Mary Keane Chapel Summer Concert Series

Saturday, August 16th, 2025

7:30 pm Start

All concerts will be held in the Mary Keane Chapel
Enfield Shaker Museum
447 NH Route 4A
Enfield, NH 03748
shakermuseum.org

Suggested donation $15.00. All concert donations support the ongoing restoration of the organ.

All concerts will be followed by a reception in the Museum Herb Garden (weather permitting) or in the Great Stone Dwelling.

Organ Accompaniment to Silent Films
Peter Krasinski

Peter Krasinski specializes in the art of live improvised silent film accompaniment, worldwide. He is a consultant to performance venues, educational institutions, and the Pipe Organ Community. He is currently the Prinicpal Organist at Mechanics Hall in Worcester, MA.This evening of summer fun will be a ”double feature” starting with the beautiful film The Red Balloon, an award-winning short film elegantly capturing the adventures of a boy who befriends a seemingly sentient balloonand follows it through the streets of Paris. Followed by The Cameraman a 1928 American silent romantic comedy film directed by Edward Sedgwick and starring Buster Keaton.

Organ Restoration Update
Bob Waters and Richard Nickerson are continuing to address important restoration needs on the Casavant organ in the Museum’s Mary Keane Chapel. This fall and winter they removed and completely rebuilt the wind chest that receives and regulates the air pressure produced by the organ’s electric blower. This included replacing all the original leather work that controls the release of air to the organ pipes. In addition to maintaining the organ’s tuning, they have been repairing coupling mechanisms that have failed. Unfortunately the Casavant company no longer makes certain replacement parts, so some aspects of the restoration work requires creative problem solving. We are fortunate to
have two craftsmen, well versed in the intricacies of Casavant organ construction, caring for this precious instrument.

Thank you for your support of their ongoing restoration work.