Oct 24, 2024
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — WGNO jumped at the chance to capture a very special event at The Historic New Orleans Collection. There was a one-time only recording of two Taylor Swift songs on an antique organ in celebration of The Eras Tour hitting New Orleans. In order to get them into the organ's repertoire, someone had to play them on the rare instrument, and that was the job of Music Professor Robin Williams.  Ms. Williams has been teaching piano and chamber music for more than three decades at The University of New Orleans, but playing Taylor Swift songs on a rare Aeolian organ is something she never imagined doing. Show your Swiftie style at Fringe and Co. for the Eras Tour The museum, at 520 Royal St., will also have a free friendship bracelet-making station in the courtyard as well, all weekend. Dhani Adomaitis, Public Programming Coordinator of THNOC, had Williams as a professor at UNO. She is delighted with the collaboration.  "Robin's really made a point in her life's work to try and make keyboard music accessible. Using Taylor Swift in this moment as a teaching tool to be able to teach this incredible instrument is really a special thing and we're happy to be able to do it," said Adomaitis. Wearing friendship bracelets, Williams says it was fun to play the organ and learn the Swift songs.  "Her songs are catchy, they're lyrical. They speak to the audience, they speak to people on the street, they speak to my age, they speak to young children," said Williams. "When you play the organ, the sound is not as immediate, and so, if you've got like, with You Belong With Me, if you've got a driving rhythm, you've got to be prepared for it to not be quite as driving as you expect it to be and so you've got to find ways to compensate for that." Giant friendship bracelet around Superdome to welcome Taylor Swift Adomaitis hopes Swifties will come to the museum for an 11 a.m. demonstration any day this weekend, or for those staying in town a bit longer, it will also be part of the demo on Wednesday, Oct. 30, and Thursday, Oct. 31.  "I just hope people connect with this historic instrument in a way they might not have done if we hadn't played Taylor Swift. We've got a lot of Swifties coming to town; let's give them what they want, and also, connect with history," she said.  The organ is a mechanical marvel and a luxury dating back to the early 20th century. For a short time, telling a 21st century top forty hit, "You Belong With Me." Stay up to date with the latest news, weather and sports by downloading the WGNO app on the Apple or Google Play stores and by subscribing to the WGNO newsletter. Latest Posts Taylor Swift Convention kicks off at Holiday Inn Downtown What the Eras Tour looks like from the front row Preview: Saints visit Chargers with both teams trying to recapture early season success USF men's basketball coach Amir Abdur-Rahim dies at 43 JD Vance town hall: Here's the transcript
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