I met Joe a few years ago in Troy, he was a wonderful man. Here is a video of him showing us how to play the chimes in the belltower. He let us play them at odd hours. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGMJ90wmXN4 , > Joseph L. Connors, 77, town of Northampton, Fulton County, passed away > suddenly but peacefully Thursday, November 21, 2013. > > Although Joe was a computer programmer, working lastly for Noteworthy > Company, in Amsterdam, his greatest passion was for tower bells, most > of which were made in the foundries of Troy and West Troy. He was a > self-proclaimed "accidental chime historian." He was the chimer at > St.Patrick's in Troy until the last Mass was said in 2010. His passion > was not just the research and ringing of bells, but he worked hard at > restoring bells and their systems so they could be rung manually. In > 2012, he did extensive work to restore the bells at The Cathedral of > the Immaculate Conception, in Albany, that had not been rung for 50 > years. They have been played for many occasions since. > > <http://www.leaderherald.com/page/content.detail/id/560333/Joseph-L--Connors.html?nav=5012> > > -- > Bob Sullivan > Schenectady Digital History Archive > <http://www.schenectadyhistory.org/> > Schenectady County (NY) Public Library >