Two Tacos High

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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08/07/2024

Tacos are packed and ready to go!

National Seminar here we come!

06/07/2024

Yes, we will be at National Seminar in Hartford, CT!
Hope to see you there!

(last year's photo)

25/06/2024

Griff Gall and P.L. Grove join us to talk about choosing repertoire for your ensemble or event, and the many considerations that go into choosing appropriate repertoire for the situation.

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11/06/2024

New Episode Today!
Brian and Nick talk with Australian handbell ringer and director Ali O'Connell about the handbell programs in Australia, experiences at past International Symposia, and even start making plans for the 2026 symposium in Aberdeen!

https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/two-tacos-high/episodes/The-Road-to-International-Symposium--Part-2-with-Ali-OConnell-e2kotn0

Brian and Nick talk with Australian handbell ringer and director Ali O'Connell about the handbell programs in Australia, experiences at past International Symposia, and even start making plans for the 2026 symposium in Aberdeen!

21/05/2024

Brian and Nick talk about where to buy all things handbells, including tips for buying from your traditional handbell suppliers, alternative sources for regularly used handbell products, and what to look for when buying and selling used sets of bells.
https://promocards.byspotify.com/api/share/58abeeac-5a4c-4398-b206-2c03cd08908c

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07/05/2024

Handbell Hangout - One Year Anniversary with Dean Jensen, Paul Weller, Derek Nance, and Bryce Nance
Brian and Nick are joined by the original handbell podcasters, Dean Jensen and Paul Weller as well as Derek and Bryce Nance from the Handbell Brothers' Blog to celebrate the one year anniversary of Two Tacos High.

https://promocards.byspotify.com/api/share/a990589d-05b3-436c-8866-41d4acd0a43c

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24/04/2024

No new episode today, but mark your calendars for two weeks from now as Two Tacos High celebrates our first year! We have a very special episode planned, stay tuned!

10/04/2024

Appreciated the shoutout from Dave Harris during the Raleigh Ringers concert on April 7! Great concert!

09/04/2024

TODAY'S EPISODE~ Another listener requested topic ~
Brian and Nick talk with Tessique Houston, Equipment Manager for Sonos, and Genevieve Hanson, Assistant to the Director of Music at St. Matthews United Methodist Church, about how their ensembles tour and travel, and how they transport all of the necessary equipment that comes with bell ringing!

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07/04/2024

Appreciated the shoutout from Dave Harris during the Raleigh Ringers concert on April 7! Great concert!

26/03/2024

~ NEW EPISODE ~
Brian and Nick talk with Damien Lim, Executive Director of Handbell Ringers of Singapore and Principal Conductor & Artistic Director for the Ministry of Bellz about handbell programs in Singapore, experiences at past Symposia, and what we are looking forward to at this upcoming Symposium!

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21/03/2024

Do we have your event on our calendar? March has been a very busy month for handbells around the country which means our events calendar needs filling up! See what we have listed for your area, and if we are missing your event, let us know and we will add it (there is a link to click on our Events page!).

(twotacoshigh.com/events)

Welcome to our new Events page! This not only will provide information on events where Two Tacos High will make an appearance, but will also include events submitted to us by you! Please find everything listed below! Also, please click on the link below to submit information about any handbell

12/03/2024

Nick and Brian talk about their start composing and arranging, what you need to get started composing yourself, and some tips and tricks they learned from their experience writing and publishing.

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27/02/2024

In this episode, Brian and Nick take on some of the biggest handbell myths and misconceptions (and throw in a few physics and history lessons in the process!)

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30/01/2024

🎶 Do You Want to Start a Bell Choir? 🎶

Now that you have that earworm in your head, join Nick and Brian as they talk through the process of starting a handbell ensemble at your church along with tips and tricks for finding equipment, recruiting, and finding appropriate repertoire.

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16/01/2024

Brian and Nick give a preview of 2024 handbell events - local, national, and international! We also give a preview of what to expect from a few of this year's upcoming episodes!

https://promocards.byspotify.com/api/share/78a1a34c-a826-4689-9b27-5c8ab9638854

14/01/2024

Got behind the mics today to record our first episode for 2024! Next episode is out Tuesday!

We wish you all a wonderful year of ringing!

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02/01/2024

No new episode today.

We took some time off during the holidays to relax, spend time with family and friends, and plan our future episodes for the new year!

20/12/2023

New Episode!

There's no escaping it when you play bells around the holidays. Join Nick and Brian as they review some of the many different handbell arrangements of "that bell tune", Carol of the Bells.

(Sorry for the day-late post)

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09/12/2023

While it's not the program that Nick and Brian planned in our latest episode, several of their arrangements are featured in the VAB-FM Holiday Hits concert by Virginia Bronze (directed by Brian). Join the live-stream of this Sunday's concert at 6p Eastern -

Concert Program - Donate to VAB - https://www.vabronze.org/support.html

05/12/2023

Today's Episode: Nick and Brian plan a concert program for the first Two Tacos High Handbell Ensemble holiday concert!

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20/11/2023

I'm sure you all missed us last week, but we are excited to share our next episode just in time for Thanksgiving! Keep an eye on your Facebook posts or your podcast platform tomorrow!

14/11/2023

No episode released today, but we have something really special cooked up for next week!