[Bell Historians] L&J tenors

[Susan Dalton]

> 
>> My impression of L&J has just gone up considerably
> 
> Go and listen to the tenor at Pilton and it will go up even more. Martock
> tenor's quite good, as well.

[Pilton retuned at Whitechapel, but it was more or less true-harmonic
already. Martock a much earlier bell, old-style and not retuned since. CD]
>
> On the other hand, if you go and listen to the 4th at West Hatch your opinion
> will go down considerably. It must be one of the most foul-sounding bells
> I've ever heard!
>
> David

[Can't agree. It too is true-harmonic more or less and sounded OK - if not
perfect - when I went there. Indeed the back three bells are all pretty
good and not quite spoilt by the Mears 1861 treble and 2nd. CD]