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Berry-Wood A.O.W.
By Stephen Kent Goodman

Matthew Caulfield wrote:

> The recent interest in the Berry-Wood model A.O.W. now in the
> De Bence collection leads me to mention that, when I was in my early
> 20's, this very machine (it is a one-of-a-kind) was brought to
> Seabreeze Park (then)

It is now one of two known, and as soon as I get mine restored/recon-
structed, I extend an open invitation to Matthew and anyone else who
would like come hear and see it.  After much debate about music rolls,
and considering the fact that Berry-Wood evidently used the same 58 or
65 note masters for their basic arrangements from the period, I most
likely will convert mine to play O-rolls or G-rolls.

I also plan on not only arranging my own compositions for either roll
style I choose, specifically to be used on the A.O.W. but intend on
transcribing scanned Berry-Wood Midi files from the period and adapting
them to the final roll style.

Cheers,

S. K. Goodman



(Message sent Tue, 18 Mar 1997 11:06:05 -0500 (EST) , from time zone -0500.)

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