by Kim Braswell In the fall of 2022, I was invited to join a newly forming group of advanced handbell ringers in the local area. Being a handbell ringing addict myself, of course I wanted to join and play with more people, but little did I know I would be “playing it...
by Mya Dundzila Every year, I field multiple questions from members and nonmembers (aka, future members) about how to find a handbell group in an area. Sometimes, a ringer has just moved into a new city and is looking for a place to ring. Mya Dundzila East Regional...
by Guest Columnist Judy Phillips We were putting bells away after rehearsal when one of my ringers looked up and said “we need to have a celebration—a party—a festival!” This was April 2022, and we had just performed one of our first post-pandemic concerts—something...
by Mya Dundzila I’ve often wondered why more of our members do not attend events. One of our National Board members recently did a rough estimate that only about 20% of our members attend national events. I was surprised and saddened that the number was so low. And...
by Nancy Cappel In 1973, St. Matthew’s purchased two octaves of handbells. The children’s choir director, Nancy Cappel, knew nothing about ringing handbells. After reading the pamphlet that came with the bells, she organized seven ladies to ring together. The booklet...
