Bob Minor on handbells - Plain hunt can be taught in a single session — Graham John
We have two already:
1: Devon-style call changes - easier to learn to ring below the balance; quicker to reach an acceptable standard; an end in itself.
2: Bob Minor on handbells - Plain hunt can be taught in a single session; Plain courses in a few more; Quarter-peal as a short-term objective (straightforward if there are two experienced helpers). — Graham John
would it be better to teach a learner with a bell that is down...and start to ring it up..to whatever level...maybe just below the balance. I am not sure, and I have n — Andrew G Smith
The student gets the idea of ringing by starting from bell down and in a number of stages goes “higher and higher”, getting familiar with the swing and what the rope does before entering stay bending territory. — Andrew G Smith
It could be all too easy for someone's theoretical/method knowledge to quickly outstrip their physical ability to ring it on tower bells. Might this be disheartening and turn the person away from tower bell ringing? — Stuart Palin
Bob Minor on handbells is achievable pretty quickly by most of those who would subsequently take to change ringing on tower bells. — Simon Linford
I'm not a HB ringer, the couple of times I did try (under duress) — John de Overa
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