Branch Practice

The April all-comers practice will be at Aldermaston Friday April 5th, 7:30pm.

The 8 bells here have had some repairs and renovation work completed in the last few months so I’m looking forward to seeing how they go now.

There are a number of methods called ‘Aldermaston’.  The simplest of these is Single Aldermaston Bob Major.  This is just the same as Plain Bob major, but instead of dodging in 7-8 you make places.  2 blows in 7ths followed by 3 in 8ths instead of a 7-8 dodge up, and 3 blows in 8ths followed by 2 in 7ths for 7-8 down.  The start for the 7th is to make one more blow in 7ths then go in; for the 8th make two more blows in 8ths then go in.  This swaps 7 and 8 over right at the start, so the ringing will sound a bit different from normal.

Other methods will be available, of course!

Parking for the church is in the grounds of Aldermaston Court.