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Canadian Statesman (Bowmanville, ON), 21 Nov 1979, Supplement, p. 23

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M99 23 BeautLful old music ringsi through a tunefutl Yuletide Decorate with Cards Hand belis, instruments several centuries old, are enjoying a hand beils abroad, is in London, ývhere mnost of the work is still cards with your hioliday ýopularity in thiis country that they have neyer known before. done by hand. The bronze belîs are tunedprecisely, to notes in a guests; make a festive greet- lie playing of hand belîs, their tones mnellow and pure, accom- ehromatic scale, ranging over as many as five octaves. The ing garland. anies many candlelig'ht carol services in churches at the Yule- smaller thcy are, the higher the pitch; the larger they are, the Hang a pine garland from ide season. lower. a -banister and as each card The change ringers of England, who rang tower belîs b y Hand bell music has been likenied to that of an organ, warm arrives punch a hiole in the ulling ropes, are said to have invented hand belîs about three and ethereal, and it surely adds auniquie flavorto the stirring and toofianatchote iundred vears aRo. To keen warm and to snare their neiezhhors, harmonious sounds of the holiday' garland with a yarn bow. they practiced at home, and so imnprovised the original hand belîs. Padding on the clapper and a spring mechanism prevent the bell from ringing more than once when it is thrust forward. The quality of the sound can be varied by swinging the bell after it rings, but this takes an advanced player. A really adept bell ringer can manage more than two bells, by picking up ançl putting others down on a table in front of him. Bell ringers wea 1r gloves so they will not tarnish the highly polished bronze sur- face and so spoil the tuning. There aire two foundries in Pennsylvania that manufacture1 hand belîs in this country. The foundry that produces the most Children love con e-cups Most youngsters love cup- canes haîf full of cake batter cakes. . ., they love to eat 'em and bake i n a slow oven on a ...they love to bake them. cookie sheet. Serve plain or Christmas -cone cups" are iced, and best of aIl, there are fun and a marvelous treat, iced. no crurnby cupcake liners left and decorated with bright hol- over. They're also great to iday gumdrops. have along on a car trip for a Fill flat-bottom ice - creamn snack, and again, no litter! Or, you might mnake a banner for displaying your cards. Cover a piece of card- board with green felt and attach home decoration let- terinig . . . "Season' s Greetings" is appropriate. Trim felt strips with a hem stitch of red yarn and hang it fromn the cardboard. Tape your cards to the strips. A tassel really sets things off! To make a tassel, eut a 3 " piece of yarn and set it aside. Then, roll yarn around youir hand several times. Tie the rqlled yarn at one end with the piece of yarn. Cut the opposite end wjth scissors. Cut another short piece of yarn. and use it to hang the tassels. Banners will give your home the feeling of a great medieval hall. Bring on the wassail bowl and the stuffed wild boar! 4~4e4~ ~. 35995 AMIFM sterso cassette combined for one great price! Çiarinette-98 - its cassette recorder/player has pushhuttons for ail functions, plus a digital counter. 3-speed record changer features diamond/sapphire stylus and auto-shutoff. Fun 'Sing-Aiong" feature lets you add your voice ta radio or phono as you record. Tuner features FM sterea ight, AFC for FM, built-in antenna and input for externai 300-ohm FM antenna, head-phone jack. Matching 22" speakers. 13-18 from Bowmanville Audio-Vision Your Radio Shack Authorized Dealer 20 King Street West 623-2312 Tl i H LO- s-U rF- l.I ns ir l-% CASSETTE RECORDER/PLAYER A Greatw Music Value ;229 5 «, SeleCtor for Standard or Cr02 Tape *Auxiliary Iinput for Adding a Changer

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