He is on his tiptoes every couple of blows, but if you're looking for up in the air it's mostly when he's in sixth's place, although it happens sometimes when dodging in 3/4 or 1/2. The correlation is that it's happening when he is at the end of the tail. In terms of the recent discussions in our towers, he's doing (necessarily) extreme tail end adjustments and sometimes there isn't enough tail left to adjust. Or that's my take. In case you're wondering if a bigger box would make a difference, that isn't really an option.
Here is a better view of how high up the tenor ringer is at Southwark. In this case (from 14 years ago, apparently) the tenor ringer is Leon Thompson, who is not particularly tall. Note the placement of the chair, presumably for ease of getting off the box. It's only a minute long, not an hour like the quarter peal.
https://youtu.be/1W8kJ4S7c10?si=XLyxiM7AWbd1oUJJ
Laura Dickerson
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From: "Richard Morse via Boston-change-ringers" <boston-change-ringers@cosmos.phy.tufts.edu>
To: "Boston Change Ringers" <boston-change-ringers@cosmos.phy.tufts.edu>
Sent: Monday, April 29, 2024 11:21:57 PM
Subject: quarter peal
Hi! I found this quarter peal online:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGOcLSBXN6o
If you watch the tenor, you’ll see him frequently leave the ground, apparently knowing exactly how and when to use his full weight…
Ricky
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