[rodgersorgan] Re: Shoes vs. Socks



My first organ teacher was a large woman with big feet, corns, bunions, etc.
She played in floppy bedroom slippers, just mashing her way around the
pedalboard.  Near as I could tell, she almost never hit a wrong note.  I
prefer shoes myself.

Secret recipe for organ shoes:  one pair (or two so you can keep a spare set
in the car) comfortable shoes, fairly thin leather soles not wider nor
longer than the shoes themselves, leather heels high enough to facilitate
playing thirds;  wear them on the street long enough to wear off the sharp
edges; then wear them ONLY when mowing the lawn (riding mowers don't
count)...the fine abrasion of the grass and the slight oil in the grass will
put a slick finish on the soles and heels like nothing else.  When you find
yourself slipping and sliding all over the lawn, they're ready.

Noel Heinze, Asheville, NC
St. Giles' Chapel, Deerfield Episcopal Retirement Community
Rodgers 835 & PR300S


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