I first heard a track from this album on BBC Radio 3: it was Treble Bob, Sixteen In, and it was magical. But when I came to hear the whole album, it is thematically all over the place. Beautiful ringing, but it doesn't seem sure of its audience.

I'd love to hear an album entirely like Treble Bob, Sixteen In - changes rung on handbells. It would be a wonderful meditation background.

This recording includes contributions by four handbell ensembles in England, all very different. For the most part, the CD consists of English folk tunes, carols, and change ringing. The change ringing group is well worth a listen, as it is the latest incarnation of the ancient art form that made England the "Ringing Isle." The other ensembles very much reflect the "community band" concept, with all that entails: much enthusiasm and excitement, but rough around the edges. For the collector, though, this is an important piece of handbell ringing history and well worth having.