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Cornish call change compositions : Owen Borlase

The Fun with Bells podcast11 April 201923 January 2022

Owen Borlase, who co-wrote a book about call change ringing explains it and his role in getting this unique style of ringing recorded. … …Cornish call change compositions : Owen Borlase

Local

Towers, tours and tall tales : Bruce Butler

The Fun with Bells podcast4 April 20194 February 2022

Cathy interviews Bruce Butler from the USA who gives top tips on arranging a successful ringing tour, ringing in some strange places and provides an overview of the towers of North America. … …Towers, tours and tall tales : Bruce Butler

Leadership

Prolific peal ringer and the inspiration behind the Ringing Remembers campaign: Alan Regin MBE

The Fun with Bells podcast28 March 201923 January 2022

An interview with Alan Regin MBE In this fascinating podcast, Cathy Booth catches up with … …Prolific peal ringer and the inspiration behind the Ringing Remembers campaign: Alan Regin MBE

Handbell - Tune Ringers

The how-to and history of handbell ringing: Cat Nettle

The Fun with Bells podcast21 March 201923 January 2022

Hand bells, bell plates, hand chimes and boomwhackers – who knew there was so much variety!?! In this episode, Cat Nettle talks Cathy Booth through the wonderful world of handbell ringing, filling her in on the history, range of instruments and styles of ringing, … …The how-to and history of handbell ringing: Cat Nettle

Local

Ringing in NZ, Oz and more… : David Smith

The Fun with Bells podcast14 March 201923 January 2022

Hear about the differences between ringing in Australia, New Zealand and the UK, details of the inner workings of the Central Council of Church Bell Ringers, becoming an ART tutor and amusing and dramatic anecdotes in this interview with David Smith … …Ringing in NZ, Oz and more… : David Smith

Learning to ring

Ringing ’rounds’ for Armistice Day 2018: Diane Smith

The Fun with Bells podcast7 March 201910 March 2019

Sparked originally from her interest in family history, the national Ringing Remembers campaign inspired Diane Smith to step forward to learn bellringing to honour the 1,400 ringers that lost their lives during the First World War. But what does it feel like to learn a new skill in order to take part in such a high profile event? … …Ringing ’rounds’ for Armistice Day 2018: Diane Smith

Learning to ring

‘Learning the Ropes’: Nic Boyd

The Fun with Bells podcast28 February 201923 January 2022

Nic Boyd talks to Cathy Booth about the five stages of Learning the Ropes, a scheme developed by the Association of Ringing Teachers (ART) to learn how to ring tower bells. … …‘Learning the Ropes’: Nic Boyd

Young Ringers

Bell ringing on your CV: Emily Hall

The Fun with Bells podcast28 February 201923 January 2022

Emily Hall, a ringer in her 20’s explains how she set up the Derbyshire Young Ringers, at the age of 9 and how putting bell ringing on her CV helped her with university and job interviews. Emily also shares her passion for striking competitions. … …Bell ringing on your CV: Emily Hall

Local

Ringing differently in Devon: Ryan Trout

The Fun with Bells podcast28 February 201923 January 2022

They do things differently in Devon, so Cathy Booth discovers in this interview with Devon call change ringer Ryan Trout. Not only do they have a distinctive cream tea, Devon also has its very own unique style of bell ringing. … …Ringing differently in Devon: Ryan Trout