SOP Podcast #70 - John Boody on Pushing the Boundaries of Historically Oriented Organ Building

SOP Podcast #70 - John Boody on Pushing the Boundaries of Historically Oriented Organ Building http://www.organduo.lt/podcast Welcome to Secrets of Organ Playing Podcast #70! ​Today's guest is John Boody from Taylor and Boody Organ Builders. He is originally from Wakefield, Massachusetts, graduated from University of Maine with a B.A. in Music. He apprenticed with Fritz Noack from 1966 to 1968, then served in the US Army from 1968 to 1970 during which he spent thirteen months in Vietnam. ​In 1970, he apprenticed with Fritz Noack again and then with John Brombaugh in Germantown, Ohio from 1971 to 1977. In 1977, John Brombaugh moved his shop to Eugene, Oregon and John Boody and George Taylor founded Taylor & Boody Organbuilders. He moved to Staunton in 1979 where he lives with his wife, Janet. Aside from organbuilding, he enjoys cross country skiing, biking, gardening, and singing with the choir at Trinity Episcopal Church in Staunton. John and Janet have two children and three grandchildren. In this conversation John and I talk about his long career in the field of historically inspired organ building. ​Enjoy and share your comments below. ​ And don't forget to help spread the word about the SOP Podcast by sharing it with your organist friends. Thanks for caring. Relevant link: http://www.taylorandboody.com