Sven Luijben from Tilburg is completely a fan of turning organs. He is lucky because let it be on Wednesday just turning during the Tilburg fair. What does Sven really like about it? “Everything. The music, what it looks like. I’m going to be nice here all day.”
For Sven it is one of the most beautiful days of the year. At the Tilburg Fair, the turning aggregation day is in full swing. “I’ve been to love it since 2005. I really love it. They are well -known hits and with a cardboard book. Great.”
Stopwatch
Sven can stand for twenty minutes with each organ. That has been agreed with his supervisor of Zorgtestiging Amarant, otherwise Sven will remain quiet all day. “I can stand for longer. We are now going to the next one because there is also one.” In the meantime, his supervisor keeps track of the stopwatch.
Sven is lucky. “Last year there were ten turning organs and this time there are thirteen!”. It gives him an hour extra pleasure. Sven does not have a street organ at home. “But a lot of CDs.”
Two tons
Not only does Sven enjoy the turning organs to the fullest. Ruud Brienen is the organizer of the Randegeldag. “We have eleven large swing organs and two little ones in all kinds of genres throughout the center. It is all very nice stuff and that is nice to give to the audience.”
There are a few antique gems under the thirteen turning organs. Ruud explains that a barrel organ costs between 25,000 and 50,000 euros, but those museum pieces are a bit more expensive. “These are between 100,000 and 200,000 euros. There are special transport insurance policies for. And you can see how beautiful they are. One organ is not the other.”
The Rotageldag is an annual tradition at the fair in Tilburg. This year is the third edition.