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PopaHALLics #156 "Scott of the Bells"

PopaHALLics #156 "Scott of the Bells"

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PopaHALLics #156 "Scott of the Bells"

In this on-location episode, Steve interviews Scott Soltermann, who plays, records, and programs the carillion (bells) at Butler University in Indianapolis. Steve and his wife often hear the bells in their neighborhood and began wondering about the anonymous player.

Scott, a former music and special needs teacher, also listened to the bells while growing up in Indianapolis. When he returned home from Oregon, he volunteered to keep them going, Now, on a clear day, his playing can be heard for up to two miles!

For non-Hoosiers: When Scott mentions Tony Hinkle, he's referring to Butler's legendary head football coach, head baseball coach, AND head basketball coach for nearly 50 years. Butler's basketball arena, the largest in the U.S. until 1950, was renamed Hinkle Fieldhouse in his honor. If you've seen the basketball movie "Hoosiers," that's where the fictional state high school championship game was filmed.

We learn how a modern electronic carillion works and hear Scott play some tunes. It's a show with a peal. (Get it?)

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