Don Morrison’s Peal Compositions of Spliced Major (2m)

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This page collects compositions of spliced major with 2 methods. Spliced compositions suitable for varying numbers of methods are on the page for the largest number of methods for which they are suitable. So, for example, a series suitable for 2–4 methods will be on the page for 4 methods, not here.

5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 1137)
23456  V  M  W  F  H  Methods   
43652     -           CCY.YCYY
54623  -  s     -  -  C.YC.YY.C.
26345     -  -        YCC.Y.CYC
42365        -        CYYC.YCY  
Repeat five times.

Contains 2,688 Yorkshire and 2,496 Cambridge with 119 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell, 18 each 56s and 65s, and 12 each 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front.

Rung at Greasley on 14 September 2019, conducted by Tim Poole.

5,070 Spliced Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (arr) (no. 7905)
23456  B  M  W  H
54632     -  -     CYY.Y.CYY
35642        -     CYCC.YCY
24653     -  -  -  YYC.C.YYY.
24536  -        -  CY.CY.
53246        -  -  YYYC.YCY.
34562  -           YY.YC
46325  -           CC.YC
46253  -        -  YY.CY.
65432  -           YY.CY
34256     -  -     YYC.Y.YCY
Repeat twice.

Contains 3,150 Yorkshire Alliance and 1,920 Cambridge Surprise, with 95 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell, all 24 56s, 18 5678s off the front, 9 8765s off the front, and kings.
Especially suitable for a seventieth wedding anniversary.

5,376 (5,056) Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 4647)
23456   M  W  H
65432   -  -  -  CCN.N.CCN.
42536   -     s  NCN.NCNC.
53264  (s  s  -  NC(N.C.NNC.
42365   -)    -  CNC.CN)CN.
Repeat five times.

Contains 2,688 each Cambridge and Lincolnshire (N), with 119 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell.
Reduce to 5,056 by, in one part, replacing the parenthesized calls by a bob Before and omitting the parenthesized leads. Contains 2,528 each Cambridge and Lincolnshire (N), with 111 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell.

5,024 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 354)
 23456   M  W  H  Methods     
(43652)  -        PPCC.C
(52634)  s  -      PCC.C.
(35624)     -      P(C)CC.
 62354      -  -   CPPPC.PCPC.
 36254         -  CCCCCCC.
 26453   -        PCPC.P
(46352)  -        PPCC.C
(56234)  -  s      PPPC.C.
 23564      -  -   CPCC.CPPC. 
Repeat twice, replacing (C) by PP in any one part.

Contains 96 combination rollups.
Contains 3,040 Cambridge and 1,984 Primrose, with 71 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell.

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5,070 Spliced Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8851)
23456   B  M  W  H
42356            -
53624      -  -
32546   -        3
62453   2        2
25463   a  2  -
62534   -        2
23645   -
34562      -  2  3
46325      2  2  3
46253   -        -
65432   -
23456      -  -  -
a = F,In.

Call the first lead as the as yet unrung little alliance method x3x4x2.34,2 [e] fch BD, and the remainder as Cambridge Surprise.
Especially suitable for a 70th birthday or similar anniversary.
Note that the unreduced calling rung to just Cambridge, without the initial lead of little alliance, is false.

5,056 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 6551)
23456  M  W  H
42356        -  (YS)(SY)S(YS)S(SY)Y.
32654 [-        Y(SY)[(SY).Y(SY)(YS)(SY)
56423  -  -     (SY)(YS)(SY).(SY).(YS)(SY)(YS)
42563     -] -  (YS)(SY)(YS)(YS).(YS)](YS)Y.
54263        -  (YS)(SY)S(SY)S(YS)(SY).
Repeat four times.
In the third part omit the [bracketed]
leads, and replace the [bracketed] bobs
by a bob Before.
(Parentheses) indicate a change of method
at the half lead.

Contains 2,544 Superlative and 2,512 Yorkshire, with 68 changes of method at the lead end, 119 changes of method at the half lead, and all the work of both methods for every bell.

5,184 (5,056) Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 438)
23456  T  V  M  W  H             
64352        -     -  R.YR.
64235  s  s [-]    -  RR.R.YY.YR.
53246        -  -  -  R.(RRRRR).R.
25346              -  RYR.
32546              -  YYYYYYY.   
Repeat five times, omitting [-] from alternate parts.

Contains 2,880 Rutland and 2,304 Yorkshire with 47 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell, and 132 combination rollups.
Reduce to 5,056 by replacing (RRRRR) by Y in one part. Contains 2,720 Rutland and 2,336 Yorkshire with 49 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell, and 131 combination rollups.

5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 545)
234567  V  M  W  H  Methods    
324765  -     -     P.PPY.YYY
624537  -  -  -  -  P.PP.P.PYY.
64253            s  PYPYPPY.
34265   -     sF s  Y.YYPY.P.  
Repeat five times.

Contains 2,688 Pudsey and 2,496 Yorkshire, with 72 changes of method, all the work of both methods for every bell, 18 each 56s, 65s, 7568s and 7658s, and 12 each 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front including back rounds.

Rung at Liverpool (St Michael, Garston) on 10 January 2007, conducted by Peter D Hughes.

5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8296)
 234567    B  M  W  H
 647253    F           LLL.LL
 352647   In  -  s  s  YLY.Y.Y.LYLY.
 45236    V,sF      s  Y.L.Y.
(35246)          s     YLYLY.
 34265     -  -         YL.LY.L
Repeat five times.

Contains 2,688 Lancashire and 2,496 Yorkshire, with 96 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell.

5,080 (5,088) Spliced Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 2609)
234567  B  M  W  H
42356            -
52364      s  s
26543   -
357246        F
632547  In    s  s
36542   -        s
36425   -        -
23465         -  3
43625         2  -
324756  In       3
273546  -
643257     3  F  -
25346      s  -
54263   -
65243         -
23456      -  -  2

Ring the first four leads Yorkshire Alliance, and the remainder Yorkshire Surprise.
Contains 19 65s, 18 each 56s, 8765s and 7568s, queens, tittums and back rounds.
Especially suitable for an 80th birthday or similar anniversary.
Also true (5,088) when rung entirely as Yorkshire Surprise. True to all Bc.

Rung at Boughton under Blean on 29 December 2008, conducted by Philip H Larter.
Rung as a 5,088 of Yorkshre Surprise at Amersham on 30 August 2007, conducted by J Alan Ainsworth.
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5,184 (5,056) Spliced Treble Dodging Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 4807)
 23456   M  B  W  H
 23564      -     -  YY.YY.
 53462   -           N.YN
(63245)  -     s     N.Y.
 23546   -            YNYY.N(NNNNN)
 53642   -           N.NY
 24365   -     s [-] YYY.Y.N.
Repeat five times, omitting [-]
from alternate parts.

Contains 2,688 Yorkshire Surprise and 2,496 New York Delight, with 59 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell.
Reduce to 5,056 by calling Y for (NNNNN) in any one part; contains 2,720 Yorkshire Surprise and 2,336 New York Delight, with 61 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell.

Rung at Pittsburgh on 10 September 2011, conducted by Donald F Morrison.

5,070 Spliced Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (arr)

    

Ring your favorite 5,088 of Yorkshire Surprise Major, and replace any three leads by Hampshire Alliance.

Especially suitable for a seventieth wedding anniversary.
Contains 4,992 Yorkshire Surprise and 78 Hampshire Alliance.

5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 20)
234567  M        V  W  H                 
234765    sF,sT  2*       BCC.B.C.B.C
372546     I,sB           BC.B.BBC
526437  s        2  2  s  BB.BCC.B.C.B.C.
42365       sT   s     s  CB.C.CB.       
Repeat five times. 2* = s -.

Contains 2,688 Bristol and 2,496 Cornwall, with 108 changes of method, all the work of both methods for every bell, all 24 each 56s, 65s, 8765s, 8756s, 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, 21 each 7568s and 7658s, and 12 each 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, including back rounds.

Rung at Wandsworth (Holy Trinity) on 25 June 2004, conducted by George H Campling.

5,184 (5,056) Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8736)
234567  B  W  H
65234   -  3*     WW.WB.(B.B.)B
725364     a      BBBBB.BW.WW.W
423567     b  -   BW.WW.WBB.WBW.
Repeat five times, calling single
for bob half-way and end.
3* = - s -.
a = sF,F,V;
b = In,W,In.

Contains 2,688 Bristol and 2,496 Cornwall (W), with 48 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell, all 24 each 56s, 65s, 8765s, 8756s, 7568s, 5678s off the front, 6578s off the front, 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, 222 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (116) or at the front (106), tittums and back rounds, with no backstroke 87s.
Reduce to 5,056 by, in any two parts, replacing 3* by one single Wrong and omitting the parenthesized leads; contains 2,560 Bristol and 2,496 Cornwall (W), with 48 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell.

5,184 (5,024) Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 32)
234567  V  M  W  T  F  H  Methods     
56342      - (s) s  s  s  BB.S.SS.B.S.
46352         s           SSSS.B
473526  s                 S.BB
523467              s  -  BBBBB.S.
42356   ss    s           S.B.SSS.B   
Repeat five times, calling - for (s) in parts 3 and 6.

Contains 2,688 Superlative and 2,496 Bristol, with 60 changes of method.
Reduce to 5,024 by omitting any five singled in leads of Bristol; contains 2,688 Superlative and 2,336 Bristol with 50 changes of method.
Either length contains all the work of both methods for every bell, and all 24 each 56s, 65s, 8765s and 5678s off the front.

Rung at Terling on 13 October 2002, conducted by Alan M Barber.

5,088 (5,024) Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 403)
23456  M               W  H  Methods            
35426  -    B,(sV,sV)        L.BL.L(.B.)LL
32546         I,V      -  -  LL.BL.L.L.
26543  -      I,V            BB.BB.BBB.BB
46532  -      I,V      -     L.L.BBB.L.B
62534  -      I,V            BB.L.BL.LL
53246        sT,sV     -     LL.BB.L.B
23645  -  sT,sF,sV,sV     3  L.L.B.LLL.B.LL.B.B.
Repeat twice.

Contains 2,592 London; 2,496 Bristol; with 71 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell.
Reduce to 5,024 by omitting [sV,sV] and associated lead of Bristol from any two parts. Contains 2,592 London; 2,432 Bristol; with 67 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell.
Either length contains 72 combination rollups.

5,184 Spliced Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 13)
234567  M  W        H  Methods           
62354  (-) 2  F,I   s  BB.DD.B.DD.B.DDDD.
263745        I,sV  s  D.BBB.D.
325647         V    -  DD.D.             
Repeat eleven times. Call s for (-) in parts 1 and 7.

Contains 2,688 Bristol Surprise and 2,496 Double Norwich Court Bob, with 95 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell.

5,184 (5,024) Spliced Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 79)
23456  W       M  B  H
52643  -  F,I  -  -     DBD.DD.B.DD.D.(BBB)
42365    sT,sV       s  BBB.DDD.D.
Repeat eleven times,
calling - for s halfway and end

Contains 3,072 Bristol Surprise and 2,112 Double Norwich Court Bob, with 72 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell.
Reduce to 5,024 by calling D for (BBB) in two parts. Contains 2,880 Bristol Surprise and 2,144 Double Norwich Court Bob, with 72 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell.

5,184 Spliced Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 80)
 23456   I  W  V  M  O  H
(53624)  s  -  s     -     D.DB.DD.BDBB.
 62534      -           -   D.BB.
 24365   s        2 [s] -  D.DD.B.D.BD.
Repeat eleven times, omitting [s] from all except parts 1 and 7.
- = 14; s = 1678.

Contains 3,072 Bristol Surprise and 2,112 Double Norwich Court Bob, with 144 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell, and is tenors together throughout.

5,024 Spliced Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 81)
 23456   M  W  B            
(63524)  s  -  -  BB.DD.DBB.
(63524)     3      D.DDDDD.B.
 32465   s     -   D.D.D    
(52634)  s  -  -  BB.DD.DBB. ╮
 52346      -  -   D.DDDD.D  │A
 24356   -     -  DDD.D.BBB 43256     4A               
Repeat. Fourth place calls.

Contains 2,560 Bristol Surprise and 2,464 Double Norwich Court Bob, with 52 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell.

Rung at North Mymms, Hertfordshire (St Mary) on 14 April 2023, conducted by Michael G Purday.

5,088 (5,008) Spliced Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 82)
 23456   M  B  W
(56234)     -  2  DDDDDD.BBB.DBBD.
 32465  [-]    -   D.DD.B
(36524)  s  -  s  BB.(BBB).D.
 26453   -     s   D.DD.B
 42356   a  -     DD.DDDDDDD.BB.D
Repeat five times, calls s for [-] in parts 3 and 6.
Fourth place calls.
a = sV,F.

Contains 2,688 Bristol Surprise and 2,400 Double Norwich Court Bob, with 60 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell.
For 5,008 replace (BBB) by one lead of Double Norwich in one part. Contains 2,592 Bristol Surprise and 2,416 Double Norwich Court Bob, with 60 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell.
Either arrangement contains all 24 each 56s, 65s, 8765s, 5678s off the front, 6578s off the front, 8765s off the front, and 8756s off the front, and tittums.

Rung at Holme Lacy on 18 November 2010, conducted by Frederick Shalcross.

5,075 Spliced Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 929)
 32546   M  B  W  H  Methods        
 25346            2  DDDDD.B.        ╮
(45326)        s     DDDDDDD.        │
 34256   2* -  s  s   D.B.BBB.D.DDD. │
(54236)        s     DDDDDDD.        │A
 43256   -  -         D.BBB.BBB      │
 23654   -           BB.DD           ╯
 23465      4A
 34265            2  DDDDD.B.
(64235)        s     DDDDDDD.
 26345   2* -  s  s   D.B.BBB.D.DDD.
(42365)        -     DDDDDDD.
 62345         s      B.B
(42635)  2+    s     BB.B.DD.
(43625)  -  -  s      D.D.D.
(42536)  s  -  s      D.D.D.(B)     
Round at the backstroke snap two blows after the last single.
Start at backstroke with a 1678 single.
Bobs are 14, and after the start singles are 1234.
2* = - s; 2+ = s -.

Contains 2,673 Double Norwich Court Bob and 2,402 Bristol Surprise, with 37 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell, and 133 combination rollups including 21 56s and all 24 65s, with no 82s, 83s or backstroke 87s. For a 75th birthday.

Rung at Heptonstall on 31 January 2003, conducted by George H Campling.

5,184 Spliced Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8806)
 2345678   B   F   W   M   H
 24356    sT   s           s   D.B.DD.
(745263)       -  sV   -       DDDD.DB.BD.
 4236857   -   2*  2*  s        D.B.D.BBD.B.D.
Repeat eleven times.
2* = - s.

Contains 2,688 Bristol Surprise and 2,496 Double Norwich Court Bob, with 120 changes of method, all the work of both methods for every bell, all 24 each 56s, 65s, 8765s, 8756s, 7568s, 7658s, 5678s off the front and 8765s off the front, all 576 combinations of 5-6-7-8 in 5678, 210 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (90) or at the front (120), and back rounds, with no backstroke 87s.

5,088 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 407)
23456  M   B   W  H  Methods             
35642  2   -         FB.B.BBF.FBF
25634  2  F,I  2     BF.F.FBFF.F.FFBF.F.F
34256      -   2     BFBF.FBB.B.B
56423  2   -   2* s  FF.F.FBB.BFB.B.BB.
23564      -   2     BBFB.BBF.F.F        
Repeat twice. 2* = - s.

Contains 2,592 Belfast (F) and 2,496 Bristol, with 66 changes of method, all the work of both methods for every bell, and 108 combination rollups.

5,184 (5,024) Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 23)
234567  M          V  W  H                   
65342   ss   sT    2  - [ss] U.B.U.U.B.U.U.B.
273645     I,F,sB  -         UU.BB.U.UU.BB
324657  s  sB,F,sT s  - [-]  BB.BU.U.B.BB.U.U.
Repeat five tiems, omitting [-] from alternate parts.

Contains 2,688 Uxbridge and 2,496 Bristol with 72 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell.
Reduce to 5,024 by omitting [ss] and associated lead of Bristol from five parts. Contains 2,688 Uxbridge and 2,336 Bristol with 62 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell.
Both arrangements contain all 24 each 56s, 65s, 8765s and 8756s, and 15 each 5678s off the front, 6578s off the front, 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front.

Rung at Rochdale (Balderstone) on 4 June 2002, conducted by Andrew D Sibson.

5,088 (5,024) Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 24)
234567  M           V  W  H                    
53624   -     sT    s  -  2  U.U.BB.U.BB.B.
273546  2     sT             U.B.BB.BBU
324657       sB,F   ss 2     UUU.U.BBU.B.U.B.U
273645     sT,sF,B  -        UU.B.U.BB.BU
362457       sB     s  -  -  UUU.BU.U.U.
42356   2  F,I,F,I        -  U.B.BBU.B.U.B.BBBU.
Repeat twice.

Contains 2,592 Bristol and 2,496 Uxbridge with 72 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell.
Reduce to 5,024 by omitting ss and associated lead of Bristol from two parts. Contains 2,528 Bristol and 2,496 Uxbridge with 68 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell.
Both arrangements contain all 24 each 56s, 65s, 8765s and 8756s, and 21 each 5678s off the front and 8765s off the front including back rounds.

Rung at Pinhoe on 19 June 2006, conducted by Michael E C Mears.

5,088 (5,008) Spliced Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 3112)
23456  M   W   H
34256          2   C.B.
54263  s   s       CC.CBBCCB.C
23465  -   2*  2   CC.CBCCBC.C.[B]B.C.
42635      -   2*  CCBCCBC.CC.C.
32645      s       CBCCBCC.C
Repeat five times.
2* = - s.

Contains 2,784 Double Coslany Court Bob (C) and 2,304 Bristol Surprise Surprise, with 120 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell.
Reduce to 5,008 by calling C for [B] in any five parts; contains 2,864 Double Coslany Court Bob and 2,144 Bristol Surprise, with 120 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell.
Either length contains all 144 combination rollups, with some of each of the six flavo(u)rs in each method, and all 7 near misses.

Published in The Ringing World (1993, page 1155).
Rung at Trumpington on 8 June 1993, conducted by Christopher E J Kilgour.

5,040 (5,008) Spliced Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 3113)
23456  M   B   W   H
54632  2   -   s   2*  CC.C.CBB.[B]BB.CC.C.
54326  2       s   4   CC.B.BBBCCB.CC.C.C.B.
23465  2*  -   2+  s   CC.C.CBB.BCB.C.BB.
36254      -   2+  4*  BCBB.BBC.C.CC.C.C.C.
65243  s       2       CC.BBCBBB.C.C
42356  2   -   2       CB.B.BCB.BBC.C.C
Repeat twice.
2* = s -; 4 = - - s -; 2+ = - s; 4* = - s - -.

Contains 3,168 Bristol Surprise Surprise and 1,872 Double Coslany Court Bob (C), with 72 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell.
Reduce to 5,008 by calling C for [B] in any two parts; contains 3,104 Bristol Surprise and 1,904 Double Coslany Court Bob, with 76 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell.
Either length contains all 24 each 56s, 65s, 5678s off the front and 8765s off the front, and all 7 near misses.

Published in The Ringing World (1993, page 1155).

5,088 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 444)
234567  M  I  F  B  V  W  H                 
45236   -  -  -  -  -        L.L.L.L.L.FL
23564      sT       s  -     LL.L.L.F
23645            -        -  FLL.LLL.
423756  2  -     -  -        FF.F.FF.F.L.LL
462537           -  2  -  -  LLL.FF.F.L.L.
25634      -     -  2  -     FFF.F.FF.F.FF.F
42356      -  -  -  -     -  FFF.L.L.L.FL.  
Repeat twice.

Contains 2,592 London and 2,496 Belfast (F) with 36 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell.

Rung at Shalford, Surrey on 21 January 2003, conducted by Richard A Pearce.

5,184 (5,024) Spliced Bob Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 928)
234567  M    B    W  H  Methods     
42536       V,sV     -  NN.C.N.
32654   -         s     CC.N(CCC).C
324765   sT,F,F,sT      N.C.N.C.N
273645       -          CN.N
342657  s  sB,sV     -  NNN.N.CCC.N.
Repeat eleven times, calling s for - halfway and end.
Fourth place calls.

Contains 2,688 Double Norwich Court Bob (N) and 2,496 Double Coslany Court Bob (C).
Reduce to 5,024 by calling N for (CCC) in each of the last five parts. Contains 2,768 Double Norwich Court Bob and 2,256 Double Coslany Court Bob.
Either length contains 168 changes of method, all the work of both methods for every bell, and all 24 each 56s, 65s, 8765s, 8756s, 7568s, 7658s, 5678s off the front, 6578s off the front, 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front.

5,040 Spliced Bob Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8755)
  2345678  Pershore Bob
- 6423857  Double Norwich Court Bob
- 7826543  Double Norwich Court Bob
- 3527486  Pershore Bob
  4263857  Double Norwich Court Bob
s 8764523  Double Norwich Court Bob
  3526487  Pershore Bob
  4273856  Double Norwich Court Bob
s 8674523  Pershore Bob
- 5786342  Double Norwich Court Bob
s 3285476  Double Norwich Court Bob
  6478532  Pershore Bob
  5726348  Double Norwich Court Bob
s 3825476  Double Norwich Court Bob
  6472538  Double Norwich Court Bob
  8537264  Double Norwich Court Bob
  4263785  Double Norwich Court Bob
- 5764823  Pershore Bob
  8635274  Double Norwich Court Bob
s 2438765  Double Norwich Court Bob
  5763824  Pershore Bob
  8645273  Double Norwich Court Bob
  3274586  Double Norwich Court Bob
- 6573824  Double Norwich Court Bob
  4827365  Pershore Bob
  3254687  Double Norwich Court Bob
  7685432  Double Norwich Court Bob
- 2487365  Pershore Bob
  3852647  Double Norwich Court Bob
s 6753482  Double Norwich Court Bob
  2485367  Pershore Bob
- 3824756  Pershore Bob
  7263584  Double Norwich Court Bob
s 5467823  Double Norwich Court Bob
  3826754  Pershore Bob
  7243586  Double Norwich Court Bob
s 5647823  Pershore Bob
s 4856372  Double Norwich Court Bob
  2375648  Pershore Bob
  6782435  Double Norwich Court Bob
- 5486372  Double Norwich Court Bob
  2378654  Double Norwich Court Bob
  4657823  Double Norwich Court Bob
  3825746  Pershore Bob
  7263485  Double Norwich Court Bob
s 4567823
Repeat six times.
Fourth place calls.

Contains 3,360 Double Norwich Court Bob and 1,680 Pershore Bob, with 195 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell, 408 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (204) or at the front (204), including all 384 such runs that do not include the treble.

5,184 Spliced Bob Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8620)
  2345678  Little Bob
  6482735  Double Norwich Court Bob
- 5786342  Double Norwich Court Bob
  2348657  Double Norwich Court Bob
  7654823  Little Bob
  8537264  Double Norwich Court Bob
  4263785  Little Bob
- 5764823  Double Norwich Court Bob
  3826457  Little Bob
  4273586  Little Bob
- 6574823  Double Norwich Court Bob
s 8376254  Little Bob
s 2478536  Little Bob
  5762348  Double Norwich Court Bob
  8346257  Little Bob
s 2748536  Little Bob
- 6542378  Little Bob
  3486752  Little Bob
  7823546  Little Bob
- 6527483  Little Bob
* 4236857
Repeat twenty-three times, adding
a single at * half-way and end.

Contains 2,688 Double Norwich Court Bob and 2,496 Little Bob, with 240 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell, all 24 each 56s, 65s, 8765s, 8756s, 7568s, 5678s off the front and 8765s off the front, 200 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (112) or at the front (88), all 7 near misses, tittums and back rounds, with no backstroke 87s.

5,184 Spliced Treble Dodging Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8293)
23456  W   B   H
53426  s          H.OHHHHH
32564  s   1   s  O.OOO.HHHO.
35264          s  HOHOOHO.
42365  s  V,F     H.H.O.OO
Repeat five times.

Contains 2,688 Lancashire Surprise (H) and 2,496 Cooktown Orchid Delight (O), with 83 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell, all 24 each 56s and 65s, 15 each 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, 9 each 8765s and 8756s, 117 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (61) or at the front (56), and back rounds.

5,184 Spliced Treble Dodging Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8281)
234567   T  W  V  B  F  M  H
372546   s  s     ss   [-]     DDD.DDD.CCC.D.CC.C
562347      -  -               C.C.DD
26435    s           -  s  3   DDD.D.C.C.D.D.
32465       -                  C.D
Repeat five times, omitting [-]
from alternate parts.

Contains 3,072 Double Dublin Surprise and 2,112 Cooktown Orchid Delight, with 48 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell, all 24 each 8765s, 8756s, 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, 21 each 56s and 65s, and 141 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (64) or at the front (77), with no backstroke 87s.

5,152 Spliced Treble Dodging Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8282)
  2345678  Double Dublin
s 2435678  Cooktown Orchid
s 4257386  Cooktown Orchid
  2748563  Cooktown Orchid
  7826435  Cooktown Orchid
- 7863254  Double Dublin
- 6783254  Cooktown Orchid
- 6735842  Cooktown Orchid
- 6754328  Double Dublin
- 5674328  Double Dublin
s 5764328  Double Dublin
- 6574328  Double Dublin
- 7654328  Double Dublin
  5736842  Double Dublin
s 5376842  Cooktown Orchid
s 3564728  Cooktown Orchid
- 3542687  Cooktown Orchid
- 3528476  Cooktown Orchid
s 5387264  Cooktown Orchid
s 3576842  Double Dublin
  7385264  Double Dublin
- 8735264  Double Dublin
s 8375264  Double Dublin
  7823456
Repeat six times.

Contains 2,688 Double Dublin Surprise and 2,464 Cooktown Orchid Delight, with 42 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell, 242 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (154) or at the front (88) and back rounds.
Also contains 88 backstroke 87s.

5,088 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 406)
 23456   F,I  M  W  H  Methods         
(32564)   x   -  s     GG.F.G.G.
(65234)   2   -         G.F.FF.F.G.
 26453    x         3   FFFF.F.GG.F.F.
 34526   V,F        3  G.GGGGGGG.G.F.F.
(45632)   x      -     GG.F.FFFF.
 56342    2   s         G.F.FF.F.G.G
 42356    2         -  GG.F.FF.F.GG.   
Repeat twice.

Contains 2,592 Belfast and 2,496 Glasgow with 48 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell.

5,184 Spliced Treble Dodging Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 4023)
 234567   M   B   V   W   H
(574362)  -   -   -   s       EE.EEE.EE.EE.
 673452   2   -           -    A.E.A.AAAAA.
(365427)   sF,In  2*          AA.E.A.E.
 34265    s   -       s        EA.A.A.E
Repeat five times.
2* = s -.

Contains 2,688 Cree Delight (E) and 2,496 Cray Surprise (A), with 48 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell, 24 each 8765s and 8756s, 21 each 56s and 65s, and 12 each 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front.

5,152 Spliced Treble Dodging Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 4024)
  2345678  Cray
  6482735  Cray
  7856342  Cray
s 3257486  Cree
  5342678  Cree
- 4532678  Cree
  3465827  Cray
s 8763245  Cree
  6827534  Cree
s 6287534  Cray
  5846327  Cray
  3475286  Cray
- 6273845  Cree
- 7623845  Cree
- 2763845  Cray
  8652473  Cray
- 3458762  Cree
s 3548762  Cray
- 2743658  Cray
s 6842573  Cree
  4658327  Cree
  5436782  Cree
- 3546782  Cree
s 3456782
Repeat six times.

Contains 2,688 Cree Delight and 2,464 Cray Surprise, with 69 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell.

5,088 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8609)
23456  M    B    W   H
35642       a        -  BB.C.B.C.BB.
45362  2    a    -   2  CC.C.B.C.B.C.B.B.C.
56423  -    a        -  B.B.C.B.C.CB.
42635  -  In,V   -   -  B.CC.CCC.CC.B.
62345  -    -        -  B.CCC.CCB.
24653  -  sT,sV      -  B.B.B.BB.
42356       b    -      CB.B.B.B.CC.C
Repeat twice.
a = In,B,V,V;
b = In,F,B,V.

Contains 2,592 Chertsey and 2,496 Claybrooke (B), with 71 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell.

5,152 Spliced Delight Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8754)
  2345678  Unnamed
  6482735  Unnamed
- 7864523  Edale
  3526478  Unnamed
  4283756  Edale
- 6784523  Edale
  3528467  Unnamed
  4273658  Edale
- 8674523  Unnamed
  5738264  Unnamed
- 2357486  Edale
  6485723  Edale
  3728564  Unnamed
  5243678  Edale
  8674352  Edale
- 2378564  Unnamed
  5742638  Unnamed
- 6457823  Edale
  3825764  Unnamed
  7243685  Edale
- 5647823  Edale
  3824756  Unnamed
  7263584  Edale
- 4567823
Repeat six times.
Fourth place bobs.

Contains 2,688 Edale and 2,464 as yet Unnamed Delight (x34x4x2x1x7x5x56x7,8 [l] fch BD, that is, Edale with a 7ths place half-lead, or, equivalently, 8ths place Tap & Spile Double Delight) with 111 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell, 407 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (204) or at the front (203), including all 384 such runs that do not include the treble.

5,024 Spliced Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 1612)
23456  M  W  H  Methods       
56234  2  1     KK.K.KKCKK.K   ╮
63542  2  2     KK.K.KKCKK.K.K │A
34256  1  2     KK.KKCKK.K.K   ╯
35642  2  1  1  KK.K.KKCKK.KK.
54632     2     KKKCKK.K.K
43265  1  2     KK.KKCKK.K.K
32465    A                    
Repeat.

Contains 4,726 Kent Treble Bob and 288 Crayford College Bob, with 36 changes of method.

5,056 Spliced Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 1613)
23456  M  W  H  Methods         
42356        1  K.
25346     2     KKKCKK.K.K
56342  1     2  KK.KKCKKK.K.
23645  1     1  KK.KKCKKK.
42635     1     KKKCKK.K
54326  2  1  2  KK.K.KKCKK.KK.K.
46325  1     2  KK.KKCKKK.K.
23564  1  1     KK.KKCKK.K
24365  2     1  KK.K.KKCKKK.
62345     1     KKKCKK.K
32546  1        KK.KKCKK        
Repeat.

Contains 4,736 Kent Treble Bob and 320 Crayford College Bob, with 40 changes of method, and all 144 combination rollups.

5,024 Spliced Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 1614)
23456  M  W  H  Methods           
34256        2  K.K.
24536     2  1  KKKCKK.K.KK.
43526     2     KKKCKK.K.K
65324  1     1  KK.KKCKKK.
32654     1  1  KKKCKK.KK.
53246  2  2  2  KK.K.KKCKK.K.KK.K.
56342  2     1  KK.K.KKCKKK.
56423  2  2  1  KK.K.KKCKK.K.KK.
42563     1  1  KKKCKK.KK.
32465  2        KK.K.KKCKK        
Repeat.

Contains 4,736 Kent Treble Bob and 288 Crayford College Bob, with 36 changes of method, and 124 combination rollups including all 24 each 56s, 65s, 45s and 46s.
Especially suitable for handbells.

5,040 Spliced Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 1615)
23456  M  W  H  Methods     
54632  1  1     KK.KKCKK.K
42635  1     2  KK.KKCKKK.K.
56234  1     1  KK.KKCKKK.
32465  1  1     KK.KKCKK.K
54263  1     1  KK.KKCKKK.
65243     1     KKKCKK.K
42356  1  1     KK.KKCKK.K  
Repeat twice.

Contains 4,704 Kent Treble Bob and 336 Crayford College Bob, with 42 changes of method, and all 24 each 56s and 65s.

5,184 Spliced Delight Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 332)
23456  V  B  M  W  F  H  Methods    
24356  s  s  s  s  s     F.J.J.J.J.F
53642        s  -     s  JJF.F.JFF.
42635        -  -     s  FJF.J.FJF.
32645           s        FFJF.FJJ   
Repeat five times.

Contains 2,688 Fevrier and 2,496 Janvier, with 95 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell.

5,120 Spliced Delight Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 333)
23456  V  M  W  F  H  Methods    
53462     s  s        FFJ.F.FJJ
45236  -  -  s  s  -  F.JJ.J.J.F.
34256        -        JJFJ.FFF
36524  -  -     -     F.JF.FJ.J
34562  -  -  s  s     F.JJ.F.J.F 
Repeat four times.

Contains 2,560 each Fevrier and Janvier, with 90 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell.

5,040 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 1047)
23456  M  B3  W  H
42356            1
25463  1  x      1
45362     x   2  2
25634     x      2
53624  2  x      1
46325     x   2
26354     x   1  2
36245  1  2   2
23564     2       
Repeat twice.

Basic method is Cunning Little Vixen Little Surprise, with Barry Peachey's Dog Little Surprise spliced in at the half-lead, analagous to the Ilkeston variation of spliced Kent and Oxford.
Contains 4,320 Cunning Little Vixen Little and 720 Barry Peachey's Dog Little, with 60 changes of method, all 144 combination rollups, 12 8765s, and 6 each 7568s and 7468s.

5,040 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 1048)
23456  B1 B3 B5
42635     2
25463  x  2
46253  x  2  x
53624     x
25634  x  x
63254  x  2  x
26354     x  x
35264  x  2  x
23564     x  x 
Repeat twice.

Basic method is Cunning Little Vixen Little Surprise, with Barry Peachey's Dog Little Surprise spliced in at the half-lead, analagous to the Worcester variation of spliced Kent and Oxford.
Contains 3,312 Cunning Little Vixen Little and 1,728 Barry Peachey's Dog Little, with 144 changes of method, and 138 combination rollups.

5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 3413)
23456  M   B   W   H
25634      -   s   3*  FJJ.JJ.J.F.F.
45632  -       2* [-] J.JJJJJ.F.J.
32654  2   -   s   2   J.F.FFF.FFF.FF.F.
Repeat five times, omitting [-]
from alternate parts.
3* = s - -; 2* = - s.

Contains 2,688 February and 2,496 January, with 36 changes of method, all the work of both methods for every bell, and all 144 combination rollups.

5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 3414)
23456  M     B     W   H
62543  2*  sF,sB           J.F.JJJ.FF.JJJJ
24563  s   sT,sV   2*  -   J.FF.FF.FF.F.J.
24365        -     2* [-]  FJJ.FJ.F.J.
Repeat five times, omitting [-]
from alternate parts.
2* = s -.

Contains 2,688 January and 2,496 February, with 72 changes of method, all the work of both methods for every bell, all 24 each 56s and 65s, 21 each 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, and 9 each 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, with no backstroke 87s.

Rung at Burghill on 21 February 2008, conducted by Frederick Shallcross.

5,152 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 3415)
  2345678  January
- 6423857  February
  2684735  February
  8276543  February
- 7826543  February
  2758364  January
- 3527486  January
- 4235678  February
s 4325678  February
- 2435678  January
s 3624857  February
- 2364857  January
- 8623745  January
s 2786534  February
- 8276534  February
- 7826534  February
  2758463  January
- 4527386  January
- 3245678  January
- 6432857  January
- 8364725  January
- 7683542  February
s 7863542  January
- 5678234
Repeat six times.

Contains 2,688 January and 2,464 February, with 70 changes of method, all the work of both methods for every bell, 22 each 8765s, etc. and 8756s, etc., 20 each 5678s, etc. and 6578s, etc., 8 each 8765s off the front, etc., and 7 each 5678s off the front, etc.

5,184 Spliced Bob Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8452)
 23456   B  M  W  H
(34652)     -  2*     EE.HEE.HH.
(25364)  -  s  s       E.HHH.HHHEH.
 25643   -        -    E.H.
 25436   -        -   H.H.
 42365   -  -     -   H.E.EEEEE.
Repeat eleven times, calling single
for bob half-way and end.
Fourth place calls.
2* = - s.

Contains 2,688 Highbury Bob and 2,496 Edmonton Bob, with 120 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell, all 24 each 56s, 65s, 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, 135 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (63) or at the front (72), and back rounds.

5,184 Spliced Bob Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8453)
23456  M  W  B  H
23564        -  -  H.H.
52364           -  HH.
63425  -  -        HHEH.EHE.HH
34265  -  a  -  s  HE.HE.EEEEEEE.HE.H.
Repeat eleven times, calling bob
for single half-way and end.
Fourth place calls.
a = sT,sF.

Contains 2,688 Highbury Bob and 2,496 Edmonton Bob, with 144 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell, all 24 each 56s, 65s, 8765s, 8756s, 5678s off the front, 6578s off the front, 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, 185 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (96) or at the front (89), and back rounds.

5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 539)
23456  I  H  V  Methods  
46253 (-)    -  D.OD.ODDO
62345     -     DO.
35642  -     -  O.OD.ODOO
32546        -  DDO.DOOD
32654  -  -     D.O.
32465  -  -     D.O.     
Repeat five times, omitting (-) from alternate parts.
Sixth place bobs.

Contains 2,688 Otterspool and 2,496 Double Glasgow, with 119 changes of method, all the work of both methods for every bell, and 21 each 56s and 65s.

5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 543)
 23456   B  M  W  H  Methods   
 35264   -           R.R
 53246   sV s  F  -  S.R.R.S.
 25346            -  SSRSR.
(42356)        -     RR.
 65324      -  -  -   RRR.S.SSS.
 43526      -     -  RS.RSS.
 43265   -       (-) R.R.      
Repeat five times, omitting (-) from alternate parts.

Contains 2,880 Raunds and 2,304 Stand, with 72 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell, 24 each 56s and 65s, 12 each 8765s and 8756s, and back rounds.

5,088 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 45)
 23456   O  I  V  H  Methods    
 42635            -  CTC.
 64523            -  CTC.
 45623   -           T.CTCC
(36524)  -     -     T.TCC.
 23564      2         TTT.CTTCC.T
 52436            -  TT.
 24536   -           T.CCTC
 24653   -        -  T.T.
 46253   -           T.CCCT
 46325   -        -  CC.T.
 35426   -  -  -  -  T.TC.C.TCT.
 42356   -  -        T.TC.CC    
Repeat twice. Sixth place bobs.

Contains 2,592 Tin and 2,496 Copper, with 84 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell, 21 56s, 15 5678s off the front, 12 each 65s, 8765s and 6578s off the front, and 9 8765s off the front.

5,024 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 1319)
 23456   F  O  V  W  I  H  Methods        
 64352   -  -  -  -  -     C.C.CCCC.C.CC.T
 36245                  -  CCT.
(62345)     -              CC.
(24365)              -      CCC.
(54263)        -            C.
(25463)  -        -         T.CCCCCC.
 35264         -            CT.C          
 42563   -  -  -  -  -     C.C.CCCC.C.CC.T ╮
 43526         -        -  CCTT.CCTC.      │
(32546)              -     TCT.            │
(62345)        -            C.             │A
(36245)  -        -         T.CCCCCC.      │
 56342         -            CT.C          23456        3A                          
Sixth place bobs.

Contains 77% (3,872 changes) Copper and 23% (1,152 changes) Tin, with 64 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell.
If desired may be rotated to start with the 4A and end with the differently called part, resulting in one additional 56 rollup and two additional 65 rollups.

5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 6675)
 23456   W  B  M  H
(42635)  -     -     B.BBBP.
 45362   -  2  -      P.PP.B.PP.P
 45623      -     -  PPP.PPP.
 24365   -  2  - [-] B.BBB.B.BBB.B.
Repeat five times, omitting [-]
from alternate parts.

Contains 2,688 Bailey and 2,496 Philip, with 24 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell, all 24 each 56s and 65s, 21 each 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, 12 each 8765s and 8756s, tittums, and all 7 near misses.

5,056 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 3681)
 23456   M  W  B  H
 42356            -    HCHCHCH.
(42563)     -  -       CHHCH.C.
 63254   -  s    [s     C.HCH.CC[.
 62354            s]   HCHCHCH.]
 35264      s     -    CHHCH.HC.
Repeat four times, omitting bracketed
singles and leads from any one part.

Contains 2,592 Fork Handles (H) and 2,464 Four Candles (C), with 131 changes of method.

5,040 Spliced Alliance Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 6249)
 23456   B  M  W
 43652      -     NNNNN.WWWW
(45623)  -  -     WW.NW.
 52436   -         WNW.WW
(34625)    [-] -  NNWW.W.
 32654   -  -      NN.NN.N
Repeat five times, omitting [-]
from alternate parts.

Contains 2,520 each Notthinghamshire and Warwickshire, with 48 changes of method.

5,040 Spliced Alliance Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 6250)
 23456   M  W
(35426)     2  WWWN.
 24653   -  -   NWWN.NNNN.N.WWW
(52643)     -  WWWN.
 42365   -  s   NNNN.N.WWW
Repeat five times.

Contains all 24 each 56s and 65s.
Contains 2,520 each Notthinghamshire and Warwickshire, with 36 changes of method.

Rung at Church Lawford (The Plantagenet Ring) on 7 July 2012, conducted by Christopher C P Woodcock.

5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 1092)
23456  I  O  V  H  Methods
45632  s        -  SCCS.SC.
54263     s     -  SS.SS.
25346  *        -  CSC.
63542     s  s     SS.SCC.S
53246  -        -  C.CS.
32546     -        SCCC.C 
Repeat five times, adding bob at * in alternate parts.
Sixth place calls.

Contains 2,688 Sodium and 2,496 Chlorine, with 83 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell, and 120 combination rollups.

Rung at Buckfastleigh (Holy Trinity) on 12 April 2006, conducted by Michael E C Mears.

5,120 Spliced Treble Bob Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 345)
23456  O1 O3
52436  x  x
64235  x  5
36245  x  x
65324  x  2
65243  x  4
24365  x  3
Repeat.

Worcester Variation
Especially suitable for handbells.

Rung on handbells at Hollybush on 9 March 2005, conducted by Bernard H Taylor.

5,120 Spliced Treble Bob Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 346)
23456  O1 O3 O5
46352     x  x
62354     x  x
54326     x
25346  x  x
36254  x  2  x
64253     x  x
46325     2
32546  x  3
32465  x  4    
Repeat.

Worcester Variation.
Contains 132 combination rollups, including all 24 each 56s and 65s.

Rung at Acton on 6 September 2015, conducted by Stephen J F Mitchell.

5,088 Spliced Treble Bob Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 347)
23456  M  O3 W  H
35264  1  x     1
52643     x  1  1
56423     5  1  2
23645     x
42356  1  x      
Repeat twice.

Ilkeston Variation.
Especially suitable for handbells.

Rung on handbells at Cambridge, Massachusetts on 19 September 1989, conducted by Donald F Morrison.

5,056 Spliced Treble Bob Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 348)
23456  M  O3 W  H
35426  2  x     1
52364  1  x     1
26354  2  x     1
46532     x     2
32654     x
24365  1  2  1
25346  2  2
65324  2  2  2
32546     x  1   
Repeat.

Ilkeston Variation.
Contains all 144 combination rollups and 112 678s.

5,088 Spliced Treble Bob Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 1610)
23456  M  O3 W  H
43526  2  x     2
65432  1  2
56423  2  2  1
34256     4      
Repeat twice.

Ilkeston variation.
Contains 4,224 Kent and 864 Oxford with 54 change of method, all at the half-lead, and all 24 each 56s and 65s.

5,056 Spliced Treble Bob Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 1611)
23456  M  O3 W  H
45236     5  1  1
36524     x
25346  1  4  1  1
24365  2  4     2
Repeat.

Ilkeston variation.
Contains 4,160 Kent and 896 Oxford with 56 changes of method, all at the half-lead.
Especially suitable for handbells.

Rung on handbells at Foxborough, Massachusetts on 15 November 2003, conducted by Donald F Morrison.

5,088 Spliced Treble Bob Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 2169)
23456  M  F  V  W  H
52364  1  -  -        KK.K(KO).(OK)(KO).(OK)K
35264  2  -  -  2     KK.K.K(KO).(OK)(KO).(OK)K.K.K
64523     -  -        KK(KO).(OK)(KO).(OK)K
24365  1  -  -  1  2  KK.K(KO).(OK)(KO).(OK)K.KK.K.
65432     -  -        KK(KO).(OK)(KO).(OK)K
23564  1  -  -  1     KK.K(KO).(OK)(KO).(OK)K.K
Repeat twice.

Liversedge Variation.
Contains 132 combination rollups including all 24 56s, and all 7 near misses.
Contains 3,936 Kent and 1,152 Oxford, with 72 changes of method.

5,056 Spliced Treble Bob Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 2170)
23456  M  F  V  W  H
26354  1  -  -  2     KK.K(KO).(OK)(KO).(OK)K.K.K
65432     -  -     1  KK(KO).(OK)(KO).(OK)KK.
52364  1  -  -  1  1  KK.K(KO).(OK)(KO).(OK)K.KK.
36245     -  -  1     KK(KO).(OK)(KO).(OK)K.K
62345  2  -  -  2  1  KK.K.K(KO).(OK)(KO).(OK)K.K.KK.
43265  2  -  -        KK.K.K(KO).(OK)(KO).(OK)K
24365  2  -  -  2     KK.K.K(KO).(OK)(KO).(OK)K.K.K
32465  2  -  -  2     KK.K.K(KO).(OK)(KO).(OK)K.K.K
Repeat.

Liversedge Variation.
Contains all 144 combination rollups, tittums and all 7 near misses.
Contains 4,032 Kent and 1,024 Oxford, with 64 changes of method.

Rung at Astbury on 28 November 2009, conducted by Ian W Taylor.

5,056 Spliced Treble Bob Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 2171)
23456  M  F  V  W  H
42356              1  K.
56234     -  -        KK(KO).(OK)(KO).(OK)K
34625     -  -        KK(KO).(OK)(KO).(OK)K
25463     -  -        KK(KO).(OK)(KO).(OK)K
65432     -  -  1  2  KK(KO).(OK)(KO).(OK)K.KK.K.
53462  2  -  -     1  KK.K.K(KO).(OK)(KO).(OK)KK.
65324  1  -  -        KK.K(KO).(OK)(KO).(OK)K
24536     -  -        KK(KO).(OK)(KO).(OK)K
36452     -  -        KK(KO).(OK)(KO).(OK)K
52643     -  -        KK(KO).(OK)(KO).(OK)K
24365     -  -     1  KK(KO).(OK)(KO).(OK)KK.
Repeat.

Liversedge Variation.
Especially suitable for handbells.
Contains 3,776 Kent and 1,280 Oxford, with 80 changes of method.

Rung in hand at Middlewich (78 Long Lane) on 7 April 2009, conducted by Ian W Taylor.

5,184 Spliced Treble Bob Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 2172)
23456  M  F  V  W
54326  2  -  -     KK.K.K(KO).(OK)(KO).(OK)K
32465     -  -  1  KK(KO).(OK)(KO).(OK)K.K
56234  1  -  -  1  KK.K(KO).(OK)(KO).(OK)K.K
34625     -  -     KK(KO).(OK)(KO).(OK)K
25463     -  -     KK(KO).(OK)(KO).(OK)K
63542     -  -     KK(KO).(OK)(KO).(OK)K
42356     -  -     KK(KO).(OK)(KO).(OK)K
Repeat twice.

Liversedge Variation.
Contains all 24 each 56s and 65s, and is Especially suitable for handbells.
Contains 3,840 Kent and 1,344 Oxford, with 84 changes of method.

Rung on handbells at Hollybush on 27 April 2005, conducted by Bernard H Taylor.

5,120 Spliced Treble Bob Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 2180)
23456  M  F  V  W  H                        
36452           2  1  KK(KO)(OK)K.K.KK.     
65432           1  1  K(KO)(OK)(KO)(OK).KK. ╮
32546     -  -        KK(KO).(OK)(KO).(OK)K │A
43265  1              KK.K(KO)(OK)K         ╯
26354           1     KK(KO)(OK)K.K         ╮
32465        A                              ╯B
24365        B                              
Repeat.

Contains 3,968 Kent and 1,152 Oxford, with 72 changes of method, all 24 each 56s and 65s, and is especially suitable for handbells.
Combines the Ilkeston, Liversedge and Hampole variations.

Rung in hand at Aldershot (12, Highfield Avenut) on 17 April 2013, conducted by W John Couperthwaite.

13,440 Spliced Treble Bob Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8074)
23456  F   V   H                          
26543  -   2*      KK(KO).(OK).(KO).(OK)K  ╮
43652  -   -       KK(KO).(OK)(KO).(OK)K   │
52364  -   -       KK(KO).(OK)(KO).(OK)K   │A
64235  -   -       KK(KO).(OK)(KO).(OK)K   │
35426  -   -       KK(KO).(OK)(KO).(OK)K   ╯
52436     A
32546     A    s
42356     A    s                          
Repeat twice.
2* = x -.
- = 14;
x = 16;
s = 123458.
Parentheses indicate change of method at the half-lead.

Contains 9,600 Kent Treble Bob and 3,840 Oxford Treble Bob, with 240 changes of method, all at the half lead.
This is the “tenors together” extent of the Liversedge Variation.

9,600 Spliced Treble Bob Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8074a)
23456  V   H               
26543  x      KK(KO).(OK)K  ╮
43652         KK(KO)(OK)K   │
52364         KK(KO)(OK)K   │A
64235         KK(KO)(OK)K   │
35426         KK(KO)(OK)K   ╯
52436   A
32546   A  s
42356   A  s               
Repeat twice.
x = 16;
s = 123458.
Parentheses indicate change of method at the half-lead.

Contains 7,680 Kent Treble Bob and 1,920 Oxford Treble Bob, with 120 changes of method, all at the half lead.
This is the tenors together extent of the Ilkeston Variation.

5,028 Spliced Bob Triples and Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 930)
234567  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8
746352  -                       Triples   (3 leads)
436257        -  -              Major     (5)
574623     -           -  -     Major     (7)
374526  -                       Major     (5)
245637  -        -  -           Triples   (6)
45263               -           Major     (5)
42653               -       (-) Triples   (8)
62354         -                 Triples   (4)
46253   -  -                    Major     (5)
34256   -  -     -  -           Triples   (8)
Repeat five times, calling s for (-) in parts 3 and 6.

Contains 2,592 Grandsire Major and 2,436 Grandsire Triples with 36 changes of method, 126 combination rollups including all 24 each 56s and 65s, all 24 8765s, 7568s and 5678s off the front, Queens, Whittingtons and Tittums, with no backstroke 87s.

Published in A Collection of Grandsire Compositions (2004).
Rung at Ashill, Norfolk on 27 December 2009, conducted by Christian M Peckham.

5,026 Spliced Treble Dodging Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 7838)
234567  B  M  W  F/I  H 
 52436         -
 42635      -          3
 23564      -  2       3
(45362)        -   2
 36452         -       -
 65324   -
 64352      -      x   -
 56423      2  2       2
 23645   2
(62534)            x
(32456)     -  s        
Round at the backstroke snap two
blows after the single Wrong.
Start with seven leads of Theo Delight (up until the initial bob Wrong),
and then change to Crowder Surprise for the rest of the peal.

Contains 4,802 Crowder Surprise and 224 Theo Delight, with 1 change of method and all the work of both methods for every bell.

Rung at Holt, Norfolk on 22 April 2017, conducted by Richard P J Carter.

5,056 Spliced Treble Dodging Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 7839)
234567  V  B  M  W  H
54236            -  s
43562      -
63524         s  s
32645      -
62543         -     3
432756     -   In   3
463527  -  -        -
473526  s     3
465237  s  -        -
24563            -
35462         -     -
45263         -
56432      -
36425         s  s
62354      -
35624            -  -
35246      -        -
24356            -  -
23456               s
Start with seven leads of Theo Delight (up until the initial bob Wrong),
and then change to Crowder Surprise for the rest of the peal.

Contains 4,832 Crowder Surprise and 224 Theo Delight, with 1 change of method and all the work of both methods for every bell, 19 8765s, 18 7568s, 13 56s, 8 5678s off the front, 6 each 65s and 6578s off the front, and 5 each 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front.

5,184 Spliced Bob Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8807)
2345678  F  W  B  I  V  H
427365               -  -  PP.L.
734625   s  s  s  -  -     PPP.LL.LL.P.L.L
347625            -  -     L.L.L
3426857           -        L.PP
Repeat twenty-three times, adding
a single Home half-way and end.

Contains 3,072 Plain Bob and 2,112 Little Bob, with 144 changes of method, all 24 each 56s, 65s, 8765s, 8756s, 7568s, 5678s off the front, 6578s off the front, 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, 190 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (100) or at the front (90), all 7 near misses and back rounds.

5,184 Spliced Bob Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8808)
2345678  W      M
274563      sV      PP.L
463257       a      L.P.P.LP.L
4235786  2*     -   LLL.PLP.L.PP
a = In,In,sT,V
2* = - s.
Repeat twenty-three times, adding
a single Home half-way and end.

Contains 3,456 Plain Bob and 1,728 Little Bob, with 240 changes of method, all the work of both methods for every bell, all 24 56s, 65s, 8765s, 8756s, 7568s, 5678s off the front and 8765s off the front, 18 each 6578s off the front and 8756s off the front, 198 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (107) or at the front (91), kings and back rounds.

5,088 (5,000) Spliced Bob Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 6482)
23456  W  M  B  H
52436  -           P.LP
43526  -        -  (LLL).LP.
35246     -  -  s  LP.L.LPL.
26354  -  -     s  LLL.PPPPP.LLL.
32654           -  LLLLP.
62453     -        LLLL.P
42365  s  -        LLL.L.P
Repeat eleven times, adding a
single Home halfway and end.

Contains 2,592 Little Bob and 2,496 Plain Bob, with 192 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell.
Reduce to 5,000 by replacing (LLL) by P in all but one part; contains 2,672 Plain Bob and 2,328 Little Bob, with 192 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell.
Either length contains all 144 combination rollups, all 24 each 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, tittums, back rounds, and all 7 near misses.

Rung in hand at Marblehead , Massachusetts (25 Kenneth Road) on 28 April 2019, conducted by Leland Paul Kusmer.

5,088 (5,000) Spliced Bob Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 6483)
 234567  W  M  B  H
 42635   -  -        P.L.LLL
 234756        In    L.LL
 372546        -     PLL.PPPP
 236547       sV  -  PP.L.
(35246)        -     PLL.
(54236)     -  -      LL.L.
 26453   s  s     -   L.PPPPP.LLL.
 42365   -  -        (LLL).L.P
Repeat eleven times, adding a
single Home halfway and end.

Contains 2,880 Plain Bob and 2,208 Little Bob, with 120 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell.
Reduce to 5,000 by replacing (LLL) by P in all but one part; contains 3,056 Plain Bob and 1,944 Little Bob, with 142 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell.
Either length contains all 24 each 56s, 65s, 8765s, 8756s, 7568s, 7658s, 5678s off the front, 6578s off the front, 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, tittums and back rounds.

5,088 (5,024) Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 64)
23456  W           M  H  Methods             
64523     F,I,F,I        SSS.P.PP.P.PPPP
35426              -  -  PP.S.
53624     (B,F,I)  2  2  SSSS(.P.P.)SS.P.S.P.
63254  2   F,I,B      -  S.P.SS.P.P.SSSS.
56234  -                 S.P
42635              -  -  PP.S.
42356   V,F,F,I,F,I   -  SS.S.PPP.P.PP.P.SSS.
Repeat twice.

Contains 2,592 Pepys and 2,496 Seething, with 48 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell.
Reduce to 5,024 by omitting parenthesized calls and leads from one part; contains 2,528 Pepys and 2,496 Seething, with 46 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell.

5,064 Spliced Bob Triples and Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8520)
234567  W       M  H
745263      F   -     Major    (5 leads)
235764      F   -  -  Major    (5 leads)
453627      In  -  -  Triples  (6 leads)
65234   -   In  -     Triples  (7 leads)
42365      V,F        Major    (5 leads)
Repeat eleven times, adding a single
Home half-way and end.

The tenor is the observation bell in major and the seven is the observation bell in triples. However, note that the first course of triples in each part starts when the seven is fifths place bell.

Contains 2,880 Plain Bob Major and 2,184 Plain Bob Triples, with 24 changes of method, all 24 each 56s, 65s, 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, 18 each 8765s, 8756s, 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, 8 each 7468s and 7458s, 6 each 7568s and 7658s, kings,queens, Whittingtons, tittums and back rounds.

5,012 Variable Cover Spliced Bob Triples and Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8521)
2345678  Plain Bob Triples
3527468  Plain Bob Major
5736284  Plain Bob Major
7658342  Plain Bob Major
6874523  Plain Bob Major
8462735  Plain Bob Major
4283657  Plain Bob Triples
2345867  Plain Bob Triples
3526487  Plain Bob Major
5638274  Plain Bob Major
6857342  Plain Bob Triples
8764532  Plain Bob Triples
7483652  Plain Bob Triples
4375862  Plain Bob Triples
3546782  Plain Bob Major
5638427  Plain Bob Major
6852374  Plain Bob Triples
8267534  Plain Bob Triples
2783654  Plain Bob Triples
7325864  Plain Bob Major
3576248  Plain Bob Triples
5634728  Plain Bob Triples
6452378  Plain Bob Major
4267583  Plain Bob Major
2748635  Plain Bob Triples
7823465  Plain Bob Triples
8376245  Plain Bob Major
3684752  Plain Bob Major
6435827  Plain Bob Triples
4562387  Plain Bob Triples
5248637  Plain Bob Major
2853476  Plain Bob Major
8327564  Plain Bob Triples
3786254  Plain Bob Major
7635842  Plain Bob Major
6574328  Plain Bob Major
5462783  Plain Bob Triples
4258673  Plain Bob Triples
2847563  Plain Bob Major
8726435  Plain Bob Triples
7683245  Plain Bob Triples
6374825  Plain Bob Triples
3462785  Plain Bob Triples
4238675  Plain Bob Major
2847356  Plain Bob Triples
8725436  Plain Bob Triples
7583246  Plain Bob Major
5374862  Plain Bob Triples
3456782
Repeat six times.

Contains 2,548 Plain Bob Triples and 2,464 Plain Bob Major, with 154 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell.

15,036 Variable Cover Spliced Bob Triples and Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8522)
2345678  Plain Bob Triples
3527468  Plain Bob Major
5736284  Plain Bob Triples
7658324  Plain Bob Triples
6872534  Plain Bob Major
8263745  Plain Bob Triples
2384675  Plain Bob Triples
3427865  Plain Bob Major
4736258  Plain Bob Major
7645382  Plain Bob Triples
6578432  Plain Bob Major
5863724  Plain Bob Major
8352647  Plain Bob Triples
3284567  Plain Bob Triples
2436857  Plain Bob Major
4625378  Plain Bob Triples
6547238  Plain Bob Triples
5763428  Plain Bob Triples
7352648  Plain Bob Triples
3274568  Plain Bob Major
2436785  Plain Bob Major
4628357  Plain Bob Triples
6845237  Plain Bob Major
8563472  Plain Bob Major
5387624  Plain Bob Triples
3752864  Plain Bob Triples
7236584  Plain Bob Triples
2678354  Plain Bob Major
6825743  Plain Bob Major
8564237  Plain Bob Major
5483672  Plain Bob Triples
4357862  Plain Bob Triples
3746582  Plain Bob Major
7638425  Plain Bob Major
6872354  Plain Bob Major
8265743  Plain Bob Triples
2584673  Plain Bob Triples
5427863  Plain Bob Major
4756238  Plain Bob Major
7643582  Plain Bob Major
6378425  Plain Bob Major
3862754  Plain Bob Triples
8235674  Plain Bob Triples
2587364  Plain Bob Major
5726843  Plain Bob Triples
7654283  Plain Bob Triples
6478523  Plain Bob Triples
4862753  Plain Bob Triples
8245673  Plain Bob Major
2587436  Plain Bob Major
5723864  Plain Bob Triples
7356284  Plain Bob Triples
3678524  Plain Bob Major
6832745  Plain Bob Major
8264357  Plain Bob Major
2485673  Plain Bob Triples
4527863  Plain Bob Major
5746238  Plain Bob Triples
7653428  Plain Bob Major
6372584  Plain Bob Major
3268745  Plain Bob Major
2834657  Plain Bob Major
8425376  Plain Bob Major
4587263  Plain Bob Triples
5746823  Plain Bob Major
7652438  Plain Bob Triples
6273548  Plain Bob Major
2364785  Plain Bob Major
3428657  Plain Bob Major
4835276  Plain Bob Major
8547362  Plain Bob Major
5786423  Plain Bob Major
7652834  Plain Bob Triples
6273584  Plain Bob Major
2368745  Plain Bob Major
3824657  Plain Bob Triples
8435267  Plain Bob Major
4586372  Plain Bob Major
5647823  Plain Bob Major
6752438  Plain Bob Triples
7263548  Plain Bob Major
2374685  Plain Bob Major
3428756  Plain Bob Major
4835267  Plain Bob Major
8546372  Plain Bob Major
5687423  Plain Bob Triples
6752843  Plain Bob Triples
7264583  Plain Bob Major
2478635  Plain Bob Triples
4823765  Plain Bob Triples
8346275  Plain Bob Triples
3687425  Plain Bob Triples
6732845  Plain Bob Major
7264358  Plain Bob Major
2475683  Plain Bob Triples
4528763  Plain Bob Major
5846237  Plain Bob Major
8653472  Plain Bob Major
6387524  Plain Bob Major
3762845  Plain Bob Triples
7234685  Plain Bob Major
2478356  Plain Bob Major
4825763  Plain Bob Major
8546237  Plain Bob Major
5683472  Plain Bob Triples
6357842  Plain Bob Triples
3764582  Plain Bob Major
7438625  Plain Bob Major
4872356  Plain Bob Triples
8245736  Plain Bob Major
2583467  Plain Bob Major
5326874  Plain Bob Major
3657248  Plain Bob Major
6734582  Plain Bob Triples
7468352  Plain Bob Triples
4875632  Plain Bob Major
8543726  Plain Bob Triples
5382476  Plain Bob Triples
3257846  Plain Bob Major
2734568  Plain Bob Major
7426385  Plain Bob Triples
4678235  Plain Bob Triples
6843725  Plain Bob Major
8362457  Plain Bob Major
3285674  Plain Bob Major
2537846  Plain Bob Major
5724368  Plain Bob Triples
7456238  Plain Bob Major
4673582  Plain Bob Major
6348725  Plain Bob Major
3862457  Plain Bob Triples
8235647  Plain Bob Triples
2584367  Plain Bob Major
5426873  Plain Bob Triples
4657283  Plain Bob Major
6748532  Plain Bob Triples
7863452  Plain Bob Triples
8375642  Plain Bob Major
3584726  Plain Bob Triples
5432876  Plain Bob Triples
4257386  Plain Bob Triples
2748536  Plain Bob Triples
7823456
Repeat six times.

Contains 8,960 Plain Bob Major and 6,076 Plain Bob Triples, with 462 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell.

5,300 Spliced Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 6823)
23456  W  M  H
64235  -  -  -  A.ADAA.A.
52643  -  -  -  A.ADAA.A.
65243        -  DDAAA.
26543  3     -  A.AAAAAD.DADD.DDD.
35264  -  -  -  A.DDA.A.
Repeat four times.

Contains 3,220 Anniversary Alliance (A) and 2,080 Anniversary Delight (D), with 60 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell.

Rung at Middleton on 12 September 2014, conducted by Peter C Randall.

5,040 Spliced Alliance Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8775)
234567  B    M    W    H
762453  -  sT,sT  -   sF   AB.A.A.BBBBB.BBB.AB
453726       s         s   B.A.
647352            s    s   AAA.BBAA.
423657      sF    s        A.AA.ABBA
Repeat five times.
Fourth place calls.

Contains 2,520 each Unnamed A Alliance 36.1x1x5x5,4x6.3.4x8 (lh 13784256) (A) and Unnamed B Alliance x4.3.6x4.36.1x1x5x5,8 (lh L) (B), with all the work of both methods for every bell.

5,184 Spliced Surprise Major (2 methods)

Donald F Morrison (no. 8773)
 234567   B  F  V  I  M  W  H
 54632    -                 -  H.HWHW.
 532746      2              -  WW.WH.HHHH.
(452367)        -  -  -  -     W.W.WW.W.
 765342            -     -  -   H.H.HW.
 245367         -     -        W.H.W
 24365    -                [-] H.H.
Repeat five times, omitting [-]
from alternate parts.

Contains 2,688 White Hall (H) and 2,496 Whitehall, with 60 changes of method, all the work of both methods for every bell, and no backstroke 87s.