These videos were produced several years ago by Roger Booth as draft examples of what might be useful for beginners and their tutors.
It is understood that the Association of Ringing Teachers is currently working on a more up to date video, with a better quality. Meanwhile these could be useful to beginners – and a reminder to some of us of things we do automatically and perhaps forget to tell beginners about:
- 1.0 – Basic Change Ringing – Introduction and rounds
- 2.0 – Call Changes
- 3.1a – Progressive diagram of PH on 3 with commentary
- 3.1b – The three basic speeds of ringing
- 3.1c – Slow-motion video of plain hunt on 3 with commentary
- 3.2a – Progressive diagram of PH on 4 with commentary
- 3.2b – Slow-motion video of plain hunt on 4 with commentary
- 3.3a – Progressive diagram of PH on 5 with commentary
- 3.3b – Slow-motion video of plain hunt on 5 with commentary
- 4.1a – Ropesight – Myth & reality of ropesight; Rule 1: Follow the bell that followed you – hunting up only (diagram and slow-motion video with commentary)
- 4.1b – Ropesight – Rule 2: Count the ropes below you – hunting up or down
- 4.1c – Ropesight – Rule 3: Ignore the bells you’ve passed – hunting up or down
- 4.1d – Ropesight – Rule 4: Follow your course bell down to lead – hunting down only
- 4.2a – Plain Hunt starting from other than Rounds – 1 pair swapped
- 4.2b – Plain Hunt starting from other than Rounds – 2 pairs swapped
- 4.2c – Trebling to Grandsire Doubles – 2 is the treble’s course bell
- 4.2d – Trebling to Plain Bob Doubles