York Minster Bells on Tuesday Practise 29th August 2000

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  • Plain hunt on 11 bells (with tenor cover ) including video from belfry, The sound in the belfry is distorted due to the fact that my video camera didn't have manual audio level adjustment on it
    If there is a peal of bells in heaven its going to be YORK for sure.
    #yorkminster
    #Yorkshire
    #bellringing
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Komentáře • 88

  • @user-ym9cu5xt1w
    @user-ym9cu5xt1w Před 7 měsíci +3

    I’ve been watching this video since I was 3 or 4 since then I’ve never stopped watching it because this video has been my childhood.

  • @user-ym9cu5xt1w
    @user-ym9cu5xt1w Před 7 měsíci +2

    This is very good video quality for the year 2000.

    • @Steven_Rowe
      @Steven_Rowe  Před 6 měsíci +1

      It wasn't bad, when I went into the belfry the sound isn't good
      Remember also this was tape and pre digital .
      I think the sound waves actually affected the camera and the recording head on the tape.
      You could feel the sound through your body especially from the tenor

  • @c-historia
    @c-historia Před rokem +3

    best concert of bells I've ever heard

  • @adriansunman51
    @adriansunman51 Před 11 lety +2

    I have to agree with you. I love listening to ringing at York whenever I can. The bells have such a clean, mellow sound.

  • @isaacoshea3226
    @isaacoshea3226 Před 11 lety +2

    my favourate ring of bells in the world! just lisen to that tenor! boom!

  • @bsmithofjy
    @bsmithofjy Před 12 lety +1

    best tenor in the world. end of story. magical.

  • @darrowby1972
    @darrowby1972 Před 14 lety +1

    Possibly the best and most harmonic tenor I have ever heard!

  • @simonbellringer
    @simonbellringer Před 12 lety +2

    Superb bells, fantastic ringing, excellent video. And 0 dislikes - the way it should be!!

  • @leedshunk
    @leedshunk Před 11 lety +1

    when i pop into York , i LOVE to hear the bells !!!!!

  • @markork1702
    @markork1702 Před 4 lety +1

    Really beautifull

  • @Steven_Rowe
    @Steven_Rowe  Před 11 lety +1

    Thanks for you comments, what really surprises me is that so many videos have been done since and not many are good in the ringing room. There is some fantastic videos in the belfry, type yorkminster tenor in the search bar. A FANTASTIC clip of the tenor covering to Stedman Cinques. I think tht the combo of the tower and the bells is almost a freak of nature. The tenor simply bathes the other bells ringing stedman BEAUTIFUL.

  • @Steven_Rowe
    @Steven_Rowe  Před 12 lety +1

    To true, and whilst I am not God's gift to ringing I know the sound of it.
    I am amazed at how many people cant get simple rounds right, and if you can't do that it is pointess doing anything else.
    Love you work on Yorkminster tenor, when I need a fix I alway listen that clip of Stedman Cinques, simply brilliant.

  • @1BODGER95
    @1BODGER95 Před 15 lety +1

    Mr. Potter's a legend! I agree with you about the long pull at backstroke! They easily flop at hand, not that I did a lot of that.

  • @LiverpoolTours2023
    @LiverpoolTours2023 Před 15 lety +1

    Only heard them from the outside, never rung on them - a lovely recording!

  • @irkibby
    @irkibby Před 14 lety +1

    It is glorious!!

  • @moncky2000
    @moncky2000 Před 10 lety +2

    I learnt plain hunt on 5 the first time I tried it at Great Amwell. But I struggled learning plain hunt on 7 when I started ringing at Ware. But that was because I wasn't used to more bells which expanded and changed the ringing circle. I learnt plain hunt on 9 the first time at All Saints in Hertford at the 10 bell practise.That was a bit hard for me since I am only 14 and the tower is very tall so the Sally was a bit hard to catch! But never mind I'll grow taller for it! Lol!

  • @vjoneslong
    @vjoneslong Před 15 lety +2

    They are the best peal of bells in the world and I do miss ringing them an awful lot. The other advantage is that they maybe 3 tons but they certainly don't go it. You get used to them fairly quickly. As long as you give a good tug on the handstoke (so to lift the backstroke) your fine. Just remember the old Potter philosophy, "Do as I say, now what you think!", and "Ring by rhythm".
    Taylors 1925 59-1-23 in B flat.
    HO HO HO!

  • @shippingforecast
    @shippingforecast Před 15 lety +2

    The ringer of the tenor is Graham Blackburn

  • @moncky2000
    @moncky2000 Před 10 lety +3

    This is the best ring in the world with westminster abbey second

  • @Steven_Rowe
    @Steven_Rowe  Před 15 lety +1

    I have no idea who rang the tenor, the only person I know is David Potter on the 11th. I agree with you, it was rung like a true pro, and made to look easy. My own view is that if there were to pe a peal of bells in heaven then I think it would be York Minister with the Minster ringers. Just sensational ringing and hte sound is DEVINE.
    Regards
    Steve (My dad was a bell hanger for Whitechapel as well)

  • @1BODGER95
    @1BODGER95 Před 15 lety

    Ok. I admit it!
    These are Brilliant!

  • @Read1526
    @Read1526 Před 11 lety

    This is the best clip to give an idea of the sound inside. Other clips on here don't do them justice. This doesn't go to say that this gives them justice but it's not far off!

  • @NiallMS1
    @NiallMS1 Před 11 lety

    Having heard "Bells on Sunday" @ 0543hrs today, which was Stedman Cinques from St Paul's Cathedral, I'd probably have to agree with you. They sounded fantastic and I would love to have been able to stand outside the cathedral and listen!

  • @MrJmarzocchi
    @MrJmarzocchi Před 12 lety

    Merveilleux
    JFM

  • @bellminsterboy
    @bellminsterboy Před 11 lety +1

    This is how its done!

  • @nikospodas6201
    @nikospodas6201 Před 6 lety +1

    lunaticonthegrass111 glorious bells i like the tenor hum. the carillon is in this tower. great peter is also good but heavy he will need teamwork to get him ringing

    • @Steven_Rowe
      @Steven_Rowe  Před 6 lety +1

      Nikos Podas They ring Great Peter single handed

    • @fredmills368
      @fredmills368 Před 5 lety

      Will you buggar off harry mcandrew no one cares

    • @user-sn1qx1tm4l
      @user-sn1qx1tm4l Před 10 měsíci

      @@Steven_Rowe steven these bells are hung on 2 levels the 3rd on the bottom the rest at the top

  • @Steven_Rowe
    @Steven_Rowe  Před 11 lety

    Hello Globalman, the tenor at Yorkminster wieghts 3020KGs and is rung by one person, The very reason this is possible is becasue unlike European ringing the bells are rung from an inverted or upright position, this is also the reason why the bells can be rang in changing sequences. At YorkMinster there are 12 bells and the possible unique combinations on 12 is 12 Factorial or 479001600, this would take over 37 years to ring all changes without ever stopping. English Change ringing rocks.

  • @NiallMS1
    @NiallMS1 Před 12 lety

    "If there is a peal of bells in heaven it's going to be St Mary, Redcliffe!" but these are pretty good too!!

  • @1BODGER95
    @1BODGER95 Před 15 lety

    That tenor Roars!

  • @7Peppa
    @7Peppa Před 14 lety

    Impressive.

  • @SantaRudolph-ef6lv
    @SantaRudolph-ef6lv Před 17 dny

    Does David potter still ring at York minster.

  • @moncky2000
    @moncky2000 Před 10 lety +1

    When was the carillon installed?

  • @globalman
    @globalman Před 12 lety

    Brilliant. What a noble effort. Hand ringing does sound different to mechanised. Of course these bells are smaller compared to Zurich or Cologne. How many would it take to ring one 600+kg bell I wonder?

  • @lunaticonthegrass111
    @lunaticonthegrass111 Před 13 lety

    @bagpiper2005 Yes, it is in B-flat. When you say interesting, what exactly do you mean? Most ringers would say that these are very good. Is it just because they're very big?

  • @Steven_Rowe
    @Steven_Rowe  Před 15 lety

    Yes I did ring, it was only rounds but still I got to ring, Yes I do realise it was cinques and not maximus but thought plain hunt on 11 sounded funny to write. My father Ernie Rowe had never rung at York Minster so it was great to be able to say hey dad guess where I rung. But even though I have loyality to Whitechapel I do think these are the best sounding peal anywhere.
    Regards
    Steve

  • @1BODGER95
    @1BODGER95 Před 15 lety

    Wow! You are very lucky to have seen this. Did you ring?
    I believe that you have to be invited nowadays?
    BTW, this is plain hunt Cinques.

  • @1BODGER95
    @1BODGER95 Před 15 lety

    Where do you ring now?

  • @1BODGER95
    @1BODGER95 Před 15 lety

    My opinion has changed for the better having rung on them last week! : ) Ho Ho Bloody Ho! ; )

  • @irkibby
    @irkibby Před 13 lety

    @KDowner94 Few?

  • @globalman
    @globalman Před 12 lety

    Correction...Cologne's largest bell is 24,000kg!

  • @NiallMS1
    @NiallMS1 Před 11 lety

    Is it?!

  • @irkibby
    @irkibby Před 14 lety

    the question is, would they be as good if they were cast by Whitechapel?

  • @globalman
    @globalman Před 12 lety

    Correction... Cologne's largest is 24,000kg!

  • @fartwell2000
    @fartwell2000 Před 13 lety

    @KDowner94 Ah, young Kieron Downer-the more I read your posts, the more I laugh!

  • @1BODGER95
    @1BODGER95 Před 15 lety

    I also have loyalty to Whitechapel, as my hometower are Mears and Stainbank, a very good peal of bells, alothough I am quite baised.
    These are a good peal of bells, I admit but I have rung on some "Stonking" Whitechapel bells in my time. Many in North Yorkshire.
    Thanks for the reply,
    Rob.

  • @markork1702
    @markork1702 Před 4 lety

    Dont let bell foundries disappear

    • @Steven_Rowe
      @Steven_Rowe  Před 4 lety

      Sadly one has
      Whitechapel which was the oldest manufacturing company in the UK and established in 1570 closed its doors 2years ago

    • @markork1702
      @markork1702 Před 4 lety

      @@Steven_Rowe Yes I know ,Only Taylor is Casting Bells Now

    • @SantaRudolph-ef6lv
      @SantaRudolph-ef6lv Před měsícem

      What about Gillet and Johnston.

  • @vjoneslong
    @vjoneslong Před 15 lety

    Sorry that should "Do as I say, not what you think"....

  • @Read1526
    @Read1526 Před 11 lety

    Hope that's sarcasm

  • @Read1526
    @Read1526 Před 11 lety

    Nope, York are the best!

  • @NiallMS1
    @NiallMS1 Před 11 lety

    Really?!!

  • @Read1526
    @Read1526 Před 11 lety

    obviously not

  • @Read1526
    @Read1526 Před 11 lety

    that's bull