In The Belfry at York Minster

The change ringing bells of York Minster. They were cast in 1925 by John Taylor & Co of Loughborough, the heaviest of them weighs just under three tons.
This was a fun video to make. We were wearing hearing protection, which reduced the noise to quite a nice mellow sound. I lifted the earphones off a few times and it was amazing.
See if you can spot the spare tenor clapper which is lying underneath the tenor bell.

[@stylusfantasticus]

super marvellous...those bells they look so happy to be there doing their cuteness....

[@adamm2693]

i like how the wheels are painted too, havent really seen that before

[@darrowby1972]

Had to pop in again for another listen, just superb!

[@simonbellringer]

Fabulous bells and very impressive. Looks nicely maintained up there, and I can well believe it was amazing with ear protection off. Very nice!!

[@RingerJake]

What beautiful bells.

[@FranzFerdinandVIII]

I spotted the spare clapper for the tenor/bourdon bell! Also, this is my FAVORITE set of change ringing bells! Thank you so much for sharing this!

[@jayjohnson2919]

The tenor isn't a bourdon. The Bourdon would be great Peter

[@timothygarrison2080]

This method sounds best on these bells.

[@Steven_Rowe]

I love the music in Stedman Caters and the bells the world's best.The tenor is the epitome of what Taylor's do best

[@Steven_Rowe]

@Bens vlogging channel I feel like I could go up to the ringing room during a peal and take a pillow, simply lay down close my eyes and for around 4 hours simply be in the moment with no worries and just listen

[@Steven_Rowe]

@bellfan1 I took this in 2000 You will hear the clock bells strike 1pm kzbin.info/www/bejne/j5rWnXiVmLKmb8k

[@irkibby]

indeed. it makes a magnificent sound!

[@Steven_Rowe]

I love the sound of York Minster bells, they are perfect bells and the accoustic enviorment also seems perfect. Im amazed at the quality of your recording. i I recorded them back in 2000 I not only got accoustic distortion but the sound waves also vibrated the camera tape. No doubt you use flash memory. Also noticed the wooden shaft on the clapper of the tenor, wasnt there in 2000 Our tenor at St Andrews Cathedral in Sydney also Taylors has a wooden shaft. Once again thanks its Brilliant.

[@meme2702]

Fantastic video!

[@irkibby]

Unusually at York Minster they have painted the wheels and stays as well, they are of the normal wood but just painted nice colours...

[@FranzFerdinandVIII]

That type of red (i will call it "York's red") is the best color for the mechanisms of the bells (Great Peter/bourdon included). Were the 12 shown here installed before Great Peter? Thank you so much for sharing this video! Best regards, Franz Ferdinand

[@irkibby]

It certainly is. Well done.

[@irkibby]

As change ringers we do not pay much attention to the notes of each bell. Changeringing uses a number for each bell as written notation. The key note of the tenor (heaviest bell) is enough information really as it is quite rare to find a ring of bells that are not in the major scale. As for your wish to hear Great Peter, visit my channel page and click on the main video you find there. You have to 3 minutes for Great Peter but it sounds amazing!

[@vjoneslong]

Bah! Catherbury Cathedral are far superior! Nah! Only kidding. These are definitely the finest bells in the world.I'd missed this video, well done Paul for getting it! Brings back many happy memories of wandering up there during practice. I suggest scrapping the two trebles, just having the back ten. G9 on 59cwt 1924 JT 10, Ho Ho Ho! That spare clapper is pretty heavy, I had the great pleasure of shifting it for some reason, can't remember why...

[@titmouse-distribution]

Both Trebles: Omae Wa Mou Shindeiru

[@ostfriesenpower85]

Wonderfull!

[@irkibby]

I think they were indeed Hastings type stays!

[@irkibby]

I was wondering about the quarter arrangements before the Queen Mum chime was installed. So it was a ting tang quarters. Not very grand when you consider it is York Minster! The rods that run vertically through the corner of the ringing chamber to these clock hammers are still there.

[@darrowby1972]

Only just noticed, are they Hastings stays?

[@irkibby]

Fujifilm finepix z20fd it handles loud noises very well

[@irkibby]

I have heard them at St Pauls. They sound a bit naff! I do like the quarter chimes at York. But i didnt get a recording of them. I did however get 3 minutes of Great Peter being swung in the rain.

[@irkibby]

@Read1526 Should have heard it before the video started! It was an extremely humid night and the Minster Ringers were not quite at their best, apparently. Still some quality ringing though.

[@wolfgangsbrother6118]

In front of the tenor! lol!

[@1BODGER95]

I went up too! It was fantastic. Like you, I took of the earmuffs for a moment to. The bells are magnificent. Did they take you up to see Great Peter?

[@Ciloster82]

WOW! *****

[@Read1526]

The tenor gets quite late about 20 seconds before the end if you listen closely!

[@irkibby]

There are 14 change ringing bells and a 37 bell carillon

[@dankthompson]

is it just me or is the change out sequence?

[@Stedmaniac]

I think it's Stedman, with a bob at 1.

[@patrickmeyer2802]

what's the go of the bells like?

[@jasonburnet9181]

Probably very good ;P

[@irkibby]

@hawchubby39 How do you mean?

[@moncky2000]

@irkibby can you watch my 3 bell ringing videos and tell me if they need improving or anything? It would be much appreciated

[@moncky2000]

What was the bell that wasn't being used at 2:06?

[@timothygarrison2080]

The Flat 6th, maybe.

[@AshleyMonck]

+Timothy Garrison I think it might be the 2. They are ringing the back 10 of the 12 and the unused bell is next to the 3 :)

[@timothygarrison2080]

I watched the video yesterday and just noticed it was the back 10 being rung lol.

[@AshleyMonck]

+Timothy Garrison Lol :)

[@moncky2000]

No sliders?

[@patrickmeyer2802]

+moncky2000 I think they have Hastings stays

[@FranzFerdinandVIII]

or John taylor sliders...

[@nikospodas6201]

THE BACK 10

[@bigbenpro3693]

Shut up

[@darrowby1972]

@darrowby1972 -- and again LOL

[@abbeymaddox3114]

these bells are to sincenced now all volentieer ringers sacked se here www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-37649608

[@oliviahmacollng141]

i hate you for this video i love the bells of York minster when ever i hear them it resales home

[@FranzFerdinandVIII]

Stop crying like a son of a bitch

[@jayjohnson2919]

Lord have mercy.

[@jayjohnson2919]

So much Arguments

[@Ringer_Fran]

Screw you asshole.

[@Ringer_Fran]

Piss off you buggery asshole.