Children, Bells, and Church

This article written by Debra LeBrun, Virginia State Chair, for Area 3’s Bell-O-Gram May 2019 edition. You can see the original article and much more at area3.handbellmusicians.org All of us who are involved in church music know that it has become increasingly...

Hurricane Harvey Handbell Havoc Help!

The real work for Hurricane Harvey is just now beginning for many friends, families, businesses, and community groups in Houston. Our friends over at Houston Chamber Ringers are helping to make the recovery period a little shorter for those with handbells/handchimes...

A Brand New Event!

Progressive Ring is a new and different kind of one-day workshop. Your day will start with a review of handbell techniques. You will gradually progress through more difficult concepts like triplets and syncopation. Your day will culminate with a surprise challenge....

Handbells – It’s a Family Affair

This article written by Patty Highland, Area 9 Chair-Elect While ringing or directing handbells for over 35 years, I have discovered the joy of the “Handbell Family” – that group of ringers in the ensemble that you work with, laugh with, share with, and experience the...

Are you a handbell addict?

This article written by Sandy Milner, Area 9 Oklahoma Representative I was reading through Facebook the other evening and read a post where someone said they were a handbell addict. This got me wondering – Am I a handbell addict? I looked up the definition and found...