19 min
EPISODE SEVEN: Bells For Tutu Landmark
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LANDMARK EPISODE: 'Bells For Tutu'
SHOWNOTES
The legacy of a series such as this one would be a marker of our present time as a nation, presenting an engaging audio experience for any listener as a stand alone creative platform.
Please share with your communities!
Landmark on Spotify: Landmark
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Support via Buy Me A Coffee: https://bmc.link/Landmark
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Episode Synopsis
Theresa is Ashley's neighbour, and a bell ringer at St. George's Cathedral in Cape Town. It’s a quirky hobby in a world of Facebook. It’s not long after lockdown that they drive to a rehearsal at the bell tower for a special occasion: The loss of a national treasure - Archbishop Tutu.
The podcast begins with a discussion of the iconic Table Mountain in Cape Town and how people can get used to their surroundings and stop noticing them. This leads to a discussion of the bells ringing from the cathedral and the role of the steeple keeper, who is responsible for maintaining the bells and the tower.
The conversation then turns to the history of the bells at St. George's Cathedral, which were recast at the Whitechapel Bell Foundry in London and shipped back to Cape Town in the late 1970s. The author notes that the Whitechapel foundry is famous for creating bells all over the world, including the Liberty Bell and Big Ben.
The author and Theresa arrive at the cathedral and find that the area has been blocked off due to a national event. There is scaffolding being constructed around the entrance and cars are being monitored entering the car park.
They meet with other bell ringers and members of the committee, including the tower captain, the secretary, and the treasurer. Theresa explains that they typically meet on Tuesday nights for practice and ring on Sunday mornings for the early service. However, due to lockdown, they have not been able to ring and this will be their first time back.
The conversation then turns to the different traditions of bell ringing, including the hands-on percussion called Carillon and the swinging of bells, which is what St. George's Cathedral does. Theresa notes that they often have ringers from the UK come to visit and participate in "tower grabs," which involve ringing at as many different churches as possible in a short amount of time.
This episode of Landmark provides insight into the history and traditions of bell ringing at St. George's Cathedral in Cape Town, as news journalists gather from around the world for the celebration of ‘the Arch’. His words, captured in Guildhall London at the Templeton Prize event in 2013 end the episode and still move powerfully in a country now desperate for true leaders and ethical leadership.
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LANDMARK EPISODE: 'Bells For Tutu'
SHOWNOTES
The legacy of a series such as this one would be a marker of our present time as a nation, presenting an engaging audio experience for any listener as a stand alone creative platform.
Please share with your communities!
Landmark on Spotify: Landmark
Able to Support this podcast?
Support via Buy Me A Coffee: https://bmc.link/Landmark
Suggestions and offers for sponsorship of the series: ashley@story2voice.com
Episode Synopsis
Theresa is Ashley's neighbour, and a bell ringer at St. George's Cathedral in Cape Town. It’s a quirky hobby in a world of Facebook. It’s not long after lockdown that they drive to a rehearsal at the bell tower for a special occasion: The loss of a national treasure - Archbishop Tutu.
The podcast begins with a discussion of the iconic Table Mountain in Cape Town and how people can get used to their surroundings and stop noticing them. This leads to a discussion of the bells ringing from the cathedral and the role of the steeple keeper, who is responsible for maintaining the bells and the tower.
The conversation then turns to the history of the bells at St. George's Cathedral, which were recast at the Whitechapel Bell Foundry in London and shipped back to Cape Town in the late 1970s. The author notes that the Whitechapel foundry is famous for creating bells all over the world, including the Liberty Bell and Big Ben.
The author and Theresa arrive at the cathedral and find that the area has been blocked off due to a national event. There is scaffolding being constructed around the entrance and cars are being monitored entering the car park.
They meet with other bell ringers and members of the committee, including the tower captain, the secretary, and the treasurer. Theresa explains that they typically meet on Tuesday nights for practice and ring on Sunday mornings for the early service. However, due to lockdown, they have not been able to ring and this will be their first time back.
The conversation then turns to the different traditions of bell ringing, including the hands-on percussion called Carillon and the swinging of bells, which is what St. George's Cathedral does. Theresa notes that they often have ringers from the UK come to visit and participate in "tower grabs," which involve ringing at as many different churches as possible in a short amount of time.
This episode of Landmark provides insight into the history and traditions of bell ringing at St. George's Cathedral in Cape Town, as news journalists gather from around the world for the celebration of ‘the Arch’. His words, captured in Guildhall London at the Templeton Prize event in 2013 end the episode and still move powerfully in a country now desperate for true leaders and ethical leadership.
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/landmark/message
19 min