Two Tacos High

06/12/2024

Two Tacos High has received (and found) a few handbell live stream concerts for the holiday season. Here's a list of what we have so far (times are listed in chronological order by the GROUP'S time zone)

Friday, December 6 (TONIGHT)
7:30 Pacific Time
Bells of the Sound

Friday, December 13
7:30 Eastern Time
The Back Bay Ringers
8:00 Central Time
Rezound! Handbell Ensemble

Saturday, December 28
6:00 Eastern Time
The Peace and Carol Ringers

Send us your live stream information if you haven't done so yet!

Did we miss your handbell event on our 2024 preview episode? Have an event you would like us to promote on our website and/or calendar? Please complete this form and we will add it! Your name and a contact email address are required along with all relevant event information.

26/11/2024

We apologize for the sporadicity of our episodes. This time of year is especially busy for a lot of us. 🙂 🔔

NEW EPISODE: DISTINCTLY BRONZE EAST and CRESCENDO
Nick and Brian put on slightly different hats to talk with P.L. Grove about the upcoming Distinctly Bronze East and Crescendo events , and talk especially about the repertoire choices for the event.

https://promocards.byspotify.com/api/share/a8111e3a-5692-44ac-ba96-c01426711969

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07/11/2024

ANY UPCOMING LIVESTREAM CONCERTS?

Hello, everyone! In case you haven't had a chance to listen to the latest episode, Two Tacos High has started a livestream calendar for upcoming concerts! We know the holiday season is traditionally quite busy, and if you have a concert that you are livestreaming, we would love to include that information on our site. Please complete this form:

Did we miss your handbell event on our 2024 preview episode? Have an event you would like us to promote on our website and/or calendar? Please complete this form and we will add it! Your name and a contact email address are required along with all relevant event information.

05/11/2024

New Episode

Brian and Nick talk to Damien Lim about the Ministry of Bellz and their foreign guest ringer/conductor program, and a preview of what to expect from this year's event.

https://promocards.byspotify.com/api/share/b0d55f40-35b9-4238-ab5d-93d74d3e8e8b

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01/10/2024

Happy October!

This episode, Brian and Nick talk about planning your own festival or workshop, including budgeting, venue, equipment, repertoire, and other considerations.

https://promocards.byspotify.com/api/share/54cf5361-2688-4add-b6f2-b056275a316d

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18/09/2024

Late night episode release!

Brian and Nick talk about commissioning a composer to write or arrange a piece for you and your ensemble. With their experience on both sides of the commission, they talk about the commissioning process from things to consider before asking all the way to how to reach out to composers to ask for the commission.

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10/09/2024

Perfect lunch!

03/09/2024

"Taco Twos-Day"
Sorry we've been away for a while. Here are two episodes to make up for it!

1. Two Tacos High Symposium Special, with Arthur Syin
Two Tacos High spends a night out at the International Handbell Symposium, joined by Handbell Ringers of Japan International Liaison, Arthur Syin.
https://open.spotify.com/episode/2PnSM9kCLT5ReJLOT6q4yh?si=tHcylxg-TViJhMiN8j_jIw

2. Two Tacos High Goes to the International Handbell Symposium!
Brian and Nick recap their week in Hamamatsu, Japan at the 21st International Handbell Symposium!
https://open.spotify.com/episode/0IEHxbClYDjTsrgmS7YzJQ?si=3cke86olTxutxZK0HXr54Q

17/08/2024

Last bit of pictures from our first International visit to Japan.

We enjoyed ringing and listening to all the wonderful music and we had such a great time meeting everyone at this event.

Here’s a link to the final concert.
https://www.youtube.com/live/jnL5fN5KgCU?si=xy3OKBJhYHdxwxBB

Hope to see you all in Scotland in 2026.

15/08/2024

We know we didn’t release an episode this past week, but that’s because we are at International Handbell Symposium in Japan! Here are a couple of photos of us interviewing Arthur Syin (in a German restaurant!) for the next episode!

12/08/2024

Sorry to say the taco plushies were left back in the US… but we have a couple of stand-ins…

11/08/2024

Two tacos have gone international!

13/07/2024

Two tacos too high…?

11/07/2024

10/07/2024

Watch Nick and Brian tonight with their school groups!

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10/07/2024

New Episode Today!

Brian and Nick talk to Executive Director of the International Handbell Committee, Tim Willetts about what makes International Handbell Symposia special to him, his role as Executive Director of the IHC, and a preview of the 2026 Symposium in Aberdeen, Scotland!

https://promocards.byspotify.com/api/share/111639b5-c3ba-4525-b636-afd836452f79

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