Spent the morning re-hanging the third bell. The stay is new, the rope decidedly is not.

The foundry ledger for 1841 lists eleven castings and one recast. Nine of them are still hanging somewhere within a day’s walk of the river.

Practice night moved to Thursday while the scaffolding is up. Bring gloves — the new ropes are still stiff.

Forty seconds of the tenor, recorded from inside the ringing chamber at first light. Headphones, if you have them.

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