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The prominent campanile of Iowa State stands in a large green space, the envy of all belldom
An attendee plays the carillon during open house
Images of Milford Myhre and Gordon Slater playing their recitals are transmitted to the base of the campanile
Concertgoers watch the carillonneur at work via closed-circuit TV
James (Bud) Slater listens to his son Gordon perform
Gordon Slater descends the tower after his recital
Bud and Gordon Slater constitute one of the few bell-playing dynasties
Ardent fans listen from the proper distance
Some people break their backs to attend congress while others just lie on theirs.
The crowd at the Ames carillon disperses over a large area
Some people play frisbee during recitals
I'm afraid these shots looking up into the bell deck are not very good
The inscription on the largest bell looks something like this
This device which feeds the wires through the floor above the clavier is called an umbrella rack
Ceci n'est pas un carillon! It's merely the practice clavier located in the Music Building
This exhibit about the history of the Stanton Memorial Carillon at Iowa State was on display during the congress
It was a pretty good crowd for the wine and cheese party hosted by Taylor Bellfoundry
Guild Secretary Janet Tebbel makes a point to George Matthew Jr.
Lots of people ask Dean Robinson if they can take his picture. (Perhaps Tom Collins will have a photo website too.)
Mary Ila and Herbert Colvin were celebrating 51 years of marriage on this day. Donald Traser wishes them well.
Gloria Werblow and David Hunsberger talk shop
John Courter hails from Berea, Kentucky
Bob Feldman brought a delegation from Cornell University, but no roasted pumpkin seeds
John Gouwens caught a chimes impresario from Minneapolis taking his picture, while Karel Keldermans keeps talking anyway
Earlier that evening, Karel had fixed a piece of the clavier which broke during a recital. No doubt he was too modest to tell Bill De Turk, but maybe Gordon Slater is advising Geert D'Hollander how his recital was saved
Margo Halsted tries to get Frecky Lewis enthused about a new carillon project
Hervey Bagot came from Australia, and Marjorie and Carl Scott Zimmerman came a long way from St. Louis
A successful candidate for carillonneur status celebrates; no doubt Linda Keldermans is empathetic. To their right are Gretchen Ryan and Bill Haygood.
Dick Von Grabow, Todd Fair, and David Hunsberger sip wine
Jim Smith and John Widmann get everyone excited about the 2000 congress
We get a peek at the certificates the guild gives
The old-style musical instruments of the ensemble Music Antiqua were the hit of the banquet. Group leader Carl Bleyle demostrates the organetto.
Musica Antiqua
Everyone had a kind word for tireless host carillonneur Tin-Shi Tam
Guild President Jeff Davis bids the attendees farewell
Everyone enjoyed the speakers at the banquet
The centerpieces on the tables looked like campaniles
Attendees dressed up for the banquet
These photos were taken with a Fuji DX-5 digital camera at 640 x 480 resolution.
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