Where are you based?
Norwich, Norfolk
When and where did you learn to ring handbells?
As a teenager, then I had another spell in the early 1990s, but really managed to make progress during lockdown.
Who has influenced your handbell ringing?
Not really sure, Billy Barrett, then Neil my husband...
This week we had all five of us for a handbell session, which was the first time for a while. We had planned to practise Sgurr A' Chaorachain, but decided first to ring a quarter of Cambridge in memory of Andrew Johnson who died last week. We rang a satisfyingly...
Where are you based?
Birmingham
When and where did you learn to ring handbells?
I had done a bit 40 years ago but really took it up during lockdown
Who has influenced your handbell ringing?
I have been lucky to be able to drop into the established peal bands at...
Simon Rudd has just rung his 1000th handbell quarter in Ringing Room.
Where are you based?
Norfolk
When and where did you learn to ring handbells?
My first real handbell ringing was during David Sparling’s time at Imperial College, when we rang a couple of times with Roger Bailey in...
Yesterday we went to Penrith and rang a satisfying peal of Kent Maximus. I think I can now give my final word on handbell-friendly compositions, to supplement my article about two-part compositions.
The composition I called was this one by Don Morrison:
5040 Kent Treble Bob Maximus Donald...
Where are you based?
Yatton, North Somerset
When and where did you learn to ring handbells?
Bristol. Initially in 2017, but didn't really get going until late 2020.
Who has influenced your handbell ringing?
Philip Earis was a big early influence. Done most of my subsequent handbell ringing with Lucy...
I've decided to start a series of short interviews with handbell ringers, using a format that I've seen in a couple of magazines. Everyone is asked the same questions, with fairly short answers. Yesterday evening I sent invitations to about 70 people whose addresses I happen to have, with a...