[Idyllchat] Church bells

[ronk at shentel.net]

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During our stay in Kandersteg last year, we took a prearranged trip to 
Tagerwilen to visit the church my grandpaents were married in in 1849.  We 
were taken up the bell tower and were amazed at the size of the bells.  The 
church had the timbers carbon dated, and some were from the mid 1700s.

Our own littrle town of Woodstock, VA has three churches that ring their bells 
every hour from 0700 to 2100.  One includes a hymm at three oclock.  It is 
really a nice enjoyable touch.







 Well, it looks as we have indeed found a new subject.
> 
> On our very first Untours trip many years ago, we opened the shutters of the 
> bedroom window in our apt. in Lungern and could hardly believe the sight of 
> the beautiful old church there, which looked almost close enough to reach 
> out and touch. Then, it seemed even closer early the next morning when the 
> bells began to ring--and ring--and ring. One day I counted well over 300 
> peals.  Was it sometimes a bit annoying--yes--but we became very accustomed 
> to the sound and found they added to the ambience of life in a small Swiss 
> town.  I actually missed them for a few days after returning home, and later 
> wished that, like one Idyller, I had recorded their ringing.
> 
> The bells in Europe are also often rung when someone in the village passes 
> away to let the people know of a death in the community.  You will remember, 
> of course, that years ago, churches in America had bells which were rung on 
> Sunday mornings to let people it was time for church and for very special 
> occasions.  Perhaps we could benefit from the return of such sounds and 
> traditions here in the U.S.
> 
> Margaret Peters
> 
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