Friends of Music & the Arts of the Episcopal Church of St. John
in the Wilderness presents a special Mother’s Day concert featuring the Blue Ridge Ringers.
The handbell ensemble concert will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 10 in the church’s
Parish Hall at 1905 Greenville Highway in Flat Rock.
The spring 2026 concert of the Blue Ridge Ringers will feature a program of all popular hits.
Pieces will include jazz standards, pop and rock hits and patriotic songs.
Ed Tompkins, Organist & Director of Music at St. John in the Wilderness said, “It's quite a
different experience to hear a bell choir present songs such as "Fly Me to the Moon," "Hey
Jude" and "We Are the Champions!" I hope lots of area residents come and enjoy a Mother's
Day concert of easy listening.”
The Blue Ridge Ringers is an auditioned community handbell ensemble founded by Connie
Engle in September 1995 in Hendersonville. They are a diverse group of ringers from across
the region. Many also direct or ring with their church handbell groups or other ensembles.
The group ring five octaves of Malmark and Schulmerich handbells and five octaves of
Malmark choirchimes. They practice weekly at Hendersonville First United Methodist
Church.
The concert is free but donations will be gladly accepted to support Friends of Music & the
Arts continuing series.
For more information visit www.stjohnflatrock.org.
