Latest Campanology Podcast Episodes
ART Conference 2024: Bridging Generations
Fun with Bells - May 09, 2024 06:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsWho better to quiz about the future of ringing than the President of the CCCBR, the chair of the Association of Ringing Teachers, and an ordained ringer and co-author of a book about ringing and the church? Show host Cathy Booth puts this esteemed panel through its paces, posing some vital quest...
Cool Kenyan Ringers from Kilifi Bring Bell Ringing Back Home
Fun with Bells - April 11, 2024 06:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings‘Unique’ is often overused as a word, but host Cathy Booth’s guests on this wonderful episode, John, and Debbie, can certainly claim it for their ringing experience. That’s because they ring at St Thomas’s Church, Kilifi in Kenya which is one of the remotest rings of bells in the world, with the...
Discover Your Bell Ringing History!
Fun with Bells - March 14, 2024 07:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsWhy do you ring in a gallery? Who were the ringers whose names are on the peal boards behind you? Where can you find an example of an art deco ringing association certificate? Host Cathy Booth quizzes knowledgeable guests Chris Ridley and Gareth Davies about the amazing range of historical sour...
Our Podcast’s Fifth Year Anniversary
Fun with Bells - February 08, 2024 07:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsIn this special fifth anniversary episode, the Fun with Bells Podcast celebrates by turning the tables on host and producer Cathy Booth, as she takes her turn on the other end of the microphone and is grilled by team member Emily Roderick. Emily digs into the background to the podcast, its aims...
David Smith: A Bell Ringing Tutor’s Uplifting Global Perspective
Fun with Bells - January 11, 2024 07:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsIn this episode, David Smith makes a much-welcome return to the podcast for another conversation with host Cathy Booth that’s brimming with insight. Find out about about the differences between ringing associations in the UK and those in the USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. With David’s ...
The Joy of Bells: New Ringers Reflect on Their New Obsession
Fun with Bells - December 14, 2023 07:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThis episode sees host Cathy Booth catching up with three Ring for King recruits to find out what their first year of ringing has been like. And what a year it’s been! Jessica, Lindsey and Andy have notched up an amazing collection of ‘firsts’ since starting their ringing adventure. First tower...
Bells in Her Music: An Interview with Composer Helen Ottaway
Fun with Bells - November 09, 2023 07:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThe debate around ringing and music is taken to an entirely new level in this fascinating conversation between show host Cathy Booth and composer Helen Ottaway. Deeply inspired by the sound of bells, Helen’s passion for this shared soundscape has led from the creation of individual musical work...
How to lead: An interview with the inspiring Linda Garton
Fun with Bells - October 12, 2023 06:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsShow host Cathy Booth aims high this month in conversation with accomplished ringer and leading light Linda Garton. Linda strongly believes that “success breeds success” and, as you’ll hear, this is amply illustrated in both her own ringing career and the winning bands that her leadership has i...
Ringing Success: Church History, Fundraising, and Band Building in Nevern
Fun with Bells - September 14, 2023 06:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsHow many bells are enough? Six, eight, ten? As show host Cathy Booth discovers from Peter Heard, once the offers of help and support came rolling in to Nevern Restoration Project, it was easy for their ambitious plan to grow and grow! There’s something for everyone in this engaging episode, wha...
100 Amazing Tips for Bell Ringers on How to Use Social Media
Fun with Bells - August 10, 2023 06:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsTerrified of Twitter, hesitant about hashtags, tentative about TikTok? This practical podcast sees host Cathy Booth take a closer look at social media and how ringers can make the most of it, whether it’s to recruit new ringers, keep the neighbours engaged or impress other towers with what you’r...
From Virtual to Tower: Wensleydale Ringers' Ringing Room Success
Fun with Bells - July 13, 2023 06:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsWhat, if anything, is worth keeping from the COVID lockdown period? Well definitely the Wensleydale Clusters online ringing course! Host Cathy Booth hears from ART award winners David Scrutton and Jonathan Couchman, who tell the story behind their successful recruitment scheme, now in its third ...
A Life Well Rung: An Interview with the Brilliant Phil Gay
Fun with Bells - June 08, 2023 06:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsIs Phil Gay a typical ringer, an atypical ringer or just total legend? Show host Cathy finds out as she delves into a ringing life very well lived. From inventing a mobile belfry, developing the Keele Ringing Summer School, teaching his family to ring and hanging his own mini-ring in his garage...
Connecting with Your Bell: How to Unlock Your Ringing Potential
Fun with Bells - May 11, 2023 02:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsStruggling to strike in the right place? Anxious about unpredictable sallies? Getting no satisfaction from your ringing? You’ve come to the right podcast! Ace ringing teachers, Ruth Suggett, Judith Frye and Greg Russell, talk host Cathy Booth through the most common bell handling problems and, ...
Inside The Media Blitz: What Might Ringing be Like in 2030?
Fun with Bells - April 20, 2023 06:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsIn this second episode focusing on engaging the media, host Cathy Booth looks at two sides of one ‘Ring for the King’ interview by talking to broadcast journalist Tim O’Callaghan and Simon Linford, President of the CCCBR. Cathy learns that it’s hard to set the news agenda so if the media pick u...
Navigating the News: Taking Bell Ringing to a Wider Audience
Fun with Bells - April 13, 2023 06:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThis episode is jam-packed with practical tips as host Cathy Booth, with the help of three engaging guests, explores how to get positive bell ringing stories into the media. First off, ringers Matthew Butler and Kate Flavell talk Cathy through their experiences of making the news - either after...
From Beginner to Bell Ringer: Some Useful Tips
Fun with Bells - April 06, 2023 06:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsEver wondered what it’s like to learn how to ring church bells? Podcast host Cathy Booth catches up with both learners in Winchester and teachers at the Association of Ringing Teacher’s conference to find out. It’s clear that all the beginner ringers love the challenge of learning, especially e...
Emily brings bell ringing to the art world
Fun with Bells - March 09, 2023 07:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThis thought-provoking episode sees host Cathy Booth catch up with Emily Roderick, who after volunteering to support the podcast now finds herself featuring in it! One of the age-old questions that ringers rarely agree on is ‘what exactly is ringing?’ - is it a sport, is it music, or is it art?...
Ringing in the Ears: Navigating Sound in the Bell Tower
Fun with Bells - February 09, 2023 07:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsAre your bells too loud, or too quiet? Could some simple tips help your hard-of-hearing ringers to cope better in the tower? This podcast sees host Cathy Booth and guests explore the fascinating world of sound. First, Alison and Chris share their experiences of ringing whilst using hearing aids...
Beasts in the belfy
Fun with Bells - January 12, 2023 07:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsNo, we’re not talking about tyrannical tower captains, caustic conductors or belligerent tenor ringers here, but the wide and wonderful variety of wildlife that ringers and steeple keepers share their bell towers with. David Bagley fascinates host Cathy Booth with descriptions and anecdotes of...
Ringing in Redundant Churches - part 2
Fun with Bells - December 08, 2022 07:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThis second sojourn into ringing in redundant churches sees show host Cathy Booth discovering two more exciting projects where ringers have joined forces with the Churches Conservation Trust. When someone suggests you take the keys and check on the bells in a redundant church, big things can ha...
Ringing in Redundant Churches - part 1
Fun with Bells - November 10, 2022 07:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsWhat do you get when you cross The Churches Conservation Trust with bell ringers? Show host Cathy Booth finds out, in the first of two special episodes. In this month’s show, Cathy meets Neil Skelton, David Bagley and Neil Dodge to discover what exciting projects can develop when ringers get in...
What Ringers wear
Fun with Bells - October 13, 2022 06:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThis episode sees host Cathy Booth explore the question of what ringers wear. You may or may not be surprised to hear that the answer is not bell-bottom jeans. Guests Deb, Alex, Elizabeth and Michaela touch on history, safety and decorum as they share experiences, research and anecdotes on what...
Social media competition
Fun with Bells - July 14, 2022 06:00 - 1 minute ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThis month instead of a podcast episode, we are launching a social media competition. The podcast will be back in the Autumn. For more details about the competition, go to funwithbells.com/competition. Podcast team: Anne Tansley Thomas Emily Roderick John Gwynne Emily Watts Cathy Booth Ring...
ART's new Avanced Call Change Scheme
Fun with Bells - June 09, 2022 06:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsHot on the heels of the launch of the new Learning the Ropes Advanced Call Change Scheme, show host Cathy Booth chats with four call change aficionados. Clare, Dee, John and Ian are all delighted to see the new scheme in place and look forward to the huge benefits it will bring. With the focus ...
Reviving ringing on the Lizard
Fun with Bells - May 12, 2022 06:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsWhat should you do if the number of ringers is falling, your towers are in dire straits, and you need emergency measures to give ringing any kind of future in your area? This was the problem faced in the Lizard in Cornwall prior to COVID lockdown, and in this episode, podcast host Cathy Booth ...
Stories from 'A history of change ringing in Scotland'
Fun with Bells - April 14, 2022 06:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsIn this month’s fascinating episode, Simon Aves takes host Cathy Booth on an entertaining romp through Scotland’s bell ringing history. You may be surprised to learn it is very different to England’s. Who knew the Scots were so fond of peace and quiet? Cathy learns that in the past the best way...
ART helps novice ringers to create a new band
Fun with Bells - March 10, 2022 07:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsIn this inspiring show, podcast host Cathy Booth meets Tim Sunter and hears about his amazing seven-year ringing journey from learner to teacher and Association of Ringing Teachers committee member. Who could have imagined that a thought-proving tweet in the middle of a field could have such a ...
ART's 10th birthday: celebrate with ART's Founder and Chair
Fun with Bells - March 04, 2022 07:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsIn this special Anniversary episode, podcast host Cathy Booth has two special guests discussing both the beginnings and the future of ART. No, Cathy’s not exploring painting or sculpting, but a landmark development in the teaching of bell ringing. ART stands for the Association of Ringing Teache...
Let's fix Ringing's 'leaky pipeline'
Fun with Bells - February 10, 2022 07:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThis month, show host, Cathy Booth meets with three frank and formidable female ringers to understand the reasons why, although women make up about half of all ringers, they are greatly underrepresented in positions of responsibility and peal ringing, and conducting. Elva Ainsworth, Julia Cater...
'Listen to the bells' quiz
Fun with Bells - January 13, 2022 07:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsFingers on buzzers, or perhaps that should be “look to”, as host Cathy Booth resumes the role of quizmaster in this latest Fun with Bells podcast quiz. This time the focus is on the bells themselves, so tune in, listen up and get set for a different sort of hearing test. Everyone can play alo...
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