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Tammy Waldrop - Clinician for Festival 2020

Tammy Waldrop is a graduate of Baylor University with both a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Music Theory with an emphasis in Composition. Tammy has been writing and arranging for handbells and vocal choirs since 1980, placing over 350+ publications with 19 publishers. She has held music editor positions at Word music, Ring Out! Press, and Alfred Music Publishing and has served numerous churches in various denominations. She is a frequent clinician/director for workshops, music weeks and festivals across the country. She is currently Musical Director for the Community
Handbell Ensemble, Strikepoint of Texas as well as Glory Ringers of First Presbyterian Church, Kingwood, Tx.

Tammy enjoys vegetable and herb gardening and writing children’s fiction. She resides in New Caney, Texas with her husband, Emanuel Hollander and three Eskie canines – Gretel, Johann Sebastian Bark (aka Hanzie) and Lillie Belle.

Participating Choirs:

Auburn United Methodist Church, Auburn - Pam Schroeder
Grace Christian Church (DOC)- Phyllis Kirk
Hartselle First United Methodist Church - Linda Guyton
Helena First United Methodist Church - Daniel deShazo
Hueytown First United Methodist Church - Joel Henson
Huffman United Methodist Church- Mary Alice Hart
Mountain Chapel United Methodist Church- Sybil Watson
Pleasant Grove First Baptist Church - Jerri Lynn Morrow
Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church- Alan Brooks
St. Andrew's Episcopal, New Orleans - Inka Rudnyka
Saint Mark United Methodist Church- Susan Lee
Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church - Ann Jones
Shepherd of the Valley Presbyterian Church - Jillian Johnson
Sylacauga First United Methodist Church - David Simpkins
Trussville First United Methodist Church- Kelley Clegg Neal
Vestavia Hills Baptist Church- James Carr

Music List:

Calypso on He Leadeth Me
Tammy Waldrop, Lorenz #20/1654L
3 or 5 octaves
Level 2+

Great Is Thy Faithfulness
William M. Runyan, arr. Lloyd Larson, Hope Publishing Co.
MHPw843 (MHP2843D Full Score & Piano)
3-5 Octaves HB
Level 2

Sacred Silence
Various, arr. Karissa Dennis, Jeffers Publishing MJHS9520
3-5 Octaves HB or HC w/Opt HC
Level 2

All Praise and Glory
Traditional, arr. Sondra K. Tucker, Alfred Handbells MAP46882
3-6 Octaves HB with Opt HC & Organ
Level 3

Joyous Jubilee
Brian Heinlein, AGEHR Publishing MAG35367
3-5 Octaves HB
Level 2

Samson and the Haircut
Tammy Waldrop, Ring Out Press MRO3293
3 octaves
Level 2


Festival Photos

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Pictures and video courtesy of Skip Pennington

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