Jovium Surprise Major at Huntington, N Yorks

Some Jovium Surprise Major being rung on a Huntington practice night, filmed 19/06/2024.
Huntington is a village just outside of York. The chancel dates from the 15th century, and the tower from 1874, to the design of by C T Newstead. The tower contains a light ring of eight bells. The back five were cast in 1881 by Warners, replacing two previous bells, and hung in an oak frame by Thomas Mallaby of Masham. They were augmented to six just three years later, also by Warners, with the treble being given by subscription. The bells were rehung in the early 1960s, and later augmented to eight by Whitechapel in 1977, for the Queen's Silver Jubilee. They form a very easy-going little octave, which handle nicely and are crystal clear inside, albeit not the most tuneful of rings. It was a pleasure to turn up and listen to a nice bit of ringing like this; I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!
Tenor 5-0-17 in C
dove.cccbr.org.uk/tower/10144

[@Ringer_Fran]

Decent little 8 these. Rung here many times, agree that they aren't the most tuneful but are certainly very user-friendly and easy to get good ringing on!

[@irkibby]

They seem to have some clapper lifters on the back bells?

[@timmeh1507]

Might be better without them!

[@irkibby]

@@timmeh1507 exactly!! I may be wrong but i recall them saying the back bells had clapper lifters. This is one tower where the bells not singing much is probably a better idea...

[@Steven_Rowe]

Some really good ringing, but some strange harmonics going on, not that i am an expert.

[@Ringer_SamuelOwenLiam]

Hi Steve it's Samuel! Have you realised that the tenor at this tower has a similar hum to Stamfotd Hills tenor

[@Steven_Rowe]

@@Ringer_SamuelOwenLiamHell Samuel, lovely to hear from you and I hope your ringing is going well.
The tenor at St Ann's always sounded odd, for some reason instead of the clapper hitting the bell the clapper had some form of rubber rings in it.
I don't know if it still does.

[@Ringer_SamuelOwenLiam]

Yes it still does! When they are ringing the tenor always sticks out to me. Especially at backstroke to tenor really hums.

[@Steven_Rowe]

@Ringer_SamuelOwenLiam I don't know why it has it on the tenor, I have the feeling my dad organised, he was a bell hanger for Whitechapel.
I can still remember the two Trebles going in, it was 1957 and I was only 4.

[@Ringer_SamuelOwenLiam]

@@Steven_Rowe Wow that must have been amazing to watch! I can't wait till I can go to St Anns belfry

[@timmeh1507]

Argh! My ears bleed.

[@timmeh1507]

But the ringing is lovely 🔔

[@simonbellringer]

@@timmeh1507 they're not the most tuneful, agreed, but they're not that bad - and they're very easy to ring well, which covers a multitude of sins 😁

[@RingerThomas]

Interesting to hear them as an eight.

[@timmeh1507]

@@simonbellringer it's the harmonics/hum off the back end, 1-4 seem good. Were they tuned when augmented?

[@simonbellringer]

@@timmeh1507 I believe they were tuned in the 1960s when they were rehung. Think the trebles were then a straight addition. Meant to look at the boards in the tower tonight but forgot!... maybe next week 😆