It’s not hoarding if it’s music! Right? This month’s topic is the Music Stash. Participants were asked questions about how they handle the scads of music that seem to multiply, no matter how much we try to be organized. We invited tips, whether they see themselves as...
A place where you can sing or ring just for fun by Stevie Berryman My family isn’t large. We’ve never had a family reunion. I have just two cousins, and I’ve only met them once in my life, when I was 12. Through social media I keep up with where they are and what...
A visit with Guild historian Joan Shull by John Behnke Joan Shull served as historian of AGEHR, now Handbell Musicians of America. In that position, she took on a long-time project creating the Tempo Setters videotapes, a series of interviews with many of the...
Forming a Community Handbell Ensemble by Linda Minnotte Do you have the dream of starting a community handbell ensemble? Are you wondering how other community ensembles got their start? As a founding member of Three Rivers Ringers in Pittsburgh, I have had a number of...
Crafting a response to the question, “Why use handchimes and handbells in education?” by Kathleen Wissinger This column usually offers articles on the who, what, when, and how of using handbells and handchimes in an educational setting. This one will...
