The protocol requires bell ringers to put leather muffles on each of the bells to dampen the sound.
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The protocol requires ringers to put leather muffles on each of the bells to dampen the sound. It takes the noise from a joyous clang to a more sombre or melancholic tone. On Thursday, the ringers and Elbow Park residents within earshot were hearing a sound never before rung out over the city.Article content
“So there were certain patterns within the bell that would tell people the time, whether there was a wedding, a funeral, and things like that.”
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