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S�����/S�� 2018 V��� 19, I��� 2
Friend to Friend
Adventures in Music! 2
Adventures from the Prez
3
Adventures from the Treasurer
3
Friends of CBFW 4
Be a Friend 5
Almglocken 6
May Concerts 7
Inside this issue:
Conductor and Artistic Director, Stephanie Rhoades, Dallas
Ringers
Pam Adams*, Grand Prairie
Ashley Blaha, Dallas/Houston
Kari Daelke*, Mesquite
Elizabeth Garvin, Lewisville
Shari Gibson, Fort Worth
Cindy Karm, Dallas
Kerry Knox, Arlington
Alys Lindholm, Carrollton
Carol Lynn Mizell, Denton
Valerie Martin*, Grapevine
Martha Smith, Red Oak
Brenda Swindle, Farmers Branch
Lynn Tedford, N. Richland Hills
Karen Thompson*, N. Richland Hills
______________
*Executive Committee Member
Dedicated to musical excellence through artistic handbell performance
Concert Bells 2017-2018 (all, left to right):
Front Row: Kari Daelke, Karen Thompson, Kerry Knox, Pam Adams
2nd Row: Alys Lindholm, Cindy Karm, Valerie Martin, Lynn Tedford, Carol Lynn Mizell
Back Row: Brenda Swindle, Shari Gibson, Elizabeth Garvin,
Ashley Blaha, Stephanie Rhoades, Martha Smith
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Adventures in Music!
When I came to Dallas in the fall of
1992 to begin graduate studies at
SMU, I was pleased to find a classical
radio station, WRR 101.1. One of
the daily shows that I came to love
was “Adventures in Good Music” by
host Karl Haas. At the time I didn’t
know that the show began airing
nationally in 1970 — the year I was
born; nor did I know it was awarded
a Peabody Award for excellence in
broadcasting in 1962. I loved how
each episode opened with the
second movement of Beethoven’s
“Pathétique” Sonata (performed by
Karl Haas himself), and his signature
greeting, “Hello everyone.” Each
daily episode of the show had a
different topic chosen by Haas, and
he aired his personal choice of
Stephanie Rhoades, Conductor & Artistic Director
“IN A WAY, WE
WILL VISIT
DIFFERENT
COUNTRIES AND
CULTURES
THROUGHOUT
THE PROGRAM. ”
classical music selections relating to
it, along with his pleasant blend of
explanation, analysis, and
background. I was very sad when
the show was cancelled in 2007
because the number of stations
carrying the show had dropped from
400 to fewer than 20.
When I started thinking about our
spring program, I was inspired by
Mr. Haas’ show. I wanted to feature
a variety of musical styles which
metaphorically “take us on an
adventure.” In a way, we will visit
different countries and cultures
throughout the program.
Additionally, some pieces will be an
adventure themselves. For example,
Jason Krug’s original piece,
“Kodiak,” is a musical depiction of
the life and landscape of Kodiak
Island, Alaska. The piece begins with
the dawning of the sun over the
island before heading into the local
waters on a fishing boat. We then
return to the island for a look at the
local wildlife and scenery before the
sun sets and we see the magical
beauty of the Northern Lights.
Complementing the original pieces
will be arrangements of popular
pieces such as “I Get Around” by
the Beach Boys (arranged for us by
Karen Thompson), “Eleanor Rigby”
by the Beatles, “Fly Me to the
Moon,” by Bart Howard and made
famous by Frank Sinatra, “How Far
I’ll Go,” written by Lin-Manuel
Miranda for the movie Moana, and a
medley of familiar “Western” songs
written for handbells and tuned
cowbells by Carol Lynn Mizell.
There will be something for
everyone, so bring the kids, too!
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Adventures from the Treasurer
Adventures from the Prez
“We Remember, in honor of the victims
and heroes of 9/11/2001.” The program
was a combination of patriotic music and
scared music held in the Mesquite Arts
Center auditorium.
During the warm-up while rehearsing
our joint pieces, the “boom – blackout”
was quite a startling event. But once the
diagnosis and prognosis were
determined, we jumped into action.
Verlyn Smoker, the choir director,
fetched battery-operated lights from his
nearby church that the ringers attached
to their music. A choir member ran to
the hardware store and purchased small
flashlights so that the singers could read
their music. A couple of battery-
operated stand lights were attached to
the conductor stand so that the
musicians could see the hands of Verlyn
or Stephanie; however, we couldn’t see
much of their faces. The theater itself
had emergency lighting that only lit up
the walkways. The stage was dark. All
the audience could really see were
What an adventure! Boom –
blackout. An hour before the concert
started, the lights went out. The
energy company was summoned and
quickly determined a raccoon had
climbed into the neighborhood
transformer, causing it to explode.
Electricity could not be restored in
time for the concert. But as the old
saying goes, “the show must go on”!
It was the 10th anniversary of 9/11.
Concert Bells of Fort Worth had
been invited by the First Presbyterian
Church of Mesquite to join their
church choir in a memorial concert:
Karen Thompson, President
Pam Adams, Treasurer
Happy Spring, Friends! Concert Bells is so excited about our concert theme of “Adventures in Music,”
especially coming off the most financially successful concert season to date this last holiday! We’re
constantly awed and humbled by the generosity of our Friends and concert attendees. We will perform a
great variety of music for you this spring, taking you through various adventures – and will be sharing with
you stories of our own adventures ringing around the country (sometimes around the world!) in some truly
fun and unique places! In fact, this time last year, we took our show “on the road” and traveled together
down to Waco, TX to perform at Texas Bronzefest at Baylor University with elite groups from all over
Texas, both community and university ensembles. We had a blast! These types of adventures are sometimes
solely possible through your generous donations. We were so grateful to be able to pay for the ensemble’s
registration costs and afford stipends toward each member’s hotel stay. Another way we have the
opportunity to create adventures outside the DFW area is by providing scholarships and donations to Guild
national events like College Ring In or National Seminar – these are fantastic opportunities for handbell
community involvement, education, and perfecting our art as ringers! As always, a very sincere and humble
thank you to all our Friends for your continued support – and we’re looking forward to sharing more
adventures with you! Please reach out to us to ask how you can get involved as a Friend of Concert Bells of
Fort Worth! Looking forward to seeing you at our concerts!
flashes of our bells as they came near
our stand lights and a bit of glow near
the singers’ music.
One piece performed that day was
“America the Beautiful,” a beautiful
setting for choir, handbells, piano, and
organ. With no electricity, the
organist, B.J. Mauldin, and pianist, our
own Quinda Hatfield, had to sit side
by side on the piano bench and ad lib a
new accompaniment. And it was
glorious! But by far the most moving
moment of the concert was when we
rang a poignant handbell and oboe
arrangement of “Amazing Grace” by
Dean Wagner. Imagine a sweeping
treatment of the sentimental and
beloved hymn tune that crescendos
and builds and then dramatically pulls
back into a soft moment as the tune
“Taps” enters. In the complete
darkness of the room, it was
hauntingly beautiful. It was a powerful
tribute to the victims and heroes of
9/11/2001.
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Friends of Concert Bells of Fort Worth
Contributor’s Circle
Anonymous (2)
Charles & Eula Axe
Christi Carter
Kari Daelke
Kevin & Kelli Daelke
Tracy DePue
William & Emily Eason
Frank Effland
Lesa Guerrero
Carol Haynes
Cindy Karm
Eric & Nancy Kincaid
Pastor Olin & Carolyn Knudson
Julia Kuhn
Jessica Larson
Kathy Lowrie
Terry & Jennifer Mount
Lynn Peterson
Mark & Libby Pope
Al Reese
Loretta E. Robinson
Frank Shroyer
Janet Sweeny
Brenda Swindle
Daniel C. Thomas
Paula Thomson
Judy Townley
Robert & Judith Williams
Jan & Maurine Wilson
President’s Circle
Mark & Nicole Culp
Thomas & Adelaide Leavens
Robert & Sherry Meeks
Dennis Simpson
Lynn Tedford
Rick & Karen Thompson
Premiere Circle
Ginger Bodino
Bruce & Karla Campbell
Kay Champagne
Dennis & Kathi Feduke
Donna Hagerty
Lynette Hendricks & Stephanie Rhoades
Vernon E. & Bronwyn Rew
Director’s Circle
Dan & Elizabeth Garvin
Edward Hale
Jean Harden
Rich & Janeen Karm
Grand Circle
David & Linda Anderson
Theodore & Janet Daelke
David & Elise Dixon
Kelli Ettelbrick
Sally Gibson
Matt & Shari Gibson
Nancy Gillis
Richard & Holly Hodges
Jon & Stefani Lee
Dale & Valerie Martin
Bob & Carol Lynn Mizell
Michael & Claire Morris
Joan Muser
David & Carol Rowley
James & Barbara Thompson
Charlene Watson
Billy & Joan Youngblood
Judy Youngblood
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Ring of Honor David & Mary Bell
Scot Latta
George & Nesha Morey
Lifetime Member
Beth Judd
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“COME AND
ENJOY THE
UNIQUE SOUNDS
THAT ONLY
“MORE
COWBELL” CAN
BRING YOUR
WAY!”
Almglocken (Tuned Cowbells!)
Carol Lynn Mizell
In the spring of 2012, I had an interest in
having a set of tuned cowbells/sheep bells,
and made an inquiry to Marlow Cowan
(from whom I had purchased my Petit &
FritsenTM handbells a few years earlier). He
had a set of sheep bells – two and a half
octaves (C4-G6) that he was selling, and we
made a deal. (Incidentally, Marlow told me
that one of his favorite tunes to ring with
the Almglocken was “I’d Like to Be a
Cowboy, But I’m Afraid of Cows”!) My
thought was that someday, I would arrange
an appropriate medley to feature this new
acquisition. Time marched on. Then in
August of 2017, I spied a one-octave set of
Almglocken for sale on eBay, and persisted
until I was the winner of the auction.
(NOTE: The set pictured on the right is
beautifully decorated on the back side of each
bell. Come to the concert to see them in
person!) These wonderful sets of distinctive-
sounding bells certainly needed to be
showcased in a Concert Bells of Fort
Worth performance!
“Wild West Wanderings” consists of four
cowboy folk songs: It opens with sounds of
a great rain storm that morphs into a song
that expresses the love that the cowboy has
for the wide open spaces in which he
dwells in Home on the Range. It proceeds
to the dance tune Buffalo Gals, depicting an
outdoor square dance “by the light of the
moon.” The nostalgic ballad I’m Going to
Leave Old Texas Now, a lament as the wide
open spaces of cattle ranges began to be
fenced in, provides an opportunity for the
two Solo Cowbell Ringers to echo one
another. In the words of The Yellow Rose of
Texas, “You can talk about your
Clementine, and sing of Rosalie, but the
Yellow Rose of Texas is the only girl for
me!” When the two Solo Cowbell Ringers
join the group on the final selection, the
listener will hear strains of My Darling
Clementine intertwined with the melody of
The Yellow Rose of Texas!
Carol Lynn Mizell and Brenda Swindle are
embarking on the adventure of being Solo
Cowbell Ringers. Come and enjoy the
unique sounds that only “MORE
COWBELL” can bring your way!
Brenda Swindle
Set 1: C4-G6 / Set 2: C5-C6
Carol Lynn Mizell
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