Saturday, September 24 in Acton, MA and Saturday, October, 15 in Hadley, MA. Click the header for more information.
by Steve Mazeau While we like to describe handbell workshops as “skill building”, I feel the real culprit, hiding in the shadows, is a lack of self-confidence. I see this in people who sit in the pews and say how nice the bells sound, and they want to try...
Dear Friends and Area 1 Members, As March comes to a close, I am pleased to report that our Planning Committee is making great progress in bringing you another memorable and meaningful Area 1 Festival Conference this June. We are inspired by hundreds of handbell...
SnagASub in 2022 Back in September, I collected up the material for SnagASub from Cindy McLean-Greeley as she wanted to retire as the coordinator. Cindy and Gail Granum first organized the Area 1 SnagASub program in 2015. For anyone not familiar with SnagASub or how...
by Abby Schoppe It all started with a Facebook post. No, scratch that – it all started because I was disappointed. Like many sacred musicians, I’d been having a particularly challenging year, and amid the Omicron surge, my church had recently canceled all in-person...
