• 5 years ago
Composer; Hugh Wilson (b. Fenwick, Ayrshire, Scotland, c. 1766; d. Duntocher, Scotland, 1824)

Wilson made the Scottish ballad MARTYRDOM into a hymn tune around 1800. Wilson learned the shoemaker trade from his father. He also studied music and mathematics and became proficient enough in various subjects to become a parttime teacher to the villagers. Around 1800 he moved to Pollokshaws to work in the cotton mills and later moved to Duntocher, where he became a draftsman in the local mill. He also made sundials and composed hymn tunes as a hobby.

Playing this today for practice, it's a favorite of mine for a long time, something about the rythem I really like.

Tune played on my 1930 Moller pipe organ.
A few minor issues still need to be addressed and corrected yet.

Slide shows of the work progress over the last year from Dec 2015 to Around Sept 2016

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HE_eIOKJMoA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6vY5K5DVzM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYYOxcd6Z6A

Currently working:

Swell:

8' Stopped Diapason
8' Violin Diapason

Great:

8' Open Diapason
8' Doppleflute (Uses Melodia bass 1-12) (from 1927 Kilgen)
8' Melodia
4' Octave (from 1927 Kilgen)
8' Dulciana but only 2-36 right now

Pedal:

16' Bourdon 44 pipes (#1 scale from 1934 Reuter)

Usual couplers 4',16' Gt-Sw , Gt-Ped, Sw-Ped