Handbell Love


I am proud to be part of an amazing handbell choir at The First Presbyterian Church of Eustis. Our church and its congregation have supported music generously and we are blessed to be part of something so special.

Our Gold Handbell choir is comprised of 13 ringers, led by our amazing director Cindy Curtis. We perform often for services and are part of the church's extremely popular Christmas Concert that also includes the church's Chancel choir and a professional orchestra. A Spring Concert is also becoming a tradition each year.



Street performing for the city of Eustis' First Friday Festival

I am also part of a five member four-in-hand ensemble, self named the Five Gold Rings Plus (I can't help but say it using my best Miss Piggy Christmas song impersonation ;)  The "Plus" is our wonderful sixth man, Mr. Marvin, who joined our group to fill in for an illness and we've kept him ever since. We perform in service, but also at community events.
 


So, what's a handbell, you may ask?  Better than try to fumble around and explain, take a look at my church's beautiful choir!  We are a choir of seven full octaves of bells, with seven aluminum bass bells: F2, E2, Eb2, D2, C2, A#1, and G1.  We have a complete eight octave set of hand (and rack) chimes.  (You can find me as the redhead off to the right ;)

One of our bells, the E2

Other pictures are below.

Pieces we have performed:



2009 Christmas Concert (December 6, 2009) 


2010 Christmas Concert (December 5, 2010)

A Raleigh Ringer bass handbell ringer and me after their Gainesville concert...and the A2 bell ;)
Only in handbell choir can you ring with two of your favorite people in the world...and Elvis ;)

I love to play some heavy metal! (**snort**)  


The price my fingers sometimes pay...mega calluses.

Our newest handbell, the A#1.
Handbells come in huge, fun,awesome boxes!  







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