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by Graham A C John
See the composition for 5040 Yorkshire S Royal which brings out the little bell music for most Group b clean proof scale methods, and has been rung for methods of other lead head groups including London No 3.
5040 Black Sheep or White Ram Surprise Royal
by Graham A C John
23456 M W H 34256 2 52643 - - 32465 - 2 - 26543 - 2 24365 2 - - 53462 - - 64352 2 2 23456 - - 18 56s & 12 65s 36 3456s including 14 23456s 34 6543s including 8 76543s 16 5432s including 11 65432s 18 2345s including 4 12345s 14 3456s off the front including 4 34567s 13 6543s off the front including 8 65432s and 6543217890 7 2345s off the front including 4 23456s 7 5432s off the front including 2 54321s 108/48 cascades
First rung to Black Sheep on handbells at Maidenhead on 7 February 2007, conducted by Graham A C John.
by Graham A C John
23456 M W H 43256 s-- (54236) - 42365 s s-s -s- (62453) s-s s 23456 - 2 A palidrome with 24 56s & 16 65s.
Handbell friendly for 3-4 (75% coursing; 25% 3-4 position) and 5-6 (76% 5-6 position; 24% 3-4 position).
First rung on handbells at Worcester on 11 January 2005, conducted by Graham A C John.
by Graham A C John
23456 B M W H (53624) -s s (54263) 3 - (34562) 1 - (65243) - - 65432 1 - 2 part, Before = pn16 Big Bob 10 56s & 10 65s 22 2345s including 2 12345s 41 3456s including 18 23456s 41 5432s including 18 65432s 22 6543s including 9 76543s 136/86 cascades
Adding a pn16 bob to fourths place calls allows more little bell music to be compressed into a standard length composition.
First rung on handbells at Maidenhead on 21 April 2010, conducted by Graham A C John.
by Graham A C John
23456 B M W H 64235 4 - (63425) 3 - - (53624) 1 - (25634) 5 - (42635) 1 - - 23456 1 Before = pn16 Big Bob 8 56s & 8 65s 44 3456s including 18 23456s 44 5432s including 18 65432s 22 6543s including 7 76543s 122/123 cascades
Not yet rung.
by Graham A C John
23456 M W H 56234 2 - 32465 - - 64523 - - ss 26543 - ss 2 part 13 56s & 12 65s 22 3456s including 7 23456s 22 6543s including 8 76543s 11 5432s including 7 65432s
First rung on handbells at Tilehurst on 11 August 2004, conducted by Graham A C John.
by Graham A C John
23456 M W 56234 2 - 34265 s - 62543 - - 42356 - s 25634 - 2 2 part 18 56s & 12 65s 20 3456s including 7 23456s 20 6543s including 8 76543s 10 5432s including 7 65432s
First rung at Hingham, Mass. on 22 November 2004, conducted by J Alan Ainsworth.
First rung on handbells at Worcester on 12 April 2005, conducted by Graham A C John.
by Graham A C John
23456 M W H 43526 2 1 26354 1 2 2 25463 2 1 1 52364 2 2 24365 1 2 62345 1 45236 1 2 2 53246 2 34625 1 2 23456 2 2 2 24 56s & 24 65s.
Method and composition first rung on handbells at Maidenhead on 26 January 2000, conducted by Bernard F L Groves.
5040 Jacob's Wells Surprise Royal
by Graham A C John
23456 M W H 52436 - 32465 s s 3 25643 - 2 s 46532 s 2 2 65324 s s 2 23456 - - 3 18 56s & 18 65s 18 3456s including 12 23456s 12 5432s including 12 65432s 8 6543s including 6 76543s
First rung on handbells at Brimpton on 3 November 2010, conducted by Graham A C John.
by Graham A C John
23456 M W H 64352 - - 43526 s s 2 25634 - - 36452 - - 54263 - - 24365 - 2 part 5 56s & 5 65s 48 3456s including 14 23456s 48 6543s including 10 76543s 36 5432s including 13 65432s 136/56 cascades
First rung on handbells at Tilehurst on 31 December 2008, conducted by Graham A C John.
by Graham A C John
23456 W M H 43526 2 - 35642 s s 2 23654 - s 64325 s - s 24365 s 2 part 7 56s & 7 65s 44 3456s including 18 23456s 44 6543s including 10 76543s 22 5432s including 14 65432s 114/56 cascades
Not yet rung.
by Graham A C John
23456 W M H 24356 s 32456 - 43625 - - 46532 - s 2 53462 - - 24365 - - 2 part 15 56s & 15 65s 22 3456s including 9 23456s 22 6543s including 9 76543s 24 5432s including 14 65432s 12 2345s 82/60 cascades
First rung on handbells at Aston Rowant on 21 January 2009, conducted by David C Brown.
5040 London No. 3 Surprise Royal
by Graham A C John
23456 M W H 32654 2 2 56423 - - 24365 - - 3 2 part
Handbell friendly for 3-4 (83% coursing; 12% 4-5 position; 5% 3-4 position).
First rung on handbells at Tilehurst on 17 June 2009, conducted by Graham A C John.
5040 London No. 3 Surprise Royal
by Graham A C John
23456 M W H 45326 s - 26354 s - 52364 3 - 24365 - 2 2 part
Handbell friendly for 3-4 (71% coursing; 29% 3-4 position) and 5-6 (54% coursing; 40% 5-6 position).
First rung on handbells at Worcester on 8 June 2004, conducted by Graham A C John.
5040 London No. 3 Surprise Royal
by Graham A C John
23456 M W H 42356 - 56324 - - s 34625 s - 26543 - - 43652 - s s 56342 s s 24365 - - - 2 part 14 56s & 14 65s 48 3456s including 16 23456s 48 6543s including 10 76543s 24 5432s including 16 65432s 24 2345s including 4 12345s 6 3456s off the front including 2 34567s 6 6543s off the front 4 2345s off the front 2 5432s off the front 144/24 cascades
This variation adds two 34567s off the front to Mark Davies' improvement on David Hull's "The Fluke".
First rung at Stockton-on-Tees on 4 April 2004, conducted by Jennifer A Town.
5040 Ramsbury Bitter Surprise Royal
by Graham A C John
23456 M W H 35642 - 2 3 43652 - 56234 - - 34265 s - 3 64523 - s 35426 - - 23456 - 3 18 56s & 18 65s 20 3456s including 7 23456s 16 6543s including 8 76543s 7 2345s including 2 12345s 11 5432s including 7 65432s 58/46 cascades
Method and composition first rung at Oxford, St Thomas, on 15 April 2010, conducted by Bernard F L Groves.
Also rung to Farewell Geoff Surprise Royal at Thatcham on 15 July 2010, conducted by Bernard F L Groves.
by Graham A C John
23456 M W H 42356 - 54326 - 26543 2 - 53462 - - 2 24365 - - 2 part 13 56s & 13 65s 40 3456s including 14 23456s 20 6543s including 7 76543s 20 5432s including 14 65432s 82 cascades
First rung on handbells to Oakham S Royal at Maidenhead on 1 January 2003, conducted by Graham A C John.
by Graham A C John
23456 M W H 42356 - 65324 - - - 56423 2 2 24365 - - 3 62345 - 43526 - - 25634 - - 43652 - - - 65432 - - 23456 - - - 13 56s & 18 65s 30 3456s including 14 23456s 30 6543s including 9 76543s 30 5432s including 14 65432s 104 cascades
by Graham A C John
23456 M W H 34256 2 62453 - - 56423 - 3 24365 - - 3 53462 - - 64352 2 2 23456 - - 13 56s & 9 65s 16/9 23456s 16/10 65432s 254/119 4 bell runs 72/43 5 bell runs 25/23 6 bell runs
Method and composition first rung on handbells at Maidenhead on 28 April 1999, conducted by Bernard F L Groves.
by Graham A C John
23456 M W H 45236 - - 25346 2 - 46532 - 2 2 53462 - - 32465 - 2 34625 - 2 35426 2 - 23456 - 17 56s & 13 65s 16/12 23456s 16/10 65432s 276/125 4 bell runs 90/56 5 bell runs 31/18 6 bell runs
5040 Upton Park Surprise Royal
by Graham A C John
23456 H M W 53246 2 1 43526 2 1 42563 1 2 2 35264 2 2 32465 2 1 2 part.
by Graham A C John
23456 W M H 64235 - - - 52436 (3) - - 42356 2 - 3 part, calling bracketed bobs in first part only; 18 56s, 12 65s.
First rung at Newbury on 27 September 1986, conducted by Bernard F L Groves.
by Graham A C John
23456 M W H 43526 2 - 24365 2 2 2 36245 - - 43652 2 2 2 65432 - - 2 part. 17 56s & 15 65s 36 3456s including 16 23456s 36 5432s including 16 65432s 12 6543s including 7 76543s 12 2345s including 2 12345s
First rung on handbells at Calcot on 8 September 2010, conducted by Graham A C John.
by Graham A C John
23456 M W H 42356 - 43526 - 2 23465 2 s 64352 s 2 2 56342 - 34265 s - - 64523 - s 23456 - 2 2 20 56s & 12 65s 40 3456s including 14 23456s 20 6543s including 8 76543s 11 5432s including 7 65432s 7 2345s including 2 12345s
Composed July 2010.
by Graham A C John
23456 M W H 34526 s 2 53426 ss - 24356 s s 53462 s 2 2 23465 s ss 64352 s 2 2 23456 s s 14 56s & 13 65s 31 3456s including 14 23456s 21 6543s including 7 76543s 23 5432s including 14 65432s 9 2345s including 3 12345s
Composed July 2010.
by Graham A C John
23456 M W H 25634 2 - - 25346 2 2 - 42356 - 53624 - - 32465 - 2 3 64523 - - 35426 - - 23456 - 18 56s & 18 65s 30/14 3456s including 14/8 23456s 20/12 5432s including 14/8 65432s 16/14 6543s including 8/0 76543s 6/12 2345s
Excellent for bringing out both roll ups and little bell music for many b Group Surprise Royal methods with clean proof scale.
First rung on handbells at Calcot on 16 March 1994, conducted by Bernard F L Groves.
by Graham A C John
23456 M W H 36452 - 2 56423 s s 43265 - - 2 24365 ss - 2 part; 18 56s & 18 65s.
Handbell friendly for 3-4 (75% coursing, 25% 3-4 position).
First rung on handbells at Maidenhead on 24 May 2000, conducted by Graham A C John.
by Graham A C John
23456 M W H 34256 2 53246 - 54632 2 - - 24365 - 2 - 2 part; 19 56s & 19 65s.
Handbell friendly for 3-4 (65% coursing, 35% 3-4 position).
First rung on handbells at Tilehurst on 19 May 2004, conducted by Graham A C John.
by Graham A C John
25634 M W H 32465 A - - 64523 - - 35426 - - 34256 - 2 56342 2 - 24365 - - - 53462 - - 64352 2 2 23456 - - A = s5/s2/s7/s4 Start with rounds being the 30th row of the 8th lead of the course. When the treble and 6 meet in 3-4, call a single to swap them and bring the treble into the hunt, thus: 1234567890 2143658709 x 2416357890 16 4261538709 x s 2461583079 (34)50 4216850397 x 4126583079 14 1462850397 x 4168205937 30 1486029573 x 1468205937 12 17 56s & 12 65s 30 3456s including 14 23456s 24 6543s including 9 76543s 16 5432s including 10 65432s 12 2345s including 2 12345s
First rung at Oxford, St Thomas, on 27 September 2009, conducted by Robert H Newton.
First rung on handbells at Aston Rowant on 28 October 2009, conducted by Graham A C John.
by Graham A C John
23456 W M H 34256 2 62345 - - - 36524 - - 52364 - - 32465 - 3 42563 - 43526 - - 2 65432 - - - 45236 - 23456 - - 12 56s & 14 65s 16/12 23456s 16/6 65432s
Method and composition first rung on handbells at Caversham on 10 December 1997, conducted by Bernard F L Groves.
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