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Eight-Handbell Collections – Standard

We have a few “standard” eight-bell collections. These are more challenging than our “Surprisingly Easy”™ eight-bell collections; they’ll keep you on your toes for a while! We have a jig collection. These are five Irish jigs, arranged for just eight handbells. As we learned them, we found that they were not just fun to play …

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Larry and Carla’s Second “Surprisingly Easy”™ Eight-Bell Hymn Collection

We’re still finding more and more music that can be played with eight bells, so we’ve decided to make a second collection of “Surprisingly Easy”™ eight-bell hymns. We think you’ll enjoy playing these as much as the first “Surprisingly Easy”™ Hymn Collection. You can play this music with two four-in-hand ringers… or you could have …

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Larry and Carla’s Third “Surprisingly Easy”™ Eight-Bell Hymn Collection

Our third (!) collection of “Surprisingly Easy”™ eight-bell hymns is like our first and second collections. A new twist is that this collection has several somewhat longer (as in three-page) arrangements, so now you can more easily select pieces to match the time you need to play in your church service. You can play this …

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Larry and Carla’s First “Surprisingly Easy”™ Eight-Bell Hymn Collection

We’ve been having a great time sharing our eight-bell music with the world, and decided it was time to create 0ur first “Surprisingly Easy” collection of hymns! You can play this music with two four-in-hand ringers… or you could have four ringers with two bells each. Beginning ringers will have fun with these, and will …

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It’s time for another “Surprisingly Easy” collection!

We’ve been getting some hopeful messages asking about when we’ll be creating another one of our “Surprisingly Easy” collections. One friend even said that she’s found them to be very useful for teaching her ringers “four in hand” ringing, while others have said they’re having fun. So… we’ve just released our third (!) “Surprisingly Easy” …

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Larry and Carla’s Third “Surprisingly Easy”™ Christmas Collection

Welcome to our third “surprisingly easy” Christmas eight-bell collection! We’ve been having such a wonderful time with our Christmas (and other) music that we thought you should have another set of pieces to play for the holidays! You can play this music with two four-in-hand ringers… or you could have four ringers with two bells …

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But while you look forward to Christmas… another collection!

We’re gearing up for Christmas (because we have to practice our music now to be ready in time…)! It’s an exciting time of year because we love the holidays so much. We really, really love sharing new music with all of you, because it means you can get something to add to your repertoire as …

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A New Collection!

We’ve (finally!) put together our first collection of eight-bell hymns! It’s a set of eight arrangements that you can use throughout the year, so you can use it as the bulk of your small ensemble pieces for a whole season (adding in other pieces for Christmas, of course!) – or you can even play them …

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Larry and Carla’s Eight-Bell Hymn Collection

Here’s our first eight-bell hymn collection! You can play them separately, or even use all eight as a concert program! Here’s what this collection contqins: Take My Life and Let It Be (HENDON) Kingsfold When Morning Gilds the Skies Just As I Am Spirit of God, Descend Upon My Heart Lucerna Laudoniae All the Way …

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Larry and Carla’s Eight-Bell Jig Collection

Here’s our first eight-bell jig collection! It’s a set of fast-moving, exciting pieces that you’ll find to be tremendous fun to play. So… get this collection (scroll to the bottom of the page below the five videos), break out your bells, and hold on to your hat! Here’s what this collection contains: The Butterfly Hardiman …

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