EsteyFest Memories - Estey Organ Museum

Sally Seymour and Charlie Robison welcome attendees to EsteyFest 2024 at the Estey Organ Museum.
EsteyFest attendees check in at the museum.
Estey Organ Museum organs were available to play and enjoy.
Lifting the top off of an Estey reed organ. (Or putting it back on?)
Looking inside an Estey reed organ.
EsteyFest crowd listens to presentation by Ned Phoenix.
Attendees explore the Estey Organ Museum.
The beautiful Victorian parlor ...
Field trip to the Pease Collection is fun and informative for all.
Sally Seymour is given an organ pipe as a token of appreciation.
Organists of all ages were able to try a wide variety of Estey organs, such as this three manual pipe organ.
One of the highlights of the five-day event was the screening of F.W. Murnau’s 1922 silent film Nosferatu.
The silent film had a live music perfomance as a soundtrack.
Boston’s 10-piece Arpeggione Ensemble played a reconstruction of the original score on instrument of the period, including a 1925 Estey harmonium played by EOM trustee George Wiese.
A variety of Estey organs can be seen in this picture.
Estey Organ Museum at night is a lovely sight.
Dean Eckmann from Montreal built a harmonium especially for EsteyFest ’24. It is made of recycled wood-figured cherry and handmade paper bellows.
A close-up of Dean Eckmann's custom harmonium.
EsteyFest 2024 was a success.
Visitors of all ages came to EsteyFest from near and far.
The classic Estey & Greene, with an "E".
EsteyFest attendees re-create an iconic Estey Organ Company photo.
Jacon Estey's 210th birthday drew a crowd.
EOM President Dennis Waring made the ceremonial first cut for the annual celebration of Jacob Estey’s birthday. This year marked the 210^th anniversary and the cake was made a bit bigger this year to serve the 130 ROS members.
Members of the Reed Organ Society came to Brattleboro in September for their biennial gathering. They attended concerts, talks and workshops over the five-day event hosted by the Estey Organ Museum and Brattleboro Historical Society.