Hobby organ/keyboard: Yamaha B85 -> Wersi Performer -> Yamaha Tyros 3 !
	Playing the organ or keyboard is one of my favorite hobbies. I am not a 'pro', but enjoying it very much! Long, long time ago, I had some 6 months of music lessons and based on that a nowadays play a big variation of songs from pop to gospel. This page describes the history of this hobby of mine.... If you're interested in getting some live background music to your party, just contact me! If you want a band with a lot of volume, then go and find it elsewhere.
	January 2011 - now: Yamaha Tyros 3 ! In Januari 2011 I bought the Tyros3 at Oostendorp. I like it very much! Usually I just start playing and at the end discover that some hours passed. Most of the time I use the MusicFinder+. Additionally, I made several registrations for popular songs. March 2011 I did my first (informal) performance with Tyros3; in May 2011 I took care of the musical part of a 40-years wedding celebration. Not too loud and big variation in song selection. According the many positive reactions a good decision!
	Examples from my 'repertoire':

	1.Ballads	2.Nederpop	3.Popsongs	4.Artiesten	5.Goldies	6.Instrumentals	7.Dansen
	Candle in the wind Lady in Red Earth Song Hallelujah All this time Make you feel I don't wanna hurt Cherish the night Time to say goodbye Wonderful tonight	15 Miljoen mensen Busje komt zo Brabant Het is een nacht Maak me gek Dromen zijn bedrog Het kleine café	Why worry now Another day in Paradise Killing me softly Something stupid Bohemian Rhapsody Sacrifice Final countdown Pretty woman Kingston town	Guus Meeuwis: Het is een nacht Brabant Kedeng kedeng Geef mij je angst ABBA: Waterloo Dancing Queen I have a dream Beatles: Yesterday Hey Jude Yellow Submarine Simon&Garfunkel: Sound of silence The boxer Bridge over troubled water	You'll never walk alone My way We'll meet again Time to say Goodbye In the mood What a wonderful world New York, New York Are you lonesome tonight Strangers in the night	Biscaya Apache Swinging Safari Pink Panther Einsame Hirte Copacabana Eve of the war Oxygene IV, V, VI Equinoxe Popcorn Sarabande Conquest of Paradise Air on G string Ballade pour Adeline Mozart 40th Rosamunde    (Imitatie van GT2000)	Quickstep/Fox: Mr.Sandman Jambalaya Rosanne Country roads Weense Wals: The second Waltz Blaue Donau Sneeuwwals Rock&Roll: Let´s twist again Rock around the clock Ik meen het Rumba: Het dorp La cucaracha Guantanamera

	Autumn 2007 - January 2011: Wersi Performer. It's one of those things you can't get rid off: after several years without an electronic organ, I bought in autumn 2007 a Wersi Performer. Since the living room (with the piano) doesn't allow the space for another instrument, this one is located at my study. Unfortunately the organ wasn't complete, but I completed it by a new music standard and the organ standard itself. In the mean time I also reprogrammed the General Midi bank (bought from Thomas Orgeln in Germany), replaced the accu by two rechargeable penlights and loaded new rithms (via Paul Miller in the UK).
	The tryout of the organ (still without general midi) was on a fancy fair in autumn 2007. I played together with my daughter (panflute) whilst my wife sold toys etc. As a bonus, I also implemented a karaoke.
	Februar 2008: my first performance with Wersi Performer en Walther accordeon. Just a small impression. I was asked to provide the musical ambiance for the wedding of Daan and Linda. And to keep it low profile. So I did. But finally, when guests were urging for some more fun, I also did the polonaise etc.         Bij dezen enkele opnames van de Wersi Performer van door mij gespeelde nummers:

	Old stuff...	Instrumentals	Classic & Modern	Christmas	With René...
	Het CDS lied Twee Motten Het dorp Hello Mary Lou	Orpheus (J.Offenbach) Biscaya (James Last) Apache (The Shadows) I just called (Stevie Wonder)	Canon rock (Pachelbel) Technomix Something stupid (R.Wiliams)	Stille Nacht Minuet a cretien White Christmas	Januari 2009, met René op sax: Memory (Mozart en zo) Rock around the clock

	1999 - 2005: Eminent Grand Theatre 2000 In March 1999, an acquintance called me and said that his boss wanted to sell an Eminent 2000 Grand Theatre. I first rejected, because I anticipated that the organ might be too expensive. Lateron, I called his boss and made a visit to inspect the organ. The man was really enthusiastic in telling that it is a great organ (and that he bought it new for about 20.000 dutch guilders). I convinced him that there are not many people in the need for such an organ. I tried it and bought it despite some minor problems. After cleanup and small repairement, the beast is fully functioning and gives me much pleasure. It is now standing in the middle of the living room. When I am a little stressed, I just play the organ for an hour or so, and I become totally relaxed. It is a reliable organ: on March 1st and 2nd, 2002, I played this organ for 24 hours ! This has been done as fundraising for our church, together with other activities. Playing the organ raised approx. 900 euros. Click here to listen to "Thunder" played by John Mann on same organ (he is entertainer on this organ) Background sound: "Close2you" by Sarah Bryant (My style of playing is similar to hers).
	1976 - 1992: Viscount C110, Yamaha B??, Farfisa, Yamaha B80. It started at my elderly home. At first at a Viscount C110. Sometimes we could listen to the radio with this one! Lateron my father bought a small Yamaha. Something like a B5CR, around 1970. Together with my father, I owned a 3-manual Yamaha (as pictured). A really nice thing. But, when I lived in a small house in Almelo, and my children were born, the organ had to move. After getting a new house, I wanted to pick up this hobby again, and bought a badly functioning Farfisa with leslie. The organ was restored by myself, and fully functional. Unfortunately, I didn't like the sounds: they were not convincing enough. Later on, I bought the Eminent Grand Theater 2000 (see above).
	Dromen... I sincerely hope sometime to buy a more /modern/ organ. E.g. something less than 20 years old, to build in midi and experiment with it. Nice examples for me: Bohm emporio 600 or Wersi Louvre.
	Nowadays I'm exploring the possibilities of an accordeon. Klik hier voor accordeon informatie