This page gathers together all the touches in this collection with lengths of at least 3,000 and less than 5,000. All these touches also appear in the appropriate places in the sections devoted to quarters at various stages. They are collected together here, too, for the convenience of bands that might be looking for such compositions.
3,600 Spliced Surprise Minor (18 methods)
Philip A B Saddleton and Murray A Coleman23456 Bm ╮ - 64235 Bm Ne Bm │ - 64352 Lf Lf │A - 23645 Wm Ws Ad Lf ╯ 34256 A 42356 A (add s at end) s 24356 Co Li Lo Ke ╮ - 24563 Lo │ - 35246 Ke Cu Ke Lo │B - 35462 We ╯ 43256 B 32456 B (add s at end) s 23456 Wk Wk ╮ - 64235 No │ - 26435 No Bc St Bc │C - 63542 Wk Wk Wk ╯ 42356 2C 23456 No No ╮ - 64235 Wk │ - 26435 Wk Wk Wk Wk │D - 63542 Bc Ro Bc ╯ 42356 2D 23456 Lf - 35642 Lf Ro St Lf Lf - 42635 Lf Ro St - 64235 Ro St St Ro Ro - 64352 Ab Ab Ab Ab Ab - 64523 Lf - 42356 Wm Lf Wm Lf Lf - 34256 Ne Ne Ne Ne Ne - 23456
Methods: Allendale (Ad), Annable's London (Ab), Bacup (Bc), Bamborough (Bm), Coldstream (Co), Cunecastre (Cu), Kelso (Ke), Lightfoot (Lf), Lincoln (Li), London (Lo), Netherseale (Ne), Norwich (No), Rossendale (Ro), Stamford (St), Warkworth (Wk), Wearmouth (Wm), Wells (We), Westminster (Ws).
3,072 Bristol Surprise Major
Donald F Morrison (no. 8498)234567 M B V W H 24356 s 735264 s sF 246357 s - 1 s 34256 - 2* 1 Repeat twice. 2* = - s.
Contains all 24 each 56s, 5678s off the front and 8765s off the front, 18 65s, 12 8765s, 9 8756s off the front, 3 6578s off the front, 152 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (72) or at the front (80), and back rounds, with no backstroke 87s.
3,008 Bristol Surprise Major
Donald F Morrison (no. 8499)234567 M H 372645 B,sV 746352 5 a 3* 243657 3+ sT 5 Repeat. a = F,sT,F,sB,B,sF,sV. 5 = - s - - s; 3* = s - -; 3+ = - s -.
3,008 Bristol Surprise Major
Donald F Morrison (no. 8500)2345678 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 3425678 s - - s - (5 leads) 5687423 s s - - s (9) 4238756 - s - - s (8) 6587234 - s (6) 3246785 s - - - s (8) 3247856 - s s s (11) Repeat.
Contains all 24 each 56s, 65s, 8765s, 8756s, 5678s off the front and 8765s off the front, 12 each 7568s and 7658s, 8 each 6578s off the front and 8756s off the front, 202 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (96) or at the front (106), and back rounds, with no backstroke 87s.
3,052 Variable Cover Spliced Bob Triples and Major (2 methods)
Donald F Morrison2345678 Plain Bob Triples 3527468 Plain Bob Major 5736284 Plain Bob Major 7658342 Plain Bob Triples 6874532 Plain Bob Triples 8463752 Plain Bob Major 4385627 Plain Bob Major 3542876 Plain Bob Major 5237468 Plain Bob Triples 2756348 Plain Bob Triples 7624538 Plain Bob Major 6473285 Plain Bob Triples 4368725 Plain Bob Major 3842657 Plain Bob Major 8235476 Plain Bob Major 2587364 Plain Bob Triples 5726834 Plain Bob Major 7653248 Plain Bob Triples 6374528 Plain Bob Major 3462785 Plain Bob Triples 4238675 Plain Bob Triples 2847365 Plain Bob Triples 8726435 Plain Bob Major 7683254 Plain Bob Major 6375842 Plain Bob Major 3564728 Plain Bob Triples 5432678 Plain Bob Major 4257386 Plain Bob Triples 2748536 Plain Bob Triples 7823456 Repeat six times.
Contains 1,680 Plain Bob Major and 1,372 Plain Bob Triples, with 112 changes of method and all the work of both methods for every bell.
3,072 Spliced Surprise Major (4 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 8512)23456 M W H 54632 s - sF,sT s BB.Y.Y.B.YY. 34265 a s WW.HH.W.H.WWB. Repeat five times. a = sB,sM,sT,sB.
Contains 960 Cornwall (W), 768 each Bristol and Yorkshire and 576 Lancashire (H), with 54 changes of method, all 24 each 56s, 65s, 5678s off the front, 6578s off the front, 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, 160 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (79) or at the front (81), and back rounds, with not backstroke 87s.
3,072 Spliced Surprise Major (4 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 8513)23456 W M H (65423) 2 s H.WY.WB. 34265 2* a ss Y.B.Y.BW.H.W.HHY.B. Repeat five times. a = sF,F,sM,sT. 2* = - s.
Contains 768 each Bristol, Cornwall (W), Lancashire (H) and Yorkshire, with 89 changes of method, all 24 each 5678s off the front, 6578s off the front, 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, 18 each 56s and 65s, 3 each 8765s and 8756s, 151 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (71) or at the front (80), and back rounds, with no backstroke 87s.
3,136 Spliced Surprise Major (7 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 8510)2345678 Cambridge 5738264 Yorkshire 8674523 Yorkshire 4263857 Cambridge 3527486 Cornwall - 4235678 Bristol 3462857 Bristol 6384725 London - 7863542 Superlative 3482756 Lessness 8374625 Cornwall 6758234 London 5627483 Lessness 2546378 Superlative - 5678234 Repeat six times.
Contains 448 each Bristol, Cambridge, Cornwall, Lessness, London, Superlative and Yorkshire, with 83 changes of method, all the work of every method for every bell, and 94 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (73) or at the front (21), with no backstroke 87s.
The core seven Project Pickled Egg methods.
3,136 Spliced Surprise Major (7 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 8510a)2345678 Superlative 5738264 Yorkshire 8674523 Yorkshire 4263857 Cambridge 3527486 Cornwall - 4235678 Bristol 3462857 Bristol 6384725 London - 7863542 Superlative 3482756 Lessness 8374625 Cornwall 6758234 Lessness 5627483 London 2546378 Cambridge - 5678234 Repeat six times.
Contains 448 each Bristol, Cambridge, Cornwall, Lessness, London, Superlative and Yorkshire, with 83 changes of method, all the work of every method for every bell, and 107 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (80) or at the front (27). Also contains 3 backstroke 87s.
The core seven Project Pickled Egg methods.
3,072 Spliced Surprise Major (7–8 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 8511)23456 W B M H 7 methods 8 methods 43652 - W.LY W.LY 43526 - - CC.BWB. CC.BKB. 24365 [-] - - YL.SSW.EEW. YL.SSW.EEK. Repeat five times, omitting [-] from alternate parts.
The seven method arrangement contains 768 Cornwall (W) and 384 each Bristol, Cambridge, Lessness (E), London, Superlative and Yorkshire, with 72 changes of method.
The eight method arrangement contains 384 each Bristol, Cambridge, Cornwall (W), Kenninghall, Lessness (E), London, Superlative and Yorkshire, with 77 changes of method.
Either arrangement contains all 24 each 56s and 65s, 21 each 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front, 9 each 8765s off the front and 8756s off the front, and 135 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (67) or at the front (68).
All the methods are from Project Pickled Egg, and the seven methods are the core seven.
3,136 Spliced Treble Dodging Major (14 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 8501)2345678 Cooktown Orchid Delight - 2357486 Lancashire Surprise - 2378564 Rook and Gaskill Surprise 7253486 Jovium Surprise 6485372 London Surprise 8634257 Cornwall Surprise - 2386745 Superlative Surprise - 3645278 Bristol Surprise - 4365278 Cambridge Surprise 5738426 Deva Surprise 2684735 Kenninghall Surprise - 7826543 Yorkshire Surprise 6483752 Mareham Delight 2758364 Lessness Surprise - 3527486 Repeat six times.
Contains 224 each Bristol Surprise, Cambridge Surprise, Cooktown Orchid Delight, Cornwall Surprise, Deva Surprise, Jovium Surprise, Kenninghall Surprise, Lancashire Surprise, Lessness Surprise, London Surprise, Mareham Delight, Rook and Gaskill Surprise, Superlative Surprise and Yorkshire Surprise, with 97 changes of method, all the work of every method for every bell, 129 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (79) or at the front (50), queens and back rounds, with no backstroke 87s., queens and back rounds, with no backstroke 87s.
All these methods are from Project Pickled Egg, and include all of the Core Seven.
3,136 Spliced Treble Dodging Major (14 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 8503)2345678 London Surprise 4263857 Jovium Surprise 7856342 Superlative Surprise 6482735 Bolonium Surprise 3527486 Kenninghall Surprise - 4235678 Lessness Surprise 3462857 Yorkshire Surprise 2547386 Cooktown Orchid Delight 5728463 Cambridge Surprise - 7863542 Bristol Surprise 6758234 Deva Surprise 3482756 Glasgow Surprise 4235867 Cornwall Surprise 8374625 Mareham Delight - 5678234 Repeat six times.
Contains 224 each Bolonium Surprise, Bristol Surprise, Cambridge Surprise, Cooktown Orchid Delight, Cornwall Surprise, Deva Surprise, Glasgow Surprise, Jovium Surprise, Kenninghall Surprise, Lessness Surprise, London Surprise, Mareham Delight, Superlative Surprise and Yorkshire Surprise, with 97 changes of method, all the work of every method for every bell,
All these methods are from Project Pickled Egg, and include all of the Core Seven.
3,136 Spliced Treble Dodging Major (14 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 8502)2345678 Lessness Surprise - 6423857 Jovium Surprise 7852364 Rook and Gaskill Surprise 5738426 Cambridge Surprise 8276543 Cooktown Orchid Delight 2684735 Yorkshire Surprise 4365278 Lancashire Surprise 3547682 Mareham Delight - 2643857 London Surprise 4286735 Superlative Surprise 6325478 Bolonium Surprise 7854326 Cornwall Surprise 3567284 Glasgow Surprise 5738642 Deva Surprise - 4263857 Repeat six times.
Contains 224 each Bolonium Surprise, Cambridge Surprise, Cooktown Orchid Delight, Cornwall Surprise, Deva Surprise, Glasgow Surprise, Jovium Surprise, Lancashire Surprise, Lessness Surprise, London Surprise, Mareham Delight, Rook and Gaskill Surprise, Superlative Surprise and Yorkshire Surprise, with 97 changes of method, all the work of every method for every bell, and 117 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (58) or at the front (59), with no backstroke 87s.
All these methods are from Project Pickled Egg
3,136 Spliced Surprise Major (14 methods)
Donald F Morrison2345678 Bristol - 4235678 Richmond 3462857 Whalley 6384725 Buckfastleigh 5728463 Northampton - 4257386 Essex 7826435 Caterham 2748563 Belfast - 4278563 London 7452386 Pudsey - 4286735 Glasgow 2643857 Sussex 7854326 Malpas 3567284 Chesterfield - 4263857 Repeat six times.
Contains 224 each Belfast, Bristol, Buckfastleigh, Caterham, Chesterfield, Essex, Glasgow, London, Malpas, Northampton, Pudsey, Richmond, Sussex and Whalley, with 97 changes of method, all the work of every method for every bell and each lead different, and no backstroke 87s.
3,136 Spliced Surprise Major (14 methods)
Donald F Morrison2345678 Bristol 4263857 Northampton 6482735 Richmond - 7864523 Caterham 6758342 Buckfastleigh 2345867 Whalley 4283756 Essex 3526478 Sussex 8472635 Glasgow - 4235867 Malpas 8374625 Belfast 7863542 Chesterfield 5627483 London 2546378 Pudsey - 5678234 Repeat six times.
Contains 224 each Belfast, Bristol, Buckfastleigh, Caterham, Chesterfield, Essex, Glasgow, London, Malpas, Northampton, Pudsey, Richmond, Sussex and Whalley, with 97 changes of method, all the work of every method for every bell and each lead different, and no backstroke 87s.
3,136 Spliced Surprise Major (14 methods)
Donald F Morrison2345678 Richmond - 6423857 Newcastle 4365278 Malpas 2684735 Willesden 7852364 Glasgow 8276543 Buckfastleigh 3547682 Essex - 7826543 Caterham 2758364 Belfast 5237486 Whalley 3542678 Sussex 8674235 Sonning 4365827 Northampton 6483752 Newlyn - 3527486 Repeat six times.
Contains 224 each Belfast, Buckfastleigh, Caterham, Essex, Glasgow, Malpas, Newcastle, Newlyn, Northampton, Richmond, Sonning, Sussex, Whalley and Willesden, with 97 changes of method, all the work of every method for every bell and each lead different, and no backstroke 87s.
3,136 Spliced Surprise Major (14 methods)
Donald F Morrison2345678 Newcastle 3527486 Malpas 4263857 Whalley 6482735 Buckfastleigh 5738264 Glasgow - 7864523 Caterham 6758342 Newlyn 4283756 Richmond 8472635 Essex 2345867 Belfast - 4235867 Sussex 7863542 Sonning 3482756 Northampton 8374625 Willesden - 5678234 Repeat six times.
Contains 224 each Belfast, Buckfastleigh, Caterham, Essex, Glasgow, Malpas, Newcastle, Newlyn, Northampton, Richmond, Sonning, Sussex, Whalley and Willesden, with 97 changes of method, all the work of every method for every bell and each lead different, and no backstroke 87s.
3,136 Spliced Surprise Major (14 methods)
Donald F Morrison2345678 Sonning - 3578264 Moulton 4267835 Newcastle 2743658 Buckfastleigh 8654327 Chertsey 5836742 Caterham - 3586742 Yeading 8375264 Northampton 7823456 Malpas 4267583 Willesden 5634827 Colnbrook 6452378 Sussex - 7835264 Essex 5684723 Claybrooke - 7856342 Repeat six times.
Contains 224 each Buckfastleigh, Caterham, Chertsey, Claybrooke, Colnbrook, Essex, Malpas, Moulton, Newcastle, Northampton, Sonning, Sussex, Willesden and Yeading, with 97 changes of method, all the work of every method for every bell and each lead different, with no backstroke 87s.
3,136 Spliced Surprise Major (14 methods)
Donald F Morrison2345678 Sonning 5738264 Claybrooke 3527486 Malpas 4263857 Chertsey 6482735 Caterham 8674523 Northampton 7856342 Newcastle - 7864523 Sussex 3526478 Essex 6758342 Yeading 5637284 Buckfastleigh - 4235867 Willesden 8374625 Moulton 5627483 Colnbrook - 5678234 Repeat six times.
Contains 224 each Buckfastleigh, Caterham, Chertsey, Claybrooke, Colnbrook, Essex, Malpas, Moulton, Newcastle, Northampton, Sonning, Sussex, Willesden and Yeading, with 97 changes of method, all the work of every method for every bell and each lead different, with no backstroke 87s.
3,360 Spliced Treble Dodging Major (15 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 8507)2345678 Bristol Surprise s 2435678 London Surprise 3264857 Cambridge Surprise 4527386 Kenninghall Surprise - 3245678 Mareham Delight 8674532 Rook and Gaskill Surprise 7856243 Jovium Surprise - 4325678 Lancashire Surprise 3547286 Cooktown Orchid Delight 5738462 Yorkshire Surprise 8672543 Lessness Surprise 7856324 Deva Surprise s 4235678 Superlative Surprise 5728463 Glasgow Surprise - 7863542 Cornwall Surprise - 5678234 Repeat six times.
Contains 224 each Bristol Surprise, Cambridge Surprise, Cooktown Orchid Delight, Cornwall Surprise, Deva Surprise, Glasgow Surprise, Jovium Surprise (or Bolonium Surprise), Kenninghall Surprise, Lancashire Surprise, Lessness Surprise, London Surprise, Mareham Delight, Rook and Gaskill Surprise, Superlative Surprise and Yorkshire Surprise, with 104 changes of method, all the work of every method for every bell, 163 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (90) or at the front (73), and back rounds. Also contains 20 backstroke 87s.
Consists of all the canonical Project Pickled Egg methods, save Bolonium, which is eighth place Jovium.
3,360 Spliced Treble Dodging Major (15 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 8505)2345678 Cornwall Surprise - 6423857 Lessness Surprise 2684735 Glasgow Surprise - 6435278 Rook and Gaskill Surprise 3624857 Jovium Surprise 7852436 Cambridge Surprise 2386745 Superlative Surprise - 3645278 Bristol Surprise - 4365278 Lancashire Surprise 3547682 Yorkshire Surprise 7852364 Cooktown Orchid Delight - 7826543 Kenninghall Surprise 5237486 Mareham Delight 6483752 London Surprise 8674235 Deva Surprise - 3527486 Repeat six times.
Contains 224 each Bristol Surprise, Cambridge Surprise, Cooktown Orchid Delight, Cornwall Surprise, Deva Surprise, Glasgow Surprise, Jovium Surprise, Kenninghall Surprise, Lancashire Surprise, Lessness Surprise, London Surprise, Mareham Delight, Rook and Gaskill Surprise, Superlative Surprise and Yorkshire Surprise, with 104 changes of method, all the work of every method for every bell and 126 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (68) or at the front (58), with no backstroke 87s.
Consists of all the canonical Project Pickled Egg methods, save Bolonium, which is eighth place Jovium.
3,360 Spliced Treble Dodging Major (15 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 8504)2345678 Cornwall Surprise - 6423857 Cambridge Surprise 3547682 Cooktown Orchid Delight 5738426 Superlative Surprise 8276543 Lancashire Surprise 2684735 Glasgow Surprise - 6435278 Rook and Gaskill Surprise 3624857 Bolonium Surprise 5748623 Lessness Surprise - 6457382 Kenninghall Surprise 3526847 Deva Surprise - 4782635 Bristol Surprise - 8472635 London Surprise - 6784523 Yorkshire Surprise 4273658 Mareham Delight - 8674523 Repeat six times.
Contains 224 each Bolonium Surprise, Bristol Surprise, Cambridge Surprise, Cooktown Orchid Delight, Cornwall Surprise, Deva Surprise, Glasgow Surprise, Kenninghall Surprise, Lancashire Surprise, Lessness Surprise, London Surprise, Mareham Delight, Rook and Gaskill Surprise, Superlative Surprise and Yorkshire Surprise, with 104 changes of method, all the work of every method for every bell, 135 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (71) or at the front (64), queens and back rounds, with no backstroke 87s.
Consists of all the canonical Project Pickled Egg methods, save Jovium, which is seconds place Bolonium.
3,360 Spliced Treble Dodging Major (15 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 8506)2345678 Cooktown Orchid Delight - 2357486 Superlative Surprise 7836245 London Surprise - 2378564 Glasgow Surprise 3826745 Cornwall Surprise 7253486 Bristol Surprise 5742638 Kenninghall Surprise - 6457823 Bolonium Surprise 2378456 Cambridge Surprise 8536247 Lancashire Surprise 5684372 Yorkshire Surprise 4762538 Rook and Gaskill Surprise - 5647823 Mareham Delight 3824756 Lessness Surprise 2378645 Deva Surprise - 4567823 Repeat six times.
Contains 224 each Bolonium Surprise, Bristol Surprise, Cambridge Surprise, Cooktown Orchid Delight, Cornwall Surprise, Deva Surprise, Glasgow Surprise, Kenninghall Surprise, Lancashire Surprise, Lessness Surprise, London Surprise, Mareham Delight, Rook and Gaskill Surprise, Superlative Surprise and Yorkshire Surprise, with 104 changes of method, all the work of every method for every bell, and 145 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (63) or at the front (82), with no backstroke 87s.
Consists of all the canonical Project Pickled Egg methods, save Jovium, which is seconds place Bolonium.
3,584 Spliced Treble Dodging Major (16 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 8508)2345678 Lessness Surprise - 6423857 Cooktown Orchid Delight - 6435278 Rook and Gaskill Surprise 3624857 Bolonium Surprise 5748623 London Surprise - 6457382 Kenninghall Surprise 3526847 Deva Surprise - 4782635 Bristol Surprise - 8472635 Lancashire Surprise 4283756 Yorkshire Surprise 3526478 Cambridge Surprise 6758342 Jovium Surprise 2345867 Glasgow Surprise - 3567284 Superlative Surprise 7854326 Mareham Delight 6325478 Cornwall Surprise - 4263857 Repeat six times.
Contains 224 each Bolonium Surprise, Bristol Surprise, Cambridge Surprise, Cooktown Orchid Delight, Cornwall Surprise, Deva Surprise, Glasgow Surprise, Jovium Surprise, Kenninghall Surprise, Lancashire Surprise, Lessness Surprise, London Surprise, Mareham Delight, Rook and Gaskill Surprise, Superlative Surprise and Yorkshire Surprise, with 111 changes of method, all the work of every method for every bell, 139 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (76) or at the front (63), queens and back rounds, with no backstroke 87s.
Consists of all the canonical Project Pickled Egg methods.
3,584 Spliced Treble Dodging Major (16 methods)
Donald F Morrison (no. 8509)2345678 London Surprise 4263857 Bolonium Surprise 5738264 Kenninghall Surprise - 2357486 Mareham Delight 6485723 Superlative Surprise - 4523678 Lancashire Surprise 5347286 Cambridge Surprise 7836524 Rook and Gaskill Surprise 3758462 Jovium Surprise 2465837 Cornwall Surprise 8672345 Bristol Surprise - 7862345 Lessness Surprise 6738524 Yorkshire Surprise 8274653 Cooktown Orchid Delight 2485736 Glasgow Surprise 4523867 Deva Surprise - 6782345 Repeat six times.
Contains 224 each Bolonium Surprise, Bristol Surprise, Cambridge Surprise, Cooktown Orchid Delight, Cornwall Surprise, Deva Surprise, Glasgow Surprise, Jovium Surprise, Kenninghall Surprise, Lancashire Surprise, Lessness Surprise, London Surprise, Mareham Delight, Rook and Gaskill Surprise, Superlative Surprise and Yorkshire Surprise, with 111 changes of method, all the work of every method for every bell, 149 runs of four or more consecutive bells either at the back (94) or at the front (55), and back rounds, with no backstroke 87s.
Consists of all the canonical Project Pickled Egg methods.