{"id":1158,"date":"2025-01-04T17:47:36","date_gmt":"2025-01-04T17:47:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wellsbells.org.uk\/?p=1158"},"modified":"2026-04-08T07:38:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T06:38:23","slug":"handbell-ringing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wellsbells.org.uk\/index.php\/2025\/01\/04\/handbell-ringing\/","title":{"rendered":"Handbell Ringing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\" id=\"block-1334b9f5-9cdb-445d-a776-9675eef3f478\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellsbells.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Handbells.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wellsbells.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Handbells.jpg\" alt=\"This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is Handbells.jpg\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ringing on handbells<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-77800e1d-63be-4459-954f-e74cab7e1fd4\"><strong>Change ringing on handbells is traditionally performed by each person ringing two bells at a time \u2013 one in each hand.&nbsp; The group at Wells regularly meet on Monday evenings, practicing anything from minor up to Plain Hunt Maxi<\/strong><strong>mus.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-ad1d3a41-f1dd-49d2-a7ef-77831445106a\">Quarter Peals and Peals are also regularly rung.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-29a643e1-51a2-4ea0-83eb-3efe3c84db13\">New members are welcome to&nbsp; approach us with a view to learning the \u201cart\u201d and \u201cscience\u201d of using handbells for ringing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div><p id=\"pvc_stats_1158\" class=\"pvc_stats all  \" data-element-id=\"1158\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"far\" data-icon=\"chart-bar\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-chart-bar fa-w-16 fa-2x\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M396.8 352h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V108.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v230.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm-192 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V140.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v198.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm96 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V204.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v134.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zM496 400H48V80c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16H16C7.16 64 0 71.16 0 80v336c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h464c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16v-16c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16zm-387.2-48h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8v-70.4c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v70.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8z\" class=\"\"><\/path><\/svg><\/i> <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Loading\" src=\"https:\/\/wellsbells.org.uk\/wp-content\/plugins\/page-views-count\/ajax-loader-2x.gif\" border=0 \/><\/p><div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Change ringing on handbells is traditionally performed by each person ringing two bells at a time \u2013 one in each hand.&nbsp; The group at Wells regularly meet on Monday evenings, practicing anything from minor up to Plain Hunt Maximus. 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