Upwood Fete success thanks to Hunts Post
Repost from the Hunts Post Link to full story: http://www.huntspost.co.uk/content/hunts/postbag/story.aspx?brand=HPTOnline&category=Postbag&tBrand=HertsCambsOnline&tCategory=PostbagHPT&itemid=WEED19%20Jun%202009%2010%3A26%3A23%3A403 Comment: Lets put this one in the “Not Helping” catagory. ON behalf of the Upwood & The Raveleys Fete Committee and our gallant band of volunteers, all the garden owners and all the garage owners, I wish to say a resounding and heartfelt thank you [...]
Birthday bash honors Ben
Repost from: The Harold-Mail Link to full story: http://www.herald-mail.com/?cmd=displaystory&story_id=225201&format=html Pennsylvania institute holds symposium to honor Franklin County’s namesake By CHRIS COPLEY June 18, 2009 chrisc@herald-mail.com With guns, games, books and concerts, the Conococheague Institute will celebrate one of the United States’ greatest founding fathers — Benjamin Franklin. Conococheague Institute will host a full day of [...]
Handbell rules
From: PL Ringers Blog Link: http://plmgsshandbellchoir.blogspot.com/2009/06/hey-all-some-reminders-for-things-to.html 1. Punctuality is Important – All are to arrive 10 mins before hand – Please inform someone (in handbells) if you will be late or will not be going – Fining starts when practice starts (3mins = $0.50, 30mins = $5) – $2 will be fined to the person [...]
Handbells as a CCA or a MEP
Repost from: D’ Music Makers Blog Link to article: http://cca.velocemusic.com/?p=38 Learning the fundamentals of music thought the Handbell / Hand Chimes programs. Hand Bells & Hand Chimes Watch the video and listen to the combination of the Hand Chimes and Hand Bells.
Around Town: Ring a (quite large) bell for peace at this Mt. Lebanon church
Excerpt from: Post-Gazette NOW Link to full article: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09160/975981-155.stm There is something very right about being on Washington Road in Mt. Lebanon early on a Sunday afternoon, when the massive tower bells of Southminster Presbyterian Church are pealing. The sound is bold yet comforting, taking you back to a place and time you’ve probably never [...]
Lulu, Royal Opera House, London One Evening, Queen Elizabeth Hall, London Mitridate, Sadler’s Wells, London
Excerpt from: The Independant Link to full story: http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/classical/reviews/lulu-royal-opera-house-londonbrone-evening-queen-elizabeth-hall-londonbrmitridate-sadlers-wells-london-1698490.html <snip> Here, the unlamented corpse of Beckett’s poem becomes that of Schubert’s narrator. With spoken verse insinuated between the songs and into the fabric of their cadences, and the three performers busy with chamois leathers, door latches and sandpaper, Mitchell creates a pervasive soundscape of trudging [...]
Bong Bong Bong Bong Bong Bong Bong Part 2
Repost from The Opulent Opossum Blog Link to blog post: http://opulentopossum.blogspot.com/2009/06/bong-bong-bong-bong-bong-bong-bong-part.html <snip> At times it seems endless; just when one hymn ends, and you think the ordeal is over, another one whirrs into gear. Here’s where I have problems with it: they do songs that would never have been played on normal (manually operated) bells, [...]
June 7 – Music Concert – Community UMC, Crofton, MD
Repost from Handbell-l This is an announcement of our upcoming music concert. Who: Jubilate Bronze Handbells What: Year End Concert When: June 7 – 3pm Where: Community UMC, 1690 Riedel Rd, Crofton, MD 310-721-9129
Main Line Ringers Auditions 6/1 and 6/8
Repost from Handbell-l The Main Line Ringers, an advanced, auditioned community handbell ensemble, will be holding auditions at 7:00 p.m on June 1 and 8, 2009 at: Proclamation Presbyterian Church 278 S. Bryn Mawr Ave Bryn Mawr, PA 19010 Audition criteria includes rhythm, technique and dexterity exercises, sight reading and a director’s interview. [...]
Bells’ Angels concert in Saratoga, CA!
Repost from Handbell-l Bells’ Angels, the handbell choir of St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, invites you to their season-end concert! Sunday, June 7, 2009 at 3:00 p.m. St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church 13601 Saratoga Ave. Saratoga, CA A free will offering will be taken.
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