CHANGE RINGING
The Gordon Stuart Peek Foundation Memorial Bells
CONTACT:
Rebecca Woodgate (Tower Captain)
woodgate@apl.washington.edu Tel: 206-221-3268
Part of the UW School of Music
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UNIVERSITY
OF WASHINGTON CHANGE RINGING The Gordon Stuart Peek Foundation Memorial Bells CONTACT: Rebecca Woodgate (Tower Captain) woodgate@apl.washington.edu Tel: 206-221-3268 Part of the UW School of Music |
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| Ringing Times Generally, the bells may be heard on Friday evenings between 8:30 - 9pm. See calendar. Other upcoming ringing events are: Sunday 9th Nov 2008 Half muffled ringing 7:30-8 pm in memory of mathematician Oded Schramm, UW Affiliate Professor (see also UWeek) Red Square is an excellent location from which to hear them. Eventually, we will have a webcam on the bells. Throughout the year, the bells will be rung to celebrate university, state, and national events. To request ringing for an event, please contact the tower captain. |
Practice Times
Our usual practice times are: Monday and Friday 7-9 pm Ringing visitors are very welcome - please contact the tower captain in advance. Currently, for most practices the bells will not be heard outside the tower, although the bells may be heard 8:30-9pm during the Friday evening practice. Unfortunately, practices are not generally open to non-ringing visitors, although you will be able to see the bells on the webcam (once installed). If you are interested in learning to ring, see below. |
Finding
us Gerberding Hall is on the south side of UW's Red Square in the central UW campus, just next to Suzzallo Library. We will meet at the southeast corner of the square before practices. As the building is locked, late comers will likely experience considerable delays, but may contact the ringers by cell phone (provided on request). Travel to UW: UW is well served by local "metro" buses to NE Campus Parkway, the HUB, and Montlake. Click here for walking routes from the bus stops to the tower. Pay-parking is available from UW, or on meters on local streets (free after 6pm). |
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Ring Ringing requires about as much coordination as riding a bike. It is a stimulating mental and physical exercise, practised worldwide by an eclectic group of volunteers of all ages. Physical requirements are mostly an ability to climb steep ladders, exert some force with your arms above your head, and some degree of rhythm. We will run weekend and evening taster courses for those interested in learning to ring. Dates and times will be announced here and in email. Please contact the tower captain for more details, or to join the email list. (If you have contacted us already and not had any reply, it is likely due to a spam filter - please try again!). So far, we have many more potential learners than we have teachers. All our teachers are volunteers - we appreciate your patience as we work through this. |
Contacts (please contact the tower captain for attendance) All enquiries about the Bells should be addressed to the Tower Captain Rebecca Woodgate Email: woodgate@apl.washington.edu Tel: 206-221-3268 |
Press
releases - UW's UWeek (February 2008) announcing the installation - UW's UWeek (1st May 2008) with slides of the bells being lifted in to the tower - UW Marketing (1st May 2008) movie of the bells being lifted in to the tower - UW's UWeek ( 8th May 2008) about the UK bell hanger installing the bells, Bob Smith, of Taylors Eayre and Smith - UW's UWeek (22nd May 2008) about the upcoming dedication |
