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HurdyGurdyForum · Hurdy- gurdy

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2567 Michael Muskett
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Feb 1, 2008
9:35 pm
How to Study 3. Precepts for Practice Remember that every time you make a mistake you have taught your fingers to do the wrong thing and you will require more...
2568 john wade
johnhorseradish Offline Send Email
Feb 2, 2008
9:31 pm
Will it do any harm for the Gurdy to live in a room with a de- humidifier? In theory it should be a good idea butsince the de humidifier has been turned on...
2569 Paul Sherwood
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Feb 2, 2008
9:40 pm
Hi John, regarding tickets - not yet, but coming very soon. not sure about about the humidity .. (but I wouldn't expect a very dry room to be a good place for...
2570 llywelyn2008 Offline Send Email Feb 3, 2008
11:43 am
hi all i was looking for a set of plans for the Pimpard can any one help many thanks keith...
2571 snozz_pipes Offline Send Email Feb 4, 2008
11:54 am
Hi I'm due to get my Gurdy this month. I just have query about transportation... Is it safe to transport them vertically for periods of time, ie with the...
2572 Eaton Mike
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Feb 4, 2008
12:05 pm
Hi Snozz, I carry mine around in a back-pack type case all the time, with the handle facing downwards. I have 2 foam packers which I place either side of the ...
2573 Neil Brook
gurdymaker Offline Send Email
Feb 4, 2008
5:09 pm
Hi John It is more about what percentage humidity you end up with. You can keep the instrument in a very dry environment if you need to but there is a risk of...
2574 Neil Brook
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Feb 4, 2008
5:23 pm
I've had an idea how to make this years workshop more useful. Instead of me prattling on, how about I have a look at - say 6 gurdies that all have different...
2575 JOHN WADE
johnhorseradish Offline Send Email
Feb 4, 2008
10:50 pm
Thanks Paul. I will try keeping the Gurdy in a different room for a while and see if it makes a difference. As for the tickets, last year I got the tickets...
2576 john wade
johnhorseradish Offline Send Email
Feb 4, 2008
11:20 pm
Thanks Neil. Yes, I have had to shim the first (nearest)chantrelle and indeed the drone and trompette hasn't changed. There is also a slight rasping sound...
2577 Marsbar
semperfidelisau Offline Send Email
Feb 5, 2008
12:07 am
Someone was telling me that the wooden keys can swell in wet weather and are more likely to jam or rub. Has anyone had experience with this. Fi From:...
2578 Eaton Mike
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Feb 5, 2008
8:23 am
Are you prepared for the flood? ;-) Mike ... From: Neil Brook [mailto:hurdygurdy@...] Sent: 04 February 2008 17:23 To:...
2579 Marsbar
semperfidelisau Offline Send Email
Feb 5, 2008
8:26 am
I have figured out that a HGLO is a hurdy gurdy that is only good as an ornament (or the fire) but I can't seem to find what the actual letters stand for. ...
2580 Colin
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Feb 5, 2008
12:34 pm
Hurdy Gurdy Like Object. Colin Hill ... From: Marsbar To: HurdyGurdyForum@... Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 8:25 AM Subject: RE:...
2581 Neil Brook
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Feb 5, 2008
5:34 pm
If you needed to shim one chanterelle, there is every chance the other needs the same shimming. If either string is too hard on the wheel, you are generating...
2582 Neil Brook
gurdymaker Offline Send Email
Feb 5, 2008
5:40 pm
Not so much swelling as twisting is the problem here. If the offending key is removed, you'll see a shiny spot where it's rubbing. Remove the shiny spot with a...
2583 Neil Brook
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Feb 5, 2008
5:41 pm
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2584 Terry
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Feb 6, 2008
2:21 am
Cecilia, Thanks for your encouraging note, you have described what I am going through exactly right! I am trying to get the keys under my fingers....I am...
2585 Michael Muskett
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Feb 9, 2008
9:43 am
How to Study. Precepts for Practice 4 You should not expect to enjoy the tune as you practise, but rather take pleasure in the technical mastery you are...
2586 JULIE BARKER
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Feb 9, 2008
11:17 am
That Neil is a brilliant idea, why hasn't anybody thought of it before. Workshops often do end up as maintainance sessions, just this way it can be done in a...
2587 lecornemusier Offline Send Email Feb 10, 2008
3:39 am
hi guys look at this you tube i am surprised to see ,, we can play gurdy just be shaking the handle !...bye sylvain ...
2588 Neil Brook
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Feb 10, 2008
10:44 am
Just make sure you check your cotton afterwards. ... play...
2589 Colin
hillneerg Offline Send Email
Feb 10, 2008
3:23 pm
And remember to screw back the handle afterwards. Yes, I tried something similar and my handle came off (well loose, actually, because it's fastened to the...
2590 Colin
hillneerg Offline Send Email
Feb 10, 2008
4:49 pm
Thanks for that link. It showed up another one which I hadn't seen before and was a joy to watch (shame it cut off before the end) ...
2591 Dave Rowlands
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Feb 11, 2008
5:16 pm
Following their recent success at Hollingbourne, Snaketown have been asked to play on Saturday, 23rd February, at Patcham Memorial Hall, Near Brighton, in...
2592 nick.woodeson Offline Send Email Feb 11, 2008
9:52 pm
Hi everyone I'm a new member, interested in buying and learning the hurdy gurdy as I've fallen in love with the sound over the last few months. I've been ...
2593 sylvain gagnon mini m...
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Feb 11, 2008
11:05 pm
GIVE THE KINK NICK . BYE SYLVAIN----- Original Message ----- From: nick.woodeson To: HurdyGurdyForum@... Sent: Monday, February 11, 2008 4:52 PM ...
2594 VonHorne@...
fahnreich Offline Send Email
Feb 12, 2008
12:55 am
It looks like a Reichman. I am not sure I like the crude dragon head with the marble but that's just me. Scott **************The year's hottest artists on the...
2595 Geoff Turner
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Feb 12, 2008
6:55 am
As with everything else on Ebay, (especially very expensive items like HGs), caveat emptor, or "Buyer beware"Geoff ...
2596 Chris.Dreizehn@...
nyckelharpor Offline Send Email
Feb 12, 2008
7:15 am
Hi Nick there´s no maker mentioned in the auction. The description is very technical: hg for sale french lute back type string length 35,5cm (13,98") 6...
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