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- Bell Collecting - History, classifications and trivia about collecting bells of all categories: figurine, figural, animal bells, handbells, brass, glass, bicycle bells, doorbells, musical bells, cowbells.
- Bells and Their Music - Online book with chapters discussing the origins and historical development of bells in different cultures. Also examines founding, acoustics and ringing materials.
- Brosamer's Bells - Large dealer of pre-owned bells. Buys and sells cast, brass, iron, bronze, church, school, railroad, ship and millennium bells, from 2 lbs to 2 ton.
- Campanile Music - A contemporary musical concept show, in the tradition of Stomp and Riverdance, combining handbells with percussion, choreography and comedy.
- Carillons and Related Bell Towers - Technical information on carillon bells, also descriptions or pictures of carillons around the world.
- Guild of Carillonneurs in North America - Professional organization that promotes the art of carillon in North America. Recital calendars and music publication lists.
- Matthew Higby Church Bell Engineering - Foundry and restorer of church bells, frames and fittings.
- Petit and Fritsen - Royal Bell-foundry of the Netherlands. Site includes photo-essays of history, manufacturing, and installation.
- Ringing World - A Weekly Journal for Church Bell Ringers. News, gossip and useful information about bell-ringing.
- Royal Eijsbouts Bellfounders and Tower Clockmakers - Manufacturer of bells, carillons, chimes, clocks and art casting. Inventor of the computerized automatic carillon. One of the few bronze welders in the world. Web site includes company history, factory tours, gallery of installations.
- The Martins: Unique Musical Presentations - Doug and Martha Martin are a singing duo who combine voices, instruments (piano, violin, concertina) and handbells in unique musical programs.
- The Sound of Bells - A technical paper about the acoustics of bells, with new discoveries in bell tuning derived from analysis of bell sounds.
- The World Peace Bell - The Bell is at the Millenium Monument in Newport, KY. Also Information about the movement to start bells ringing around the world on International Day of Peace.
- Tower Bells - Information covering carillons, chimes, change-ringing, zvons, tubular and hemispherical examples with details of founding and weights.
- Whitechapel Bell Foundry - Makers of Big Ben and the Liberty Bell. Also handbells, tower bells, clock bells, carillons, and turret bells.
- World Carillon Federation - Worldwide list of carillons and contact information for member organizations.
- World Carillon Web Site Index - Index of carillon, bell foundry, and carillon society/guild web sites.
- Yale University Guild of Carillonneurs - Group information, discography, calendar, and sheet music library catalog.
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