The twelve bells of Melbourne, Derbyshire

[@ajr2011ftw]

Although, I have to admit, those trebles are blending in in a rather pleasing way!

[@heathblanch]

I live a few hundred yards away from these bells and love to hear them. I'm musical but rather glad I'm no bell expert as a critical ear clearly spoils the experience! At close range they sound harsh I agree, but they weren't meant to be listened to at point blank range.

[@8spliced]

And this is where the National 12 Bell Striking Competition Finals are being held in 2012... great choice of venue! I imagine listening to these milk bottles all day will drive everyone insane...

[@benjamindaniel8467]

Melbourne is a really lovely place and, whilst the beauty of tone of this ring of bells doesn't match up to the surroundings, they're nevertheless quite useful as a ring of twelve. The trebles are clear and easy to pick out in changes, and the "go" is super for somewhere with such a long draught.

[@jasonburnet9181]

The trebles sound like 'small peal' bells :P

[@matthewhigby]

Not to my taste, but they they are not as bad as I expected. Certainly more useful as a 12 than as a crap 8 (which I rang on). The trebles are a classic example of how not to augment an old style ring (in my humble opinion). The higher the pitch gets, the nominal goes out of audible range and the ear picks out the fundamental and hum partials. If these are out of tune with each other, they sound sour. Gently flattening the hums on the front bells until you get to "simpson" would work better.

[@irkibby]

Hadn't thought of that... they are indeed a sort of Midlands response to Quex Park!

[@combineharvestersam]

I thought they were easy to ring well, rung a couple of good peals here.

[@lunaticonthegrass111]

Having now been to ring at Melbourne, I can tell you that the bells are better in real life. Admittedly, they're not the best by any means, but I thought they were alright. The modern trebles are quite nasty on their own, but were probably tuned as such so that they created a half-decent 12, and it worked.

[@95tupolev]

They should have tuned the back 8 and added 4 true-harmonic trebles, then they would have sounded half decent.

[@irkibby]

I was too expecting worse. In changes the 4 trebles sound a lot better than they do individually.

[@bellboy222]

Another quality video, Paul! They are a bit like a Taylor pre simpson version of Quex Park, only not as horrible! I'd say they are much more useful as they are than just being a bland old pre simpson eight, which was all they were before!

[@Steven_Rowe]

That is a great video, very well shot and in b&w which really adds to the interest. Also that was top ringing, must admit that they sound a bit like tin cans but that is only my opinion. How good it would sound with Simpson tuned bells.

[@AshleyMonck]

Were the muffles attached to the clapper shafts?

[@fredmills368]

Yeah i guess its easy for funerals and remembrance day

[@glockengambe]

Genau,so ist es. Ihr habt auf den Inseln eine fröhliche und zierfreudige Romanik,davon können sich manche nüchternen mitteleuropäischen "Romaniken" eine dicke Scheibe abschneiden!

[@Trancecub]

generell sind die Kirchen in England viel liebevoller gepflegt. Selbst wenn kein Geld da ist, versucht man das nötigste. Das ganze Arrangement außenherum mit dem Friedhof, den Lychgates und den oft wunderschönen Vorhallen lädt einen doch dazu ein, einen Blick hineinzuwerfen in die kleine Schatztruhe, was fast jede Kirche ist. Ich hab generell das Gefühl, dass die Engländer einen viel größeren Sinn für Romantik haben. Selbst wenn die Kirche verschlossen ist, will man sich einfach nur irgendwo hinsetzen, verweilen und die Atmosphäre genießen.

[@pikusoldier1232]

your effect is circa 1900s what should been using this effect irkibby

[@Steven_Rowe]

Re my earlier comment I think the problem with the sound is that the 4 new bells are not sympathetic to the lovely sound of the original Taylor's 8

[@irkibby]

Did you have any browners in the band?

[@matthewhigby]

The front bells at Perth (Swan Bells) are just as sour as these.

[@irkibby]

They are difficult to ring to a high standard... will make for a very interesting final.

[@irkibby]

Ja! Ich finde es prachtvoll.

[@cuciiysheh6225]

those bells are small at 2:59

[@timmeh1507]

'Lovely sound'?! Each to their own I guess!

[@matthewhigby]

Have a listen to the front bells at Swan - they make me wince :-/ I am sure they are better in real life.

[@irkibby]

So very true. As it is they created a famous ring of bells, for all the wrong reasons...

[@josephhill12790]

The front 4 are made in Holland!

[@fredmills368]

Esjibouts I think.

[@josephhill12790]

Yes

[@glockengambe]

Schöner romanischer Innenraum.

[@user-Aaron7ST3127s]

R.I.P Colour camera

[@mariacrislaine5663]

S

[@SimonSimon-rn3tm]

The worst ring of 12 that I've ever heard!