In a few weeks, our handbell choir will play the piece below: Praise Him with Cymbals and Drums, as part of a small local festival. In handbell world, this is a difficult piece (Level 5 on a rating system from 1 to 6+). The timing and rhythms are funky, plus it requires of variety of [...]
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On Cymbals and Drums
Posted in Handbells, tagged Handbell choir, Handbell Music, Handbells, Music, Praise Him with Cymbals and Drums on April 11, 2012 | 54 Comments »
On a Frantic Time
Posted in Handbells, tagged Christmas music, Christmas song, Hand bells, Handbells, Raleigh Ringers, Wizards in Winter on December 19, 2011 | 16 Comments »
While some people find solace in hearing the melodies of the season, others are pulling their hair with hopes of completing their holiday-to-do list as the approaching deadline looms. So on this day, this selection of music is perfect – it is a relatively new song of the season (yet one that people know the [...]
On a Knob
Posted in Handbells, Life, tagged Carol of tbe Bells, Dedication, Emmanuel Bell Carol, Friendship, Handbell choir, Handbells, Kitchen cabinets, Knobs, Oh Come Emmanuel, Tributes on December 6, 2011 | 43 Comments »
Knob: a projecting part, usually rounded, forming the handle of a door, drawer, or the like (dictionary.com) Knobs seem so simple and mundane. This story starts in 2004 when we decided to update our kitchen. Not a major overhaul involving gutting what we had, but just updating – so we hired a husband and wife [...]
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Opinions in the Shorts: Vol. 122
Posted in Handbells, Opinions in the Shorts, tagged Beside Still Waters, Commentaries, Commentary, Donald Trump, Election 2012, Handbells, Hermain Cain, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, Opinions, Opinions in the Shorts, Republicans, Tea Party, The Onion on December 8, 2011 | 40 Comments »
On Politics Cheers to the GOP candidates refusing to attend the Donald Trump debate. Herman Cain and Donald Trump dropping out of the race does not mean the business people cannot run for president, but it does mean that one anyone runs for president, the need to have a grasp on the issues. Polls show [...]
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