Handbell ringing in the US has become more popular over the past 50 years. A Handbell Musicians of America predecessor had fewer than 50 members in 1955; in 2012 HMA has roughly 7,000 registered ...

Jake Malta left his job as chief engineer at Schulmerich, the world's biggest handbell company, in 1973. But Malta couldn't stop thinking about bells. He had a vision for a perfect bell — a bell he ...

BYRON — A celestial sound is floating around East County as a small group of musicians rings in Christmas with handbells. The 10-member Celebration Ringers Handbell Choir has been making multiple ...

The seven women stood behind a long table. Their shiny brass handbells were arranged in front of them, smallest to largest in size, highest to deepest in notes. Cathy Miles stepped to the music stand, ...

“Handbell ringing is fun and it is a big puzzle,” noted Sharik. “We have a saying, if you can tell your left hand from your right hand and count to four, you can learn to play handbell.” When Peng and ...

The Over the River Ringers, an 11-member handbell choir, are preparing to play at Carnegie Hall in New York City in June. SKOWHEGAN — The handbell ringers begin trickling into the basement of the All ...

SCRANTON -- More than 300 handbell ringers rehearsed Monday at the University of Scranton. They were practicing for two free performances coming up at the university. The concerts are part of ...

DULUTH — Bill Alexander, founder and longtime leader of the acclaimed handbell ensemble Strikepoint, died early Monday morning at age 70. The cause was cancer, according to a CaringBridge page ...

If you thought that the only place you would hear a handbell choir is in church or in heaven, you’re in for a pleasant surprise on July 23. The Celebration Bells handbell choir from Enfield’s Calvary ...

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