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...

From Our Friend Valerie

by J.R. Smith The handbell world recently lost a great friend, musician, composer, and Honorary Life member, Valerie Stephenson (see article HERE). Those who knew her appreciated her humorous side and for a while, she authored a column in Overtones called “Potpourri...

Milestones

by J.R. Smith Milestones are important parts of many aspects of our lives. We celebrate milestone birthdays and anniversaries, milestone achievements in our work and avocations, milestones on a journey, and even milestones in seemingly small projects. But what is it...

Gillian’s Big Adventure

by J.R. Smith Instead of my usual ramblings in this issue, I’m using a Facebook post and some pictures from board member Gillian Erlenborn, who accepted the task of returning the truck with bells lent from manufacturers for National Seminar. Somewhere between Texas...