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Years ago, Angela Beaumont had the bright idea of printing " It's a hurdy-gurdy " above the picture which saves a lot of people asking that question ! Just a...
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Augusto de Ornellas A...
augusto_orne...
Nov 22, 2008 3:01 pm
you could always use print-on-demand webshops like Café Press or something to have a nice variety of design T-shirts available without the hassle and initial...
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MARK VEEVERS
mark562484
Nov 22, 2008 11:14 pm
If I recall, Enzo used to have a large badge which said 'It's a hurdy gurdy, impossible to speak while playing' Mark. ________________________________ From:...
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Colin
hillneerg
Nov 22, 2008 11:21 pm
Oh, NICE. I make a lot of tee shirts for the summer holidays for myself and family (pretty easy with a sheet of transfer paper, a printer and a hot iron as...
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Ray Attfield
attfieldraymond
Nov 23, 2008 2:01 pm
Noise of Minstrels, with whom I played for many years, also had (I still have one), badges made cheaply which said "it's a hurdy gurdy". It worked when playing...
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Mark J Hewitt
elmagnamim
Nov 23, 2008 2:54 pm
IIRC, The Bagpipe Society used to have a great instrument box sticker: "Play it? I can hardly carry it!" - I've always wanted one of those - perhaps we can...
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JULIE BARKER
julie909295
Nov 23, 2008 7:35 pm
On the subject of stickers. Some years ago the promo copies of my Radio Noir album carried a parody version of the "Parental Guidance" sticker that appears...
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john276373
Nov 25, 2008 7:31 pm
This guy does gurdy T-shirts, with a design taken from the 13th century illustration of two gurdy - sorry symphonie - players having a chat whilst playing...
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ROBIN
lorna9029
Nov 25, 2008 10:11 pm
Made my own Tshirt tonight (with a little advice from Colin) Bought some tshirt transfer paper from Smiths and use my own artwork for the design. It works...
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Judith Lindenau
judithlindenau
Nov 26, 2008 8:39 am
The gurdy T-shirt I love the most is the one Ben Grossman did....it's black, and all it has across the front are the key holes in white. You can see the...
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Ian Waughman
iwaughman
Nov 26, 2008 1:03 pm
i'm in hospital for few days and the system is dire so this is just hello and more at the end of the week hopefully i'm in hospital for few days and the...
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Geoff Turner
gyldageoff
Nov 26, 2008 2:34 pm
In which case get well soon. Are you in a private room..... Is it soundproof......Can you play the hurdy-gurdy in there? Geoff To:...
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Ian Waughman
iwaughman
Nov 27, 2008 6:56 am
umfortunately the theraputic effect of my playing has yet to be appreciated by ward 7, but i think i'm home today ... From: Geoff Turner...
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Ian Waughman
iwaughman
Nov 27, 2008 7:03 am
umfortunately the theraputic effect of my playing has yet to be appreciated by ward 7, but i think i'm home today ... From: Geoff Turner...
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iwaughman
Nov 28, 2008 12:05 pm
Out of hospital and back on a proper keyboard. I play a Chris Allen Colson HG (tuned DG) and love it. I've been doing dance and song stuff in primary schools...
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magic_bus_uk
Nov 28, 2008 12:10 pm
Hello, I'm Alex. I don't play a hurdy gurdy yet but love their sound - I go to a lot of world music events and always find them entrancing. For the last few...
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Geoff Turner
gyldageoff
Nov 28, 2008 1:43 pm
Welcome Alex, I am sure that it won't happen as you already love them, but if you fail on building the $20 one or fail to get a good sound out of it, don't let...
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Graham Whyte
colsonamirec...
Nov 28, 2008 2:02 pm
Hello and welcome Alex A $20 gurdy simply can't possibly work well if it works at all Give us the link any you will get more advice I am sure Graham ... From:...
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ROBIN
lorna9029
Nov 28, 2008 6:52 pm
HI Alex A few years back i came across the $20 HG and thought about making it. I did start but then decided it was only a little bit more work to make...
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magic_bus_uk
Nov 29, 2008 10:09 am
Hi Graham, So here's the link to the $20 - make yourself - hurdy gurdy. Any advice on its likely limitations would be most welcome. regards Alex ... go to ... ...
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magic_bus_uk
Nov 29, 2008 10:15 am
Hi Graham, So I forgot to put the link in....here it is this time: http://www.ehhs.cmich.edu/~dhavlena/hurdy.htm regards Alex ... go to ... the ... a ... of ...
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Graham Whyte
colsonamirec...
Nov 29, 2008 10:21 am
Where's the link ? Graham ... From: HurdyGurdyForum@... [mailto:HurdyGurdyForum@...]On Behalf Of magic_bus_uk Sent: 29 November...
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ROBIN
lorna9029
Nov 29, 2008 11:13 am
The $20 guy also does this one which is a step in the right direction http://dennishavlena.com/hg-main.htm Regards Robin In HurdyGurdyForum@...,...
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Colin
hillneerg
Nov 29, 2008 4:46 pm
This looks amazingly like a cousin of my mountain dulcimer (made from a strip of pine hollowed out and covered with plywood with frets fitted and then a...
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MARK VEEVERS
mark562484
Nov 30, 2008 11:25 am
I love the web site. Mark. ________________________________ From: Judith Lindenau <judith@...> To: HurdyGurdyForum@... Sent: Wednesday, 26...
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Matthew Williams
mattwill75
Nov 30, 2008 11:51 am
I've recently discovered I can temporarily convert my C-G Soirat gurdy to play in A by slackening the C bourdon and C trompette string down to A. The strings...
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Graham Whyte
colsonamirec...
Nov 30, 2008 12:43 pm
Matthew, I also play in A minor regularly on my G/C instruments What I do is tune the Gros Bourdon UP from G to A Tune the Trompette UP from D to E to get a...
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JULIE BARKER
julie909295
Nov 30, 2008 9:11 pm
I regularly play with an A mouch and C trompett on my G gurdy, I find it gives a very contemporary Laurie Anderson kind of sound. Philip G Martin aka Drohne ...
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Richard
mun_ric
Nov 30, 2008 9:44 pm
Try tuning the Mouche to B. I've been using the mouche tuned to A for some time, it gives a slightly arabic tone but I have found recently B works very well...
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JULIE BARKER
julie909295
Dec 1, 2008 7:26 pm
I regularly play with an A mouch and C trompett on my G gurdy, I find it gives a very contemporary Laurie Anderson kind of sound. Philip G Martin aka Drohne ...
