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The Joy of Bells: New Ringers Reflect on Their New Obsession
December 14, 2023x
4
00:38:0426.2 MB

The Joy of Bells: New Ringers Reflect on Their New Obsession

This episode sees host Cathy Booth catching up with three Ring for King recruits to find out what their first year of ringing has been like. And what a year it’s been! Jessica, Lindsey and Andy have notched up an amazing collection of ‘firsts’ since starting their ringing adventure. First tower tour, fir...

15 tips to improve your striking
April 09, 2020x
8
00:42:4129.36 MB

15 tips to improve your striking

In this episode you’ll get three for the price of one as a panel of the country’s top strikers discuss their top tips. And no, it’s not football we’re talking about, but bell ringing! Colin Newman, Lesley Boyle and Stephanie Warboys join podcast host Cathy Booth at the Association of Ringing Teac...

Remarkable phd study of Cambridge bellringers' pay and habits
March 12, 2020x
7
00:35:2324.33 MB

Remarkable phd study of Cambridge bellringers' pay and habits

In this podcast, historian Gareth Davies challenges everything you ever thought about the history of bell ringing in one of host Cathy Booth’s most engaging interviews yet. At times, Gareth makes being an 18th century ringer sound like everyone’s dream job. Fancy being paid £80,000 a year, enjo...

Trailer for the YouTube coverage of the National 12 bell striking competition
June 18, 2019x
16
00:02:091.53 MB

Trailer for the YouTube coverage of the National 12 bell striking competition

Bonus episode: This short episode is a trailer for the YouTube coverage of the national 12 bell striking competition to be held in Exeter on Saturday 22nd June 2019. YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtgohlpICbnCPm0vig3H_oA National 12 bell Striking Competition website: http://www.12bell.org.uk/ Sponsor:...

Cornish call change compositions
April 11, 2019x
10
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...

Ringing differently in Devon
February 28, 2019x
4
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 ...

Bell ringing on your CV
February 28, 2019x
3
00:42:3329.29 MB

Bell ringing on your CV

This interview smashes any pre-conceptions that bellringing is something that only older people do, with an inspirational interview with a ringer in her twenties, Emily Hall. Emily started learning to ring at the age of seven and then, when aged just nine, set up the Derbyshire Young Ringers so that she could spend time i...