[Dixielandjazz] Hand Bells????

[Margaret Squires]

You know, Steve, now that I think about it....I think Si Tu Vois on clarinet
with handbell choir would sound really neat.  One of my favorite technique
on bells, at least on the larger ones, is to ring the bell and then touch
the lip lightly to the table on the subsequent beats.  Gets a little of a
wa-wa effect.  That would be cool.

And regarding the Quasimodo costume.....as long as you don't have to ring at
the same time....!!!  I've had to ring wearing a traditional church choir
robe.  I almost lost a bell one time when I set it down on my robe when I
switched to another bell.  Luckily I caught the bell when it flipped in the
air when I moved my arm!  I'd hate to have to replace one.  Them little
suckers are expensive!

When I get out to the East coast, I'll let you know!

Margaret
in Modesto, CA



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Stephen Barbone" <barbonestreet at earthlink.net>
To: "Margaret Squires" <margeaux at inreach.com>
Cc: "Dixieland Jazz Mailing List" <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 01, 2004 7:38 PM
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Hand Bells????


> Margaret:
>
> If you ever come East, I've got a gig for you. ;-)
>
> 8 OKOM tunes, total about one hour, along with our band. Chimes Blues
sounds
> like a natural for one of them. Sideman pay $150, plus beautiful Amish
Farms
> area and Horse Country living.
>
> I'll bet ringing is tougher than most folks think and I doubt if I could
learn
> them.
>
> Besides, one day some client might ask me to perform in a Quasimodo
(spelling?)
> costume and you know how I detest uniforms.;-)
>
> Cheers,
> Steve Barbone
>
> Margaret Squires wrote:
>
> > Steve,
> >
> > I'm a ringer.  Have been ringing in groups for over 20 years.  Dad says
that
> > the reason I'm such a good ringer is because I'm a natural born
ding-a-ling.
> > Thanks Dad!
> >
> > You would be surprised the broad range of literature published for
> > handbells.  I have played arrangements of Alexander's Ragtime Band,
Boogie
> > Woogie Bugle Boy, The Billboard March,  The Great Gate of Kiev (from
> > Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition), Morning Has Broken (by Cat
> > Stevens), Selections from the Nutcracker Suite, Hava Nagila, and a bunch
> > more.
> >
> > In southern California is a handbell group called Campanile.  Six people
in
> > the group riniging five octaves of bells.  The ringers look like a rock
and
> > roll band.....guys with long hair, dressed in leather, gals dress in
> > leather, gold lame, fishnet nylons and high heels.  They play a VERY
wide
> > range of music, including an arrangement of "Hells Bells" by AC DC.
> >
> > Steve, if you're planning on taking up ringing I have a word of
> > warning....handbell ringing is NOT as easy as it looks!!!
> >
> > Margaret
> > in Modesto, CA
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Stephen Barbone" <barbonestreet at earthlink.net>
> > To: "Dixieland Jazz Mailing List" <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
> > Sent: Thursday, January 01, 2004 6:51 PM
> > Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Hand Bells????
> >
> > > List Mates:
> > >
> > > Maybe I should quit pushing beads and start playing hand bells. It
seems
> > > that no matter how much promotion and actual playing one does, some
> > > people still get confused. See below mail just received this evening.
> > > Any bands doing hand bells OKOM? Any hand bell players out there?
> > >
> > > If so, check out the latent demand (from old folks) for this style.
The
> > > note is from an upscale Retirement Facility about 50 miles away that
> > > I've been trying to crack for 3 years. They have been reluctant to pay
> > > our usual fee, but adding a hand bell player might just tip them over
> > > the edge. ;-)
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > > Steve (Hand Bells) Barbone
> > >
> > >
> > > "Dear Steve Barbone:"
> > >
> > >         "Your name has been given to me by may (sic) brother who heard
> > > your group perform last summer. I understand that your group uses
> > > handbells to perform jazz music. That sounds like something
different."
> > >
> > >         "Please send me some information about your group, a typical
> > > program, and what fees you charge to come here and perform. We are
> > > located about 3 miles south of  Lancaster in Willow Street"
> > >
> > >
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