The Clapper - Journal of NAGCR

Vol. 39 No. 2, April, 2012

April, 2012 ("Spring") Vol. 39, No, 2
Ring Around Charleston
Learning Grandsire from the ringing circles
Peals and Quarters

Vol. 39 No. 1, January, 2012

Young ringers program at Marietta
A WOW tour
Visiting ringers in the South East
Peals
Quarters
Reports

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Vol. 38 No. 4, Fall, 2011

2011 Toronto AGM (Cover Article)
Comments, corrections invited for 2010 Annual Report
Minutes of 2011 NAGCR AGM
Update on Washington National Cathedral
Announcement for appointment of Newsletter Editor
Area reports
Report on Ringing Courses -- Sue DeVuyst
WRS ringer travels 'round the world in 27 towers - Lian von Wantoch
Book review -- Wooten Surprise
Actions of the Executive Committee
Interim Reports from Officers and WebTeam for 2011
Peal Secretary update
Membership update
Peals & Quarter Peals
Ring Around Charleston announcement
Philly QP Weekend announcement
Upcoming events
Book Service offerings
Membership application

Vol. 38 No. 3, Summer, 2011

2011 Southern Cross Ringing Festival -- Honoring Marie Cross (Cover Article)
Update on registration for Toronto AGM, Sept 23 -- see website claendar entry for form
Victoria celebrates 75 years of ringing
Area reports
Report on the 2011 meeting of the Central Council
Remembering Paul Engsberg
Kalamazoo Hand Bell Weekend, March 2011
North American SRCY meet in Pittsburgh, April 2011
New ringing room doors at Orleans highlight Northeast area meeting in June
Butler I-20 tour - "Parte Uno"
Mobel - a review
Butlers' 25th overseas tour - Channel Islands
Actions of the Executive Committee
Officers' Reports
Regarding nominations of Guild officers for 2012 term
Peals & Quarter Peals

Vol. 38 No. 2, Spring, 2011

A FIRST: Teaching the Teachers (Cover Article)
Developing TtT - the back story
Registration for NAGCR AGM -- Toronto in September -- see website calendar entry for form
First Peal Rung in Asia
Philly Vernal Equinox weekend
"Ringing World" Centenary celebration
Regarding nominations of Guild officers
Officers' Reports
Area Reports
Peals & Quarter Peals

Vol. 38 No. 1, January, 2011

"Ringing in the Clouds" (Cover Article)
Philly Quarter Peal Weekend
Bell ringing in Shakespeare
Officers Reports
Area Reports
Peals & Quarter Peals

Vol. 37 No. 4, October, 2010

Little Rock AGM (Cover Article)
Seven Named to Honor Roll
Butlers' Australian Ringing Tour
AGM Minutes
Officers Interim Reports
Area Reports
Peals & Quarter Peals

Vol. 37 No. 3, July, 2010

Well Struck? (Cover Article)
AGM 2010 Information
Butlers' Ringing Tour
A First for Orleans
30th Anniversary of St. Martin-in-the-Fields
Officers Columns
Area Reports
Peals & Quarter Peals

Vol. 37 No. 2, April, 2010

Full Circle (Shreveport)
Stedman, Revisited
Philly Weekend
Officers Columns
Area Reports
Peals & Quarter Peals

Vol. 37 No. 1, January, 2010

Studying Stedman
2010 Butler Tour (Cornwall)
Officers Columns
Area Reports
Peals & Quarter Peals
10th Anniversary of St. Marks' (Philadelphia)

Vol. 36 No. 4, October, 2009

NYC AGM Report & Photos
Obituaries: Bob Stokes & Paul Cattermole
Name the Place
Butler Tour 2009
Post Your News While It's New
Ringing in Cape Cod
Officers Columns
Peals & Quarter Peals
From the Archivist
Letters to the Editor
Area Reports
SCRY Weekend

Vol. 36 No. 3, July, 2009

Remembering Bill Jackson
Officer's Columns
Call for 2009 AGM
Ask the Clapper!
At First You Don't Succeed
Five Towers Festival 2009
NAGCR Executive Committee Report
Yale Update
The First Steel City Ringing Festival
Birthday Party in Philly
Toronto Twelve Weekend 2009
Name the Ringers
Report of NAGCR Reps to the CCCBR
Thoughts and Wandering in Worcester
Area Reports
Kalamazoo's Silver Anniversary Peal
Peals and Quarters
Guild Book Service Offerings

Vol. 36 No. 2, April, 2009

US Presidential Inauguration Ringing in DC and elsewhere
Bill Jackson Remembered
Surprise Workshop
Quarter Peal Weekend
Spring Dinner
NYC AGM Update
Area Reports
Officers Columns
"Name the Place"
Letter to the Editor about Yale towers
Toronto Visitors to the UK
Peal & QP Reports

Vol. 36 No. 1, January, 2009

"A True 5040" -- Trumpler Golden Anniversary
First Local Peal at Trinity NYC
Officers' Columns
NAGCR Tutorial Funds Program
Bell Ringing at Smith College
"A Picture is Truly Worth 2009 Changes"
"Troubling Trend" -- Philip Earis
Surprise Weekend at Brewster
"Name the Ringers
Area Reports
"Teamwork in the Belfry" -- New Clappers for the Advent
Peals & QPs

Vol. 35 No. 4, October, 2008

"The Little Tower that Could" -- Miami AGM
AGM Minutes
Officers' Interim Reports
Actions of the Executive Committee
Honor Roll -- Gordon Peek
HLM Nominees
Name the Bells
"Improving Ringing Skills"
Getting Acquainted with Russian Bells and Ringers
Pittsburgh Ringing Course
Arthur Nichols' & Change Ringing in Boston
Butlers' September Tour
New Website Preview
Area Reports
Visit to the Netherlands
Peals & QPs
Review: "England's Child"
30th Anniversary Ringing in Hendersonville

Vol. 35 No. 3, July, 2008

From the President
Miami AGM info
Central Council Representative Report
A Day in Old New Castle
From the Public Relations Officer
Philly Bells Birthday BBQ Bash
From the Education Officer
6th Annual Minnesota Handbell Weekend
Quarter Peal Analysis
From the Treasurer
Name the Ringers
Butler Tour 2008
Education Survey Analysis
NCS Rings Around the UK
Towers of the Lakes Region
Cathedral Bells for Shreveport
View of Seattle's Bells
Area Reports
From the Peal Secretary
Peals
Quarter Peals

Vol. 35 No. 2, April, 2008

Seattle Ring in Process
Toronto Wedding
"Start Spreading the News" -- SRCY in NYC
25th Anniversary of Old North Rehanging
Vernal Equinox Weekend in Philadelphia
Name the Place
The NorthEast Towers
Area Reports
Peals & QPs
Officers' Columns
Miami AGM Update
Executive Committtee Meeting Minutes
Five Towers Festival Report
Naming of Terrible Towel Treble Bob Major (Pittsburgh)
Little Rock 25th Anniversary
Annual QP Weekend

Vol. 35 No. 1, January, 2008

"Treble's Gone" -- 2007 Striking Competition
Officers' Reports
Election Results
The Towers of the SouthWest
New Towers
Name the Ringer
Area Reports
Peals & QPs
New Dues and Subscription Rates
Birmingham's First Quarter Peal
St. Martin's in the Field's 500th QP
20th Anniversary of Raleigh Bells

Vol. 34 No. 4, October, 2007

2007 NoGA AGM Report
Upcoming Events Schedule
Officer Columns
Obituary for The Rev. Myles W. Edwards
Report of the Constitution Committee
Interim Report of the Executive Committee
Report and Actions of the Executive Committee
Statement of Financial Position
AGM Minutes
Proposed Constitution Committee
Presentation of Finances
Officer Candidate Statements
Area Reports
"The Bells of Stetson Chapel Reach 500"
"It Was Awesome"
Peals & Quarter Peals
Name the Ringers
Member Updates

Vol. 34 No. 3, July, 2007

Seventeen Years of Butler Tours
Schedule of Upcoming Events
Officer Columns
Executive Committee Report
AGM Plans
Proposed Budget for 2008
Letters to the Editor
Name the Ringers
Area Reports
Butler 'WAGOS' Tour Report
"All's Well that Ends Well"
"St. Louis University Ringing"
Peals & Quarter Peals
Member Updates

Vol. 34 No. 2, April, 2007

Thirty Years of Ringing Together n Victoria
Call for Nominations
Officer Columns
Report of the Executive Committee
DVD Review: "Craft of Bellringing"
More on the Archives Appeal
Letters to the Editor
Report of the southeastern Palm Sunday Workshop
Announcement of upcoming AGM
Announcement of 12-Bell Weekend
Report of Philadelphia events
"When we are Four"
Area Reports
Peals & Quarter Peals
Membership Updates
Striking Competition Announcement & Rules
Registration Forms for AGM, Course, & Competition

Vol. 34 No. 1, January, 2007

The English Ringer of the 'Boston Guild'
Appeal for Clapper Archives
Ringing for funeral of Gerald Ford
Bells of Old North history
Report of 2007 Flying Pig Festival in Houston
Name the Ringers
Officer Columns
Peals & Quarter Peals
Area Reports
Membership Updates

Vol. 33 No. 4, Autumn, 2006

Report of AGM in British Columbia
Officer Columns
"Learning to Ring Derek Sawyer's Way"
Letters to the Editor
"Ringing a la Mode"
Summary of the Executive Committee Meeting
Report of the Peal Books Project Team
Report on Central Council
Interim Report of the Executive Committee
Minutes of the 2006 AGM
Officer Nominations
Candidate & Incumbent Statements
HLM Nominations
Roll of Honor Elections by the Executive Committee
Peals & Quarter Peals
Area Reports
"Turn Around When Possible" -- Butler Tour Report

Vol. 33 No. 3, Summer, 2006

Obituary of Derek Miles Sawyer
Upcoming Events
Letters
CCCBR Report
Plans for AGM in Vancouver & Victoria
Actions of the NAGCR Executive Committee
The Bells of Birmingham
Fourth Annual Minnesota Handbell Weekend Report
"To Strengthen Ringing in North America"
Five Towers Ringing Festival Report
Random Access
Area Reports
Member Contact Updates
Peals & QPs

Vol. 33 No. 2, Spring, 2006

The Church of the Good Shepard -- Wilde Bells
Officer Columns
Report of the Constitution Committee
Philadelphia Quarter Peal Weekend 2006
Random Access
The Kermode Bear
Obituary of J. Arthur Izard
Obituary of Dr. Robert Alan Verrey
Planning for 2006 AGM
Area Reports
Actions of the NAGCR Executive Committee
Some Murphy's Laws
Top 10 Ways the Lord Mayor of Westminster Confused the DC Ringers
Peals & Quarter Peals
Member Information Updates

Vol. 33 No. 1, Winter, 2006

The Bells of Holy Rosary Cathedral
Letters
NAGCR Election Results
Yesteryear in the Clapper
Upcoming Events
Ring Around Charleston Announcement
Membership Information
Area Reports
Peals & QPs
Book Service Offerings
Member Contact Updates

Vol. 32 No. 4, Autumn, 2005

"Go Houston"
Letters
Obituary of G. Patrick H. Vernon
Upcoming Events
Book Review: "Coonducting and Coursing Order"
First Annual Individual Striking Competition, Kalamazoo
Don Trumpler's Western Canada Peal Band Tour
A Visit to Charleston
The 2005 Butler Tour
Constitution Committee Report
Summary of the Executive Committee Meeting
Interim Officer Reports
Photo Gallery
Citations for Election to HLM
Officer Candidate Statements
Area Reports
Peals & QPs
Membership Update Information
Submission Guildelines

Vol. 32 No. 3, Summer, 2005

Toronto 12-Bell Weekend Report
The President's Message
Constitution Committee Report
Four Towers Festival 2005 Poem
Upcoming Events
CCCBR Report
Four Towers Reminder
Ring Around Charleston Invitation
The Hapless Society
Phiiadelphia Bells Barbeque Birthday Bash
Money Matters -- Your Choice
Washington Three Tower Tour
Walking and Ringing in Wales
Area Reports
Random Access
Peals & QPs
Member Contact Updates

Vol. 32 No. 2, Spring, 2005

A Celebration of the Vernal Equinox
Message from the President
Election Results
"A Quarter Peal Weekend in the Grand Tradition"
Upcoming Events
Invitation to Quebec City Weekend
NAGCR Executive Committee Conference Call
Invitation to Toronto 12-bell Weekend
"Houston. Labor Day. Heat.": Invitation to Three Towers
Submission Guidelines
HLM Proposals
"Undersea Ringing: An Octopus Surfaces"
Area Reports
Random Access
The Fortune Cookie Game
Peals & QPs
Member Contact Information

Vol. 32 No. 1, Winter, 2005

A Dream Comes True in Sewanee
Officer Columns
Report of Dedication of Augusta Bells
Toronto to the Max: First Peal on Twelve by NA Band in Toronto
Toronto's First Quarter Peal on 12
Raleigh Striking Competition
Official NAG Chat Group
Registration for Philadelphia Vernal Equinox Ringing
Registration for Four Towers Festival
Area Reports
Random Access
Peals & Quarter Peals
Membership Information Update

Vol. 31 No. 4, Autumn, 2004

Ringing the Red Line in Washington DC
Quebec City Peal Weekend
Central Council Report
Announcement of NAG Chat Group
A Virginia Gentleman in Bruce Butler's Bus
Area Reports
Summary of Executive Committee Meeting
Officers' Columns
Minutes of the AGM
Interim Reports of Officers
AGM photos
Peals and Quarter Peals
Membership Information Updates

Vol. 31 No. 3, Summer, 2004

Three Cheers for the Four Towers Festival
Officers' Columns
Way Down Upon the Sewanee Tower
Remembrance of Shirley Harris
First Peal for Pittsburgh
Letter to the Editor
Calgary Homecoming: 50 Years of Bells in Calgary
Area Reports
Peals and Quarter Peals
Membership Information Updates
Peach of a New Ring in Georgia
Four Towers Festival Report

Vol. 31 No. 2, Spring, 2004

Impressions of Ring Around Charleston
Officers' Columns
Obituary of Martyn W. Harbott
Memories of Martyn Harbott
Ring Around Charleston: A Ringing Success
The Old Post Office Tower: Not Your Average Ring of Bells
Guidelines to Tower Etiquette
Letters to the Editor
Striking Competition Rules
Thoughts on the Striking Competitions
Of Headstocks, Gudgeons, Clapper Joints, of Stays and Twiddle Pins
Dear Diary: A Guild to the Ringer's Diary
Area Reports
Officers' Reports
Peals and Quarters
Membership Information Updates
Summary of the Executive Committee Meeting

Vol. 31 No. 1, Winter, 2004

Striking Competition 2003
Future Events
Officer Columns
Letters to the Editor
Thoughts on Bell Control
Conductor's Corner: Calling Extents of Stedman Doubles
Second Spring in Australia
Handbell Book Reviews
Audio and Video Rentals
The Clapper Survey (Early Results)
Top Ten Reasons to Ignore Your Ringing Friends' Good Ideas
Area Reports
Peals & Quarter Peals

Vol. 30 No. 4, Fall, 2003

25th Anniversary of the Dedication of the Bells at St. James, Hendersonville
Bill Woodruff Remembered
Upcoming Events
From the President
Officers Columns
Letters to the Editor: Catching the Sally with the Tail around the Back
AGM Kalamazoo 2003
Minutes of the NAGCR AGM 2003
Ring Around Charleston Announcement
Mutant Method Weekend: A Poem by Aileen Murphy
Ringing Roadshow 2003
Perspectives from the Other Side of the Atlantic
Conductor's Corner: A Quarter Peal of Grandsire Triples
Innocents Abroad -- A Ringing Tale: Or Why Would You Go to Wantage to Learn to Ring?
Area Reports
Interim Reports of the Executive Committee
Peals and Quarter Peals
Summary of the Executive Committee Meeting
Membership Information Update

Vol. 30 No. 3, Summer, 2003

Upcoming Events
Officers Columns
Central Council Meeting
Memories of a '43er
A Course of Ringing in Kent, or, Cue the Queen's Quarter
Philadelphia Annual Celebration of the Vernal Equinox
Augmentation to 6 of the 3 at St. James, Dallas
Toronto 12-Bell Weekend
Circling the Cathedral
2003 Three Towers Festival and Course in Houston
Ten Interesting Things about Kalamazoo (for Change Ringers)
A Ringer's Fate: A Poem by Aileen Murphy
Conductors' Corner: An Alternative Approach to Calling Stedman Triples
The Wendell Blake Trophy
From The Clapper
Area Reports
Peals and Quarter Peals
Membership Information Update
NAGCR Striking Competition

Vol. 30 No. 2, Spring, 2003

The Surprise Weekend
Letters to the Editor
Obituary of Bernard H. Cook
Officers Columns
A Useful Next Step for Doubles Bands
Not Just a Plain Course
My First Quarter Peal Weekend
New Castle Dinner 2002
If the Bells Won't Come to You, You'll Have to Go to the Bells
From The Clapper
Area Reports
Peals and Quarters
Membership Information
Summary of the Executive Committee Meeting
Membership Application Form

Vol. 30 No. 1, Winter, 2003

2002 Striking Competition
Officer Columns
Anniversary Celebrations in Miami
Hells Bells
Dolphins Break Surface, Hold 1st World Tour
The Pinx Tour
Area Reports
Peals & Quarter Peals
Membership Information Updates
Book Service Offerings

Vol. 29 No. 4, Fall, 2002

The Bells of Southminster
Letters to the Editor
Officers' Columns
Summary of the Executive Committee Meeting
MInutes of the AGM
Interim Reports of the Officers
AGM 2002: Philadelphia
Canadian Jubilee 2002
The Cumberlands' Country Meeting
In Loving Memory: Ethel Margaret Izard Twining
David Cyril Bertram Mills: A Tribute Delivered at the Memorial Service
High Times on the Downs
The Keele Ringing Course
Notes from the Back of the Bus
Area Reports
Peals and Quarter Peals
Membership Information Updates
Almost a Bourdon Bell Quarter Peal
Guild Book Service Offerings

Vol. 29 No. 3, Summer, 2002

The Carmel Campanile
Letter to the Editor
Officer Columns
Central Council Report
Calgary's Memorial to the Queen Mother
Victoria Day Weekend 2002 Report
If This is Tuesday . . . The Trumpler Tour
The Morrison Tour
The Bells' Birthday Barbeque Bash
Quebec Weekend 2002
Area Reports
Peals and Quarters
Top 10 Ways to Drive the Ringing Tour Leader Crazy
Membership Information Updates
Guild Book Service Offerings
Clapper Submission Guidelines

Vol. 29 No. 2, Spring, 2002

Obituary of David C.B. Mills
Letters to the Editor
Officers Columns
And Did Bare Feet in Ancient Time: A Poem by David Wiedner
David Mills: A Tribute to a Friend
Westminster Abbey, Mission City, Meeting
Quarter Peal Weekend
Top Ten Breaches of Ringing Etiquette
Amphibian Ringing Society: Fact or Fiction? Coming to a Sleazy Network Near You!!!
Area Reports
Peals and Quarter Peals
Ring of One Follows the Sun: The Tale of the New Castle Cow Bell -- A Poem by Sue Clopper
Membership Information Update