Tuesday 26th July 2022
On a lovely sunny evening 6 members turned out to ring 12 bells to give an evening's entertainment for Cheadle Pensioners. This was my first visit to Cheadle Cricket club. What a wonderful setting it is especially on such a fine sunny evening with two teams, resplendent in their whites, creating a typical bucolic English evening. The sound of willow on leather and appeals and applause, added to the occasion. At one point at the end of one of our tunes we seemed to get applause from the cricketers but on refection it was more likely to have been for a magnificent catch or a good hit for six.
A good attendance of about 40 people turned out for our concert. It is always very pleasing when we play for good sized audience. The audience were given a very varied programme of tunes.
'Champagne Charlie' was very well received and several of the audience obviously recognised it and were humming along. In 'Singing in the Rain' the sound of imitation raindrops played on the bells with thumb damping was obviously picked up by the audience when a question about it was asked during the ‘question and answer’ session at the end. Many varied and interesting questions were asked by the audience. An invitation was given to the audience to come and have try at ringing. It was pleasing to see volunteers come forward and make a very good show of ringing for the first time.
Thank you to the group of volunteers who provided us with tea and biscuits at the end of the show.
Peter Walker