Let the Bells Ring

by Kim Braswell Bells have long had a history of ringing to signify a notable event. Bells have rung to call us to wake, to pray, to work, to feast, as a call to arms, and in times of trouble to join together. We can also reflect on the period when the bells were...

A Look Ahead

by Linda Onorevole In the last issue of Overtones, I mentioned that Handbell Musicians of America (HMA) was working to develop new and improved ways to support handbell musicians. Linda OnorevoleExecutive Director As we hope you have already seen, in November we began...

Christmas with HMA

by J.R. Smith We all continue to say that we don’t want handbells to be considered primarily as a Christmas instrument, but there is no denying that the season is especially exciting to handbell musicians. In that spirit, we invite you to enjoy the season with things...