Change Ringing in the Tower
John Danaher, James Whiting, Oliver Kosut
Thu Jan 8, 06:30-09:00pm, Lobby 7, T to Boston from there
Sat Jan 10, 10:30am-01:00pm, Lobby 7, T to Boston from there
Thu Jan 15, 06:30-09:00pm, Lobby 7, T to Boston from there
Sat Jan 17, 10:30am-01:00pm, Lobby 7, T to Boston from there
Thu Jan 22, 06:30-09:00pm, Lobby 7, T to Boston from there
Sat Jan 24, 10:30am-01:00pm, Lobby 7, T to Boston from there
Thu Jan 29, 06:30-09:00pm, Lobby 7, T to Boston from there
Sat Jan 31, 10:30am-01:00pm, Lobby 7, T to Boston from there
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Repeating event. Participants welcome at any session
Change ringing is the traditional British style of ringing bells. It was was brought over to the States in colonial times (Paul Revere was a bellringer), and has only recently started to regain popularity. We follow mathematical patterns instead of sheet music to ring up to 8 large tower bells (weighing up to a ton each!), with each bell controlled by a single rope. Come listen to us, then try it yourself. Previous musical experience is completely unnecessary.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/bellringers/www
Contact: John Danaher, 225-9689, jsd@mit.edu
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Handbell Ensemble
John Danaher
Tue Jan 13, Wed Jan 14, 06:30-07:30pm, W20-400
Tue Jan 27, Wed Jan 28, 06:30-08:30pm, W20-400
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Repeating event. Participants welcome at any session
First meetings of the new handbell ensemble. Everyone is welcome--no experience necessary.
Contact: John Danaher, x5-9689, jsd@mit.edu
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Introduction to Change Ringing on Handbells
John Danaher, James Whiting, Cally Perry, Elaine Hansen
Mon Jan 5, 12, 19, 26, 07-09:00pm, 5-232
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Repeating event. Participants welcome at any session
An introduction to the traditional British way of ringing bells called change ringing. Because of the way the bells are hung in a church tower, we do not ring tunes. Instead, we ring permutations of the bell orders by following mathematical patterns. Come and try on handbells! It's the most fun you'll ever have counting to 8.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/bellringers/www
Contact: John Danaher, 225-9689, jsd@mit.edu
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Start a Handbell Ensemble
John Danaher
Wed Jan 7, 07-08:00pm, 5-234
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
The Guild of Bellringers has recently acquired a set of handbells for melodic bellringing. For over 25 years, we've done only change-ringing, but we're looking to expand our horizons. This will be an interest meeting where we will hopefully arrange a permanent practice time for the new handbell group.
Contact: John Danaher, x5-9689, jsd@mit.edu
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