Episode 033: Steve Coleman on the G&B Summer and Winter Schools

• Steve Coleman is a ringer in the Gloucester and Bristol (G&B) Association, author of many articles and books, and impetus behind the G&B Summer and Winter Schools.
• Steve’s books are chock-full of useful advice and helpful hints, and he will be back in a future episode to discuss them. If you haven’t yet come across them and want a copy, just head to ringingbooks.co.uk.
• He’s also written dozens of articles for The Ringing World. Two he recommends to your historical interest are “The Sight of A Gentle Maiden Deftly Handling a Rope,” chapters 1 and 5, found at No. 5147 (18-25 Dec 2009) pp. 1267-8 and at No. 5167 (7 May 2010) pp. 470-2.
• Mostly, though, we talk about the August 2020 Summer School and January 2021 Winter School: the genesis of the schools, the sessions offered, their reception, and their future prospects. Those interested in more information on either of the past schools or on 2021’s Summer School should email Steve directly: steve@ringingbooks.co.uk.
• Finally, Steve mentions how wonderfully he has enjoyed Ringing Room during lockdowns. If you haven’t yet heard them, know that episodes 4 and 27 of this podcast both feature Bryn and Leland, the creators of Ringing Room, discussing their project’s birth (episode 4) and its first year (episode 27).

Thank you, friends.

Bells: Kent School ca. 2003, unknown band.