# The reign of King Charles III of the United Kingdom

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**Created:** [September 8, 2022, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reign-of-king-charles-iii-of-the-united-kingdom/971232 "2022-09-08T18:05:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\
**Post date:** [April 12, 2023, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reign-of-king-charles-iii-of-the-united-kingdom/971232/819 "2023-04-12T13:31:41Z")

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> [@Spoons](#):
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> Maybe a hijack, but I was once in the carillon of Hart House, at the University of Toronto.
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> It had a keyboard, much like a piano, but the “keys” weren’t like anything I have on my piano. Well, they kind of were, but they were wooden rods (oak for the white keys, ebony for the black keys), which the carilloneur would hit with his fists. It was fascinating, but I declined the chance to play.
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> I’ve attended carillon concerts at Hart House. Their carilloneur is skilled, and it is wonderful music.
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> [end hijack]

This fellow makes the rounds of RenFairs and such. I’ve heard him many times and have a couple of his CDs. In the vid yo can see how he operates the machine. And it’s small enough you can see how the whole thing works. It’s permanently built on a small flatbed trailer. Sometimes he plays in parades which is here I first saw/heard him rolling down the street. Interesting chap to talk to too.  
**[Cast in Bronze - Carol of the Bells - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGR4Lj8cpYs)**

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