EsteyFest ’24 in Brattleboro Vermont
September 26 through September 30, 2024
The Estey Organ Museum and Brattleboro Historical Society are joining the ROS to host the events for September 26-30, 2024.
Plans are underway for
· concerts, workshops, and talks.
· reed organs to play and time to re-connect with each other.
· a one-day visit to the Pease Collection of Historical Instruments—the world’s largest collection of reed organs.
See below for the full itinerary, or click here to download a PDF version.
Registration:
Registration is now closed.
Questions?
If you have any questions, please contact EsteyFest ’24 co-chairs below:
Event Schedule
Thursday, September 26 – Brattleboro
Arrivals in Brattleboro
2:00-9:00 Meet and Greet - Estey Organ Museum
Registration
Evening Dinner on own
Friday, September 27 – Brattleboro and Palmer, MA
Palmer Day at The Pease Collection in Palmer, MA
8:00 Leave Brattleboro for Palmer, MA
9:30-10:30ROS arrival in Palmer - The Pease Collection
Registration available in Palmer at Pease Store
First 1-hour rotation
10:30 Attendees drive to next assigned location
10:45-11:45 Second 1-hour rotation
11:45 Drive to Monson for lunch - optional - Monson Church
Noon-1:15 Lunch and organ demo
1:15 Return to Palmer to 3rd assigned location
1:30-2:30 Third 1-hour rotation - The Pease Collection
2:30 + Return to Brattleboro
Brattleboro Activities
10:00-3:00 Explore The Estey Organ Museum and Warehouse EOM
11:00-2:00 ExploreThe Brattleboro Historical Society - BHS
Time TBD Estey Family Gathering - BHS
6:00 Registration for late arrivals - The American Legion Hall
Dinner (not banquet) “Entertainment Tin Pan Alley Sing-Along with the Estey Pipers – ½ hour
Dessert
Saturday, September 28 – Brattleboro
7:45 Registration For late arrivals - The American Legion Hall
9:00-11:30 Estey Organ Museum open to ROS and public - EOM
10:00-1:00 Explore The Brattleboro Historical Society - BHS
8:15-9:15 Talk - Accordions as Free Reed Instruments–Mardy Eisloeffel - Legion Hall
9:30-10:30 Talk - The Music of Karg-Elert — Mark Herr - Legion Hall
10:45-11:45 Talk - Estey v. Burdett Lawsuit — Craig Cowing - Legion Hall
Noon Lunch - Legion Hall
1:15-2:15 Talk - Estey in Context of Brattleboro — Joe Rivers BHS
1:30-3:30 Workshop - Take Apart a Reed Organ — Allen Myers - Estey Bldg 25
1:30-2:30 Demonstration #1 - How to Play American Reed Organs — Ned Phoenix EOM
2:45-3:45 Demonstration #2 - How to Play American Reed Organs — Ned Phoenix EOM
5:00 Banquet & ROS membership meeting - Legion Hall
7:30 Public concert - Silent Film “Nosferatu” - Epsilon Spires
Sunday, September 29 – Brattleboro
Morning Worship opportunities
9:00-11:45 Estey Organ Museum open - EOM
9:15-10:15 Workshop - Bellows Restoration — John Hastings - Estey Bldg 25
10:30-11:30 Talk - Tuning — Larry Claus - Estey Bldg 25
11:30-1:00 Lunch Please stagger arrivals - Epsilon Spires Social Room
1:30-2:30 Talk and Recital on Reed Organ by Artis Wodehouse - Epsilon Spires Concert Hall
Open to the public
2:30ROS Group Photo - Epsilon Spires Concert Hall
3:00-4:30 Festival Concert Open to the public - Epsilon Spires Concert Hall
5:00 Dinner on own
7:00-8:30 Concert - Musical Vespers - open to the public - Epsilon Spires Concert Hall
Monday, September 30– Brattleboro and Townshend
Jacob Estey’s 210th Birthday
9:00-3:00 Estey Organ Museum open - EOM
10:00 Jacob Estey Birthday Celebration - Cake and refreshments - EOM
Noon-3:00 Open House at Phoenix Collection of Early American Reed Organs Townshend, VT