@@willrumsey9178 Sorry! I've confused you with someone who rings at Durham. I recall an earlier exchange with you (having looked at your homepage) some time ago now!! You may recall my mentioning, Nathan, is now Captain at Durham. I'd be glad to say hello if/when you get back there!! All the best to you:)
Good spot - yes, this is a primarily Cambridge band ringing and the ringers of the 4, 7 [off-screen], 9 and 10 were all in 'Come bell-ringing with Charles Hazlewood'
Interesting question! There were a few sheets which described the rough gist of what we would be doing, but I don't think I ever saw the final 'performance' version of the instructions. If you can see the monitor between the 9 and 10, that's roughly how the instructions were written out - i.e. a grid with the expected bells ringing in each row. Of course, the subtlety is getting that back into the directions that the conductor gives - I think that did end up as a printed script for them. There was a 'Britney Spears microphone' arrangement available for the conductor, but I don't think it was being used on this occasion.
The tenor was made by Christopher Hodson in 1693. I don't know if there's a record of exactly where it was made - at the time it was common, especially for large bells, for them to be cast on-site. If you are interested in further information, it's possible that either the Durham Cathedral Bell Major or one of the Stewards of Dove's Guide for Church Bell Ringers will be able to help.
These bells are nice and have tuned up nicely, no doubt a Nigel Taylor tuning job.
I do love 10 bell ring probably the most.
Really good struck indeed, must of practiced loads
Thanks! We'd had a couple of practices at home, but after that we were straight into performances!
Amazing a place I must visit
Yes it’s lovely I’ve rung here
@@willrumsey9178 hi Will :) how's your French? Jaz and me can't wait to get back to ringing!
All the best :))
@@Happyheart146 I only know some french not all of it yes I hope to ring back in Durham I want to ring tenor
@@willrumsey9178 this is the same Will, my daughter, Jaz and me (Catrina) met last year (before lockdown) ?
You do languages at Durham, right?
@@willrumsey9178 Sorry! I've confused you with someone who rings at Durham. I recall an earlier exchange with you (having looked at your homepage) some time ago now!! You may recall my mentioning,
Nathan, is now Captain at Durham.
I'd be glad to say hello if/when you get back there!!
All the best to you:)
Beautiful!
Was the person ringing the tenor Bellringing in the bells of Cambridge documentary?
Good spot - yes, this is a primarily Cambridge band ringing and the ringers of the 4, 7 [off-screen], 9 and 10 were all in 'Come bell-ringing with Charles Hazlewood'
Love fire-ring bells I do
The tenor sounds like it’s made by Gillett and Johnson even though it’s not.
you should do a not muffled ringing
The bells are muffled so the lights can turn on.
Hi Dave, is there a written method anywhere that can be viewed that you used for this? Bob
Interesting question! There were a few sheets which described the rough gist of what we would be doing, but I don't think I ever saw the final 'performance' version of the instructions.
If you can see the monitor between the 9 and 10, that's roughly how the instructions were written out - i.e. a grid with the expected bells ringing in each row. Of course, the subtlety is getting that back into the directions that the conductor gives - I think that did end up as a printed script for them. There was a 'Britney Spears microphone' arrangement available for the conductor, but I don't think it was being used on this occasion.
May I ask where was the Tenor made?
The tenor was made by Christopher Hodson in 1693. I don't know if there's a record of exactly where it was made - at the time it was common, especially for large bells, for them to be cast on-site. If you are interested in further information, it's possible that either the Durham Cathedral Bell Major or one of the Stewards of Dove's Guide for Church Bell Ringers will be able to help.