Ian Butters's Compositions

5000 London No.3 Surprise Royal
by Ian Butters (No 144)

23456 M 4? W H 64352 - - | 25346 - - - |A 42356 -   | 34256 A 62453 - - 36245 - - - 32465 - 2 43265 - a - - 52364 - - 35426 - - - 23456 -   a = I,V.

24 56 & 15 65, little bell music off back; 23456 & 24365 courses in full.
Rung at Nottingham, St Mary the Virgin on Fri 1st Jan 1999.
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5000 London No.3 Surprise Royal
by Ian Butters (No 200)

23456 M X W H 52364 - 2 43265 - - 24365 - - - - 32465 - - - - 63254 - 2 42356 - a - 25346 - - 3 54326 - - 34256 - - - 23456 - - - - X = I,V. a = B,V,F,B.

21 56 & 20 65, little bell music off back; 18 leads of 23456 course.
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5040 London No.3 Surprise Royal
by Ian Butters (No 231)

23456789 M X W H 45236 - - 43652 - 2 - 42356 - - - 54326 - 26543 - 2 34562 - - - 32465 - - - 43265 - - - - 24365 - - - - 46293758 a 32654789 - b - 34256 - - - 23456 - - - - X = I,V. a = B,V. b = s2nd,sV.

22 56 & 19 65, little bell music off back; 5 7890 off front; 23456, 64523 & 65432 courses in full, 10 leads of 24365 course.
Also true to London No.1 S, London No.4 S, Triton D.
Rung at Beeston on Sat 19th May 2001.
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5120 London No.3 Surprise Royal
by Ian Butters (No 274)

23456 M X W H 52364 - 2 43265 - - 24365 - - - - 32465 - - - - 54263 - - 62345 - - 62453 - - 42356 -   25346 - - | 64352 - - - |A 34256 -   | 23456 A   X = I,V.

24 56 & 19 65, little bell music (73 LB4, 26 LB5, 10 LB6) off back; 8 7890, little bell music (29 LB4, 5 LB5, 2 LB6) off front; 23456 & 24365 courses in full.
Rung at Duffield on Sat 11th Dec 2010.
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5040 London No.3 Surprise Royal
by Ian Butters (No 290)

23456 M X Y H 43526 - - - 32465 -   6 part, calling bob H at end of alternate parts. s = 1256. X = I,V. Y = s3,s6,sF,s2 (13 lead course).

21 each 56 & 65 off back; 36 7890 off front.
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5120 London No.3 Surprise Royal
by Ian Butters (No 362)

23456 M X W H 45236 - - 43652 - 2 - 42356 - - - 54326 - 26543 - 2 34562 - - - 62345 - 2 43526 - - 34256 2 2 - - 23456 - - - - X = I,V.

22 56 & 8 65, little bell music off back; 23456, 24365, 64523 & 65432 courses in full.
Rung at Hartlepool, St Oswald on Sat 4th Mar 2006.
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5040 London No.3 Surprise Royal
by Ian Butters (No 290A)

23456 X Y W H 23564 - - 43265 - -   6 part, calling bob H at end of alternate parts. s = 1256. X = I,V. Y = s3,s6,sF,s2 (13 lead course).

21 each 56 & 65 off back; 36 7890 off front.
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5040 London No.3 Surprise Royal
by Ian Butters (No 513)

23456 M W H 45236 a - - 32546 s s 43526 - 56324 - s 24365 s -   2 part. a = B,F,I.

9 each 56 & 65, little bell music (144 LB4, 60 LB5, 13 LB6) off back; 12 7890, 6 8790, little bell music (33 LB4, 9 LB5, 6 LB6) off front; 23456 & 24365 courses in full (3 times, & 27 leads each in total).
Rung at Northampton, All Saints on Sun 8th Jan 2012.
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5040 London No.3 Surprise Royal
by Ian Butters (No 530)

23456 M X W H 45236 - - 43652 - 2 - 42356 a - - 54326 - 26543 - 2 34562 - - - 62345 - 2 25346 - 2 34256 - - 23456 - - - - s = 1256. X = I,V. a = s3,s6,sF,s2 (13 lead course).

20 56 & 8 65, 1 09876543, little bell music (127 LB4, 44 LB5, 13 LB6) off back; 15 7890, backrounds, little bell music (27 LB4, 4 LB5, 2 LB6) off front; 23456, 24365, 64523 & 65432 courses in full.
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5000 London No.3 Surprise Royal
by Ian Butters (No 531)

23456 M X W H 45236 - - 43652 - 2 - 42356 a - - 54326 - 26543 - 2 53462 - - 2 32465 - 2 32654 - - 34256 - - - 23456 - - - - s = 1256. X = I,V. a = s3,s6,sF,s2 (13 lead course).

22 56 & 9 65, 1 09876543, little bell music (118 LB4, 44 LB5, 13 LB6) off back; 14 7890, backrounds, little bell music (31 LB4, 3 LB5, 2 LB6) off front; 23456, 24365, 64523 & 65432 courses in full.
Rung at Worcester, St Martin in the Cornmarket on Sun 22nd Jul 2012.
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5000 London No.3 Surprise Royal
by Ian Butters (No 718)

234567890 M W H 45236 B,F,I. - - 34256 - 54263 s s 53462 2 - 43652 2 - 34576982 I. s 64523789 s V. 645239078 B,V. 354267890 6,F,B. - 23456 -   All calls refer to tenor position.

12 56 & 5 65, 2 09876543, little bell music (166 LB4, 67 LB5, 22 LB6) off back; 9 7890, 5 8790, little bell music (45 LB4, 6 LB5, 4 LB6) off front; 23456 course in full (3 times, & 27 leads in total), 24365 & 65432 courses in full, 18 leads of 64523 course.
Also true to London No.2 S, London No.4 S, London No.5 S.
Rung at Nottingham, St Mary the Virgin on Sat 23rd Dec 2017.
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5000 London No.3 Surprise Royal
by Ian Butters (No 719)

23456789 M X W H 45236 - - - 34256 - 54263 s s 23465 - - s 43652 s 2 - 34576982 I. s 64523789 s V. 35426 - - 23456 -   X = B,F,I.

12 56 & 3 65, 2 09876543, little bell music (166 LB4, 75 LB5, 20 LB6) off back; 10 7890, 6 8790, little bell music (46 LB4, 7 LB5, 6 LB6) off front; 23456 course in full (3 times, & 27 leads in total), 24365 course in full (twice, & 26 leads in total), 65432 course in full, 9 leads of 64523 course.
Also true to London No.2 S, London No.4 S, London No.5 S.
Rung at Saltby on Tue 26th Jun 2018.
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5000 London No.3 Surprise Royal
by Ian Butters (No 815)

23456 M X W H 24536 - 2 54326 2 - 54263 - - 53462 2 - 64352 2 2 25346 - - - 35426 2 - 23456 -   X = I,V. First rung to Feltham S Royal.

19 56 & 5 65, 168 7890, 69 67890, little bell music (128 LB4, 40 LB5, 10 LB6) off back; 26 0987, 13 7890, 4 09876, little bell music (42 LB4, 7 LB5, 2 LB6) off front; 23456, 24365 & 65432 courses in full.
Rung at Saltby on Tue 25th Oct 2022.
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5000 London No.3 Surprise Royal
by Ian Butters (No 816)

23456 M X W H 45236 - - 32546 s s 54326 - - 54263 3 - - 53462 2 - 43652 2 - 65342 s - 35426 s 2 - 23456 -   X = I,V.

17 56 & 5 65, 168 7890, 55 67890, little bell music (138 LB4, 48 LB5, 12 LB6) off back; 26 0987, 13 7890, 8 09876, little bell music (40 LB4, 6 LB5, 3 LB6) off front; 23456, 24365, 64523 & 65432 courses in full.
Rung at Rothwell on Fri 4th Nov 2022.
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5000 London No.3 Surprise Royal
by Ian Butters (No 869)

23456 M W H 42356 a - 43526 - 2 56324 - s 24365 s - 53462 - - 43652 2 - 56342 s s 64523 b 32546 - - - 45236 s s 23456 - - a = s2,sF,s6,s3. b = I,V. From an idea by Christopher J Poole.

14 56 & 6 65, 156 7890, 12 0987, 52 67890, little bell music (159 LB4, 43 LB5, 12 LB6) off back; 24 0987, 14 9780, 13 7890, 4 09876, little bell music (42 LB4, 7 LB5) off front; 65432 course in full, 18 leads of 23456 course.
Rung at Saltby on Tue 23rd Jan 2024.
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5000 London No.3 Surprise Royal
by Ian Butters (No 868)

23456 M W H 24536 a - 2 35426 2 2 42356 - - 54263 b 2 23465 - s 64352 s 2 2 23456 - - a = s2,sF,s6,s3. b = I,V. From an idea by Martin J Cansdale.

15 56 & 5 65, 156 7890, 12 0987, 61 67890, little bell music (140 LB4, 50 LB5, 10 LB6) off back; 24 0987, 14 9780, 13 7890, 4 09876, little bell music (42 LB4, 7 LB5) off front; 65432 course in full, most (8 leads) of 24365 course, 18 leads of 23456 course.
Rung at Vernet-les-Bains on Fri 26th Apr 2024.
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5000 London No.3 Surprise Royal
by Ian Butters (No 906)

23456 M X W H 24536 - 2 54326 2 - 34256 3 2 - 54263 s s 53462 2 - 43652 2 - 23456 - -   X = I,V.

15 56 & 5 65, 168 7890, 57 67890, little bell music (136 LB4, 45 LB5, 13 LB6) off back; 26 0987, 14 9780, 13 7890, 4 09876, little bell music (39 LB4, 6 LB5) off front; 23456, 24365, 64523 & 65432 courses in full.
Rung at Tanfield on Fri 18th Oct 2024.
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5000 London No.3 Surprise Royal
by Ian Butters (No 933)

23456 M W H 64352 - - 45362 2 32564 - s 54263 s - 53462 2 - 65432 - 32546 - s s 35426 - 2 23456 a   a = F,V,F,F,F.

7 each 56 & 65, 144 7890, 34 67890, little bell music (192 LB4, 46 LB5, 16 LB6, 8 LB7, 6 LB8) off back; 26 0987, 14 9780, 13 7890, 6 09876, little bell music (51 LB4, 9 LB5) off front; 24365 course in full.
Rung at Alton on Thu 11th Sep 2025.
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5000 London No.3 Surprise Royal
by Ian Butters (No 934)

23456 M W H 65342 - s - 34256 s - - 54263 s s 53462 2 - 65432 - 32546 - s s 54326 - - 35426 3 - 23456 a   a = F,V,F,F,F.

11 56 & 5 65, 144 7890, 44 67890, little bell music (169 LB4, 52 LB5, 18 LB6, 8 LB7, 6 LB8) off back; 26 0987, 14 9780, 13 7890, 5 09876, little bell music (49 LB4, 8 LB5) off front; 24365 & 64523 courses in full.
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5000 London No.3 Surprise Royal
by Ian Butters (No 935)

23456 M W H 56342 - s s 53462 - 2 32465 - 2 64523 - - 45236 - a - - 25346 2 - 35426 2 - 23456 -   a = F,sV,s7,F,F,F.

19 56 & 10 65, 144 7890, 50 67890, little bell music (150 LB4, 46 LB5, 18 LB6, 10 LB7, 7 LB8) off back; 26 0987, 14 9780, 13 7890, 5 09876, little bell music (41 LB4, 7 LB5) off front; 24365 course in full.
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5000 London No.3 Surprise Royal
by Ian Butters (No 936)

23456 M W H 56342 - s s 45362 - 32564 - s 54263 s - 24365 - a 53462 - - 65432 - 32546 - s s 35426 - 2 23456 b   a = s2,sF,s6,s3. b = F,V,F,F,F.

7 each 56 & 65, 132 7890, 12 0987, 34 67890, little bell music (192 LB4, 54 LB5, 19 LB6, 8 LB7, 6 LB8) off back; 24 0987, 14 9780, 13 7890, 5 09876, little bell music (47 LB4, 9 LB5) off front; 18 leads of 24365 course.
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5000 London No.3 Surprise Royal
by Ian Butters (No 936A)

23456 M W H 56342 - s s 45362 - 32564 - s 54263 s - 53462 2 - 65432 - 32546 - s s 35426 - 2 23456 a   a = F,V,F,F,F,B,V,F,B.

7 each 56 & 65, 132 7890, 12 0987, 34 67890, little bell music (192 LB4, 54 LB5, 19 LB6, 8 LB7, 6 LB8) off back; 22 0987, 14 9780, 11 7890, 4 8790, 6 09876, little bell music (47 LB4, 9 LB5) off front; 24365 course in full, 16 leads of 23456 course.
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5000 London No.3 Surprise Royal
by Ian Butters (No 937)

23456 M W H 34256 a - 54263 s s 24365 - b 53462 - - 43652 2 - 65342 s - 32546 s - 35426 - 2 23456 -   a = F,F,F,M,6,F. b = s2,sF,s6,s3.

14 56 & 5 65, 132 7890, 12 0987, 42 67890, little bell music (178 LB4, 60 LB5, 23 LB6, 7 LB7, 7 LB8) off back; 24 0987, 13 7890, 12 9780, 3 09876, little bell music (41 LB4, 6 LB5) off front; 65432 course in full, 18 leads of 24365 course.
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5000 London No.3 Surprise Royal
by Ian Butters (No 938)

23456 M W H 34256 a - 54263 s s 23465 - s 43652 s 2 - 65342 s - 32546 s - 54326 - - 35426 3 - 23456 -   a = F,F,F,M,6,F.

14 56 & 3 65, 144 7890, 44 67890, little bell music (169 LB4, 60 LB5, 22 LB6, 7 LB7, 7 LB8) off back; 26 0987, 13 7890, 12 9780, 4 09876, little bell music (37 LB4, 5 LB5) off front; 64523 & 65432 courses in full, most (8 leads) of 24365 course.
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