We premiered our arrangement of Smiles by Lee S. Roberts and J. Will Callahan at the 2023 Bay View Week of Handbells. Smiles came into being in 1917 or 1918 at Mr. Callahan’s Bay View cottage; the bit of Michigan woodland next to the cottage that Callahan formerly owned commemorates the occasion with a sign. The Bay View community has made many contributions to the arts over its 150 years of Chautauqua existence.
We (Carla and Larry) made a five-octave demo video so everyone at BVWOH would know how it sounded. We’re happy to present the recording of the first-ever live performance of Smiles.
Thanks to Pierpont Productions for making this video!
