[Bell Historians] Light rings (was 4-cwt eights)

[djb122uk]

> Regarding tower accoustics I'm pretty sure the York ringers tried 
to 
> create internal spaces similar in proportion to those at 
Abergavenny when 
> installing the ring at St Wilfrids York. Just wondered if David has 
any 
> more details........

Yes, I believe that's the case. There is also a sound-control floor 
above the bells, with large hatches to open on Sundays. 
Unfortunately, part of the lifting mechanism broke over a year ago 
and although it is a relatively straightforward job to fix it the 
present locals haven't bothered yet, and the bells are now rung all 
the time with the hatches closed, but then bells are only there for 
the ringers, aren't they? The current tower management evidently 
think so, anyway.

Also as, an observation more than anything else, I 
> have a preference for rings in a "black note" key. For me Eb 
sounds 
> better than E, F# better than F etc. Hard to describe why but to my 
ears 
> "back note" rings seem to have a more cheerful quality around the 
front 
> and and an edge around the back which the "white note" rings lack. 
This 
> may be simply because I learnt on a very fine 15cwt F# 8 but just 
wondered 
> if anyone else had noticed anything similar.

I like rings in D

David