Hi everyone,

Thanks so much for an excellent practice last Wednesday- so much of what we rang sounded really good, and everything else had remarkable improvement throughout the evening. It was such a warm fuzzy feeling to see and hear that progress.

Other things of note in no particular order:
  1. Method(s) of the Month(s)
    • Major - I would like us to stick with Cornwall for a few more weeks to make sure it's solid.
    • Minor- I would like to propose 2 new methods:
      • Beverley S Minor - for those that know Cambridge. It's Cambridge above the treble, so should have many familiar bits.
      • York S Minor - for those that know London. It's also Cambridge above the treble, and London below. Looking at the blue line is useful, ofcourse, but paying attention to where you cross the treble in the 3 methods might also help.
  2. Friday Handling Sessions
    • We have been teaching handling on Friday evenings at Advent on muffled bells. We have one very enthusiastic learner right now (Katherine from virtual IAP), and 5 teachers. I know others are interested in learning to teach, but our ratio is a little ridiculous right now, so if there's anyone you know who might want to learn how to ring, let me know
  3. Method naming opportunities: if you're interested in a quarter peal of either of the below, let me know which ones.
    • Eurydice Triples - A few weeks ago after ringing Orpheus Doubles, (Stedman frontwork in whole pulls, with extra dodging at the back) we discovered the Erin equivalent (Eurydice) is as-of-yet unnamed on Triples. I think this would be a fun project, and John S has already found some compositions.
    • Double Beryl - This Saturday, after reviewing the peal board of the first quarter of the MIT guild, we realized that one of the methods on it is unnamed! It would be fun to ring it and name it after Beryl Nelson, who conducted that quarter and made the needlepoint board. Since it's a double method, Double Beryl seems like a logical name, though others are possible (feel free to suggest alternatives). This method will also be much trickier to ring than it looks on paper- we don't ring much plain major, and there are very few familiar signposts.
  4. Guild meeting
    • It's time again. John and I will schedule a date for a combined meeting upcoming- stay tuned for details.
I'm sure there was something else I was supposed to send out too... will follow up if it occurs to me.

See some of you Wednesday!
Best,
Austin