Welcome
Welcome to the society dedicated to promoting the making of music with
handbells, handchimes and belleplates throughout Scotland.
Ringing groups in Scotland exist in churches, schools, organisations,
community groups and as family activities. There are groups from Shetland in the north to
Kirkcudbright in the south, Islay in the west to Anstruther in the east.
The Scottish Regional Association of the Handbell Ringers of Great Britain
organise events to give groups the chance to perform for each other and ring in massed
ringing together. They also organise workshops to develop the skills of ringers and
publish details of handbell concerts in their magazine issued three times yearly to all
members. The Scottish Regional Association is one of eight regional associations
that cover all of the UK. For details of the national organisation go to the HRGB national site.
Benefits of Membership
Every Scottish Regional Association event offers reduced rates for
members.
All members get a membership card, two national magazines and three
Scottish Association magazines a year and be entitled to wear the exclusive gilt
membership badge.
Also available are specialist insurance, access to a training video, free
advice and guidance and a plethora of publications.
There is also an award scheme, the Crescendo Scheme, to record all ringer
achievements. Click here for more details HRGB Sales for details of this scheme.
Contact HRGB for
information about becoming a member of HRGB.
History of Handbell Ringing in Scotland
Handbells in Scotland can be traced right back to the times of the early
Christian missionaries and were frequently used in the music of the church in the medieval
era. Welcome to the society dedicated to promoting the making of music with handbells,
handchimes and belleplates throughout Scotland.
The handbell of today is a precision instrument and has been joined by
ringing instruments the handchime and belleplate - all share a common method of making
music, most often as part of a group. For more information on the history of
handbell ringing in Scotland click here.
Contact Information
Contact the Secretary of the Society here for information
on upcoming events or to locate a group near you:
info hrgbscotland.org.uk
(note that you will require to enter this e-mail address manually into your
e-mail software).
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