dear all, i just joined your gurdy forum and want to quickly introduce myself. i started playing the hurdy gurdy 10 years ago. i have been through a few models...
Good morning everyone I am close enough to the organisers to be able to promote new events at the festival Would there be any mileage in arranging a week long...
What strings do people use on their D gurdy? My Low D has started to split (it's Gut) and just wondered what people had found the best strings to be before...
Thanks to everyone who voted on the poll, the venue is now booked for the 2009 Hurdy-gurdy Festival on the 14-17th May, Youlgrave, Derbyshire. We are starting...
Greetings, Following Scott's plea I'll oblige and introduce myself. I've been playing for nearly five years, since discovering the music of Blowzabella and...
Just to let everyone on the list know thatĀ individual tracks from the Drohne album Le Son du Bois are now available from iTunes, and other download sites....
Hi All, came across this website featuring the work of Henri Renard. http://viellesrenard.free.fr Does anyone know anything more about his revolutionary...
Ok here is something that I have not seen before (maybe you out these have..) but anyway I thought you would appreciate having a look! the site link is below...
Hi All, Just in case anyone's placed an order with Ashworth's for a pickup, I thought I'd better let people know that appear to have stopped trading. It seems...
Dear All, have a look at this website... http://berneluthier.fr/cordes.htm you need to go to the vielles page and look all the way down to the bottom - I've...
Hi All, just to alert you all to a new publication, well, new to me, on the following website: www.tradmagazine.com It's a collection of 70 tunes/dances by...
Dear Forum members, (sorry for duplicate posting, forgot to tick the special notice box:)) We need your very quick response regarding an alternative festival...
Dear Forum members, We need your very quick response regarding an alternative festival date that is provisionally booked for us in Youlgrave. Please see the...
A friend is selling a hurdy gurdy - Eaton double keyboard with lots of decoration. Current price is £4200 for a new one with minimal decoration (three year...
Hi everyone, those of you at Youlgrave will remember that I had a Morrillo Symphonie for sale. It is still available...picture in photos file under Gurdies for...
Hi All, I have a copy of Padrig Sicard's "Airs a danser de Bretagne Vol 1" for sale. It is an A4 softback of 191 tunes, scored in D and collected from Fez Noz...
The dvd is now ready. I think we've done a good job on it and hopefully will help create a better understanding of the many different parameters to be...
Some of you know my string issues already but perhaps there are people who don't who have also tried various strings to get the sound that they want. Its my...
Just a quick reminder about the Festival des Panards held this weekend, the 10-12th October 2008 in Otley, W.Yorks A fabulous weekend of dancing, workshops and...
Hello Everyone, Thanks for y our comments on the suggested date of the festival. We are reading it all, but at the moment our internet access is very limited...
Hi, Sorry for the delay in a big thank you to all who organised the Youlgrave Gurdy weekend most enjoyable I've still lots to learn too, I had computer trouble...
Hi All, I really enjoyed the Boismortier and Naudot pieces which Enzo, Richard and Cecilia played at Youlgreave. Forgive me if this is second hand knowledge,...
Hello Everyone, The next UK Hurdy-gurdy Festival will take place between 1-4 May 2009, on the early Bank Holiday weekend in Youlgrave Village Hall, Derbyshire....
I've just uploaded some HG pics. Two are of my own instruments and four are of Ukranian instruments I examined in St. Petersburg recently. These are in the...
Hello Everyone, Scott and I join Paul to say thanks everyone who came along, we had a brilliant weekend, the location is fabulous, the facility is excellent...
Hello everyone, Just spotted this quite pretty HG on eBay France - itemZ250298107391 - with not long to go. I'd like to agree with all the praise for the...
