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And now for something completely
different…….. A collection of odd bits and
pieces to amuse, stretch or develop a band: select, print out and take up the
tower! Some
time ago I made a little handwritten file of methods and things called
"And now for something completely different". It lurks in the tower
at Sherbourne and occasionally provides some fun or stimulus when the
practice is getting a bit jaded. (Well |
The
other day a visitor saw the file and asked when I was going to publish it and
could she have a photocopy please? Well I'm not going to turn it into a book
because it would not sell enough copies, but I will put some of the pages on
the web for people to print out and try. Do let me know how you get on, or
suggest other methods for inclusion.
These
are all things which the ringer of standard methods can tackle with no more
than a minute or two's explanation or study. They do not inolve learning long
squiggly blue lines, but rather build up the lego bits you know already into
new structures. Many are good for teaching learners a simple new trick whilst
at the same time giving the rest of the band a modest challenge. Here are the
first few (I shall be adding more a few at a time as I get around to it):
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4 bells |
DEMI-BRISTOL MINIMUS - an invention for when a surprise major band meets 4 short on a Sunday morning. Three bob leads of Bristol Major with the treble doing funny things to fill in the spaces. |
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5 bells |
CLOISTER DOUBLES - a good introduction to Stedman, learners on 1 and 2 who
both only make 3rds and everyone else does only quick work. Can also be done
on 7 or 9 or 11. Calls work too. REPEATING-LEAD PLAIN BOB (BAYLES' METHOD) which for fairly obvious reasons we have
nick-named NERVOUS
BREAKDOWN BOB DOUBLES - for those times when you, or your
learners are approaching one when they are trying to learn Plain Bob Doubles.
Each bell does just one of the pieces of work, over and over again. It would
extend to Minor, etc. |
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6 bells |
METHUSELAH
DOUBLES / MINOR - I'm not sure which but I suppose minor
because you could not do it on just five without the number 6 as tenor.
Grandsire doubles with a twist in its tail. SLOUGH
BIG BOB MINOR - Well its almost doubles but the tenor
gets a bit of excitement every so often FORWARD MINOR - another easy step into Kent. It’s a Principle which means that all the bells, including the treble, do the same work. Works on higher numbers too |
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7 bells |
LITTLE CARSHALTON TRIPLES - jumped-up Bob Doubles |
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8 bells |
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12 bells |
DOUBLE MAXIMUS DOUBLES - a twelve bell tower with only 6-bell ringers? You can still make the glorious sounds of cinques |
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