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Stories from 'A history of change ringing in Scotland'
April 14, 2022x
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Stories from 'A history of change ringing in Scotland'

In this month’s fascinating episode, Simon Aves takes host Cathy Booth on an entertaining romp through Scotland’s bell ringing history. You may be surprised to learn it is very different to England’s. Who knew the Scots were so fond of peace and quiet? Cathy learns that in the past the best way to anno...

Ringing in Ireland : Don McLean
January 14, 2021x
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00:35:5324.67 MB

Ringing in Ireland : Don McLean

Kilmood Church, Killinchy, Newtownards, Northern Ireland For Don McLean over in Ireland, one of the joys of bell ringing is teaching others and delighting in their achievements. In this charming episode, Cathy Booth, podcast host, shines a light on Don’s motivation and his own considerable achievemen...

Two ringing centres and a passion for hand bells
June 11, 2020x
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00:26:2518.18 MB

Two ringing centres and a passion for hand bells

Can one ever have too many belfries? In this fascinating podcast, show host Cathy Booth finds the answer to this is no, as she quizes Helen McGregor about the amazing ringing centres at Tulloch and Alderney. Helen’s bell ringing started as an excuse not to commit to babysitting for a neighbour but quickly turned i...

Recording the church bells of Norfolk
November 14, 2019x
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00:18:5112.98 MB

Recording the church bells of Norfolk

Most Ringing Remembers recruits were thrilled to have rung at their tower for last year’s Remembrance Day but enthusiastic new ringer and amateur film maker Chris Richmond rang at seven! Podcast host, Cathy Booth, finds out that Chris’s enthusiasm initially stemmed from his interest in sound recording. His d...

Cornish call change compositions
April 11, 2019x
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00:26:2018.12 MB

Cornish call change compositions

The Fun with Bells cream tea debate rages on in this episode as host Cathy Booth’s quizzes Cornish ringer Owen Borlase - but there’s much more to this interview than cream and jam. Call change ringing in Cornwall is seen as an art in its own right and Owen is clearly championing the cause through his promoti...

Towers, tours and tall tales
April 04, 2019x
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00:25:5017.77 MB

Towers, tours and tall tales

Quarter peal for 50th year of ringing In this episode, host Cathy Booth catches up with Bruce Butler in the USA and teases out some top tips to arranging a successful ringing tour. Bruce has been organising ringing tours to the UK since the 1990s - the logistics of arranging transatlantic ringing tours in ...

Ringing in NZ, Oz and more...
March 14, 2019x
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00:42:3129.27 MB

Ringing in NZ, Oz and more...

St John’s Cathedral, Brisbane What’s different about ringing in Australia to ringing in the UK? How is ringing on eight similar to rowing in an eight? How does it feel to be involved in the inner workings of the Central Council of Church Bell Ringers? David Smith’s amazingly diverse and wid...

Ringing differently in Devon
February 28, 2019x
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00:35:2024.3 MB

Ringing differently in Devon

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. With a great sense of regional pride, Ryan fills Cathy in about this fast and furious ringing ...