TEAMS: GREYSTOKE, MARRON VALLEY, DEAN, EDEN VALLEY AND TANTONY RINGERS.

CONDUCTORS: MAUREEN AND ALAN.

A short description of our day at the Newbiggin Rally.

Like Disley our massed ringing pieces were: Come Lasses and Lads, Crimmond and Now is the hour, Finale Royal Fireworks.

It was good that we were able to practice these pieces beforehand, and having a conductor makes all the difference.

Dean: Puff The Magic Dragon.

Greystoke: Pastoral Symphony and the Ukraine National Anthem.

Tantony: Grandfathers Clock. Thank you to the bellringer who came over to me and said that was brilliant.

Eden Valley: Land of Hope and Glory. It was lovely to see a young girl with such enthusiasm.

Marron Valley: Pieces from the Sound of Music, first being My Favourite Things.

Break for Lunch.

 

Thank you to Eleanor Gate for the lovely sponge cakes, also to Chris as well. Baking cakes has passed me by.

Sheila's quiz was quite a challenge.

Our second half was a reverse of the morning.

1. Eden: Trumpet Choral. It was lovely.

2. Tantony: Tramp, Tramp, Tramp, a marching song from one of the wars.
                  Gypsy Rover. I remember singing it at Sunday School to different words.

3. Greystoke: Stranger on the Shore, Pomp and Circumstance.
                  Acker Bilk would be proud to hear your version of Stranger on the shore, on hand bells Maureen, very nice.

4. Dean: The Rose and American Patrol: one of our all time favourites,
    to think the first music was written in 1885/ 1891 by Frank White. Made famous by Glen Miller and his band. Still gets our feet tapping to this day.

5. Marron Valley: A compilation of the music from the Sound of Music. Lonely Goat Herd. Climb every mountain, followed by the Sound of Music. Reprise.

We finished with our three massed ringing pieces.

Our Junior ringer wrote "The Rally at Newbiggin was my first one. I enjoyed listening to the other groups. The mass ringing was a new experience for me, and it was very interesting. Everyone was very kind to me and one lady even showed me how to play two bells in one hand! I love playing bells and I am excited for playing christmas pieces at our next performance"
Thank you, Alan for your help with 6/8 timing. Personally, it is my favourite timing.

 

Norma:- on behalf of, Tantony, Dean and Marron Valley.

 

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