Ringing in the holidays Nov 30, 2008
World Photo by Lou Sennick Trombone player Steve Simpkins is reflected in his polished horn. World Photo by Lou Sennick Conductor Mark Allen leads the Bay Area Community Band in a rehearsal at the Sunset Middle School music room for its upcoming Christmas concert. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Today's Best Bets Nov 30, 2008
This nine-piece, experimental, folk band from New Orleans wears costumes, features a horn section, and would feel at home in the Orange Twin family ... This nine-piece, experimental, folk band from New Orleans wears costumes, features a horn section, and would feel at home in the Orange Twin family. (Athens Banner-Herald)
• Hazelton lights up the town with Christmas display Nov 30, 2008
"This is the first year that we've had all LED lights, and we wanted to toot our horn.". Afterward, a member of the choir, 6-year-old Lillie Ottman, said, "It was fun. I liked the singing. The lights are cool.". (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
UW-L symphony concert Tuesday Nov 30, 2008
Soloists include oboist Mary Beth Hensel, clarinetist Greg Balfany, bassoonist Hary Hindson and horn player Steve Michaels. Tickets are 8 for adults and 4 for students. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
'Sweeney' actress carves a new path. Nov 30, 2008
That's how Cimma, who played French horn in high school, found herself learning to play the tuba. Her role in the show is the least instrument-heavy because she's in so much of the action, but she's still expected to join in. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
Ship guards flee pirates by leaping into sea Nov 29, 2008
Somalia, an impoverished Horn of Africa nation, has not had a functioning government since 1991 and it cannot police its long coastline. More from msnbc. (MSNBC -- International)
A FREE VERSE CHRISTMAS: Local students release holiday album Nov 29, 2008
As time progressed, the group began to acknowledge their chemistry, one Sumpter describes as "effortless" in its vibes and grooves, horn lines and harmonies. Although aware of the unique grooves they were able to come up with in their sessions, he says the notion of becoming an official group was still a distant thought. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Hit and myth Nov 28, 2008
The album draws on the calypso music of Trinidad but also the prewar blues of Southern America, 1920s jungle jazz, horn and percussion-heavy military music and hillbilly songs of the 1930s ... " It certainly makes for a captivating narrative. And his live band the Primitive Horn Orchestra and Dirty Three drummer Jim White help Stoneking conceive a thrilling and authentic sounding soundtrack to his extravagant tales. On paper, it may sound like arcane music of another era, but Stoneking manages... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
New album captures the real tom jones Nov 28, 2008
" Jones has an intriguing spot in pop culture. There is no denying his powerful vocal instrument, but his choice of material often has been suspect. This is the fellow who recorded "The Young New Mexican Puppeteer" about an Albuquerque boy who carved wood into the shape of Mark Twain and Jesus Christ. Also, his sex panther stage reputation can veer close to lounge lizard territory. Still, younger artists such as Tori Amos, Portishead and Trevor Horn have, like Bono and Jean, collaborated with... (Juneau Empire)
Fulton Heights Academy sells holiday CD Nov 28, 2008
Featuring the wonderful vocals of Anthony Volpe, talented tenor soloist, accompanied by Lynn Vermeer at piano and Jean Connelly on baritone horn, this CD makes a great gift or stocking stuffer. Your $10 purchase will help to support many programs including field trips, in-house educational activities and after-school activities. (Medford Transcript, MA)
Disney sets out to make 'The Passion for kids' Nov 28, 2008
John Guy Lewis in a scene from Rees's latest work "I Found my Horn", based on his book. Legendary commentator on Bernie, Max and how F1 stewards nearly ruined Lewis Hamilton's season. (Yahoo News -- 'The Passion of the Christ')
EIU instrumental holiday concert set next week Nov 27, 2008
71 and IV; Rondo by the Doudna West Winds; Coventry Carol by the Flute Choir; Horns A Caroling by the Horn Choir; Good King Wenceslas by the Jazz Ensemble; Carol of the Kings by the Percussion Ensemble; Dvorak s String Quartet No. 12 in F major, Op ... The student groups are coached by EIU studio faculty Rebecca Johnson (flute), Magie Smith (clarinet), Katie McBain (horn), Terence Mayhue (percussion) and Maureen Murchie (violin/viola), with additional instruction provided by studio instructors... (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Salem Lutheran Home News Nov 27, 2008
Those doing so are St. Pauls of Atlantic, Elk Horn Lutheran, St. Pauls of Irwin, Trinity of Avoca, Immanuel of Harlan, Monroe Methodist and Bethlehem of Jacksonville ... The following Highlights will be announced as to the time and dates: Christmas Lights ride; Elk Horn Lutheran Christmas Traditions birthday party, Santas Christmas party with the Kool Kids; Jacobsen Carders, Holiday Program and Resident Choir Program will be held in January. (Atlantic News-Telegraph, IO)
Jule Fest Activities Nov 27, 2008
Father Christmas walking around Elk Horn and Kimballton- Friday 1 to 4 p.m.. Family History and Genealogy Center, located at 2212 Main Street in Elk Horn, open Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. ... Danish Immigrant Museum, located at 2212 Washington Street in Elk Horn, open Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday noon to 5 p.m. New exhibits on all three floors, Lego play area and crafts for kids, Danish treats served in our Julestue. (Atlantic News-Telegraph, IO)
When to decorate... A kid’s perspective Nov 27, 2008
Patrick's favorite ornament is also one of the smallest, a golden horn. Patrick's stocking is filled with lots of candy and little chocolate bars, and some toys too, although he is not sure what they were. (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)
Here comes Santa Claus...to Halfmoon Nov 26, 2008
But once the sirens from the parade's lead police cars sounded and were followed by horn blasts from the line of fire trucks, the heat and comfort of the parked cars was abandoned for the excitement and energy that is a parade. The Tironi family of Mechanicville preferred warm hats, coats, gloves and portable chairs to the comforts of car heaters. (Community News Weekly, NY)
Piracy needs tougher action Nov 25, 2008
Local authorities around the Horn of Africa are too weak to do anything. Arming the crews is problematic because they are not trained in repelling attacks and would be no match against heavily armed pirates. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Bradley's Buzz: Tech, Georgia trade places Nov 25, 2008
I will relish every wrinkle of frustration I see through your horn rimmed glasses. Go Dawgs. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Words take wing in North Beach artwork Nov 25, 2008
A drum corps marched up Grant Avenue to collide with a full horn unit marching down Columbus, to join together as the Extra Action Marching Band. A string quartet played from a flatbed truck. (San Francisco Chronicle)
PCTC backs new concert series Nov 25, 2008
Wade said the focus is to give people in the Big Horn Basin a reason to come to Cody. We're hoping to develop a draw to bring people to Cody during the winter, she added. (Cody Enterprise, WY)
Blackwater vs. Blackbeard off the coast of Africa Nov 25, 2008
A short time earlier, European Union military officials had flown to Northwood near London to coordinate the E.U.'s first joint naval mission, in which it plans to send a number of warships to the Horn of Africa ... Four NATO ships are currently patrolling the Horn of Africa, protecting, on behalf of the United Nations, freighters carrying food cargos ... The U.S. Navy's Fifth Fleet has had ships patrolling the Horn of Africa for many years. (Salon)
How to Find the Right Clarinet Nov 24, 2008
It exposes a horn to elements and temperature changes that can potentially cause cracks ... Many intermediate clarinets are the same as the student horn except for a wooden body, he remarks. (Suite101.com)
Concert benefits holiday fundraiser Nov 24, 2008
"It's really great to be able to help the community and just do something beneficial," said French horn player Kara Silver, who was performing in the concert for her second year. In 2007, the Empty Stocking Fund collected $123,457. (The Augusta Chronicle)
A Saudi girl group that dares to rock Nov 24, 2008
Pirates have plagued the Horn of Africa for years, but attacks are increasing in number and audacity. The IHT's managing editor discusses international reactions to Barack Obama's historic victory. (International Herald Tribune)
Discretionary funding over? Nov 24, 2008
Bill Horn: Friends of the Fallbrook Library, $250,000; Neighborhood Healthcare, $212,430 ... Supervisor Bill Horn heavily supports arts groups, libraries and fire districts, including $250,000 to Friends of the Fallbrook Library. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Paisley and McGuinness mark new era Nov 23, 2008
Tuesday May 8 2007 17. Northern Ireland's first minister, Ian Paisley, and the deputy first minister, Martin McGuinness, smile after being sworn in at Stormont. (Yahoo News -- Northern Ireland Conflict)
'Lawsuits plague 'Watchmen' Nov 23, 2008
by John Horn - Nov. 20, 2008 12:00 AM Los Angeles Times ... head Alan Horn striking some sort of compromise in which the studios share the movie's costs and proceeds. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Greece Officer Shoots Suspect Nov 23, 2008
by Sawyer Van Horn Jeff Hamson Published Nov 22, 2008. Greece police are crediting an officer with saving a woman's life by shooting her husband who was threatening her with a knife. (R News)
Fishing fleets are pirates, too Nov 23, 2008
WHILE their warships patrol the Gulf of Aden to protect merchant shipping from Somali pirates, a number of those nations are directly linked to foreign fishing fleets that are plundering Somalia's fish stocks, says a new paper on reasons behind the growth of piracy off the Horn of Africa ... "It is particularly ironic that many of the nations that are presently contributing warships to the anti-piracy flotillas patrolling, or set to patrol, the waters off the Horn of Africa, are themselves... (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Latest arrest reports Nov 22, 2008
Arrested: Raymond Horn Luker, 24, of 306 Iris St., Cocoa. Charge: resisting arrest without violence. (Florida Today)
World warned it must do better as 20m face threat of famine in Africa Nov 22, 2008
More than 20 million people in the Horn of Africa are at risk of famine in conditions which the head of the World Food Programme (WFP) described yesterday as the worst in his experience. James Morris, executive director of the WFP, the UN's food aid organisation, was in London yesterday to warn the international community that millions of people in Kenya, Somalia, Eritrea, Ethiopia and the Tanzania are now at risk because of drought. (Yahoo News -- Ethiopia)
China all at sea off Africa Nov 21, 2008
It has for instance successfully maintained lucrative arms trade regimes with both Ethiopia and Eritrea, the profoundly bitter Horn of Africa rivals who never pass on an opportunity to trade blows across their barren borders ... The complicated geopolitics of the Horn of Africa region where batted away as little more than petty nuisances by Chinese analysts who continued to insist that China's approach of "invest headlong, and the politics will sort itself out" made these forays calculated risks... (Asia Times Online)
The jolly life of a pirate ring Nov 21, 2008
They zip around the waters of the strategic Gulf of Aden and off the Horn of Africa in speedboats, bristling with automatic weapons and talking on the latest mobile phones. They use SOS signals to lure unsuspecting ships into rescue missions, or use radar to prey on unguarded vessels that have strayed from protected trade lanes. (Asia Times Online)
Forest City Middle School band director enjoys an exhilarating day Nov 21, 2008
Other NCIBA Honor Band members from Forest City included eighth-grader Tyler Brackey on the trumpet, seventh-grader Jake Haugen on the Bb clarinet, seventh-grader Tyler Putney on the tuba, seventh-grader Jake Staudt on the French horn and eighth-grader Zach Lillquist on percussion. The good news certainly didn't end there as three of Rutt's students Celindro, Mark Melby and Grothe -were selected for the All Iowa Eighth-Grade Honor Band, which is akin to the All-State band for high school... (Forest City Summit, IO)
Harold Dean DeVore Nov 21, 2008
He was born Sept. 17, 1922 in New London, Iowa, to James Lynn and Bertha Lee (Van Horn) DeVore. He attended school in New London, graduating in 1940. (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
CPHS Orchestra dominates Region 26 tryouts Nov 21, 2008
Caitlin Dettling - F Horn ... Area Alex Grounds - F Horn ... First Chair Katherine Stuckman - English Horn. (Cedar Park Hill Country News Weekender, TX)
Hezbollah's foundation is built on youth Nov 21, 2008
Video Pirates have plagued the Horn of Africa for years, but attacks are increasing in number and audacity. The IHT's managing editor discusses international reactions to Barack Obama's historic victory. (International Herald Tribune)
Anti-government protestor in Thailand dies in grenade attack Nov 21, 2008
Video Air France-KLM and British Airways see falloff in premium travel Pirates have plagued the Horn of Africa for years, but attacks are increasing in number and audacity. The IHT's managing editor, Alison Smale, discusses the week in world news. (International Herald Tribune)
Black-on-black cringe: the envelopes, please Nov 21, 2008
These khat-chewing, gun-toting thugs have turned the waters around the Horn of Africa into their own private piggy bank. They use high-tech gadgets to extort millions in ransom from hijacked vessels, but they can't be bothered to restore order to Somalia. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Ska nation gathers together to give skanks Nov 21, 2008
The band had what was arguably the best horn section of the show, with trombone player Jeremy Roberts busting out a long and intense solo that would have easily made a lesser performer pass out. Mustard Plug put on the most impressive and energy-packed set of the night, creating a giant skanking (the signature style of ska dancing) circle pit that practically enveloped the whole dance floor. (The Suffolk Journal, MA)
A Smashing Pumpkins analysis Nov 21, 2008
The elegant Citi Wang Theatre was treated to a much larger Smashing Pumpkins than last year's shows in Oct. Two horn players, a violinist, and an accordion player also accompanied Lisa Harrington, Jeff Schroder and Ginger Reyes, the replacements to James Iha and D'arcy Gretzy, former Pumpkins that Corgan supposedly said would never play with the band ever again. When Jeff Schroder and Ginger Reyes were first added to the band, there wasn't much opposition from the fan community. (The Suffolk Journal, MA)
Oregon Recreation Report (52) Nov 21, 2008
Reporting is now mandatory for every big game and fall turkey tag purchased except bighorn sheep and Rocky Mtn goat ... Many different species frequent the Deschutes Canyon at this time of year with opportunities to view a wide variety of waterbirds, passerines, deer and bighorn sheep ... Bighorn sheep are a common site in the canyon. (Lebanon Express, OR)
India sinks suspected pirate 'mother ship' Nov 20, 2008
A multinational naval force has increased patrols in the waters between the Arabian Peninsula and the Horn of Africa, where pirates have grown bolder and more violent most recently seizing Thai and Iranian ships. Graphic shows piracy statistics. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Rout continues in global stock markets Nov 20, 2008
Pirates have plagued the Horn of Africa for years, but attacks are increasing in number and audacity. The Nordic region, known for its buoyant labour market, is now feeling the effects of the global economic slow. (International Herald Tribune)
North Iowa Concert Band will present fall concert on Tuesday Nov 20, 2008
Brass Sextet: Crystal Bell, trumpet; Harvey Baker, trumpet; Don Lomen, horn; Carol Meyer, horn; Beth Frenchick, euphonium; Brian Stevens, tuba. V. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
INDIA FIGHTS BACK Nov 20, 2008
A multinational naval force has increased patrols in the waters between the Arabian Peninsula and the Horn of Africa, where pirates have grown bolder and more violent. The force scored a rare success Tuesday when the Indian warship, operating off the coast of Oman, stopped a ship similar to a pirate vessel described in numerous bulletins. (USA Today)
Bee hive keeps growing on Vincent (1686) Nov 19, 2008
Maybe try beeping your horn. If you still have a beeper, you can try scaring them away with that. (Brownwood Bulletin, TX)
Botti concert featured smooth jazz, a dash of humor Nov 19, 2008
Botti's horn crooned songfully on the romantic expositions, exhibited the sharp angularity of a coloratura soprano when excited and regularly closed with his signature high notes held so long that you began to think, "That's gotta be circular breathing" -- that is, blowing while inhaling. The offerings included cuts from his latest album, "Italia," jazz monuments like Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" and Miles Davis' "Flamenco Sketches," and themes from the screen like the Italian film "Cinema... (Anchorage Daily News)
David Daniel Allred Nov 19, 2008
He is also survived by his stepson, Robert Horn and his wife, Susan; stepdaughter, Barbara Flandt and her husband, Michael; his step grandchildren, Camille Horne, Emily Horne, William (Bill) Flandt, Brianna Flandt; his brother, Tommy Lee Allred and his wife, Jane; several nephews and a niece. Allred served with the 81st infantry Division in the South Pacific during World War II. He owned and operated Allred Jewelers in Austin before retiring in 1984. (Yanceyville Caswell Messenger, NC)
Lisa Hannigan Inks With ATO Nov 19, 2008
The 10-track set is enhanced with strings, horn, harmonium, organ and acoustic guitar as Hannigan's breezy voice harmonizes with itself. She released the effort through her own label in her native country in September. (Billboard.com)
Chinese president signs trade deals with Cuba Nov 19, 2008
President Hu Jintao of China signed trade deals with Cuba and agreed to help its communist ally modernize its ports and hospitals on Tuesday, part of a Latin American trip on which Chinese businessmen have been snapping up raw materials. I am happy to see that you are as energetic as when I met you last time. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Orchestra takes over Jorgensen Nov 19, 2008
In the first piece the orchestra consisted entirely of string instruments such as violins and cellos, but added to their numbers for the second by adding about 20 clarinet, flute, French horn, trumpet, trombone, bassoon and percussion players. This gave the orchestra the more early romantic style needed for the next two pieces: Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. (The Daily Campus, CT)
Joe PosnanskiJOE'S BLOG Nov 19, 2008
The Sirius package, though, comes in clear as an air horn, and listening for three hours reminded me there are forgotten joys to football on the radio. Sure, everyone understands football, at its core, is a television game. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NFL)
Mandate keeps NATO from hijacked Saudi tanker Nov 18, 2008
Attacks on the 20,000 commercial vessels sailing around the Horn of Africa are up 70 percent this year. The pirates are reported to use some of the $100 million they received in ransom payments to acquire better and faster boats, global positioning systems and satellite phones that help them in locating the merchant ships. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Private Jessica says President is misusing her 'heroism' Nov 18, 2008
Made in Britain by the original manufacturer,each coat is finished to exceptional quality, with deep patch pockets, leather toggles and horn pegs. From: 99. (Yahoo News -- Jessica Lynch)
Obituaries for Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008 Nov 18, 2008
Dolly is survived by two daughters, Darlene (Joel) Urban of Rhode Island and Bonnie (John) Raatz of La Crosse; six grandchildren, Greg (Julie) Urban, Dan (Michelle) Urban, Jim (Mariah) Urban, Niki (Kinter) Van Horn, Amy (Rick) Kujawa and John (Stacy) Raatz; 14 great-grandchildren; a sister,Ramona Lunde of La Crosse; a brother, Louie (Bev) Lautz of La Crosse;and many other relatives and friends. In addition to her husband Walter, she was preceded in death by a brother, Harold. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Jill the tripper eludes her captors Nov 17, 2008
" The syringe was found to contain traces of heroin and the DNA of the double killer. The German state computers and Interpol began cross-checking the DNA for other crimes. What appeared over the next few years was low-key in criminal terms but helped compile the portrait of a nomadic, wandering criminal moving at will across Germany and other countries. A fortnight after the discovery of the syringe a caravan was burgled on the outskirts of Mainz; the remains of a nibbled biscuit turned up the... (The Age, Australia -- World)
Nicholas sisters to headline KCMR Christmas concert Nov 17, 2008
Other featured groups will be The Harding School Singers, The Brad Van Horn Trio, Open Road and Denny s School of Dance dancers ... Featured soloists will be Kayla Halfpap, Brad Van Horn, Dennis Lee and Bethany Larson. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
Australians facing jail in Papua Nov 17, 2008
They landed in Papua without visas, security clearances or flight approval after making the 250 kilometre trip from Horn Island in the Torres Strait searching for business opportunities. Mr Scott-Bloxam is a prominent figure in the Far North Queensland tourist industry and Papua is a rugged, largely unspoilt region with a strong Melanesian tribal culture and spectacular dive sites. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Movie: The Beast from 20,000 Fathom... Nov 16, 2008
First published in the June 23, 1951, edition of The Saturday Evening Post, "The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms" was later re-issued by Bradbury under the title "The Fog Horn.". Producers Hal Chester and Jack Dietz had originally called their movie Monster from Beneath the Sea. (Suite101.com)
Young sailor starts world voyage Nov 16, 2008
His journey will pass the coast of Africa, cross the Pacific Ocean and the Southern Ocean via the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa, Cape Leeuwin in Australia and Cape Horn on the southern tip of South America. His adventure does not get him out of school work either. (BBC News)
No Nintendo game this Xmas? Blame Somali pirates Nov 16, 2008
Somali pirates have been plundering ships off the Horn of Africa for years, but the recent surge in attacks has spilled out into the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea, threatening access to the Suez Canal. Now big firms employed in moving everything from oil, gas and coal to toys, are urgently considering whether to travel round South Africa's Cape of Good Hope instead. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
In Ireland, a lush garden grows from medieval days Nov 16, 2008
Yvonne Michie Horn, Special to The Chronicle ... Yvonne Michie Horn is a travel and garden writer ... More unusual gardens of the world visited by Yvonne Horn can be found at. (San Francisco Chronicle)
War and peace with the Smashing Pumpkins Nov 15, 2008
But the new Pumpkins - bassist Ginger Reyes; guitarist Jeff Schroeder, and keyboardist Lisa Harriton (plus an occasional horn section and violinist) - did an admirable job of lending Blitzkrieg muscle and strange beauty to warhorses like "Siva" and "Tonight, Tonight." The latter sounded like one big glittering crescendo, with the kind of epic arrangement Corgan builds his dreams around. Then came the darkness and the blinding cruelty of those house lights. (Boston Globe)
Walters: Imagine world with playoffs... it ain't pretty Nov 15, 2008
Finishes in the top 12 in a poll conducted by no fewer than a dozen floating cast members of Around the Horn, PTI, First Take, Mike & Mike, E-60 and Two and a Half Men (dont ask) ... " forgot that Division III schools dont draw 100,000 cornhole-playin, beer-bong swayin tailgaters for their games.Its pretty hard to study in your dorm room when fans are burning cars in the alley, admitted heretofore pre-med Caitlyn Summers. So I fail... (MSNBC -- Sports)
