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Campanology Word of the Day: Clapper

A violin is a lovely instrument, but to hear its vibrating soul, it must be played with a rosined bow. A marimba, that most percussive of keyboards, cannot sound...

Meet St. Dunstan, Patron Saint of Bell Ringers

A thousand years ago, a man was so well regarded by his contemporaries in early medieval England that he became an important minister of state to several English...

Sailors Buffing Bells: How the U.S. Navy Cleans Their Bells

The U.S. Navy commands the seas far beyond America’s shores. Whether sailing in support of joint force operations, maintaining maritime security, or bolstering...

Baptism in a Bell on the Open Seas

For as long as men and women have sailed the open seas, they have carried with them the rituals of life on land. Births happen at sea, deaths happen at sea, and so...

Bells to Join the National Remembrance for Fallen Firefighters

The National Bell Festival is honored to participate in the National Remembrance for Fallen Firefighters, the official national tribute to all firefighters who made...

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