Category: Handbells

The Blarney Pilgrim – Eight handbells

Kissing the Blarney Stone can be a somewhat scary experience. You climb to the top of Blarney Castle… easy. You lie down across the edge of the parapet… probably not easy. You bend downward below the level of the wall’s edge to kiss the stone, upside down… definitely not easy. And then you return to …

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The Whinny Hills of Leitrim – Eight handbells

Leitrim (pronounced LEE-trim) is in the north of Ireland. You can imagine the lovely green hills and the beautiful scenery! Alternate Titles: Cnoic Aiteannach Liadroma Standard Version: ”Dual-Range”™ Score Package: $ US G5-based practice track: $ US F5-based practice track: $ US This arrangement is also included in Larry and Carla’s Eight-Bell Jig Collection. Purchasing …

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Banish Misfortune – Eight handbells

Don’t you wish you could just play a song and make all the ills of your world go away? Here it is (of course, some of the other title for this tune are quite interesting…)! Alternate Titles: Díbir Anachain Díbir Mí-Ádh The Horse Under The Stairs The Humours Of Mullinafauna The Little Bag Of Meal …

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Morrison’s Jig – Eight handbells

The story of Morrison’s Jig was that it was a tune composed by Tom Carmondy, and that his fiddler friend Morrison played/recorded it for him. You’ll hear the fiddle playing the repeated motifs in the melody… dance the night away! Alternate Titles: Cry Of The Celtic Tom Carmondy’s Favorite Port Ui Mhuirgheasa The Stick Across …

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Chloe’s Passion – Eight handbells

Dr. Angus MacDonald is a piper and folk musician who, in real life, is a medical doctor in Scotland. Music clearly goes with science, and we are pleased to have received permission from Dr. MacDonald to offer this arrangement. Standard Version: ”Dual-Range”™ Score Package: $ US G5-based practice track: $ US F5-based practice track: $ …

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The TCCC Processional is available!

I just returned from the 2014 Texas Conference Choir Clinic (affectionately known as “Choir Camp”). For the Thursday communion service, we had a specially-written handbell processional which the Advanced Adult Handbell Choir memorized and played in just two rehearsals. It’s available for just $10.00 for the number of copies your ensemble will need at “Processional …

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Processional (TCCC 2014) (Handbells, 3-5 octaves, Level 3-)

An original short work, this processional was written specially for the 2014 Texas Conference Choir Clinic at the Lakeview Methodist Conference Center in Palestine, Texas. It’s easy to memorize, and can be an effective part of your worship service! Purchase allows you to make the copies you need for your ringers to learn Processional. Handbells …

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The Swaggering Jig – Eight handbells

No, we don’t actually know what the “swaggering” in the title is about… but we can imagine happily walking arm in arm with friends on a nice night out! Oh… and this includes an optional return-to-the-beginning in case your Irish dancers need more music! Alternate Titles: Bellaghy Fair Give Us A Drink Of Water The …

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MacDowell – To a Wild Rose – Eight handbells

Edward MacDowell was an American composer who wrote many pieces about nature. This one-minute piece is one of his all-time hits, having been played by countless piano students over the last 150 years. Standard Version: ”Dual-Range”™ Score Package: $ US G5-based practice track: $ US F5-based practice track: $ US Purchasing this 8-bell arrangement gives …

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Vivaldi – Allegro (RV 522, First Movement) – Eight handbells

If you look through Vivaldi’s compositions, there are quite a few concerti in A minor. One of the most famous of those is identified as “RV 522” – and you’ll probably recognize it when you hear it. Here is our eight-bell adaptation of the Allegro movement from this Baroque masterpiece by the virtuoso violinist known …

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