Handbell ringing in the US has become more popular over the past 50 years. A Handbell Musicians of America predecessor had fewer than 50 members in 1955; in 2012 HMA has roughly 7,000 registered ...

The Kalamazoo Ringers handbell concert features seven octaves of handbells and six octaves of handchimes, creating a rich ...

The seven women stood behind a long table. Their shiny brass handbells were arranged in front of them, smallest to largest in size, highest to deepest in notes. Cathy Miles stepped to the music stand, ...

Jake Malta left his job as chief engineer at Schulmerich, the world's biggest handbell company, in 1973. But Malta couldn't stop thinking about bells. He had a vision for a perfect bell — a bell he ...

Beautiful sounds of ringing bells fill the venue as musicians ring, pluck, swing, strike and rotate a set of shiny handbells. It looks like a simple enough task, however, don’t be fooled. Often taking ...

Palmetto Bronze, the premiere handbell ensemble of the Lowcountry, presents a concert of nostalgia Sunday, June 4, at Bethel United Methodist Church. Performing songs from 1900 to 2010, the handbell ...

Bright and festive notes rang out at First Presbyterian Church of Babylon last month — but not from an organ or traditional choir. They came from 61 bronze handbells, each rung by one of a dozen ...

Movie lovers might hear songs that they enjoy at an upcoming performance by the Decibells handbell ensemble. Decibells, a Lake County-based group, will present a spring concert titled “Movie Tunes” on ...

More than 45 handbell ringers from across Cape Cod will gather for the 11th Cape Cod Spring Ring concert on March 21.