[Ansteorra] Church Bells

[James Crouchet]

One of the things I enjoy about our neighborhood in Buda is the sound of
church bells from the nearby Catholic church. They are just loud enough to
hear from inside the house during a quiet moment. From outside the house I
can hear them clearly, ringing the hour, call to mass or -- during the
holidays -- hymns and carols.

Over the years I have paid enough attention to the bards to know that it is
not uncommon for tunes to be reused, often for very different songs.
However, some combinations are still disconcerting.

Tonight when I was outside hanging Christmas lights the bells began to play
a call to mass in the form of a tune I know as "The Lusty Blacksmith". I did
laugh but I did not fall off my ladder.

Christian Doré