Submitted by Andrea McCrady
COVID Tower Access Survey Summary - Summer 2020
Thanks to those who participated in the brief survey about carillon tower access during the pandemic. While the number of respondents was small, the geographic and tower type of distribution was reasonably representative of our membership. Results are listed below.
Be safe!
Andrea McCrady
Number of responses: 14
Geographic distribution: USA: 10; Canada: 3; Europe: 1
Tower locations: University: 6; Church: 4; Civic/Public Building: 4
Question answers:
1. Respondent is resident carillonneur:
Yes: 93%; No 7%
2. Administration has permitted tower access during pandemic:
Yes: 64%; No 36%
3. Will continue to teach in person:
Yes: 10%; No: 56%; Maybe: 34%
4. Normal # different players accessing tower:
1: 23%; <5: 23%; >5: 54%
5. How many players normally allowed in playing cabin at once?
1: 21%; <5: 43%; >5: 36%
6. Type of access to playing cabin:
Stairs: 93%; Elevator also: 43%
7. Practice keyboard available to all players:
Yes: 93%; No: 7%
8. Current pandemic tower rules:
Sign in/out register + contact info: 50%
Masks when not playing: 94%
Gloves when not playing: 0
Max # elevator passengers: 2 (16%)
Max # players in cabin: 6 (50%)
Cleaning door handles, elevator buttons, light switches: 42%
Cleaning sound system & music file cabinets: 25%
Hand sanitizer before & after playing: 67%
9. Cleaning products used:
Lysol: 3
Clorox wipes: 3
Beeswax & turpentine polish: 2
Bleach base: 1
White vinegar + H2O: 1
None: 1
