I too really enjoyed Youlgrave - but wasn't able to stay for the Sunday so apologies for missing out on the sessions then. I learnt a lot as a complete novice...
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....
Erm... So this decision is final then despite knowing that Youlgrave already has a gathering, circle dancers from Sheffield ? and despite knowing that the...
Thanks to everyone involved in the organisation and workshops at Youlgreave, we both learned a lot and enjoyed the weekend very much. Disappointed to see the...
I too think May Bank holiday is a bad idea. Firstly there are too many festivals already and many gurdy players I know have partners that are not gurdy players...
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...
Dear Paul, Scott and CeIia, Â Â Â I would like to point out also that it just happens that there is likely to be another festival on that same weekend in the...
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,...
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...
Enter your vote today! A new poll has been created for the HurdyGurdyForum group: As an alternative to the suggested Early May Bank Holiday weekend as the...
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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 Cecilia and everyone, I have placed my vote whilst hoping that a different weekend is chosen. The comments made so far about the early May bank holiday are...
Hello All Interesting points made by Cecilia. From all the reports I have heard Youlgrave sound great, it's just the date that concerns me. Meanwhile, working...
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...
Hi Roddy Can i ask what was the problem with Neil's wonderstring? I have been using one now for about 6-8 months and have had great success with it although I...
Hi Dave On Neil's advice I only cotton the first 5-6mm of the sting on the bridge side of the wheel. You also have to use some wet and dry just to score the...
I will agree here. I use Neil's sticky stuff for these strings as it is sometimes difficult to get a good twisting action when cottoning and the sticky stuff...
Hi Roddy The tension is also very high on mine. Also gave up on the two highest notes but that is mostly because I couldn't be bothered (well I never play them...
Robin That's just it I can get all the way up although I still have high B issues but not by much now. I do use the notes. Perhaps I am just trying too hard...
Just for interest, the wonderstring runs at lower tension than a 28 thou gut - easily proved by being able to lift a tuned up wonderstring out of the bridge...
Thanks for this Neil Just to put the record straight on this Neil has answered my questions on this before and Mike Gilpin is the only maker to have looked at...
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...
I've got a copy and am working through it - User's report to follow in due course. By the way, my copy cost more than as advertised on Neil's site! Presumably...
