They sound great - alot of tens have a decent front six that are overpowered by the tenors, these sound good together, the tenors don't block out the sound of the trebles.
Yes, but we didn't really do them justice. The ringing in this clip is of a high standard and it is always a joy and a privilege to ring in a touch like that. I have to say (and I am not referring to Stratford necessarily!) that it is sometimes better to ring something more modest very well than more complex stuff poorly. A good practice should (hopefully) consist of a good mix of both. By the way, they do go much better than Truro.
I rung the bells At Westminster for an Bell Ringing Open Day What is held in September. on top of that Bull Ringing Birmingham has 16 bells. I Don`t no why I put 10 Bells. Look It up U will Find out all about it God bless Bye for now
I think Wimborne are very good - I've heard them outside (albeit on youtube) and they sound very fine, better than they do inside. They go nicely too.
Few 10s are as good as Stratford, but I feel that you're comparing chalk with cheese, not only in terms of weight but style. Stratford and a free-wheeling humming Taylor 10 just under 1 ton, Wimborne are a heavy "slower-turning" booming Gillett 10. Tower movement and some oddstruckness don't help at Wimborne but they go well since being rehung and are a fine sounding peal of bells when rung well.
If you want comparable rings of 10 to Stratford, go to Pontefract and Abergavenny!!
Undoubtedly these are a good peal of bells, and I was not implying in any way that westminster are better than these, though I was merely replying to "shippingforecast"'s comment about Whitechapel. My home tower are mears and stainbank, and are a rich full peal of bells at that! Whitechapel have created fantastic bells throughout their history, By my last comment, I was instigating that Westminster were a good peal of Whitechapel bells.
Wonderful sounding bells
SrWilson3s 8 months ago
What wonderful sounding bells and wonderful striking. Somthing special to listen to.
From a not so wonderful ringer but one who does know what good bells sound like and what good striking is.
brookwall 1 year ago
nice tower. I don't get the hohoho I have seen it around but am confused to it meaning. can someone enlighten me?
StevenBlakemore1994 1 year ago
They sound great - alot of tens have a decent front six that are overpowered by the tenors, these sound good together, the tenors don't block out the sound of the trebles.
ItsAlexOmg 2 years ago
Hope to ring on these next week. They sound lovely, so much easier to ring than my home tower of Truro Cathedral!
kernowoggie 2 years ago
were they enjoyable?
irkibby 2 years ago
Yes, but we didn't really do them justice. The ringing in this clip is of a high standard and it is always a joy and a privilege to ring in a touch like that. I have to say (and I am not referring to Stratford necessarily!) that it is sometimes better to ring something more modest very well than more complex stuff poorly. A good practice should (hopefully) consist of a good mix of both. By the way, they do go much better than Truro.
kernowoggie 2 years ago
Good striking
LottieBTS 2 years ago
I rung the bells At Westminster for an Bell Ringing Open Day What is held in September. on top of that Bull Ringing Birmingham has 16 bells. I Don`t no why I put 10 Bells. Look It up U will Find out all about it God bless Bye for now
Aaronorganist19 2 years ago
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Aaronorganist19 2 years ago
on what occasion did you ring at Westminster Abbey?
irkibby 2 years ago
They're a lot better than our ring of 10. (Wimborne Minster)
pker816 3 years ago
I think Wimborne are very good - I've heard them outside (albeit on youtube) and they sound very fine, better than they do inside. They go nicely too.
louisisyourgod 3 years ago
Few 10s are as good as Stratford, but I feel that you're comparing chalk with cheese, not only in terms of weight but style. Stratford and a free-wheeling humming Taylor 10 just under 1 ton, Wimborne are a heavy "slower-turning" booming Gillett 10. Tower movement and some oddstruckness don't help at Wimborne but they go well since being rehung and are a fine sounding peal of bells when rung well.
If you want comparable rings of 10 to Stratford, go to Pontefract and Abergavenny!!
PaulAardvark 3 years ago
Whitechapel can only dream about casting a ring as good as this. HO HO HO
shippingforecast 3 years ago 6
Listen to Westminster abbey
That's all I'm going to say
1BODGER95 3 years ago 3
Listen to them? I have rung there - these are far better.
shippingforecast 3 years ago
Undoubtedly these are a good peal of bells, and I was not implying in any way that westminster are better than these, though I was merely replying to "shippingforecast"'s comment about Whitechapel. My home tower are mears and stainbank, and are a rich full peal of bells at that! Whitechapel have created fantastic bells throughout their history, By my last comment, I was instigating that Westminster were a good peal of Whitechapel bells.
1BODGER95 3 years ago
Theyre certainly very nice inside, and outside theyre rther good too
Nice to see them being rung this well - the times ive been there have always been with a gash band.
irkibby 3 years ago
they sound like a Taylor's vintage - and the internal acoustics are marvellous, bringing out the best of them
louisisyourgod 3 years ago