Do you need to hire a handbell choir for your event? Why not book a handbell duo? As West Michigan’s smallest handbell choir (just the two of us), we provide beautiful handbell music for a variety of events. We’ve been performing together as a professional handbell ensemble since 2012. Holding two bells in each hand, we specialise in performing our own arrangements of music for just eight handbells. We aim to demonstrate that handbells are not just enchanting to hear, but a visual art as well.

Handbell music can bring a touch of magic to many different events and occasions. It can be a great addition to concerts, worship services, wedding ceremonies and Christmas and holiday events. Handbell music can bring comfort during memorial services, as we remember loved ones.

Why book a handbell duo?

If you love the sound of handbells, but don’t have the space for a full handbell choir, a handbell duo could be the perfect solution. You can book us to play hymns for a worship or remembrance service. We can play a couple of hours of background music at a community or corporate event, or bring a concert to where you are. We can also provide ceremony music for weddings, and present interesting and educational programs for community group meetings. If you’re planning a holiday party, why not welcome your guests with traditional Christmas carols played on handbells?

Do you need a clinician for your workshop or handbell conference?

With over sixty years of handbell experience between us, we are available to teach handbell techniques to individuals and groups. We’ll work with your handbell choir to improve your skills or help you feel performance-ready for a concert or worship service. Larry is a bass handbell specialist, and can use the techniques discussed in his book The Bass Ringer’s Notebook to help you feel confident that you’re playing those bass bells musically and safely. If you’re feeling adventurous and you’d like to learn how to play handbells in the traditional British 4-in-hand style, Carla will teach you! We can also teach classes on treble techniques, and 8-bell/small group music.

Interested in booking us for your event?

We are based in Holland, Michigan, not far from Grand Rapids. We’re available to play for events in Michigan and beyond, for daytime and evening performances. We appreciate early bookings – especially for summer weddings and for the holiday season. However, we can also often accommodate last-minute requests too, so don’t be shy about asking!

Originally from California and England, we are a married couple, brought together by our shared passion for our instrument.  If you’d like to consider booking us for your event, please keep reading!

Book us directly, or via GigSalad

There are two ways to book us.

You’re welcome to contact us and give us details about the event you’re planning. Tell us what you need, and if we can provide it, we’ll send you a quote. If you decide to book us, we’ll communicate by email, prepare contracts if necessary, let you know if we need a deposit, and arrange for full payment close to the date of the event.

Alternatively, you can use the GigSalad online booking platform. This is a good option if you’d like to:

• keep your personal contact information private
• pay the full balance upfront, at the time of booking (including a GigSalad booking fee)
• stay in touch with us by communicating on the GigSalad site
• be able to leave a review for us after the event
• receive a no-hassle refund from GigSalad if we cancel (which is extremely unlikely)

Important things to note: If you request a quote using the GigSalad form below, you’ll receive an emailed reply from us via GigSalad, an online booking platform. Please look out for that in your inbox, and check your spam folder if it doesn’t arrive!