Conducting
Training Course - Saturday 12 February 2011
Laurie, John, Roger and I spent a recent
Saturday with Tim Bayton (and helpers: Tom, Lynne, Jeff, Anne,
Richard & Lesley) learning some of the basics about conducting
and coursing orders.
We started the day at Coffinswell with
each student calling a touch in a method we'd never called
before. At that stage the basic requirements of calling "go next
time", "bob" and "that's all" whilst keeping your bell right in
the method didn't seem to hard. Fortified by cake made by the
multi-talented Mr Bayton we then started on some paperwork.
Terms such as "wrong" and "home" were explained (so far so good)
and we moved onto identifying coursing orders and how they
change when a bob is called at home. On paper this also didn't
seem too complicated. We then spent the rest of the morning
calling "homes" from the 6 and trying to predict (and see) the
effect on the coursing order. By lunchtime I was very glad for
the break. Having spent a lot of years ringing by rope-sight
with the order of the bells passing me by, I found it very hard
making note of coursing orders let alone predicting how they'd
change.
Refreshments; and "pause for thought"!
A working lunch at Stokeinteignhead with
more paperwork followed and the calling notations in the Ringing
World Diary were explained. Then our brains went into overload
as we spent the afternoon calling wrongs from the 6; spotting
coursing orders; and attempting to put right some crafty swaps
performed by Messers Bayton and Hinks. Well done to Laurie who
sailed through the conducting and rang his first blows in Little
Bob too. As the day progressed, tiredness set in and
concentration levels deteriorated. Despite this, the day was
enjoyable, well organised and incredibly helpful, with lots to
take away to think about and practice. A big thank you must go
to Tim for his clear explanations and exceptional patience.
The group outside the church: Lynne, John, Anne, Charlotte, Tom,
Tim, Laurie, Roger.
"Charlotte your turn to call 3 wrongs"
Yes I can certainly do it wrong, wrong, wrong, but with some
practice maybe things will get easier....
Charlotte Boyce.
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