Trinity Bells 03 28 2009 066

Tower Bell Ringers at Trinity Church in downtown Manhattan, joined by some out-of-state friends (my folks from NC, the president of the NAGCR from Atlanta, and others) for a weekend called "Getting to Twelve". They were just warming up here, this was maybe the 4th set on Saturday morning.

If you aren't familiar with change ringing, here's what you'll see & hear in this clip. They begin with "rounds", descending scales with the 12 bells being rung in smallest to largest order, highest to lowest. Changes start right around 1:30. The young man with the beard & the kelly-green shirt was the leader for this set. You'll hear him shout something (I can't quite make out what it is); on that cue, he & the 11 other ringers begin the changes in ringing order. They gradually switch spots with each other, weaving their way through the order. At 1:57, the leader shouts "Back round" - at that point, the ringing order has completely inverted itself & a moment later you will hear one ascending scale, lowest to highest. The weaving then begins again until right around 2:30, when you'll hear the leader shout "This is all!" and the basic descending round resumes until the next cue starts them off on another set of changes.

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[TheRajahofBong]

Why, with all the space that was available to have a ringing chamber floor at a decent level, did they make them such a short draught?

[Frogmabonnie]

I'm not sure. They do have a sort of a lounge below the ringing chamber, may have just wanted to keep that space available.

[Frogmabonnie]

Thank you! I would never have guessed!

[simonbellringer]

What colours actually are the sallies? I cant make it out

[irkibby]

1:30 = GO PLAIN HUNT 11!

Good vid.