Organina Thibouville, Mechanical Popular Organ Music (1981) Gerard Dole CD

"This item is part of the Folkways archives.  The original liner notes from the LP are included."

The Organina Thibouville is a small mechanical organ popular in the drawing rooms of the Parisian bourgeoisie. As a device designed for home entertainment, it played folding punched cards imprinted with dance tunes, excerpts from operas, patriotic songs, and hymns. This recording was made in Paris in 1981 with a restored organ and original cards.

Tracks
1. Montferines - 2:38     
2. La Bataille de Fleurs - 2:33     
3. Serment D'amour - 2:02     
4. La Bohémienne - 2:13     
5. Le Verre en Main - 2:38     
6. La Fremersberg - 2:42     
7. L'Oeil Crevé - 5:47     
8. Le Barbier de Seville - 2:31     
9. La Juive - 2:55     
10. Lucie de Lamermoor - 1:12     
11. Le Trouvère - 3:00     
12. Carmen - 2:16     
13. Cavalleria Rusticana - 1:18     
14. Hail Columbia - 2:16     
15. Hymne de Garibaldi /Hymne National Russe - 1:16