He estimates there are only about 350 change ringers in the United States and Canada.
Aileen Murphy, from left, Isabella Scott and Naperville resident Tom Farthing practice bell ringing rhythms with hand bells at Mitchell Tower atop the Reynolds Club on the University of Chicago campus in 2021.As a member and official of the North American Guild of Change Ringers, Farthing knows it takes a rare breed to engage in what he calls “an obsession.
Naperville resident Sean Lu, a sophomore at the University of Illinois, was the winner of the North American Guild of Change Ringers’ Jeff Smith Memorial Young Ringer Award. It’s an activity that started in 17th century England when groups of people were needed to ring the bells in church towers. But instead of creating music, change ringers use math to generate a unique sequence of notes using bells.
“Even now, it’s terrific for me and a great opportunity for Sean. There are not a lot of ringers around. They are few and far between. Now, I’m ringing quite a bit and I can team up with ringers from all over the place. I’m not limited. Recently, I was ringing with someone from California and Washington state. I’ve also been able to ring with people from England.”“He picked it up really quick,” he said. “He’s incredibly bright, for sure. He is interested in it.
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