Back to Basics

A new program gets an ensemble of beginning ringers making music in a short time. by Hillary Marotta Hillary Marotta fell in love with playing handbells at Bucknell University under Dr. William Payn’s baton. She has continued to play for groups in Virginia and...
Remembering Honorary Life Member Louise Frier

Remembering Honorary Life Member Louise Frier

The handbell community has lost not just a leader in the art of handbell ringing but an innovator in the medium of bell tree ringing. She passed away on Saturday, February 4, 2023. by J.R. Smith Louise graduated from Chamberlin High School in 1959, where she met her...
Business Members Buyers’ Guide

Business Members Buyers’ Guide

Following is a list of our current business members (as of August 15, 2022) along with their contact information. Please patronize them and, along with us, thank them for their support of handbell and handchime ringing and Handbell Musicians of America. Click the...