The Linnie M. Barger Memorial Carillon *Location: St.Francis of Assisi Episcopal Church Ooltewah-Georgetown Road near Providence Road Ooltewah, Tennessee, USA LL: N 35.13276, W 85.04476
*Carillonist: Charles L. Nix, II 307 Mountain Road McDonald, TN 37353 H: (423)605-1882 W: (423)559-1000 E: cnix@bargerandnixorgans.com*Former carillonist: William H. Barger, Parish Musician (H) PO Box 429 McDonald, TN 37353-0429 H: (423)309-2662 W: (423)559-1000 E: bbarger@bargerandnixorgans.com *Contact: St.Francis of Assisi Church 7555 Ooltewah-Georgetown Road Ooltewah, TN 37363-9582 T: (423)238-7708 F: (423)238-7672 *Schedule: Every Sunday plus special occasions. Visitors welcome. *Remarks: First expansion done April 2005; expansion to carillon completed June 2007. Original bourdon (now at the fourth) also swings (by hand), as does new bourdon and new minor third. Original chime keyboard sold to NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE, CANADA - ON for expansion project there. *Technical data: Traditional carillon of 27 bells Pitch of heaviest bell is D in the treble octave Transposition is up 14 semitone(s) Keyboard range: C D / C D There are no missing bass semitones There is an identical practice console The instrument was enlarged in 2010 with bells made by Meeks,Watson Prior history: In 2006, the instrument was enlarged to 26 bells by Meeks,Watson There was one missing bass semitone In 2005, the instrument was enlarged to 20 bells by Meeks,Watson Pitch of heaviest bell was G in the treble octave Transposition was up 19 semitone(s) Keyboard range was: C G / C A 10 There were no missing bass semitones In 2002, the instrument was begun with 19 bells by Meeks,Watson Keyboard range was: C G / NONE There was one missing bass semitone Auxiliary mechanisms: S3 Tower details: Height of console: 0 meters above ground Height of lowest level of bells: 8 meters above ground Height of highest level of bells: 13 meters above ground Belfry openness: 98% Year of latest technical information source is 2022*Links:
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