Mike Hall was born to musical parents on New Years’ Day, 1954. From an early age music played a very important part in his life. At the age of three he was picking out melodies on the family piano and indeed it wasn’t long before he was having piano lessons with a local music teacher. A few years on and Mike had moved on to organ lessons – making weekly trips to Nottingham for many years of tuition. However, Mike would have to travel to Watford for his last music and organ teacher, the famous Lowrey organ exponent Jerry Allen. As Mike recalls, “he was a great man and a tremendous player and musician, I will always appreciate what he was able to teach, tell and show me”!