Handbell Musicians of America Area 1 | Where It All Began. Handbells were brought to America and groups were begun by Margaret Shurcliff in Boston, Massachusetts. Handbell Musicians of America began as New England Guild of English Handbell Ringers in 1938 and spread nationally in 1954.

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Spring Ring dates and locations announced

New Hampshire, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Vermont each have a spring ring coming soon! See the Spring Ring page for more details.
Back Bay Ringers appears on National TV!

Back Bay Ringers, the Boston-based handbell ensemble directed by Griff Gall, was on TV on CBS’s show Saturday, March 1st airing of “48 Hours,” a very popular true-crime series investigating shocking cases and compelling real-life dramas with journalistic integrity and cutting-edge style. Back Bay was recorded and used as an audio intro to the show. […]
Fabulous February Fundamental Tone Turns up

The latest issue of the Fundamental Tone is available. Click on the title here, or go to the Fundamental Tone page to download it.
Area 1 Festival pictures + VIDEO [new]

A Video of Scenes from the Ringing Floor, including a walkabout, giving a ringer’s perspective. If you have some good pictures that should be here, please send them to webmaster@area1.handbellmusicians.org
2013 Biennial Meeting Reports

Board Reports: Membership report State Reports: CT annual report june 2013 MA report: june 2013