Anyone interested please find first file on this site in 'Files'. There may be a couple more packages IF there is any interest. It would be nice to try some...
Besides Mike, Chris, Graham and me, are any other members of the list going to the OTW festival in Seattle next week? Sorry I can't be at Youlgrave - I'm sure...
Maybe this tune could be useful for a workshop as it's quite simple yet just quirky enough to be interesting. I've called it Tiramisu and you can see and hear...
Dear Kate, This would be my explanation... 1)Begin by understanding that a TRADITIONAL hurdy-gurdy has a scale from g - g - g (This we call two octaves) and...
Hi everyone I'm planning to get to the Youlgrave event and wondered if anyone going would like to try out some baroque duets for HG. The slight hiccup for me...
Dear all, Michael Muskett asked that I post this: Paul's analogy with the clarinet is a good one. The little used clarinet in C plays C with 6 fingers+ key....
Tuners. I have just recently clipped on and begun using an Intelli tuner IMT600 (Chromatic) to my instrument. This type of tuner picks up vibration, not sound,...
Hi Richard, I agree that providing transposed music for transposing instruments is the norm. People who play a transposed insturment expect it and the band...
hi i have a gig tonight wednesday at the prince of wales , moseley, birmingham , playing hurdy-gurdy for a medieval banquet so if anyone is free, hungry and...
No gurdies but some of you might be interested: Hello, Just a quick plug for a concert we are playing as part of the regular series at the church at Aust ,...
When I started to play the 'gurdy I could already play the piano so I knew my way around a keyboard quite well. That was OK to start with since I played a GC...
Dear All, Michael (who has some gremlins in his computer blocking posting to to the forum) has suggested that I let you know that he is willing to do a ...
The original question was: is the D/g hurdy-gurdy a transposing instrument and what does that mean? YES it is a transposing instrument and that should mean...
Hi All, Just a few notes regarding the Youlgrave meeting on the 26th-28th Sept. The cheques have started arriving, so please keep them coming! We put the...
Dear All, looking forward to the end of the month and taking up one of Paul's suggestions re CDs, I'm living quite close to Youlgreave and would be happy to...
Hi All, Richard Haynes has kindly offered to coordinate a 'dots in advance' tune session, comprising some workshop preparation and an 'ensemble moment' in one...
La Mere Folle are a French band with TWO HURDY GURDY PLAYERS. They are playing for Bury Bal on September 20 at Elmswell, just off the A14 near to Bury St...
Hi People a friend has just told me about a group playing in Dundee Oct 4th see link http://www.festnfurious.co.uk/sat_concerto.htm Just thought I would pass...
Hi, Silly question but does anyone know the name of this tune or have the dots so i can put into Encore, It sounds quite easy to play? I've had Gurdies since...
Hello all. I have recently discovered the hurdy gurdy and after 9 months of fighting with myself I have decided to purchase one. I am most interested in the...
Just thought that you might be interested in this... www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUgSeTPArGA ; however, be warned, it's not for the faint-hearted. It is a piece of...
Just a quick post about the Festival des Panards held on the 10-12th October 2008 in Otley, W.Yorks A fabulous weekend of dancing, workshops and music. ...
