I heard a lot of bells, read about of them, but have not heard anybody explain the techniques involved in playing bells and, more importantly, improvizing with them. The audio piece I am about to present here was an ear-opening experience for me.

I found this wonderful excerpt, produced by Jay Williams, while browsing through the latest collection of podcasts on

the Blind Cool Tech web site. Before you click on the actual podcast link, however, I suggest that you read a bit about the history of bells.
…and here is the link to the change ringing podcast itself.

Enjoy!