“The Diaries of George Vause (1887-1983)” is the topic of the third program of the Original Wasco County Courthouse 2021 Regional History Foru…

A 61-year-old man operating the instrumental behemoth that is a pipe organ: Two hands and two feet eloquently dance across the two keyboards and the two-and-a-half octave pedal board to sync 18 straight ranks (sets of pipes) in an endless array of rhythms and songs. His music is one moment a structured, pacing tune, the next a chorus of liberation and creativity.

Organ Crawl Sunday ST. PETER’S Landmark at Third and Lincoln streets is the starting point for the fourth biennial Organ Crawl, which runs from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, April 7. The event features five historic pipe organs and five organists:

Robert Carsner has such a passion for music he decided to make a gift of it. That’s how The Dalles’ Organ Crawl came into existence.