Holidays in Gilded Age Style: 100 Yr Old Organ Demonstration

These sessions offer a unique opportunity to explore how the rapid modernization of the 1920s shaped holiday traditions and the cultural fabric of the era. Housed in its original location at 520 Royal Street, the Aeolian pipe organ is a marvel of early 20th-century technology. Installed by tobacco magnate William Ratcliffe Irby in 1918 as part of his opulent French Quarter residence, this instrument represents a bygone era of luxury and innovation. Thanks to meticulous restoration work by the Holtkamp Organ Company, the organ now serves as both a historical artifact and a functioning musical masterpiece. These demonstrations showcase the organ’s intricate mechanics and rich soundscapes, bringing history to life for modern audiences. Guests can learn about the instrument’s role in affluent households of the 1920s and its significance in the evolution of musical technology. Songs include holiday selections like Sleigh Ride, March of the Toys, Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy. *November 28 through Tuesday, January 6 Only for holiday music (after these dates enjoy other songs)

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