"Kling, Glöckchen" Performed by the Chamber Winds of the United States Air Forces in Europe Band Problems playing this file? See media help. "Kling, Glöckchen", or "Ring, Little Bell", is a German Christmas carol from the 19th century. The lyrics were written by Karl Enslin [de] (1819–1875) to a traditional German folk tune. According to other sources, it was set to music in 1884 by Benedikt Widmann [de] (1820–1910).