Tonight's Tuesday Night Live takes you behind the scenes at the Scarborough Fair Collection & Vintage Transport Museum as they reopen for the 2024 season to big crowds (pictured just last weekend). We have some exclusively recorded tracks from Condor, The Oktoberfest and Accordion Castle to bring you tonight ..read more

On tonight's Tuesday Night Live, we find out all about the new partnership between the Nederlands Boekorgel Centrum and Decap Herentals, as they launch a new range of tiny dance organs with a big sound. This 2m by 1.5m instrument can sound like a full sized Dance Organ. Hiddo Van Os (pictured) joins us on the show to tell us more ..read more

A special Wednesday Night Live show. After Cornwall's St Piran's Day yesterday, we thought we'd treat you to some archive recordings of Paul Corin's Magnificent Music Machines. The collection was a must-visit attraction in Cornwall for over 40 years. www.mechanicalmusicradio.com (Pictured the 92 key Decap thanks to Michael Morris ..read more

Lincoln Rally calls it a day. After 38 years, the committee say the event will 'bow out', blaming increasing costs and health and safety changes, saying the event is getting 'harder and harder to organise'. Join us for a special Tuesday Night Live with all Lincoln Organs and Fairground Sounds ..read more

On Tuesday Night Live tonight, some wonderful music from the Ex-Margaret Cook Ruth, as the much-admired organ finds a new home in the United States. Bill Hall has added it to his collection and tells us it will give its debut performance at the combined COAA and MBSI meeting on the 1st March ..read more

On Tuesday Night Live tonight, we're celebrating some beautiful barrel instruments. We're off to the collection of Keith Hilson and Richard Kerridge. Keith, as a boy, used to get in trouble with his aunt when he went out on the streets of London and helped the men with the barrel piano. Some lovely stories and sounds of a bygone era will fill the show. We've also got the return of the Backwards Book, and have a go at Connect Four ..read more

A show full of Christmas greetings, festive music and play along with our new game - Bits and Pieces ..read more

Tonight on Tuesday Night Live, we're joined by woodcarver, restorer and president of the COAA, Bob Yorburg for an interesting chat about his work. Pictured is the Edgerton Gavioli which was carved by Bob ..read more

The Amersham Fair Organ Museum begin their winter open days this weekend and have made some new recordings of their instruments, just for you lucky listeners of Mechanical Music Radio! ​They hold a series of six open days over the autumn – spring period, as detailed below – 11:00 – 17:00, parking & admission free: 5th November 2023 3rd December 2023 14th January 2024 11th February 2024 17th March 2024 ​14th April 2024 See their website on https://afom.org.uk ..read more

On Tuesday Night Live, American organ builder Bruce Newman joins us to chat about his latest work, a Decap Antwerp Fair Organ 'De Nachtegaal'. The Nightingale' is now back in the Collectors Museum in San Rafael, CA and playing most days. Hear all about it. Also October means OKTOBERFEST! On Tuesday Night Live, we have some exclusive audio from the “Oide Wiesn" event, which features traditional fairground rides and organs ..read more