Ian Butters's Compositions

5000 Bristol Surprise Royal
by Ian Butters (No 6)

23456789 M W H 35294768 B,V. 3* 42356789 F,B. - 32546 2 - 2 part, omitting 3* in part 2. 4th place calls. All calls refer to tenor position.

12 56, little bell music off back; 44 7890 off front; 30 leads of 23456 course.
Rung at Ossett on Sat 19th Sep 1981.
Composition published in: Ten Bell Comps(2004).
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5040 Bristol Surprise Royal
by Ian Butters (No 18)

23456 X w M H 42356 - - 62345 s s 23465 s 2 4 part, calling s for last bob in parts 2 and 4, and calling X in one part only. 4th place calls. Lower case letters are half-lead equivalent calls (w=4?, f=7?). X = B,f,I (14 leads inc bob H).

24 each 56 & 65 off back.
Composition published in: C502, Ten Bell Comps(2004).
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5040 Bristol Surprise Royal
by Ian Butters (No 182)

23456 M W H 34256 2 (53246) - 36245 - 3 2 32465 - 2 (62453) s s 23456 s 3* 4th place calls. 3* = --s.

24 56 & 17 65 off back; 24 098765 off front.
Also independently produced by Richard Angrave.
Rung at Masham on Fri 18th Jul 2003.
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5000 Bristol Surprise Royal
by Ian Butters (No 184)

234567 7 X M W H 24356 - 3* 56342 s - 573624 - - 243657 s s   2 part, calling X once only. 4th place calls. 3* = -s-. X = B,F,I.

14 each 56 & 65, little bell music off back; 23456, 24365 & 65432 courses in full, 32(16) leads of 34567 courses (depending on which X blocks are omitted).
Rung at Lewes on Mon 29th May 2000.
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5000 Bristol Surprise Royal
by Ian Butters (No 201)

23456 M W H (52436) - (34625) - - (42635) 3 2 43526 2 - - 25346 2 2 23456 - 2 4th place calls. First rung to Wootton Rivers S.

18 56 & 9 65, little bell music off back; 21 098765 (inc backrounds), little bell music off front; 23456 course in full, most (8 leads) of 64523 course; 11 courses of 6 in 6th.
True to all group Gx, cps.
Rung at Reading (handbells) on Tue 6th Feb 2024 conducted by Jack E Page.
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5080 Bristol Surprise Royal
by Ian Butters (No 281)

234567890 M W H 34256 2 32546 - 2 (24536) 2 32465 I,V. 2 (64523) - - (42635) 2 2 564239078 sV,s2. ? (632547890) s7,sF. - - 23456 -   4th place calls. All calls refer to tenor position.

20 56 & 15 65, little bell music off back; 19 098765, little bell music off front; 23456 course in full, most (8 leads) of 24365 course.
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5160 Bristol Surprise Royal
by Ian Butters (No 282)

234567890 M W H (52436) - (34625) - - (42635) 3* 2 (265439078) sV,s2. - 243657890 s7,sF. - 2 2 part, omitting 3* in part 2. 4th place calls. All calls refer to tenor position.

21 each 56 & 65, little bell music off back; 21 each 098765 & 098756, little bell music off front; 23456 & 24365 courses in full, most (8 leads) of 64523 course.
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5040 Bristol Surprise Royal
by Ian Butters (No 284)

234567890 M W H 34256 2 (53246) - (34625) - 2 (23645) 3 - (365249078) sV,s2. - 243657890 s7,sF. - - 324659078 B,V. ? (435267890) s7,sF. 3 (356429078) sV,s2. - 234567890 s7,sF. -   4th place calls. All calls refer to tenor position.

21 56 & 15 65, little bell music off back; 18 098765, 5 7890, little bell music off front; 23456 course in full, most (8 leads) of 64523 course, 15 leads of 24365 course.
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5120 Bristol Surprise Royal
by Ian Butters (No 285)

234567890 M W H (52436) - (34625) - - (23645) 3 - (365249078) sV,s2. - (654327890) s7,sF. - 24536 - - (43526) 2 432759860 I. - 324657890 V. 2 (256349078) sV,s2,6. - 234567890 s7,sF. - 2 4th place calls. All calls refer to tenor position.

20 56 & 14 65, little bell music off back; 19 098765, little bell music off front; 23456 course in full, most (8 leads) of 24365 & 64523 courses.
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5040 Bristol Surprise Royal
by Ian Butters (No 286)

23456 7 M W H 24356 s (54326) s 56423 2 - 23465 - - 3* 65432 s - 23456 2* - 3+ 4th place calls. 2* = -s. 3* = -s-. 3+ = s--.

20 56 & 15 65, little bell music off back; 20 098765, little bell music off front; 64523 & 65432 courses in full, most (8 leads) of 23456 & 674523 courses.
Rung at Stockport, St George on Sat 24th May 2003.
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5040 Bristol Surprise Royal
by Ian Butters (No 289)

23456 7 M W H 32456 3* (53426) - 26345 - s s 23465 - 3+ 65432 s - 23456 2* - 2* 4th place calls. 2* = -s. 3* = --s. 3+ = s-s.

24 56 & 15 65, little bell music (61 LB4, 33 LB5, 13 LB6) off back; 24 098765, 19 098756, little bell music (52 LB4, 25 LB5, 10 LB6) off front; 65432 course in full, most (8 leads) of 23456, 24365 & 674523 courses.
Rung at Burnley on Thu 31st Dec 2009 conducted by George H Campling.
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5000 Bristol Surprise Royal
by Ian Butters (No 295)

23456 7 M W H 32456 3* (53426) - 26345 - s s 56342 s 23465 2* s s 65432 s - 23456 2* - 2* 4th place calls. 2* = -s. 3* = --s.

24 56 & 9 65, little bell music off back; 24 098765, little bell music off front; 24365 & 65432 courses in full, most (8 leads) of 23456 course, 16 leads of 34567 courses.
Rung at Warnham on Sat 8th May 2004.
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5040 Bristol Surprise Royal
by Ian Butters (No 332)

234567890 M W H (52436) B,V,F,B. - 42635 - 645239078 sV,s2. 243657890 s7,sF. - - - 32465 B,V,F,B. - (64523) - - 23456 - s 3* 4th place calls. 3* = -s-.

14 56 & 11 65, little bell music off back; 22 7890, 16 098765 (inc backrounds), little bell music off front; 23456 course in full (twice, & 32 leads in total), 24365 course in full (& 31 leads in total), 11 leads of 64523 course.
Rung at Worsley on Sun 23rd Jan 2005.
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5002 Bristol Surprise Royal
by Ian Butters (No 333)

23456 M W H 34256 a 2 25346 - - (43652) - - 43526 I,V. - (24536) - 24365 I,V. - (62345) a - (42536) - s   Omit a once. 4th place calls. a = B,V,sM,sM,F,B.

18 56 & 6 65, little bell music off back; 22 7890, 16 098765 (inc backrounds), 2 34567890, little bell music off front; 24365 course in full, most (8 leads) of 23456 course - there will be an additional 22 leads of either 23456 or 24365 courses depending on which a block is called.
Rung at Enniskillen on Wed 24th Aug 2011.
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5042 Bristol Surprise Royal
by Ian Butters (No 334)

23456 M W H 34256 a 2 25346 - - (43652) - - 43526 I,V. - 24365 I,V. 3* (62345) a - (42536) - s   Omit a once. 4th place calls. a = B,V,F,B. 3* = s-s.

15 56 & 14 65, little bell music off back; 13 098765 (inc backrounds), 11 7890, 2 34567890, little bell music off front; 24365 course in full, most (8 leads) of 23456 course - there will be an additional 23 leads of either 23456 or 24365 courses depending on which a block is called.
Rung at Burnley on Thu 17th Dec 2009 conducted by George H Campling.
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5120 Bristol Surprise Royal
by Ian Butters (No 432)

234567890 M W H 34256 2* 234567089 B. -* 243569807 V,F. s 563427890 B. s - 24365 7,s7. s   2 part, calling s (at each occurrence) for calls marked * in part 2. 4th place calls. All calls refer to tenor position.

10 56 & 6 65, little bell music off back; 22 7890, little bell music off front; 23456 & 24365 courses in full (twice, & 24 leads each in total), 65432 course in full, 16 leads of 34567 courses.
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5000 Bristol Surprise Royal
by Ian Butters (No 433)

23456789 M W H 42356 - (25346) 2 (43652) - - 53274986 I,V,I. s 24365789 V. - s (62345) - 53246 - 3 - 23456 2 - 4th place calls.

19 56 & 8 65, little bell music off back; 21 098765, 2 34567890, little bell music off front; 24365 course in full, most (8 leads) of 23456 course.
Rung at Saltby on Tue 24th Aug 2010.
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5120 Bristol Surprise Royal
by Ian Butters (No 434)

234567890 M W H 24356 s (45362) s 2 423569078 sV,s2. 2 543267890 s7,sF. 2 54273986 I. - 24365789 V. -   2 part. 4th place calls. All calls refer to tenor position.

6 each 56 & 65, little bell music off back; 22 7890, little bell music off front; 23456 & 24365 courses in full (& 17 leads each in total), most (8 leads) of 64523 & 65432 courses.
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5040 Bristol Surprise Royal
by Ian Butters (No 434A)

234567890 M W H 24356 s (45362) s 2 423569078 sV,s2. 2 543267890 s7,sF. 2 54273986 I. - 24365789 V. - 23465 B,V,F,B. s 65432 s - 23456 7,s7. s   4th place calls. All calls refer to tenor position.

6 each 56 & 65, little bell music off back; 22 7890, little bell music off front; 24365 course in full (twice, & 32 leads in total), 23456 course in full (& 17 leads in total), 65432 course in full, most (8 leads) of 64523 & 674523 courses.
Rung at Whitchurch on Sat 12th Apr 2008.
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5120 Bristol Surprise Royal
by Ian Butters (No 514)

234567890 M H 34256 2 234567089 B. - 234569078 V. 426357890 s7,sF. 645239078 sV,s2. 563427890 s7,sF. 243657890 7,s7. s   2 part. 4th place calls. All calls refer to tenor position.

13 each 56 & 65, little bell music (95 LB4, 44 LB5, 17 LB6) off back; 10 each 098765 (inc backrounds), 098756 & 7890, little bell music (137 LB4, 68 LB5, 27 LB6) off front; 23456 & 24365 courses in full (& 19 leads each in total), 16 leads of 34567 courses.
Rung at Ticknall on Wed 25th Jan 2012.
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5000 Bristol Surprise Royal
by Ian Butters (No 572)

23456 M W H 32456 2* 52436 s 56342 7,V,F,6. - 23465 7,s7. s s 65432 s - 23456 7,s7. s   4th place calls. 2* = s-.

12 56 & 6 65, little bell music (114 LB4, 63 LB5, 26 LB6, 6 LB7) off back; 12 098765 (inc backrounds), 6 098756, little bell music (110 LB4, 59 LB5, 26 LB6, 6 LB7) off front; 23456, 24365 & 65432 courses in full, 16 leads of 34567 courses.
Rung at Farnham on Sat 24th Aug 2013.
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5080 Bristol Surprise Royal
by Ian Butters (No 638A)

234567890 M W H 234567089 B. 234509876 V,B. 234569780 sF,s2. 234569078 B. (524367890) F,B. - 645239078 sV,s2. - 563427890 s7,sF. 273654 7. s 243657 s7. 325469078 sV,s2. 325409876 B. 243659078 7. 325467890 s7,sF. 536249078 sV,s2. 234567890 s7,sF. - - - 4th place calls. All calls refer to tenor position.

9 56 & 4 65, 51 0987, 14 09876, little bell/cyclic music (159 LB4, 61 LB5, 16 LB6) off back; 30 7890, 8 098765 (inc backrounds), 5 67890, little bell/cyclic music (195 LB4, 78 LB5, 26 LB6) off front; 23456 course in full (twice, & 55 leads in total), 24365 course in full (& 17 leads in total).
Rung at Saltby on Tue 24th Nov 2015.
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5002 Bristol Surprise Royal
by Ian Butters (No 638)

234567890 M W 234567089 B. 234509876 V,B. 234569780 sF,s2. 234569078 B. (524367890) F,B. - 645239078 sV,s2. - 563427890 s7,sF. 273654 7. s 243657 s7. 325469078 sV,s2. 325409876 B. 243659078 7. (425367890) s7,sF. 3(-s-) 4th place calls. All calls refer to tenor position.

11 56 & 4 65, 40 0987, 14 09876, little bell/cyclic music (154 LB4, 61 LB5, 18 LB6) off back; 30 7890, 10 098765 (inc backrounds), 5 67890, little bell/cyclic music (177 LB4, 76 LB5, 24 LB6) off front; 23456 course in full (twice, & 55 leads in total), 24365 course in full (& 17 leads in total).
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5024 Glasgow Little Surprise Royal
by Ian Butters (No 255)

234567890 M W H 34256 2 234567089 B. - 423569078 V. - 342569807 F. - 342569780 I. 3 234569078 B. - (234569807) F. 523749860 7,B,I. - 243657890 V. - 2 (62345) - 25346 - 2 (423567089) B. - 342567908 F. - 234567890 I. - 4th place calls. All calls refer to tenor position.

5 56 & 8 65, little bell music off back; 24365 course in full, 31 leads of 23456 course.
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5112 Maypole Alliance Royal
by Ian Butters (No 539)

234567890 H 43256 3* 432907856 sV,s3. 3 324509876 W. 2 342907856 W,s6,W. 3 234509876 W. - 4235 sF,s3. - 432769850 sW,sF. s 23456789 V. 3* 4th place calls. Calls at H refer to rotation of 2,3,4, other calls refer to tenor position. 3* = s--. For methods with 36 rows per lead.

24 56 & 0 65, 24 each 098765 & 09876, little bell music (121 LB4, 53 LB5, 6 LB6) off back; 26 67890, 24 098765, 20 567890, little bell music (124 LB4, 49 LB5, 4 LB6) off front; Most (8 leads) of 23456 course.
Rung at Saltby on Tue 24th Jul 2012.
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5042 Maypole Alliance Royal
by Ian Butters (No 334A)

23456789 X M W H 34256 - 2 25346 - - (43652) - - 43526 I,V. - 34275986 I. s 24365789 V. 2* (62345) - - (42536) - s   4th place calls. X = B,V,F,B. 2* = -s. For methods with 36 rows per lead.

15 56 & 10 65, little bell music (85 LB4, 54 LB5, 15 LB6) off back; 18 7890, 13 098765 (inc backrounds), 2 34567890, little bell music (115 LB4, 73 LB5, 24 LB6) off front; 24365 course in full (twice, & 32 leads in total), 23456 course in full (& 31 leads in total).
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5040 Oswald Delight Royal
by Ian Butters (No 377)

234567890 M W H 45236 - - (35264) s s 234569078 sV,s2. (346257890) s7,sF. - 56423 - - 35692748 sV,s2,6. - 24365789 s7,sF. - 2 (62345) - 53246 - - 256349078 sV,s2. 234567890 s7,sF. - 2 4th place calls. All calls refer to tenor position.

24 56 & 22 65, little bell music off back; 76 7890, backrounds, little bell music off front; 23456, 24365 & 64523 courses in full.
Rung at Saltby on Tue 27th Sep 2005.
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5040 Unrung (group G) Surprise Royal
by Ian Butters (No 202)

23456 M W H (52436) - (34625) - - 43526 2 2 (25634) - - 24536 2 - 25346 - 2 23456 - 2 4th place calls.

17 56 & 3 65, little bell music off back; 21 098765 (inc backrounds), little bell music off front; 23456 course in full, most (8 leads) of 64523 & 65432 courses; 12 courses of 6 in 6th.
True to all group Gx, cps.
Music analysis is for Bristol S Royal.
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5000 Unrung (group G) Surprise Royal
by Ian Butters (No 203)

23456789 M W H (52436) - 43526 3 - - 43275986 I. - 32465789 V. 2 (63425) - 25346 - 2 2 23456 - 2 4th place calls.

18 56 & 13 65 off back; 19 098765 (inc backrounds) off front; 23456 course in full, most (8 leads) of 24365 course.
Music analysis is for Bristol S Royal.
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5000 Unrung (group G) Surprise Royal
by Ian Butters (No 204)

234567890 M W H 234567089 B. 3 234567908 F. 3 435267890 I. 2 - 25346 2 2 23456 - 2 4th place calls. All calls refer to tenor position.

18 56 off back; 19 098765 off front; 22 leads of 23456 course; 3 courses each of 567089 & 567908, 10 courses of 6 in 6th.
Music analysis is for Bristol S Royal.
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5000 Unrung (group G) Surprise Royal
by Ian Butters (No 205)

234567890 M W H 234567908 B,F. 3 (524367890) I. - 523749860 I. - 243657890 V. - 2 (62345) - 25346 - 2 23456 - 2 4th place calls. All calls refer to tenor position.

13 56 & 12 65, little bell music off back; 13 098765, little bell music off front; 24365 course in full, 23 leads of 23456 course.
Music analysis is for Bristol S Royal.
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5040 Unrung (group G) Surprise Royal
by Ian Butters (No 206)

23456789 M W H (52436) - 52374986 I. - 24365789 V. - 2 23645 - 2 64235 - - 25346 - - 2 23456 - 2 4th place calls.

13 56 & 17 65 off back; 15 098765 (inc backrounds) off front; 23456 & 24365 courses in full.
Music analysis is for Bristol S Royal.
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5000 Unrung (group G) Surprise Royal
by Ian Butters (No 207)

23456 M W H (52436) - 64235 - - 53246 - - - 36245 - 2 32465 - 2 (64523) - - 23456 - 2 2 4th place calls.

13 56 & 14 65 off back; 15 098765 (inc backrounds) off front; 23456 course in full, most (8 leads) of 24365 course.
True to all group Gx, cps.
Music analysis is for Bristol S Royal.
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5000 Unrung (group G) Surprise Royal
by Ian Butters (No 448)

23456789 M W H (52436) - (35426) 3 - 32475986 I. - 24365789 V. 2 (62345) - 25346 - 3 2 23456 - 2 4th place calls.

19 56 & 13 65 off back; 21 098765 (inc backrounds) off front; 23456 & 24365 courses in full; 10 courses of 6 in 6th.
Music analysis is for Bristol S Royal.
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5004 Unrung (group G) Alliance Royal
by Ian Butters (No 538)

234567890 H 34256 2 342907856 sV,s3. 3 234509876 W. - 4235 sF,s3. - 432769850 sW,sF. s 24356789 V. - 2 part, omitting sF,s3 in part 2. 4th place calls. Calls at H refer to rotation of 2,3,4, other calls refer to tenor position. For methods with 36 rows per lead.

24 56 & 0 65, 24 each 098765 & 09876, little bell music (121 LB4, 53 LB5, 6 LB6) off back; 26 67890, 24 098765, 16 567890, little bell music (117 LB4, 44 LB5, 4 LB6) off front; Most (8 leads) of 23456 course.
Music analysis is for Maypole A Royal (ie Bristol above).
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5040 Watford Delight Royal
by Ian Butters (No 402)

234567890 6 M W H (52436) - (245639078) sV,s2. - s 532467890 s7,sF. s 465329078 sV,s2. - - 324657890 s7,sF. - - 435269078 sV,s2. 654327890 s7,sF. - (36452) - (623459078) sV,s2. - - 356247890 s7,sF. s 423569078 sV,s2. s - 564237890 s7,sF. - - 453629078 sV,s2. 234567890 s7,sF. - 4th place calls. All calls refer to tenor position.

8 56 & 7 65, little bell music off back; 72 7890, little bell music off front; 23456, 24365, 64523 & 65432 courses in full (twice each).
Also true to Bristol S.
Rung at Saltby on Tue 28th Nov 2006.
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5080 Xereby Surprise Royal
by Ian Butters (No 283)

234567890 M W H (52436) - (34625) - - (42635) 3 2 645239078 sV,s2. 243657890 s7,sF. - - - 243659078 B,V. (325467890) s7,sF. 3 (256349078) sV,s2. - 234567890 s7,sF. - 2 4th place calls. All calls refer to tenor position.

21 56 & 13 65, little bell music off back; 11 098765, 3 7890 off front; 23456 course in full, 18 leads of 24365 course, 13 leads of 64523 course.
Also true to Bristol S.
Rung at Saltby on Tue 23rd Sep 2003.
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