Ely DA - EDUCATION - DOUBLE NORWICH COURT BOB MAJOR



	Teaching & Learning Aids David G. Salter

	DOUBLE NORWICH COURT BOB MAJOR

	What is in a name ? Double Norwich Court Bob Major is often known as "The Queen of the plain major methods". The first peal in the method was 9th March 1741 in Norwich at St Michael and All Angels Coslany.
		MAJOR	It is rung on eight bells
		BOB	It includes dodges and the Treble Plain Hunts
		COURT	Court Places are made
		NORWICH	The base method is Single Norwich
		DOUBLE	It is a Double method

	Place Notation Constructing the method
		12345678
		21436587	x	All pairs cross
		24135678	14	The bells in 14 lie still
		42316587	x	All pairs cross
		24361578	36	The bells in 36 lie still
		42635187	x	All pairs cross
		24365817	58	The bells in 58 lie still
		42638571	x	All pairs cross
		46283751	18	The bells in 18 lie still

	Types of work
		Hunt

		Dodge

		Double Dodge

		Lead and Lay

		Court Places

		Court Places with a Dodge

	The Line



	Learning the Line

	2nd	Lead, Double Dodge, Treble Bob become 7th place bell
	7th	Double Dodge, Lay, 56 places, dodge become 4th place bell
	4th	Double Dodge 12, lead, Double Dodge 12 become 5th place bell
	5th	Dodge 56 places, Lay, Double Dodge become 6th place bell
	6th	Treble Bob in, Double Dodge, Lead become 3rd place bell
	3rd	34 Places, Dodge, Double Dodge 78 Lay become 8th place bell
	8th	Double Dodge 78, 34 Dodge, 34 Places become 2nd place bell

	Using the Treble If the Treble turns you from the front or the back make in 56 if from the back or in 34 if the front. The Treble always runs through your places. Pass the Treble in 3rds going in long front work and pass the Treble in 3rd leaving the front. Pass the Treble in 7ths going up, long work at the back and pass the Treble in 7ths on the way down. Pass the Treble in 5ths going out, Treble Bob work. Pass the Treble in 5ths going in, Treble Bob work.

	General Rules Always dodge up on the front with your Course bell and dodge down with your after bell. Always dodge up at the back with your course bell and down with your after bell. Never dodge in 34 or 56 with your course or after bell. The bell that leaves the dodging first goes the furthest. The bells you dodge with in 34 and 56 are two away from you in the coursing order. ie.







	Calls Bobs are usually made in 6ths place.

	Singles are usually made in 6ths, 7ths and 8ths places.

If you were 2nds place bell the lead prior to a Bob, you will make the Bob and retrace your steps becoming 3rds place bell at the next lead end. The same is true for a Single. If you were 5ths place bell the lead prior to a Bob, you will do an extra dodge down and become 8ths place bell, becoming 2nds place bell at the next lead. If a Single is called, you will Double Dodge, make 7ths and become 7ths place bell, becoming 4ths place bell at the next lead end. If you were 3rds place bell the lead prior to a Bob, you Double Dodge up, do an extra dodge, and become 7ths place bell, becoming 4ths place bell at the next lead. If Single is called, you Double Dodge up make 8ths and uneffected.

Callings Most compositions are given by the lead order. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 but could also be In, 5ths, Out, Home. (This usually applies with 4ths place calls).
Transposititons:	Bobs Bob at 1 effects 532 becoming 253 Bob at 2 effects 468 becoming 846 Bob at 3 effects 753 becoming 375 Bob at 4 effects 246 becoming 624 Bob at 5 effects 875 becoming 32465 and shortens the course Bob at 6 effects 324 becoming 432 Bob at 7 effects 687 becoming 768 Singles Single at 1 effects 532 becoming 235 Single at 2 effects 468 becoming 864 Single at 3 effects 753 becoming 357 Single at 4 effects 246 becoming 642 Single at 5 effects 875 becoming 587 Single at 6 effects 324 becoming 423 Single at 7 effects 687 becoming 786


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