Ringing the Middle Six at York Minster

[@jackprocter8694]

Well that "middle" six is quite a hefty six on its own! Many villages and towns across the country could only ever imagine having such grand sets of bells. Simply divine! I don't think I've ever heard this combination rung at the minster before.

[@SarahCattell-v3j]

I love the tone of the bells at York Minster. It is on my list to visit and ring there one day

[@simonbellringer]

If you're ever in the city, get in touch - visiting ringers are made welcome 😊

[@fredmills368]

Simply devine 😍

[@SamRudolph-e5v]

You are one of the best bell ringing channels out there Simon I hope you know that.

[@Ringer_Fran]

One of the best rings of 8 going 😂 fabulous bells!

[@simonbellringer]

As a set in their own right, the middle eight easily compete with the likes of Howden, Skipton, et al - I don't think they're quite as good, but as a six these are *chef's kiss*

[@Steven_Rowe]

They are fantastic ad a 24cwt 6 or the front 8 or even the light 10 Simon I am interest anout the history of Yorkminster bells, by thst i mean the bells pre 1925, i cant seem to find anything on line.

[@simonbellringer]

Thanks Steve - they are a smashing "light" 6/8/10!... my next video also comes from the Minster, and the description will include a comprehensive history of the bells. You pre-empted my next move nicely! 😄

[@Steven_Rowe]

@@simonbellringer thanks Simon, this will be good. Let's be honest a 24 cwt 10 is a pretty decent 10 regardless. St Mary's Cathedral in Sydney has a light front 10 around 15 cwt and they are such a sweet 10

[@Glockenklang]

Fine❤

[@Dzwonek05]

They sound fantastic. I wish I had the chance to ring here but I am way too far :/

[@harrybellringer]

Probably the least rung set out of York’s bells? Sounds fantastic!

[@simonbellringer]

I don't know how often the other six-bell combinations (3-8, or 0-5) are rung, I'd argue probably even less. Either way, it was a treat - I love a big six, and these are superb!

[@harrybellringer]

@@simonbellringer I think out of those three, the one featured in this video is the only one I’ve not rung, or seen any recording of. Can remember when we rang down the back 10, and the back 4 faded out even the front 6 then sounded amazing!

[@simonbellringer]

Don't think I've rung the other middle six, but have rung the small'uns a couple of times. Couldn't not take the opportunity to film these this morning (slowly working my way round recording all the combinations!) - they are smashing :-)

[@harrybellringer]

@@simonbellringer Would love to see one of a lower some day! I wish I recorded it when we rang the B12. It’s just asking people that puts me off! Never seen a video of them lowering, so if you have one that isn’t YT worthy, please send it to me!!

[@simonbellringer]

@@harrybellringer believe it or not, I think that's the only time I've actually ever lowered the bells here - I've always been away when they've needed to come down otherwise 😂

[@RingerDaniel]

I know it sounds like a silly question Is that the flat 6 or does the normal 6 have a red Sally for some reason. It just made me wonder because normally semitones have different colour Sally’s then the Ofer bells. Or is it the back 6 of the middle 8.

[@simonbellringer]

Aye, it's the 6b (says so in the description) - the red sally for exactly that reason. These are the back 6 of the middle 8 (using the 9th as the tenor) 🙂

[@SantaRudolph-ef6lv]

Which one was you.

[@simonbellringer]

Pink shirt, on the 3rd here

[@jakesheard1532]

Yeah the red one is the flat 6