These are the compositions for the Date Touches we have enjoyed ringing over the last few years.
2024 Spliced Surprise Royal (2 m)
M W H 23456
- 52436 9B'L
- - 34625 2L'8L'L
- 64523 2L'B
A - 2 S 43256 4B'L*2L*L'3B'B'L'7B*
BBS 34256 L'L'L*
- 23456 8B' |
A = B,S4,SB,B
1320 Bristol S & 704 Littleport Little S, 8 com, atw
35 crus inc 22 56s & 6 65s, 85 7890s, 44 LB4,
69 5-bell runs inc 21 23456s
Off front: 12 098765s, 48 0987s, 34 LB4
Rung at St Helen, Lundy, 28 September 2024
W H 23456 S 53426 P*LLL S - 42356 LL*PPPP' S 52346 P*LLL S - 34256 LL*PPPP' S 54236 P*LP S S 32456 P*PPPP' |
Repeat
408 Plain Bob & 176 Little Bob, 12 com, atw
For 2024 ring 584 with two extents
W H 23456 - 52436 P'LP S 32456 P*S - 53426 SSSS'LLL A S - 42356 LL*PPPP' - 54326 P'LLL S 24356 LL*S - 52346 SSSS'LLL S - 34256 LL*PPPP' A 23456 |
228 Plain Bob, 180 St Clements Bob & 176 Little Bob, 14 com, atw
For 2024 ring 584 with two extents
V M W 4 I H (3421576)
V - S 1537246
x - 532647
- 3 23465
- - 54362
S x 3 23456 |
Start with rounds as the 26 row of a lead with the
variable-hunt single (pn: 34) at the end of that lead.
43 crus inc 14 56s & 18 65s, 8 2468s inc Queens, 12 LB4
Off front: 4 8765s & 6 8756s 16 LB4
Rung at St Helen, Lundy, 25 July 2023
M W H 23456
- 42356 9Y'
- (54326) CBCBBBC'
S S - 32465 CCBC*B*7B'
- - (64523) YCCY'C'
- 54326 7P'P
- - 32546 P'YCCC'
S (42536) 9B*(B) |
Rounds at snap two blows after final call
882 Bristol S, 480 Cambridge S & Yorkshire S, 180 Plain Bob, 16 com
12 56s, 5 65s, 52 LB4, 24 LB5
Off front: 5 098765s, 4 098756s, 35 LB4, 16 LB5
Rung at St Helen, Lundy, 11 October 2022
M 3 5 W H (243156)
V S S - 135426
a 2 34256
- 53246
- S S - - 36452
2 - - 35264
S S 62534
- S (32456) |
Start with rounds as the 29 row of a lead with the
variable-hunt single (pn: 34) at the end of that lead.
a = 4,SB,S4,4,
Rounds at snap two blows after final call.
33 crus inc 13 56s & 4 65s, 28 LB4, tittums
Off front: 11 5678s, 4 6578s, 5 8765s, 6 8756s,
20 LB4
Rung at Winford, 27 October 2022
2021 4-Spliced Royal
M W H (325476980)
a 243659078 (B)*B*
b 243657890 8B'B'
- 32465 5C 4Y'
- - 64523 4Y'C'4Y
- - 35426 4Y'5C'
- S 24356 P'8P*
S 23456 5Y 4C* |
a = start at backstroke in Bristol with 890 single and another single at the end of the first full lead
b = 8th place bobs at 6ths and H for tenor
8ths place calls in Bristol, 4ths place calls in other methods
840 Yorkshire S, 600 Cambridge S, 401 Bristol S, 180 Plain Bob, 8 com
Rung at St Helen, Lundy, 22 July 2021
M W H (325476980)
a In S 243658970 (Y)*2YP'2Y*
4ths 2 432650987 2Y'P2Y'K'
In,In 2 324657890 2Y'P'2Y'9Y'
- - 64523 4Y'Y'4Y
- - 35426 4Y'5Y'
- 23456 5Y'4Y' |
a = start at backstroke of treble's full lead in Yorkshire with a single
1921 Yorkshire S, 60 Plain Bob, 40 Kent TB, 8 com
Rung at Backwell, 29 December 2021
2020 Spliced Plain Major (2 m)
W M H 23456 S - 43625 P*GPP'P - 24635 P'PGPP S 34625 P*PGPP - SS 23645 all rest P S - - 56324 - BS 25463 SS BS 25364 S - S 34526 4 S 35426 - 3 23456 |
4 = BSBS, 3 = BBB
1984 Plain Bob & 36 Gainsborough Little Bob, 6 changes of method
For handbells, 56 and 34 course for most of touch
Rung on handbells at 8 Farleigh Road, Backwell, 16 October 2020
2019 Cornwall S Major
O 6 H I V 8 (325476)
S 325467
3 S 325476
S - 36452
x 43265
- 53462
- - 26354
x 32465
- 24365
S 23465 |
Start at backstroke with a single (1678) and with rounds
as the handstroke of the treble full lead; this produces the
first course-end immediately.
Rounds 2 rows after the final course-end
13 56s & 65s, 12 7568s
Off front: 12 5678s & 8765s, 6 6578s & 8756s
Rung at Winford, 17 October 2019
2019 Cornwall S Major
4 O 6 H I V 325476
S - 36452
x 43265
- 53462
- - 26354
S 3 273546
S x 32465
- 24365
S 23465 |
Start at backstroke with rounds
as the handstroke of the treble full lead; this produces
13254768 immediately.
Rounds 2 rows after the final course-end
13 56s & 65s, 12 8765s & 8756s
Off front: 12 5678s & 8765s, 6 6578s & 8756s
Rung at Backwell, 10 November 2019
2018 Bristol S Major
M B 4/I W H 23456
2 2 54326
1 - 1 34256
1 2 32546
S3,S5 46253
2 x 2 32465
x 3* (42536) |
3* = BBS. Rounds at snap following last call
58 crus, inc 24 56s, 21 46s & 12 65s, 12 8765s, 14 LB4
Off front: 8 5678s, 14 8765s, 11 8756s, 1 6578, 31 LB4
Rung at Chewton Mendip, 18 October 2018
2018 Lessness or Uxbridge S Major
M W H 23456
2 34256
SB,S4 725364
S S3 - 53246
- I/5 - 43265
I/5 32465
- S3,S5 - 26354
- 2 64352
S3,S5 S (32456) |
Rounds at snap following last call
52 crus, inc 19 56s, & 17 65s, 6 8765s, 30 LB4
Off front: 6 5678s, 10 8765s, 31 8756s & 6578, 15 LB4
Rung at Winford, 22 November 2018
2017 Cornwall S Major
O I V H (325476)
S 325467
3 - 62345
- 24365
3 S S 54326
- 42356
- 23456 |
Start at backstroke with a single (1678)
48 crus, inc 17 56s & 16 65s, 10 7568s, 24 LB4
Off front: 10 5678s & 8765s, 6 6578s & 8756s, 23 LB4
Rung at Winford, 27 April 2017
2016 Yorkshire S Major
M W H 23456 - S 54236 S S 3 34265 - S 64523 - - 35426 - 3 23456 |
41 crus, inc 18 56s & 65s, 26 LB4
Off front: 6 8765s, 4 8756s, 22 LB4, backrounds
Rung at Winford, 31 March 2016
M W B 4 I H 23456
2 - 43526 LS'B'L'
S 273546 YYSSSY*SS
3 S - 54326 Le'LeYLe'LeSLe'CC*S'
2 - 34256 LC'B'Le'
- (45362) BYCLC'
2 - - - (56342) BL'B'YCLe'B'B'
- - S S - 24365 C'C'Y*B*YC'
2 43265 LYYSC'B'
3 - 64235 Le'B'B'Y'L
- - S (325476) L'S'SLeY*SC |
Rounds at the handstroke of the treble full lead. S at In = S 3rds
256 London (L), 288 Lessness (Le), 319 Cambridge, 352 Bristol, 384 Superlative & Yorkshire, 49 com
37 crus inc 13 56s & 17 65s, 16 8765s, 5 8756s, 29 LB4, Queens
Off front: 7 5678s, 8 6578s & 8756s, 5 8765s inc backrounds, 25 LB4
Rung at Winford, 26 February 2015
2014 Superlative S Major
5 M W 4 3 (25364)
S 45362
S S 23645
3 S 473625
S - 35264
S 45263
- S 65324
- - 23456 |
Snap start
21 crus, inc 15 56s, 12 8765s, 2 8756s, 39 LB4, tittums
Off front: 14 5678s & 8765s, 2 6578s, 43 LB4, backrounds
Rung at Winford, 27 March 2014
2013 Glasgow S Major
6 V O I 4 H S8/S6 23456
3 x 42635
- - 2 32546
- 2 32654
2 - 652743
2 (423675) |
Rounds at the treble handstroke snap in the lead after the last call
41 crus inc 13 56s & 7 65s, 6 8765s, 5 8756s, 23 LB4, Queens, tittums
Off front: 9 8756s, 3 6578s, 16 LB4
M B W H 23456
- 42356 LSCSY'
- 3 54326 PYCP'L'B'B'
2 - 34256 SL'B'R'
2 - (56342) SCY'B'Y'
SS - 45362 CCR*B*PC'R
- - 23564 L'SCSY'
- 53462 CPY'LS
- 2 32465 L'RP'B'
- 43265 CRR'
- 2 35264 R'PL'B'
2 - (64352) YSY'B'P'
S S (243576) PYRS*BR*BSP |
Rounds at the treble handstroke snap in the final lead
224 London, 285 Pudsey, 288 Cambridge, Rutland, Yorkshire, 320 Bristol, Superlative, 57 com
47 crus inc 13 56s & 65s, 38 LB4, Queens
Off front: 5 8765s inc backrounds, 4 5678s, 2 8756s, 1 6578s, 26 LB4
Rung at Winford, 28 November 2013
2012 London S Major
M B W H (324651)
a - 152436
2 - - 24365
- x - 2 43265
- 64235
2 - 65432
- - - 23456 |
a = start with rounds as 5th row of lead (3rd in hunt), then call B,V,P,S,P,B to give 18674523. V = 34 at lead end.
35 crus inc 9 56s & 17 65s, 17 LB4
Rung at Backwell, 26 July 2012
2011 Cornwall S Major
O 4 H I (42315687)
a 13246578
- 4 46253
SS x 24365
- x 24536
- 2 34256
2 23456 |
a = start at backstroke with rounds as 6th row of lead (4th in hunt), 38 variable-hunt bob at first lead end puts treble in hunt (14672835), then call S,P,S (tenor: S In, S 8ths) to give first course end. All calls, except first, 6ths place calls.
56 crus, inc 17 56s & 65s, 10 46s, 4 8765s & 8756s, 18 LB4
Off front: 14 5678s & 8765s, 2 6578s & 8756s, 34 LB4
Rung at Winford, 27 October 2011
2010 Cornwall Major (2m)
4 O 6 H I V 23456
2 42356
S 43256
2 x 32645
x SS 472536
- x 24356
S S 63452
S S 23465 |
First lead rung as Cornwall Alliance (l &-14-38-14-58-14-58), rest Cornwall Surprise (24 Cornwall A, 1986 Cornwall S, 1 com). Rounds at snap, 2 blows after final course end. 6th place calls.
51 crus, inc 24 56s & 23 65s, 8 8765s & 8756s, 6 7468s, 18 LB4
Off front: 12 5678s & 8765s, 4 6578s & 8756s, 20 LB4
Rung at Winford, 7 October 2010
2009 Cornwall S Major
O 6 7 I (41253768)
a 1453267
S S 273546
S - 32546
S 472536
S - 24536
- 2 34256
2 23456 |
a = start at backstroke with rounds as 8th row of lead (4th in hunt), 34 variable-hunt single at first lead end puts treble in hunt (14523768), then call B,P,S,P,S,P (tenor: 4ths, S6ths, S5ths) to give first course end. All calls, except first, 6ths place calls.
35 crus, inc 9 56s, 8 65s, 10 46s, 8 64s; 8 8765s, 8756s, 7568s, 7586s, 4 7468s
Off front: 14 5678s, 8765s
Rung at Winford, 24 September 2009
2008 3 Spliced S Major
M 3 4 B W H 23456
- 42356 CRYYYR'
- 54326 RY'R
- - 32546 6R'R'
2 24536 YR'RYR'R
S 374526 RR*YY
3 S x - 24365 R'RYR'RYR'YY*R'YY'
2 43265 RYR'RYR'
2 - 23645 RY'YRR'R'
2 34625 YR'RYR'R
x 2 23456 YY'YY'RYR' |
C = Church Town Little S Major (c -38-14-1258-36-12-16)
1184 Rutland, 800 Yorkshire, 24 Church Town Little, 33 com, all the work for R & Y
46 crus, inc 18 56s & 19 65s, 20 8765s, 18 7586s, 17 7685s
Off front: 9 8756s, 8 8765s, 5678s, 3 6578s
Rung at Backwell, 9 November 2008
1959 Yorkshire S Major
B M W I H (34215768)
V - S 15372468
x - 532647
2 S - 56342
x 64523
- - 35426
- 3 23456 |
Start at backstroke with rounds as 26th row of lead (3rd in hunt),
34 variable-hunt single (V) at first lead end puts treble in hunt (13742856)
with bob at W the following lead.
33 crus inc 16 56s & 6 65s, 8 2468s inc Queens
Rung at Chewton Mendip, 6 December 2019
Peals: Surprise: Major, Royal, Maximus | Delight: Major, Royal, Maximus | Spliced: Major, Royal, Maximus | Other: Major, Royal | Caters | Cinques