Talk:Full circle ringing

Czech Republic

In the Czech Republic, this style of ringing is exceptionally used in the bell tower of Rovensko pod Troskami; the bells are known as "rebel bells". The current bell tower dates from 1630, in place of one which was burned during a peasant rebellion. A legend has it that because the bells of the previous bell tower were rung to call the rebels, therefore the town was punished by turning their bells upside down so that they could not be rung. [1] cs:Rovensko pod Troskami. - Mike Rosoft (talk) 18:21, 29 September 2018 (UTC)

I've had a quick look at both Rovensko pod Troskami and Kourim, on both Wiki and the town websites thanks to Google translate. I then looked at recordings of Rovensko pod Troskami's bells and Kourim's bells] (2:45 onwards) on YouTube. The bells are not rung full circle, they turn about 270° and are never at balance except when stopped. Contrast that to [2], particularly "Dodging" and "Rounds on 5" where you can see the bells are brought to a stand in the "up" position. See, by way of contrast, Coventry Cathedral where you can see individual bells standing briefly so that they can change position. Martin of Sheffield (talk) 20:33, 29 September 2018 (UTC)

Thanks for the detailed information. - Mike Rosoft (talk) 06:46, 30 September 2018 (UTC)