In this issue, we are remembering two handbell icons: Bill Alexander, who passed away January 13, 2025, and Joan Shull, who passed away March 12, 2025. Bill Alexander by Bill Mathis In the early 1980s, Bill Alexander and I attended our first meeting as members of the...
The Milwaukee Handbell Ensemble’s Experience Playing for an NBA Basketball Team’s Christmas Show by Tracey Bowers Tracey Bowers started ringing bells over 30 years ago in grade school. She continued ringing throughout high school and college joining the Alleluia...
A 100-Year-Old Tradition in Boston, Massachusetts by Griff Gall Griff Gall is the founding artistic director of the Back Bay Ringers, one of New England’s premier handbell ensembles. Under his direction, the ensemble has performed throughout the Greater Boston area...
