[Bell Historians] Re: Rudhall Rings

[Bickerton, Roderic K (SELEX) (UK)]

I recently rang a 1/4 at Beachampton. The board on the wall proclaims they are G & J and tuned to the true harmonic principle. They are not bland, but if typical of true harmonic tuning the idea would not have caught on!

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From: bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com [mailto:bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Samuel Austin
Sent: 20 November 2006 11:53
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Subject: Re: [Bell Historians] Re: Rudhall Rings

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Yes, true harmonic tuning does not mean that a ring is good. Some true harmonic rings could be described as bland.

In rings like Wrexham, some of the individual bells may sound a bit crap, but as a ring they are magnificent.

Aye

Sam

> 
> Have not rung at Wrexham, (even though I lived not much more that 20 
> miles from the place for 15 years!), but they are the same vintage as 
> most of the back twelve at Swan Bells. Mainly dating from 1725, this 
> Rudhall ring (tuned by Whitechapel), as long as you are not after 
> true-harmonic perfection (not always all that it is cracked up to 
> be!), produce a grand and magnificent sound, which is much loved by 
> all of us here in Perth.
> 
> As we've said before Chris, it's all subjective!
> 
> Richard
> 
> 
> 

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