Merrymaker

Teach your old bells new songs.

Your caroling bells have played the same handful of carols for over thirty years. Slide in a Merrymaker and pick from 83 songs on your phone.

Get yoursGive them a ring

For Ye Merrie Minstrel caroling bells with a plug-in song cartridge. No app, no account, no cloud.

A Merrymaker glowing blue, seated in the cartridge slot of a caroling bells control box
In the slot and lit up, right where the old cartridge was.

Out with the old cartridge

Same slot. A whole new songbook.

Merrymaker goes in exactly where your old song cartridge came out. Your bells, their stand and their lights stay just as they are. They simply know a lot more songs.

  • Nothing to take apart, no tools
  • Keep your old cartridge and swap back any time
  • Power adapter included

Twelve bells. Go on, tap one.

Or let them show you what they can do.

This is a simulated sound. Your real bells will sound sweeter.

Control

Your phone is the remote.

Open a web page and pick a song. If you can check the weather on your phone, you can run your bells.

  • No app to install
  • No account to create
  • No cloud, and nothing sent to the internet

Choir

Every set, one song.

Have more than one set? Give each its own Merrymaker and put them on the same Wi-Fi. Tap play once and the porch, the hall and the mantel all ring together, in perfect time.

  • Up to 17 sets at once
  • Control them all from any phone
Front porchIn time
Living roomIn time
KitchenIn time

Compose

Write a song of your own.

No need to read music. Each row is a bell and each column is a beat, so just tap where you want a note. Try changing this one, then hit play.

  • Save up to 50 of your own songs
  • Start from any song in the songbook

My Jingle Bells

The songbook

83 songs, ready to ring.

Every song is a fresh arrangement of a public-domain favorite, written to suit the bells. They come in five collections, so you can play straight through Christmas Eve or settle the little ones down at bedtime.

Christmas ClassicsThe carols everyone knows by heart.27 songs
  • We Wish You a Merry Christmas
  • God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
  • Joy to the World
  • Angels We Have Heard on High
  • Deck the Halls
  • Silent Night
  • Jingle Bells
  • Here We Come a-Caroling
  • The First Noel
  • Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
  • Away in a Manger
  • O Come All Ye Faithful
  • The Holly and the Ivy
  • We Three Kings
  • Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella
  • While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks
  • Angels from the Realms of Glory
  • It Came Upon the Midnight Clear
  • O Little Town of Bethlehem
  • O Holy Night
  • The Twelve Days of Christmas
  • Good King Wenceslas
  • O Christmas Tree
  • Coventry Carol
  • I Saw Three Ships
  • Ding Dong Merrily on High
  • Once in Royal David's City
Carols by CandlelightQuieter favorites and a few surprises.18 songs
  • Carol of the Bells
  • What Child Is This?
  • O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
  • Up on the Housetop
  • Jolly Old Saint Nicholas
  • Go Tell It on the Mountain
  • In the Bleak Midwinter
  • Good Christian Friends, Rejoice
  • Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming
  • I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
  • Sussex Carol
  • Still, Still, Still
  • Infant Holy, Infant Lowly
  • The Friendly Beasts
  • Pat-a-Pan
  • Wexford Carol
  • Gabriel's Message
  • Masters in This Hall
The NutcrackerTchaikovsky, made for bells.4 songs
  • March
  • Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy
  • Trepak (Russian Dance)
  • Waltz of the Flowers
Classical FavoritesBeethoven, Mozart, Strauss and friends.18 songs
  • Für Elise
  • Minuet in G
  • Scheherazade
  • Merry Widow Waltz
  • Swan Lake
  • Moonlight Sonata
  • Fantaisie-Impromptu
  • Air on the G String
  • Humoresque
  • Polovtsian Dances
  • Largo from the New World Symphony
  • Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1
  • Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring
  • Morning Mood from Peer Gynt
  • The Skaters' Waltz
  • Eine kleine Nachtmusik
  • Marche Militaire
  • Ode to Joy
Nursery Songs & LullabiesFor the smallest listeners.16 songs
  • If You're Happy and You Know It
  • Frère Jacques
  • This Is the Way We Wash Our Clothes
  • Three Blind Mice
  • Old MacDonald Had a Farm
  • Baa, Baa, Black Sheep
  • Hey Diddle Diddle
  • Hickory Dickory Dock
  • Alouette
  • Row, Row, Row Your Boat
  • Home! Sweet Home!
  • Polly Put the Kettle On
  • Oh Dear! What Can the Matter Be?
  • Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
  • Brahms' Lullaby
  • Toyland

Plus every song you write yourself.

Before you buy

Check your bells first.

Merrymaker works with caroling bells that take a plug-in song cartridge. If a cartridge slides out of your control box, Merrymaker goes in its place.

The lid of a Caroling Christmas Bells box, advertising extra music modules

Still have the box?

Look for a song cartridge pictured on it, or a mention of plug-in music modules on the lid.

Not sure? Message us on eBay with a photo of your bells before you buy, and we'll tell you.

Ringing in three steps.

  1. Slide it in

    Swap your old song cartridge for the Merrymaker, then plug in the included power adapter. There's nothing to take apart.

  2. Connect your phone

    Join the Merrymaker network that appears on your phone, then choose your home Wi-Fi.

  3. Pick a song

    Open the Merrymaker page, tap a carol and let them ring.

No app. No account. No cloud.

Read the setup guide
A Merrymaker resting in the palm of a hand

Get yours

Give your bells their voice back.

Merrymaker is sold on eBay, so you can buy with eBay's buyer protection.

  • One MerrymakerLoaded with all 83 songs
  • One 1 A power adapterMerrymaker needs more power than the original adapter gives
Buy on eBayCheck my bells

Bells not included. You'll need your own caroling bells and a 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi network, which almost every home router has.

Good questions.

Will it work with my bells?

Only if your set takes a removable song cartridge. See Check your bells first. If you're unsure, send us a photo through eBay messages before you buy.

Do I need to be good with technology?

Not at all. If you can join a Wi-Fi network on your phone, you can set it up in a few minutes. The setup guide walks you through it.

Does it need the internet?

It needs a Wi-Fi network, but not an internet connection. Everything runs on the Merrymaker itself, and nothing is sent to the cloud.

Will it change my bells permanently?

No. It slides in where your old cartridge goes, with no modifications. Keep your old cartridge, and you can swap it back any time.

Why does it come with a power adapter?

Merrymaker needs a 1 A supply, which is more than the bells' original adapter provides. Use the adapter that comes with it.

How many sets can play together?

Up to 17. Each set needs its own Merrymaker, and all of them need to be on the same Wi-Fi.

Can I add my own songs?

Yes. The Compose page lets you write a song by tapping notes on a grid, or start from any song in the songbook and make it your own. Merrymaker keeps up to 50 of your songs.

Is it only for Christmas?

Not at all. Alongside the carols there are classical favorites and nursery songs and lullabies, so the bells can ring all year round.

Can I tinker with it?

Please do. Merrymaker has an API, so you can control the bells from your own programs. We'll publish the documentation when it's ready.