Ottery bell-ringers to ring the changes with £7k Lottery cash
Repost from: Sidmouth Herald Link to story: http://www.sidmouthherald.co.uk/sidmouthherald/news/story.aspx?brand=SMHOnline&category=news&tBrand=devon24&tCategory=newssmh&itemid=DEED19%20May%202009%2014%3A05%3A34%3A290 A £7,000 lottery grant has been music to the ears of a group of Ottery hand-bell ringers this week. The Talatones, who practise in the town’s Catholic Church every Monday and are funded purely by donations, will splash the cash on a brand-new set of 25 bells- [...]
Handbell ringers are passionate about their music
Repost from: Toledo Blade Link to full article: http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090516/NEWS10/905160330 Choirs thriving in Toledo area By DAVID YONKE BLADE RELIGION EDITOR When it comes to being in a musical group, handbell choirs are “the ultimate team sport,” according to Jenny Cauhorn. “It’s a very physical activity and you have to rely on the people on [...]
Relay kick-off an emotional affair
Repost from: The Interlake Spectator Link to Story: http://www.interlakespectator.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1541885 GIMLI — Whitney Zelenitsky’s candour was not lost on the crowd of 120 people gathered for the kick-off of the Gimli Relay for Life Tuesday evening at the Lakeview Resort and Conference Centre. Zelenitsky, 20, is a cancer survivor. She walked in last year’s relay — [...]
Note Reading Worksheets
The Dare Team Press has two announcements that might interest you. 1. PACKAGE OF REPRODUCIBLE MASTER COPIES FOR TEACHING NOTE NAMES This set of materials provides clear, sequential explanations of the staff, the treble and bass clefs, ledger lines, octaves and the grand staff. It includes many worksheets for [...]
Handbell choir wins award to fund Maine trip
Repost from Bristol Press Link to Story and Photo: http://www.bristolpress.com/articles/2009/04/05/entertainment/doc49d90287187b6534410371.txt Special to The Bristol Press BRISTOL — The Handbell Choir of the Bristol Baptist Church has won a Bradford Scholarship to participate in the American Guild of English Handbell Ringers (AGEHR) Area 1 Festival Conference June 25 – 28. The festival is being held at [...]
Bell ringers contribute to Habitat for Humanity
Repost from the Coshocton Tribune Link to Story: http://www.coshoctontribune.com/article/20090405/UPDATES01/90405001 COSHOCTON — The ninth annual Ring the Bells for Habitat Concert was held Sunday at The Presbyterian Church under the title of “Make a Joyful Noise Unto the Lord.” “I’ve never been down for this before and I really enjoyed it,” said Peggy Mikesell of Coshocton. [...]
Bells ring to mark start of museum season
Repost from: Fredrick News Post Link to Article and Photo: http://www.fredericknewspost.com/sections/news/displayUpdate.htm?storyid=88609 A choir of about 100 handbell ringers brought a pleasant sounding finale to Frederick County’s Bell and History Days weekend. The weekend helped mark the beginning of the county’s museum season by showcasing more than 30 historic sites and exhibits. Liz Shatto, a member [...]
Six NMI students win in Guam music fest
Repost from: Saipan Tribune Link to story: http://www.saipantribune.com/newsstory.aspx?newsID=88461&cat=1 By Moneth Deposa Reporter Six members of the Southern High School Band have been invited to the command performance of the 2nd Tumon Bay Music Festival after winning gold medals earlier this week. The command performance concludes the competition and gathers the previous days’ winners in all [...]
Groups get Westobou Festival money
Repost from: Augusta Chronicle Link to full story: http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2009/03/11/met_514305.shtml Other grants issued included $6,500 to the Greater Augusta Arts Council for a regional act at the Arts in the Heart of Augusta festival; $25,000 to the Augusta Ballet for a nationally known dance company yet to be determined; $10,000 to the Augusta chapter of the [...]
Unpublished Reading Sessions
Repost from Handbell-l Of note: 1. Deadlines are conveyed below. 2. If you wish to receive a PDF of this message with proper formatting, please e-mail me off-list. 3. The following message posted on 2/7, and will post verbatim once a month in April and May. One update: You do NOT need to bring a [...]
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