The acoustic music duo called Rings and Strings pairs the guitar and vocals of Maine singer/songwriter Gordon Thomas Ward with his wife Veronica’s handbells. The combination is totally unique! Gordon Thomas Ward is an award-winning alternative/folk-rock singer-songwriter who has delivered four Grammy-balloted albums in the last six years. He has collaborated with such notable musicians as Noel Paul Stookey (Peter, Paul, & Mary), Eric Troyer and Mik Kaminski (Electric Light Orchestra), and Kevin Barry (Jackson Browne, James Taylor). Veronica is a celebrated, top-tier handbell ringer with over 30 years’ experience. She has been both a solo ringer and a group ringer in elite bell choirs, and her artistry will be on full display and Rings and Strings. While many people associate handbell ringing with church and community choirs, Rings and Strings breaks that mold with dynamic performances of original compositions and traditional songs filled with imaginative arrangements, scope, and emotion. The result is an innovative and progressive blend of art, rock, folk, and classical music – fresh, thoughtful, and always heartfelt.
