Grandsire Doubles

This is step 1 in the 2020 blue pathway.

Grandsire Doubles is one of the oldest methods still rung regularly today, probably dating to the 1640s or ’50s, but is none the worse for that. It is sometimes neglected because, as a twin hunt method, it is unlike most other commonly rung doubles methods. Dodging at handstroke can also be unfamiliar. But Grandsire provides a useful step on the way to ringing Stedman, and extends elegantly to all odd stages where it provides a useful introduction to ringing on higher numbers.

If Grandsire is familiar territory for your band, consider making it more of a challenge by ringing some extents which involve extremes in addition to the regular bobs and/or singles. (A Grandsire extreme is printed on page 26 of the 2020 Ringing World diary.)

Resources

Recent performances

Sunday, 20 March 2022Llandegai (St Tegai), Gwynedd1260 Doubles (5m)
Friday, 11 March 2022Ringing Room (D and N Come and Try)120 Grandsire Doubles
Tuesday, 8 February 2022Lytchett Matravers (St Mary the Virgin), Dorset1270 Grandsire Doubles
Friday, 4 February 2022Ringing Room (D and N Come and Try)120 Grandsire Doubles
Friday, 28 January 2022Ringing Room (D and N Come and Try)120 Grandsire Doubles
Thursday, 11 November 2021Llandegai (St Tegai), Gwynedd1260 Grandsire Doubles
Wednesday, 1 September 2021Broomfield (St Margaret), Kent1260 Grandsire Doubles
Wednesday, 25 August 2021Broomfield (St Margaret), Kent1260 Grandsire Doubles
Sunday, 22 August 2021Warehorne (St Matthew), Kent1260 Grandsire Doubles
Wednesday, 4 August 2021Broomfield (St Margaret), Kent1260 Grandsire Doubles
Wednesday, 28 July 2021Broomfield (St Margaret), Kent1260 Grandsire Doubles
Wednesday, 23 June 2021Broomfield (St Margaret), Kent1260 Grandsire Doubles
Wednesday, 9 June 2021Broomfield (St Margaret), Kent1260 Grandsire Doubles
Wednesday, 9 June 2021Market Weighton (All Saints), East Riding of Yorkshire1279 Grandsire Doubles
Monday, 7 June 2021Ringing Room (Dundee)120 Grandsire Doubles
Wednesday, 26 May 2021Broomfield (St Margaret), Kent1260 Grandsire Doubles
Monday, 24 May 2021Ringing Room, Dundee60 Grandsire Doubles
Wednesday, 19 May 2021Broomfield (St Margaret), Kent1260 Grandsire Doubles
Wednesday, 5 May 2021Ringing Room (UK) (Stretham REC)60 Grandsire Doubles
Thursday, 29 April 2021Tavistock Ringing Rooms (Tavistock), Devon1 Grandsire Doubles
Wednesday, 7 April 2021Ringing Room (Charlton Mackrell), Somerset120 Grandsire Doubles
Wednesday, 7 April 2021Ringing Room (Charlton Mackrell), Somerset120 Grandsire Doubles
Wednesday, 7 April 2021Ringing Room (Charlton Mackrell), Somerset120 Grandsire Doubles
Wednesday, 31 March 2021Ringing Room (Charlton Mackrell), Somerset120 Grandsire Doubles
Friday, 26 March 2021Ringing Room, Somerset120 Grandsire Doubles

See full list.