 
Bell Sub List
We hope to build up an online database of bell subs, so that, if a director needs a sub in a pinch, he/she can find our website, and find and contact a sub easily. However, to build our database, we need your help! If you love to ring and would like to sign up, please do! Simply
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Entries are ordered by alphabetically by general area.
Maryland
| Name: Debbie Henning | Email: debbiehen@earthlink.net | Phone: 410-848-5482 | | Location: Central Maryland, MD | Positions: any position, can shelley & 4-in-hand | | Additional Info: I have been ringing for over 30 years. Co-founder & ringer in the Westminster Ringers, a Maryland Handbell Ensemble. Not available for a rehearsal on Mondays, Tuesdays or Thursdays. |
| | | | Name: Shirley Bockstahler-Brandt | Email: sjbells@verizon.net | Phone: 301.776.4055 | | Location: Central Maryland, MD | Positions: best at G3 - B5, can 4iH/shelley | | Additional Info: Live in Laurel, Md. Bronze ringer, 15+ years experience. Not available Monday/Thursday nights during the regular season. Work contact info: 240.228.6585, shirley.bockstahler@jhuapl.edu. |
| | | | Name: Barb Heller | Email: baheller@worldnet.att.net | Phone: 301-556-4560 (work) / 301-216-9862 (home) | | Location: Gaithersburg, MD | Positions: C4 - C7 | | Additional Info: capable of shelly/4-in-hand
Member of Capital Carillon |
| | | | Name: Rebecca Bostron | Email: becc144@yahoo.com | Phone: 410-442-3609 | | Location: Howard County, MD | Positions: any | | Additional Info: |
| | | | Name: Lynn Bogovich | Email: lbogovich@comcast.net | Phone: 410.923.6520 | | Location: Millersville (Chesapeake Bay Area), MD | Positions: Anywhere within 5 octaves | | Additional Info: Ringing since 1991 in solo/ensemble/choir performance (Bronze Ringer). Artistic Director of "Anacrusis" and Director of 2 handbell choirs (youth and Senior Citizens) at Heritage Community Church, Severn, MD. Not available for Wednesday evening rehearsals. Partial to bass or battery positions. Occupation: Professional Percussionist. Work Info: 410.338.4523, lynn@stsci.edu |
| | | | Name: Kathryn Weinel | Email: kjvw@erols.com | Phone: 410-252-5690 | | Location: Northern Baltimore, MD | Positions: any | | Additional Info: Can ring any position, Shelly four-in-hand, or direct
Current Director, so some restrictions on the Sundays available. |
| | | | Name: Louisa Rettew | Email: lrettew@co.ba.md.us | Phone: 410-666-1992 | | Location: Northern Baltimore County, MD | Positions: prefer bass (C4 through C5) or low treble (up to G | | Additional Info: playing since 1996, with some solo/ensemble work since 2002 - mostly intermediate level choral pieces |
| | | | Name: Patricia Lane | Email: pplane@comcast.net | Phone: 301-625-3256 | | Location: Silver Spring (near D.C.), MD | Positions: any, prefer bass clef | | Additional Info: member of Forcey Memorial Church bell choirs, which usually play 4 octave, level 3 and 4 music. 3 years experience, can shelly, working on 4-in-hand. Main musical experience is on trombone (39 yrs), currently in church orchestra. Not avail Thurs and alternate Mon, Fri pm Sep-Jun, most Sun am. But available during school hours. |
| | | | Name: karen allen | Email: bassringer@yahoo.com | Phone: 301-373-2390 | | Location: southern maryland, MD | Positions: primarily play G3-B4, but can read anything up to | | Additional Info: have been ringing for approx. 8 years, almost always in the bass position. Am a founding member of the southern Maryland bell group, Pax River Ringers. Will play
both sacred and secular music. Availability is contingent upon the previous commitments of both our church group and the community group. |
| | | | Name: Cornelia McKenna | Email: mckenna.home@verizon.net | Phone: 410-561-9489 | | Location: Towson, MD | Positions: All treble - including 4 in hand | | Additional Info: 28 years of experience. 5+ octaves. Solo ringing repetoire for weddings/church worship. |
| | | | Name: F. Thomas Simpson | Email: FTSimpson@aol.com | Phone: 202 957 8466 | | Location: Washington DC area, MD | Positions: All positions - all treble, all base. All techniqu | | Additional Info: Not avalible Mondy nights. |
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North Carolina
| Name: Alan Alsop | Email: alsop.al@pg.com | Phone: 704-366-0071 | | Location: Charlotte, NC | Positions: Ringing any position or Directing | | Additional Info: I have directed handbell choirs for the past 30 years. I am currently handbell director at St. Stephen UMC on Sardis Road in Charlotte. I can also play any position if needed. |
| | | | Name: Greg Underwood | Email: gregunderwood@hotmail.com | Phone: 704-573-4122 | | Location: Charlotte, NC | Positions: Any | | Additional Info: Church musician (incl. pianist / organist / choir and/or bell director) for 20+ years, ringing for 8 of those. Excellent sight-reader, some experience with treble techniques, more experience with bass. Also can substitute direct or arrange music. Professional accompanist at UNCC: 704-687-4555. |
| | | | Name: Sarah Sheffield | Email: live2ring@aol.com | Phone: (704) 779-7359 | | Location: Charlotte, NC | Positions: Any position | | Additional Info: Playing for 10+ years, soloing for 6+ years, love to ring! |
| | | | Name: Katie Clark | Email: kcgolf816@aol.com | Phone: 704-864-7092 | | Location: Charlotte/Gastonia, NC | Positions: G4A4 and up; can shelley and 4-in-hand | | Additional Info: Have rung for 20+ years, directed for 12 (youth and kids), good sight-reader. Availability is pretty limited, but willing to try! |
| | | | Name: Marshall Jones | Email: mdj411@adelphia.net | Phone: 252-548-0393 | | Location: Elizabeth City, NC | Positions: can ring anywhere, but prefer bass | | Additional Info: Can also direct, currently not at a church. Who knows where God will lead me.... |
| | | | Name: Charlotte McPherson | Email: princessoftides@earthlink.net | Phone: 276-236-5973 | | Location: Galax (SW VA and/or NW NC), NC | Positions: I can ring just about anything in the 7 octaves or | | Additional Info: I haveve been ringing for 23 years (including solo and ensemble) and directing for 9. I currently ring with The Rejoice Ringers of Becks Baptist Church (Debbie Rice, director) and have rung in the Area III Bronze Conference Choir and with American Bronze on tour in Germany and Austria. |
| | | | Name: Leslie Lewis | Email: icsles@bellsouth.net | Phone: 704-865-8633 (work) | | Location: Gastonia & Charlotte, NC | Positions: Any position, but bass preferred | | Additional Info: Have been ringing 25+ years and solo ringing 10+ years. Can ring both low bass (B3 and below) and shelley positions. |
| | | | Name: Allison Keisler | Email: allie_bum99@yahoo.com | Phone: (828) 478-2979 | | Location: Hickory/Charlotte, NC | Positions: Can ring any position | | Additional Info: I direct handbells at a church in Hickory and I am always looking for opportunities to ring. Currently ringing with Queen City Ringers in Charlotte. |
| | | | Name: Laura Blauch | Email: gedeckt716@alltel.net | Phone: 704-660-6569 | | Location: Mooresville, NC | Positions: All | | Additional Info: Have been ringing for 15+ years, and recently moved from MD, where I was a director and member of 4ih bell quartet for 5 years. Would be happy to ring any position, or sub direct. |
| | | | Name: Jeannine Bailer | Email: jcbailer@bellsouth.net | Phone: 336-856-1609 | | Location: Piedmont Triad (Greensboro), NC | Positions: anything | | Additional Info: Not available for rehearsals on Sun. evening or Mon. night. Am presently a director at one church and ringer at another. |
| | | | Name: Michelle Barfield | Email: MickeyMouseMDB@aol.com | Phone: 336.688.6738 | | Location: Piedmont Triad, NC (High Point), NC | Positions: Any | | Additional Info: I have been playing handbells for over 20 years. I can play four-in-hand, and love to sight-read!! My choir rehearses Sunday afternoons, but I would love to help if needed!! |
| | | | Name: Barbara Kuekes | Email: bkuekes@nc.rr.com | Phone: 919-362-0724 | | Location: Raleigh, NC | Positions: G4 A4 and up | | Additional Info: I am available most evenings except Wednesdays. |
| | | | Name: Blake Long | Email: blake.long.b@bayer.com | Phone: 919-359-5814 | | Location: Raleigh, NC | Positions: No preference | | Additional Info: Looking to sub. Call me. |
| | | | Name: David A. Brown | Email: dabrown@us.ibm.com | Phone: 919-676-3665 | | Location: Raleigh, NC | Positions: Any | | Additional Info: Experienced, excellent sight-reading, prefer rehearsal if extensive bass or 4-in-hand ringing required. Currently a Director, limited availability most Wednesdays and some Sundays. Additional phone numbers for urgent contact: work 919-486-8918, cell 919-609-0185. |
| | | | Name: Johanna Saunders | Email: johanna28@earthlink.net | Phone: 919-462-9184 | | Location: Raleigh, NC | Positions: Treble clef | | Additional Info: |
| | | | Name: Nancy Ritter | Email: nlritter@nc.rr.com | Phone: 919-523-7252 | | Location: Raleigh, NC | Positions: Any | | Additional Info: I have rung for 38 years, directed for 15 years, am very experienced with high treble techniques, and am an excellent sight reader. Have been a member of The Raleigh Ringers for 8 years. |
| | | | Name: Marcia Payne Wooten | Email: mlpwoo10@yahoo.com | Phone: 336-468-4450 | | Location: Statesville, NC | Positions: C4-C7 | | Additional Info: Can rehearse on Mon., Tues. or Thurs. evenings. I live 1 hour north of Charlotte by I-77. |
| | | | Name: Elizabeth Perry | Email: darkblond@triad.rr.com | Phone: 336-476-0645 | | Location: Thomasville, NC | Positions: G-A4 and above | | Additional Info: Rang for several years in NoVa area. Not currently ringing in a church choir. Am able to four-in-hand and shelley. Good at sight reading. |
| | | | Name: Joan Taylor | Email: joantaylormd@gmail.com | Phone: 828-687-9426 | | Location: Western NC, NC | Positions: G3 or above, experienced 4-in-hand and shelly, do | | Additional Info: Sight read well, have played bells for 20+ years. Availability varies, but Sunday usually OK. |
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Virginia
| Name: Lindsay Hemphill | Email: lrhflute@excite.com | Phone: (703) 303-5528 | | Location: Alexandria, VA | Positions: Any | | Additional Info: I have been ringing for 20 years. I am looking for subs but can also fill in. I love to ring! |
| | | | Name: Karen S Roy | Email: ksroy@comcast.net | Phone: 703-528-5227 | | Location: Arlington, VA | Positions: open | | Additional Info: I have only been playing since Feb 2004, but can read music and studied trumpet and piano for 10 years. I am always looking for new opportunities to challenge myself and meet new people. |
| | | | Name: Lisa Carneal | Email: E-mail: lildukeshorty@yahoo.com | Phone: (571)215-6386 | | Location: Chesapeake, VA | Positions: C5 or higher | | Additional Info: I have been ringing for 11 years and can ring at an advanced level. I have had a lot of experience with 4-in-hand ringing and a few solo pieces. |
| | | | Name: Lynn Atkins | Email: larhapsody@gmail.com | Phone: 540-433-2465 | | Location: Harrisonburg, VA, VA | Positions: Treble, Battery (pretty much from C4-C9) | | Additional Info: Hi folks!
I'm pretty new to the area, and I love to ring...I have included what i have done in the handbell area below, but I'm a quick sight reader, with the ability to be passionate and bouncy about playing. Feel free to call upon me as you need!
4 years experience with Westminster Concert Bell Choir of Westminster Choir College, Princeton; 2 Years experience, Reverberations Handbell Ensemble, Plumbsteadville, PA; 2 Years Expereince Director of Handbells, Covenant Presbyterian Church, Trenton, NJ. |
| | | | Name: Maryann Wolfe | Email: marybellwilson@hotmail.com | Phone: (540) 438-1217 | | Location: Harrisonburg/Shenandoah Valley, VA | Positions: I'm a bass ringer primarily, but I can play anywhe | | Additional Info: I've been playing since 1998. I love to ring and am always looking for more ringing opportunities in this area. |
| | | | Name: Christina Blagg | Email: cwblagg@hotmail.com | Phone: 540-574-2242 | | Location: Harrisonburg/Shenandoah Valley, VA, VA | Positions: any | | Additional Info: love to ring, can shelley and 4-in-hand, most comfortable in treble clef but can do bass in a pinch |
| | | | Name: Nick Hanson | Email: tintinnabulator@gmail.com | Phone: (949) 278-8560 | | Location: No. VA (just inside the beltway), VA | Positions: All positions (especially fluent in 4IH, Shelley, | | Additional Info: Not available on Sunday evenings. Can sightread Level 1-5 music, any position. Can also hop in as a sub director if needed! |
| | | | Name: Lolly Mixter | Email: lollym@aol.com | Phone: 703-934-0984 | | Location: No. Virginia (Oakton/Fairfax/Vienna), VA | Positions: anywhere within E4 - G6 | | Additional Info: Unavailable Wed nights(Sept to May) or Thurs. nights |
| | | | Name: Rebecca Bostron | Email: becc144@yahoo.com | Phone: | | Location: Northern VA, VA | Positions: C4 and up! Can play 4-in-hand and shelly. | | Additional Info: I have two pet rabbits and teach elementary general music! |
| | | | Name: Jennifer Hendrix | Email: dzjhendrix@juno.com | Phone: 703-820-4610 | | Location: Northern Virginia, VA | Positions: Can play any position | | Additional Info: Have played bells for 15 years, available to sub, can play any position, shelly and four-in-hand. |
| | | | Name: Linda Hemphill | Email: lhemphill@iadr.org | Phone: 703-370-8270 | | Location: Northern Virginia, VA | Positions: 5s, 6s, and 7s | | Additional Info: I am a director and often LOOKING for subs, but could fill in for an occasional rehearsal! |
| | | | Name: Barbara Bingley | Email: bing5678@cox.net | Phone: 703 242-7821 or 703 734-0232 x327 | | Location: Oakton, Virginia, VA | Positions: C4 and up | | Additional Info: Bronze ringer, 7 years experience |
| | | | Name: Greg Guinther | Email: iringem@verizon.net | Phone: 804-651-0022 | | Location: Richmond, VA | Positions: Any and all | | Additional Info: Good sight-reader. 6-year DB Alum. |
| | | | Name: Matthew Prins | Email: mdprins@yahoo.com | Phone: | | Location: Richmond, VA | Positions: Anything that does not require me to read treble l | | Additional Info: Ringing for 10 years; directing for 3 years. Can sightread most level 3 and 4 music at near performance level. Tuesdays and Thursdays not available for practices. Can be substitute director if needed. |
| | | | Name: Sue Atkins | Email: sueatkins@netscape.com | Phone: 804-276-3394 (home); 804-240-2318 (cell) | | Location: Richmond, VA | Positions: Any | | Additional Info: Member of the James River Ringers for the past five years. Two year alumni of the Area III Bronze Conference Choir, two year alumni of Distinctly Bronze. |
| | | | Name: Karen Eggert | Email: kareneggert@comcast.net | Phone: 410-414-3019 | | Location: Southern Maryland, N. Virginia, Washington, D.C., VA | Positions: Any position G4 or above, most experience in upper | | Additional Info: |
| | | | Name: Dawn Mosteller | Email: dcm_1103_sew@cox.net | Phone: 703-866-3757 | | Location: Springfield (Northern Virginia - DC suburbs), VA | Positions: G4 up to top of Treble, | | Additional Info: 16 years bell ringing experience, can read music, and kinf of play piano. Have rung solo's and many ensembles. Most familiar with C6 on up, including shelly and 4-in-hand, often ring two positions during rehearsals. Would prefer one rehearsal before a performance, especially if doing level 5 music. Love to play bells! |
| | | | Name: Chris Davis | Email: davisct@gmail.com | Phone: 540.448.1260 | | Location: Staunton/Shenandoah Valley, VA | Positions: | | Additional Info: |
| | | | Name: Bill Ahlman | Email: billahlman@aol.com | Phone: (757) 254-7547 | | Location: Tidewater Area-Williamsburg/Newport News/Hampton, VA | Positions: I am most comfortable in bass but I can ring any p | | Additional Info: I have been a handbell/chime ringer and director for about 30 years. I will be living in Williamsburg beginning the end of June, 2007. I am looking forward to becoming involved in Area III activities. |
| | | | Name: douglas duggan | Email: douglas.duggan@verizon.net | Phone: 757-4168782 | | Location: virginia beach va, VA | Positions: all but 4-in-hand | | Additional Info: been ringing for 25+ years....former meber of 6 years with Virginia Handbell Consort.. just give me 24 hours notice and I can be there...:) |
| | | | Name: KARI JACOBS | Email: JAKEANDKARI@AOL.COM | Phone: 757-226-9884 | | Location: VIRGINIA BEACH, CHESAPEAKE, VA | Positions: ANY POSITION, 4-IN HAND, SOLO | | Additional Info: I HAVE BEEN RINGING FOR 26 YEARS. I HAVE PLAYED THE WHOLE BASS C3-B3, 4-IN-HAND AND HAVE DONE MANY SOLOS AND DUETS. RECENTLY MOVED TO THE AREA AND AM THE NEW DIRECTOR AT ST AIDAN'S IN VIRGINIA BEACH. |
| | | | Name: Jo Ann Youhas | Email: HandbellRinger@Cox.net | Phone: 757 220-1128 | | Location: Williamsburg, VA | Positions: E-F 6&7 but I will ring any position | | Additional Info: We recently moved to Virginia (Area III) from New Jersey (Area II). I have rung handbells for 20 years and enjoy it very much. |
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Delaware
| Name: Ruthie Toole | Email: rtoole@udel.edu | Phone: 831-4004 (W) 731-5436 (H) | | Location: Newark, DE, DE | Positions: Anything, except bottom 2 bass positions | | Additional Info: I ring with the Wilmington Handbell Ensemble, founded by Michael Helman. I also ring with Newark United Methodist Church's First State Ringers. I have been ringing handbells for 35 years and have been a member of the Bronze Conference Choir for two years. |
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Washington, D.C.
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