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grandfather clock chimes play segments of Board is Spread (a grace). What is the musical transcription and what note would follow? The chiming on the hour ? Thank you, E.Lipowitz

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I have never heard a clock playing a chime called that unless it has another name also. Sounds like a 4 note sequence:BOARD IS SPREAD

(two part round)
is here, the board is spread,
Thanks be to God who gives us bread.

BOARD IS SPREAD
(two part round)[Morning, Noontime, Evening] is here, the board is spread,
Thanks be to God who gives us bread.

try for more info:
http://bhi.co.uk/hints/chimes.htm

most gf clocks do chiming on the quarter hours and on the hour followed by a counting of the hour.  

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