Yesterday we rang the quarter of cyclic spliced major that I wrote about a little while ago. It was satisfying after two unsuccessful attempts, and we rang it very well. The composition is a miniature version of David Pipe's popular "cyclic six" maximus. Two of the methods were previously unnamed: Albany Little Treble Place Major (named after Albany Quadrant, of course, although we rang the quarter at Angela's house) and Oxford Differential Little Bob Major. The other methods are Hull, which is a straightforward extension of Hull Surprise Minor, and Bristol (alternatively Norwich can be rung, which is what I wrote about previously).
I have written several times before about my plan to visit Dun a Bhuilg, the house in Argyll where the second and third SACR handbell peals were rung. It was built for Edwin and Agatha Lewis and is now owned by their grandson Simon, who runs it as a holiday...
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Simon Melen is famous for ringing several peals on four handbells, including Orion Surprise Maximus.
Where are you based?
Ticknall, Derbyshire, England
When and where did you learn to ring handbells?
I was taught to ring handbells by my, then, father-in-law, David Marshall in Long Eaton, Derbyshire in about 1983...
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Where are you based?
Oxford
When and where did you learn to ring handbells?
Cambridge, late 1980s, mostly with Simon Gay.
Who has influenced your handbell ringing?
Simon Gay originally and then a big long gap before some collective enthusiasm in Oxford with mutual influence.
Blue lines, place notation or...
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Gareth is one of a small group of people, including Tina, who have PhDs based on ringing. He is also the organiser of the Five O'Clock Club for online handbell ringing.
Where are you based?
Reach, near Cambridge
When and where did you learn to ring handbells?
First rang changes...
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Where are you based?
Birmingham
When and where did you learn to ring handbells?
As a student when ringing with BUSCR and then with the Stedman Triples handbell band based at St Chad's, Birmingham
Who has influenced your handbell ringing?
The St Chad's handbell band - Alan Burbidge, Charles Webb...
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Our trip to Loch Sween House, formerly known as Dun a' Bhuilg and location of the second and third Scottish Association handbell peals, is coming up very soon. We will have nine good surprise royal ringers, so it's an opportunity to work on a 12-bell project and we have Bristol...
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Pip Dillistone's first handbell peal was Bristol Maximus, which rapidly shot to the top position on BellBoard.
Where are you based?
Bournemouth, Dorset
When and where did you learn to ring handbells?
In Southampton, around 2016. Philip Moyes, Oliver Chaloner and myself taught ourselves essentially from scratch.
Who has influenced...
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We recently attempted (unsuccessfully, alas) a peal of Stedman Caters, because Matt, Jess and Julia were all in Glasgow for a tower bell peal. The composition we have usually rung is this 5067 by Matt, but this time he called something different.
5184 Stedman Caters Matthew J L Durham...
Where are you based?
Northallerton, North Yorkshire
When and where did you learn to ring handbells?
I started in North Yorkshire with Plain Bob Minor/ Major and progressed beyond that when I went to London University.
Who has influenced your handbell ringing?
Probably too many to mention. Chris Rowson first...
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A significant advance in my (Simon's) handbell ringing came about through ringing peals of spliced surprise major, conducted by David, with Roger Bailey's band in the 1990s.
Where are you based?
Norwich but I travel all over the place!
When and where did you learn to ring handbells?
I learned...
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