John LINKER

Musician

BACK TO PHOTO GALLERY Charlotte, North Carolina Visit June 2007 Below are photos from a most delightful trip to Charlotte and Old Salem, North Carolina in June 2007.  While there Molly and I had the pleasure of hearing several services sung by the RSCM Charlotte Choir (in which were three of my singers), and I also played a recital in Peace Moravian Church on Rea Road where my friend John Webb is the organist.  We also took great pleasure in making a road trip to Old Salem to play the historic 1800 Tannenberg organ (not pictured here, due to copyright restrictions), and also played the gigantic new Ruffatti organ in Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, Charlotte.  It was a most splendid trip all around! The road trip begins Molly drives Yep, a road somewhere in North Carolina A splendid 1970 Zimmer organ in Peace Moravian Church, Charlotte Grinding out some Schumann Peace Moravian Church as seen from Rea Road They made a banner for me! Molly displays said banner Little Winston, John & Tony's King Charles Spaniel. Cute little bugger, isn't he ! The mammoth new Ruffatti in Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, Charlotte I attempt to conquer the beast Five manuals of navigation on the Ruffatti Ruffatti left stop jamb Ruffatti right stop jamb Antiphonal organ of the Ruffatti, Friendship Missionary Baptist Church Ruffatti bird whistle, complete with Canola oil! Ruffatti Zimbelstern Ruffatti mounted Cornet, in front of the Swell box--about 3 stories up! Molly took these extraordinary photos of the windows in Missionary Baptist Church Monte Bennett, organist of Friendship Missionary Baptist Church Organ in St John's Episcopal Church (Canadian builder) John Webb enjoys lunch in Old Salem (photo: Molly) God's acre (graveyard) in Old Salem Now we're talking! Linker looking relaxed at Big Ben RSCM Charlotte Choir following morning Eucharist in St John's Bob Sawyer takes an excellent profile shot! Lindsey Sawyer is all smiles after morning Eucharist in St John's A relaxed looking Margaret Leer after morning Eucharist in St John's William Carey smiles with relief after a successful week in Charlotte William Carey & Linker looking dour after evensong Lauren Sawyer poses for her Glamour shot On the way home--dinner in Cracker Barrel, Hendersonville, NC Ah, the meatloaf was good.