VanderHeyden said. "After the war, people knew the war was over because the street organs came back onto the streets." Violanta, however, became the "forgotten street organ" and remained in its various hiding places for 35 years before falling into the hands of master craftsman and artist. "It took him many years to find all the pieces and put them together," VanderHeyden explained. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. He lovingly restored and painted the organ. His painstaking restoration included the organ's internal music center, which has 68 wooden pipes, drums, cymbals, violins, flutes, large bellows, and castanets. He then painted the intricate carved exterior pieces with bright flowers and swirls of pink, gold, and blue; a scene depicting Holland's green pastures and lakes; while two vivid portraits of beautiful gypsy girls look out at listeners from either side. Dominating the center of the piece is a mechanical conductor whose arms move up and down in time to the music. The couple had the delicate piece crated and shipped by boat to the Philadelphia port. The Violanta's music is run mechanically with a motor. Traditionally, however, vendors would crank the organs for hours on end. The books of music are "read" by the organ like a player piano and range in pieces from American to classical and European. ...... The "Old Ways in New Jersey" television show was created by EBTV to shed light on historical traditions that remain in society today. The monthly show, which aired for the first time in October, is produced and hosted by Professor Angus Kress Gillespie, with the American Studies Department at Rutgers University and founder of the New Jersey Folk Festival. On the morning of Tuesday, Oct. 14, Gillespie sat down for a one on one interview with VanderHeyden in front of her Violanta while cameraman David Ambrosy shot footage for the show. The Violanta show will air on Tuesdays at 4 p.m., Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. and Sundays at 12 noon and 10:30 p.m. throughout November. Once the show is released to other networks it could be viewed by as many as 850,000 households, Gillespie said. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. November 03, 2008 "Old Ways in New Jersey" features a fanciful street organ in November. Professor Angus Kress Gillespie visits Belvidere, NJ to speak with Johanna VanderHeyden about her Violanta Street Organ. "Old Ways in New Jersey" is a new EBTV show that promises to shed light on historical traditions that live on in our contemporary society. The show is produced and hosted by Professor Angus Kress Gillespie, of the American Studies Department at Rutgers University, and founder of the New Jersey Folk Festival. The series is produced and directed by EBTV Producer, Dave Ambrosy. Watch Tuesdays at 4 p.m.; Thursdays at 6:30 p.m.; and Sundays at noon and 10:30 p.m. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (2) "Street Organ, The Violanta, Volume 1" A very nice recording of a marvelous (and original) 50-key Limonaire Street Organ. This beautiful organ attended the recent MBSI Organ Rally in North Tonawanda, and performed very well .. in spite of the rain. The CD is 63 minutes of gorgeous, lilting music, though I think the drums are just a tad too loud. Here's the tune list: 1. Second Waltz 2. Amsterdam Medley 1 3. Corso March 4. This Is My Song 5. Some Broken Hearts 6. La Bohemienne 7. Eleni 8. Golden Heart/Ninon 9. Rondo Russo 10. Vivre/Prince Eitel Fridrich March 11. Stars Over Hawaii 12. Return to Habenera 13. Serenade 3 14. March Medley 1 15. Dear One/Waltz Suite 16. Don't Stop Our Song 17. Greeting to Breda 18. Ice Waltz/Schwartzwald Waltz/July Serenade 19. Lilliputter March 20. Vinken Waltz 21. Kleine Cafe The organ is owned by Ton Van Der Heyden, and the CD is available from his company: Violanta, c/o SHOWTIME 472 US highway 46 Belvidere, NJ 07823 U.S.A. Telephone: 908-475-1002;