My Recent and Memorable International Ringing Experience

by Marie Clyatt-Larson I have been playing handbells and handchimes since 1986, and this January I had amazing new experiences with handbells in Singapore, Macau, and Hong Kong. This issue’s “Chiming In” column is by guest columnist Marie Clyatt-Larson...

Pinnacle is for Everyone who Performs on Handbells

by J.R. Smith J.R. Smith Publications Director Always Looking for New Content Instructional Articles Rehearsal & Teaching Techniques Programming Building and Organizing a  Program Marketing & Communication Building/Using Equipment Music Processionals &...

Reflections on a Musical Score

by J.R. Smith No, I’m not referring to a sheet of music. I’m talking about a “score” as in 20 years. Specifically, it’s my own musical journey as an employee of Handbell Musicians of America, known as The American Guild of English Handbell Ringers when I was first...

From a Vintage Overtones

by J.R. Smith   While perusing some old copies of Overtones, I ran across this tidbit in the January 1967 issue. While it is not about handbells, specifically, it does relate to bell ringing and concerns the town of Ipswich, Massachusetts, where our organization...

Don’t Belong to a Group?

There is still a place for you as a member of HMA by J.R. Smith J.R. Smith Publications Director Always Looking for New Content Instructional Articles Rehearsal & Teaching Techniques Programming Building and Organizing a  Program Marketing & Communication...