Kathryn Aspenwall – Connections: Beginning a New Year

by Kathryn Aspenwall Beginning a new year of ringing brings many questions – Do we have new and/or enough ringers? What will we play? When will we play? How will we play? But I’d like to add one that might not be thought about as much – WHY do we play? When asked to...

The Story of Carol of the Bells

Many people know that “Carol of the Bells” is one of the most popular Christmas carols, especially among handbell musicians. But not many people know the story behind its writing. by Frances Corbin Originally published in the Nov/Dec 2006 issue of Overtones Born in...

Ivan Boothe – Virtual Handbells: Using Social Media and the Web

by Ivan Boothe Interested in creating a website for your community or church group — or have a website already and want to engage fans in social media? You don’t need to be a programmer to create a website. Just 15 minutes a week on social media can make a big...