Ashley Valentine

Silent film accompanist & organist

[Kennington Bioscope @kenbioscope]

Female powerhouse production THE RED KIMONO (1925) screens Wednesday 20th May 7.30pm @CinemaMuseum with live accompaniment by Ashley Valentine @ORGAN_ised + supporting programme with John Sweeney, introduced by Michelle Facey @best2vilmabanky Details/book:
https://t.co/ubnU82MeS4

[Kennington Bioscope @kenbioscope]

Ooh Betty!! Wed 28th January 7.30pm @CinemaMuseum Enjoy a double dollop of iconic British film babe, Betty Balfour, with a rare screening of two ‘lost’ films on 9.5mm & 16mm: CINDERS (1926) & DAUGHTER OF THE REGIMENT (1929) + Colin Sell & @ORGAN_ised https://t.co/xd52Rm3VR6

[Ashley Valentine @ORGAN_ised]

If you’re at a loose end tomorrow night (30th Oct), have a think about coming to see Buster Keaton’s ‘The Haunted House’ and ‘The Cat and the Canary’ accompanied by me on piano and a church organ! They’re a hoot (and a bit scary for the 1920’s!) https://t.co/dVRgSaL2ut

[Ashley Valentine @ORGAN_ised]

It was a pleasure to accompany ‘The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari’@TheLdnArchives with an original cue sheet last night! And to read about how people reacted to the film back in the day (with misspellings!) was fascinating! Do visit them - London history is awesome :)

[Ashley Valentine @ORGAN_ised]

It’s been awesome seeing Koko, Fitz & Max on screen so far - and I can’t wait to accompany SEVEN adventures in one sitting this Friday!!

[Fleischer Cartoons! @fleischertoons]

🎞️Fleischer Toons @ Pordenone🎞️

How fancy! We’re being featured in one of the coolest silent film festivals in Italy!

It’s been such a thrill getting Koko & Max back on the big screen💞

#fleischerstudios #maxfleischer #cartoon #animation #kokotheclown

[Ashley Valentine @ORGAN_ised]

9am on a rainy Sunday morning in Northern Italy and I’m in a cinema full of silent film aficionados… It can only be Pordenone Silent Film Festival! https://t.co/BIHUM6pl3J

[Ashley Valentine @ORGAN_ised]

Eeek I forgot to tweet! This is such a fun, sweet film after a terrifying start!

[Kennington Bioscope @kenbioscope]

Spread the word!! The Bioscope is *back*, bébé!! Ivan Mosjoukine’s LE BRASIER ARDENT (1923) screens c/o @CinematheqF on Wed. 1st October 7.30pm intro’d by Chris Bird, accompanied by @ORGAN_ised https://t.co/OxpuhRgkbq Book places via email to: [email protected]

[Kennington Bioscope @kenbioscope]

Don’t hide under the covers tonight, come see ASPHALT (1929), one of the last big UFA silents, directed by Joe May. Feature intro’d by @best2vilmabanky + a fascinating first half with film historians Ted Botha & Deac Rossell. Live accompaniment by @ORGAN_ised & Colin Sell, 7.30pm

[Ashley Valentine @ORGAN_ised]

It’s not often I get to combine two great loves of my life - organ playing and beer (apart from @organoke of course) - but this was a treat! Double diamond beer advert filming on the organ with some jingle arrangements!

[Kennington Bioscope @kenbioscope]

Late German UFA silent ASPHALT (1929) screens in a new digital restoration @CinemaMuseum 7.30pm Wed. 18th June, intro’d by @best2vilmabanky & accompanied by Ashley Valentine @ORGAN_ised with Colin Sell playing for a fascinating first half TBA! Book now!!
https://t.co/CWmU7Hq2Ww

[Ashley Valentine @ORGAN_ised]

One of my dad’s favourite bands is 10CC and I grew up listening to lots of prog rock in the car. Can’t wait to tell him this!

[Adam Mountford @tmsproducer]

The man who famously performs the lyrics “I don’t like cricket, I love it” has never been to a cricket match before.

Until today!

Graham Gouldman from 10CC joining us at the Oval.

#bbccricket #ENGvWI

[Ashley Valentine @ORGAN_ised]

I know I’ll never look as stylish as Anna Lapwood does playing the Royal Albert Hall organ (I’m too embarrassed to tag her), but I’ve decided that hat-wearing during gigs deserves credit! Beware @organoke! And thanks to @36ReasonsSE5 and Jordanna for pic and page turning. 🎩

[Ashley Valentine @ORGAN_ised]

Having had a quick chance to watch through tonight’s film.. I knew this old car horn would come in useful one day! @kenbioscope #silentfilm

[Kennington Bioscope @kenbioscope]

Don’t be blue! The Bioscope is back! This Wednesday 23rd April 7.30pm @CinemaMuseum we screen two 16mm archive prints from Chris Bird’s collection, Jazz Age knockout WALKING BACK (1928) & ‘lost’ Western THE CALIFORNIA MAIL (1929) with live 🎹 by Ashley Valentine & Cyrus Gabrysch

[Kennington Bioscope @kenbioscope]

Don’t be blue! The Bioscope is back! This Wednesday 23rd April 7.30pm @CinemaMuseum we screen two 16mm archive prints from Chris Bird’s collection, Jazz Age knockout WALKING BACK (1928) & ‘lost’ Western THE CALIFORNIA MAIL (1929) with live 🎹 by Ashley Valentine & Cyrus Gabrysch

[Ashley Valentine @ORGAN_ised]

@Gerashchenko_en This is so shocking. I think I met Olena very briefly for a few mins as she was finishing practising one evening before me in Lviv Organ Hall. Thinking of everyone who knew her and for all the victims in the latest attack. ❤️

[Ashley Valentine @ORGAN_ised]

I’m sooo looking forward to accompanying this tonight! It’s been a long few weeks of preparing to move house and I definitely need a bit of light relief. And always a pleasure to work with Colin Sell 🎹

[Kennington Bioscope @kenbioscope]

This Wednesday 19th Feb 7.30pm @CinemaMuseum , Constance Talmadge stars in A PAIR OF SILK STOCKINGS (1918) showing from a 35mm Photoplay film print, with live accompaniment by Ashley Valentine @ORGAN_ised + Colin Sell plays for supporting prog. Book now! https://t.co/yel9rPAeaq

[Ashley Valentine @ORGAN_ised]

Just arrived at my temporary office @brightdome! If you want to know what this @organoke thing is all about - well I just can’t explain it in a tweet. But if you’re in #Brighton tonight, dust off your voice and be part of something joyful 🔔🎄🎹🥳 https://t.co/U2orAp2X8l

[Ashley Valentine @ORGAN_ised]

I still can’t believe I’m lucky enough to be the Organoke organist! 😊

[★ORGANOKE®★ @organoke]

We need to talk about the very first 🎄Christmas Thursday night Organoke at St Giles and our very first conga. What a night! ☺️😂
If you were, share and tag your mates.
See you on Saturday and Sunday for more?
#Christmas
#alternativecarolservice #organoke #KARAOKE

[Ashley Valentine @ORGAN_ised]

I always try to avoid politics online - but I can’t stop laughing at some of the faces of some of the world leaders as the organ of Notre-Dame basically goes bananas with quite literally all the stops out - enough to quieten even the loudest ‘hair dryers’ of the world!

[Alexis Poulin @Poulin2012]

La famille Adams.