Hi Everyone Out There - Ive noticed that things have been a bit quiet
over the festive season, so as it's freeeezing outside, I thought I'd
stay in and wish everyone on the forum compliments of the season and
all the best for 2009!

I've also finally managed to get to grips with the DVD (having bought
it at the Youlgreave weekend), and need to send a big note of thanks to
Mr Brook for producing it! I've found it a HUGE help in getting to
grips with my gurdy, especially on things like set-up (a little more
involved than on my Strat!)and finally worked out how to put the cotton
on properly! So thanks. I'd urge anyone who's looking at doing some of
their own basic maintenence to get a copy from Neil and have a go -
It'll boost your confidence in handling the instruments into the
bargain.

All the best.

John

do you think so? i didn't think it was too terrible... but i guess a
nasty-looking deamon-head, some strings out of tune and way too much rasin on
the wheel could pump some fear into your enemies.

i was busking in germany once in a small town's pedestrian zone. a woman came
straight out to me and ranted at what terrible cat-howling noises these were and
what i was thinking to "do that stuff" right under her sitting room window. bad
luck - she preferred the accordionists that are en masse in german towns. 
anyway. perhaps we are not always appreciated. merry christmas once more,
elisabeth
________________________________________
From: HurdyGurdyForum@... [HurdyGurdyForum@...] On
Behalf Of Marsbar [dm035300@...]
Sent: 25 December 2008 11:08
To: HurdyGurdyForum@...
Subject: RE: [HurdyGurdyForum] Re: 1st post to the group.

Maybe it is like the War Bagpipes that were supposed to strike fear into the
enemy.  Surely the sound of a Hurdy Gurdy would have a similar effect <g>

Fi

From: HurdyGurdyForum@...
[mailto:HurdyGurdyForum@...] On Behalf Of ROBIN
Sent: Thursday, 25 December 2008 7:30 PM
To: HurdyGurdyForum@...
Subject: [HurdyGurdyForum] Re: 1st post to the group.


In the film about pocahuntus, (live action not animation) that i
cannot remember the name of; while the fort is under attack there is a
man sitting playing a gurdy. Why he is having a tune rather that
fighting or running away highlights how mental us gurdy players can
be lolllll. Yuletide greetings
Robin

In the film about pocahuntus, (live action not animation) that i
cannot remember the name of; while the fort is under attack there is a
man sitting playing a gurdy. Why he is having a tune rather that
fighting or running away  highlights how mental us gurdy players can
be lolllll. Yuletide greetings
Robin



  In HurdyGurdyForum@..., "Saalfrank, Elisabeth Katrein"
<elisabeth.saalfrank.05@...> wrote:
>
> hello and welcome peter,
>
> it's funny you mention the christmas carol; when i watched "the
polar express" a few years ago i remember the "train ghost" playing a
luteback hurdy gurdy. isn't it amazing how popular the unpopular is?
anymore interesting and hidden gurdy-scenes in movies?
>
> A very merry christmas to everyone. today felt more like spring (at
least in scotland) sunshine and birdsong instead of snow and jingle
bells ;-)
>
> elisabeth
> ________________________________________
> From: HurdyGurdyForum@...
[HurdyGurdyForum@...] On Behalf Of turnatune [rma-rhms@...]
> Sent: 24 December 2008 18:57
> To: HurdyGurdyForum@...
> Subject: [HurdyGurdyForum] 1st post to the group.
>
> Hello all,
> I am retired and have an interest in music, play the flute &
> euphoneum and can get a tune out of a guitar, I also have some
> experience in wood carving & wood work in general, leading to.....
> "I want to make a Hurdy Gurdy".
> I am just listening in to the group, and picking up hints and
> tips. that will prove usefull. whilst I research and decide which
> model to attempt to make. There is no rush, my garage workshop is not
> heated, I await the spring.
>
> In the last scenes of "A Christmas Carol", staring Alister Simm and
> Mervyn Johns there is a brief appearance of a Hurdy Gurdy player,
> blink and it is missed.
> Thanks for all the useful information passing, hopefully I shall be
> able to join in later.
> Compliments of the season to all
> Peter
>

I don't have addresses for all the people on here who helped me get
going in gurdies over the last year and a bit but here are the ones I
need to say thanks and merry christmas to (embarrassing isn't it?):
First to Jamie (everyone knows your real name) for letting me try your
beautiful gurdy at kentwell after so many y/tears of people refusing
me...and me getting smitten almost immediately.
Sam for getting me 'on time' and spending three hours with that
Boireaud (which now sounds very nice but took months more 'fiddling')
Neil who made pegs for my emergency (mmm Sam had a bit to do with that)
with my lovely Gotschy and dogs for the boireaud and for letting me try
the wonderstring (at which I failed miserably). I reckon you don't
sleep Neil.
Scott and Paul for puting me onto Aquila strings. The .66 NLG is a
brill first chanter in D made all the difference. You should all try it.
Mike for sorting tangents and giving me a gentle lesson in trompette.
And for Steve who scared the willies out of me by giving me a somewhat
less gentle trompette lesson...scarey.Lovely gig at the Puppet Theatre
though.
Merry Christmas you lot and everyone else and here's to more in 2009.

Roddy

hello and welcome peter,

it's funny you mention the christmas carol; when i watched "the polar express" a
few years ago i remember the "train ghost" playing a luteback hurdy gurdy. isn't
it amazing how popular the unpopular is? anymore interesting and hidden
gurdy-scenes in movies?

A very merry christmas to everyone. today felt more like spring (at least in
scotland) sunshine and birdsong instead of snow and jingle bells ;-)

elisabeth
________________________________________
From: HurdyGurdyForum@... [HurdyGurdyForum@...] On
Behalf Of turnatune [rma-rhms@...]
Sent: 24 December 2008 18:57
To: HurdyGurdyForum@...
Subject: [HurdyGurdyForum] 1st post to the group.

Hello all,
I am retired and have an interest in music, play the flute &
euphoneum and can get a tune out of a guitar, I also have some
experience in wood carving & wood work in general, leading to.....
"I want to make a Hurdy Gurdy".
I am just listening in to the group, and picking up hints and
tips. that will prove usefull. whilst I research and decide which
model to attempt to make. There is no rush, my garage workshop is not
heated, I await the spring.

In the last scenes of "A Christmas Carol", staring Alister Simm and
Mervyn Johns there is a brief appearance of a Hurdy Gurdy player,
blink and it is missed.
Thanks for all the useful information passing, hopefully I shall be
able to join in later.
Compliments of the season to all
Peter

Hello all,
           I am retired and have an interest in music, play the flute &
euphoneum and can get a tune out of a guitar, I also have some
experience in wood carving & wood work in general, leading to.....
   "I want to make a Hurdy Gurdy".
       I am just listening in to the group, and picking up hints and
tips. that will prove usefull. whilst I research and decide which
model to attempt to make. There is no rush, my garage workshop is not
heated, I await the spring.

In the last scenes of "A Christmas Carol", staring Alister Simm and
Mervyn Johns there is a brief appearance of a Hurdy Gurdy player,
blink and it is missed.
Thanks  for all the useful information passing, hopefully I shall be
able to join in later.
Compliments of the season to all
Peter

----- Original Message -----

From: Scott Marshall

To: HurdyGurdyForum@...

Sent: Wednesday, December 24, 2008 3:52 PM

Subject: [HurdyGurdyForum] Happy Christmas!

Happy Christmas Everyone and Best Wishes for the New Year!
Scott and Cecilia :)

Happy Christmas Everyone and Best Wishes for the New Year!
Scott and Cecilia :)

----- Original Message -----

From: Marsbar

To: HurdyGurdyForum@...

Sent: Saturday, December 20, 2008 5:56 PM

Subject: RE: [HurdyGurdyForum] Coulson 1850 gurdies on ebay

Even the restored one is going to need work to make it playable.  The price seems rather high to me considering the cost of fixing is likely to be hefty.  But it could be the exchange rate talking.

Fi

From: HurdyGurdyForum@yahoogroups.co.uk [mailto:HurdyGurdyForum@yahoogroups.co.uk] On Behalf Of MARK VEEVERS
Sent: Sunday, 21 December 2008 5:30 AM
To: hurdygurdyforum@yahoogroups.co.uk
Subject: [HurdyGurdyForum] Coulson 1850 gurdies on ebay

Any thoughts on coulson gurdies. Any good? There are two on ebay at present. 230309171169   and   230310889223 

Any thoughts??

Mark.

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Hi Richard
You might like to email Dana Gregory at  :
streetcleaner@...
He has recently bought a gurdy from a maker near you and may well
give you some good advice.
Cheers
Neil--- In HurdyGurdyForum@..., Richard Katz
<hurdykatz@...> wrote:
>
> I am pleased to have discovered the Hurdy Gurdy Forum.
>
> I live in Los Gatos, California, USA (that's 45 miles south of San
Francisco).
>
> I have traveled to the UK four times and have ancestral roots in
Sutton Valence, Kent.
>
> I play drum kit, Scottish Highland pipes, Irish Uilleann pipes,
Irish whistles, and a smattering of Baroque oboe.
>
> I have a friend that plays Hurdy Gurdy and I recently got to play
his and became interested.
>
> I am considering ordering one to be made for me early next year.
>
> Any advice on makers is kindly welcomed.
>
> I look forward to reading the forum daily.
>
> Cheers!  Richard
>

On Sun, Dec 21, 2008 at 04:41:07PM -0000, Andy Carter wrote:
> Item number 260310159124 (Royal Doulton figure) - for that price I'd
> want it to make a noise!

I bought one of those from the US a while ago - the exchange rate was
good and even after shipping and import tax I didn't pay as much as is
being asked for this one! They are very beautiful pieces. I'm looking
forward to having mine on display when my children are older.

Cheers,
Dave

----- Original Message -----

From: stefan.hemmers

To: HurdyGurdyForum@...

Sent: Friday, December 19, 2008 6:19 PM

Subject: [HurdyGurdyForum] Indroduction , Stefan Hemmers, vielle bleu

Well, i will try to introduce myself.
As i am german this might be kind of funny, because of my clumsy english.
Some members of this group might allready know me via myspace as
"vielle bleu"
My name is Stefan Hemmers and i am part of the balfolk-band "les
hommes ventrus", that is located in the lower rhine-aerea (which has
been french a bit longer than other parts of germany, the rhine being
the border).
Our music is influenced by french and belgian model, but we try to be
original. There is nearly no traditional music left in our region, so
we have to grow new music on old roots.
I am playing a hurdygurdy made by Walter Simons, who luckily is my
direct neighbor and friend.( Walter is a real good hurdygurdymaker and
i think his new instruments match the famous austrian Weichselbaumer,
though Walter would never say so in public. He is sooooo modest,
...well at least sometimes )

My hurdygurdy is 6 years old by now and the most simple kind he made.
It features 2 melodie strings G/D, 2 drones C(low)/G and
2 trumpettes C/G.

Walter and me changed a lot of things on my gurdy over the years.
We pimped the gurdy with 3 sympathetic strings, that run over the
bridge and a capo on the c-trumpette to d. The c drone changed to low
c(it works well,even on this small body), strings of different gauge,
different dogs and i fitted a piezo-pickup to it.By now my hurdygurdy
is probably one of the technical best kept and most often played
hurdygurdys made by him. Lucky me.
(I should take care of the look a bit more.It is never clean and you
can see it is heavily used )
If you like to hear the sound and some of my tunes, please visit
myspace, vielle bleu.
I have posted my "not yet ready for the band" tunes there. I have
recorded most of it just by plugging the hurdygurdy to the soundcard
of my computer and edited the recording a little with the
audacity-software. Some older recordings are made with a fostex
multitracker and a pair of cheap microphones.
So don´t expect too much.

If there are mistakes in this message: you can keep them for free and
use them in any way you like.

All the best,
Stefan

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--- In HurdyGurdyForum@..., "Andy Carter"
<AndyCarter@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Stephan,
>
> Another blue hurdy gurdy! Cool!
>
> Cheers
> Andy
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: stefan.hemmers
> To: HurdyGurdyForum@...
> Sent: Friday, December 19, 2008 11:19 PM
> Subject: [HurdyGurdyForum] Indroduction , Stefan Hemmers, vielle bleu
>
>
> Well, i will try to introduce myself.
> As i am german this might be kind of funny, because of my clumsy
english.
> Some members of this group might allready know me via myspace as
> "vielle bleu"
> My name is Stefan Hemmers and i am part of the balfolk-band "les
> hommes ventrus", that is located in the lower rhine-aerea (which has
> been french a bit longer than other parts of germany, the rhine being
> the border).
> Our music is influenced by french and belgian model, but we try to be
> original. There is nearly no traditional music left in our region, so
> we have to grow new music on old roots.
> I am playing a hurdygurdy made by Walter Simons, who luckily is my
> direct neighbor and friend.( Walter is a real good hurdygurdymaker and
> i think his new instruments match the famous austrian Weichselbaumer,
> though Walter would never say so in public. He is sooooo modest,
> ..well at least sometimes )
>
> My hurdygurdy is 6 years old by now and the most simple kind he made.
> It features 2 melodie strings G/D, 2 drones C(low)/G and
> 2 trumpettes C/G.
>
> Walter and me changed a lot of things on my gurdy over the years.
> We pimped the gurdy with 3 sympathetic strings, that run over the
> bridge and a capo on the c-trumpette to d. The c drone changed to low
> c(it works well,even on this small body), strings of different gauge,
> different dogs and i fitted a piezo-pickup to it.By now my hurdygurdy
> is probably one of the technical best kept and most often played
> hurdygurdys made by him. Lucky me.
> (I should take care of the look a bit more.It is never clean and you
> can see it is heavily used )
> If you like to hear the sound and some of my tunes, please visit
> myspace, vielle bleu.
> I have posted my "not yet ready for the band" tunes there. I have
> recorded most of it just by plugging the hurdygurdy to the soundcard
> of my computer and edited the recording a little with the
> audacity-software. Some older recordings are made with a fostex
> multitracker and a pair of cheap microphones.
> So don´t expect too much.
>
> If there are mistakes in this message: you can keep them for free and
> use them in any way you like.
>
> All the best,
> Stefan
>
Well, there are few who really can play the blues ;)

My gurdy has been all blue when it was build.
I painted it for the maker, without knowing that it would be mine
sometime later. I am designer and airbrushartist and not familiar with
painting instruments, so the laquer was not strong enough.
The hurygurdy was built for students and it has been kind of experimental.
After 3 years of regular use, there was a part of pure wood visible on
the lid ( my fault) and i decided to strip it.It is oiled now.
According to my slowly growing skills, i stripped the part with the
tuning machineheads a few month after my first workshop with Cliff
Stapleton, got a wooden wheelcover after the second workshop a year
later and maybe will strip the tailpiece when i am able to do trills.

The body however, will remain blue.

Best wishes,
Stefan

--- In HurdyGurdyForum@..., "Saalfrank, Elisabeth
Katrein" <elisabeth.saalfrank.05@...> wrote:
>
> hi stefan,
>
> welcome! i am from germany too, but i live up in scotland for the
time being. i was more into renaissance music when i took up the gurdy
in germany, but now i have hardly time to play. :-(  i find it amazing
how much french influence there seems to be wherever a gurdy player is
around. i was not aware of it at all before i joined the forum. seems
to be the same in germany though. funny. hope you find what you are
looking for here. i will have a look at your website.
>
> cheers, elisabeth
> ________________________________________
> From: HurdyGurdyForum@...
[HurdyGurdyForum@...] On Behalf Of stefan.hemmers
[stefan.hemmers@...]
> Sent: 19 December 2008 23:19
> To: HurdyGurdyForum@...
> Subject: [HurdyGurdyForum] Indroduction , Stefan Hemmers, vielle bleu
>
> Well, i will try to introduce myself.
> As i am german this might be kind of funny, because of my clumsy
english.
> Some members of this group might allready know me via myspace as
> "vielle bleu"
> My name is Stefan Hemmers and i am part of the balfolk-band "les
> hommes ventrus", that is located in the lower rhine-aerea (which has
> been french a bit longer than other parts of germany, the rhine being
> the border).
> Our music is influenced by french and belgian model, but we try to be
> original. There is nearly no traditional music left in our region, so
> we have to grow new music on old roots.
> I am playing a hurdygurdy made by Walter Simons, who luckily is my
> direct neighbor and friend.( Walter is a real good hurdygurdymaker and
> i think his new instruments match the famous austrian Weichselbaumer,
> though Walter would never say so in public. He is sooooo modest,
> ...well at least sometimes )
>
> My hurdygurdy is 6 years old by now and the most simple kind he made.
> It features 2 melodie strings G/D, 2 drones C(low)/G and
> 2 trumpettes C/G.
>
> Walter and me changed a lot of things on my gurdy over the years.
> We pimped the gurdy with 3 sympathetic strings, that run over the
> bridge and a capo on the c-trumpette to d. The c drone changed to low
> c(it works well,even on this small body), strings of different gauge,
> different dogs and i fitted a piezo-pickup to it.By now my hurdygurdy
> is probably one of the technical best kept and most often played
> hurdygurdys made by him. Lucky me.
> (I should take care of the look a bit more.It is never clean and you
> can see it is heavily used )
> If you like to hear the sound and some of my tunes, please visit
> myspace, vielle bleu.
> I have posted my "not yet ready for the band" tunes there. I have
> recorded most of it just by plugging the hurdygurdy to the soundcard
> of my computer and edited the recording a little with the
> audacity-software. Some older recordings are made with a fostex
> multitracker and a pair of cheap microphones.
> So don´t expect too much.
>
> If there are mistakes in this message: you can keep them for free and
> use them in any way you like.
>
> All the best,
> Stefan
>
Well, the french influence in the west of germany may be a result of
the times ,when parts of germany were french.
There are a lot of french words mixed into the language in the whole
rhine-area and it has been "chique" to say "trottoir, parapluie" and
the like.The french aristocracy has been role model for the german.
French has been "en vogue". So it fits, if you play old style music.
In addition, one may not neglect that France is not that far away.(and
you don´t have to swim ;)
Our friends from the north and east of germany ,"fievklang" for
example,may be influenced more by swedish music.
So i think it´s a matter of neighborhood and exchange.

Interesting that the vendor considers the tirant peg to be a tuning
peg !

--- In HurdyGurdyForum@..., MARK VEEVERS
<markveevers@...> wrote:
>
> Any thoughts on coulson gurdies. Any good? There are two on ebay at
present. 230309171169   and   230310889223 
> Any thoughts??
> Mark.
>

----- Original Message -----

From: Marsbar

To: HurdyGurdyForum@...

Sent: Saturday, December 20, 2008 5:56 PM

Subject: RE: [HurdyGurdyForum] Coulson 1850 gurdies on ebay

Even the restored one is going to need work to make it playable.  The price seems rather high to me considering the cost of fixing is likely to be hefty.  But it could be the exchange rate talking.

Fi

From: HurdyGurdyForum@yahoogroups.co.uk [mailto:HurdyGurdyForum@yahoogroups.co.uk] On Behalf Of MARK VEEVERS
Sent: Sunday, 21 December 2008 5:30 AM
To: hurdygurdyforum@yahoogroups.co.uk
Subject: [HurdyGurdyForum] Coulson 1850 gurdies on ebay

Any thoughts on coulson gurdies. Any good? There are two on ebay at present. 230309171169   and   230310889223 

Any thoughts??

Mark.

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My main bit of advice is to make sure you like the sound. If the seller
can't make it sound ok, run like hell ! --- In
HurdyGurdyForum@..., Geoff Turner <gyldageoff@...> wrote:
>
>
> Probably the best piece of advice that can be given to a newcomer
is "Buy one from a maker, they know how to set them up correctly, and
you have more guarantee that they will be a decent instrument."Geoff
> _________________________________________________________________
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>

hi stefan,

welcome! i am from germany too, but i live up in scotland for the time being. i
was more into renaissance music when i took up the gurdy in germany, but now i
have hardly time to play. :-(  i find it amazing how much french influence there
seems to be wherever a gurdy player is around. i was not aware of it at all
before i joined the forum. seems to be the same in germany though. funny. hope
you find what you are looking for here. i will have a look at your website.

cheers, elisabeth
________________________________________
From: HurdyGurdyForum@... [HurdyGurdyForum@...] On
Behalf Of stefan.hemmers [stefan.hemmers@...]
Sent: 19 December 2008 23:19
To: HurdyGurdyForum@...
Subject: [HurdyGurdyForum] Indroduction , Stefan Hemmers, vielle bleu

Well, i will try to introduce myself.
As i am german this might be kind of funny, because of my clumsy english.
Some members of this group might allready know me via myspace as
"vielle bleu"
My name is Stefan Hemmers and i am part of the balfolk-band "les
hommes ventrus", that is located in the lower rhine-aerea (which has
been french a bit longer than other parts of germany, the rhine being
the border).
Our music is influenced by french and belgian model, but we try to be
original. There is nearly no traditional music left in our region, so
we have to grow new music on old roots.
I am playing a hurdygurdy made by Walter Simons, who luckily is my
direct neighbor and friend.( Walter is a real good hurdygurdymaker and
i think his new instruments match the famous austrian Weichselbaumer,
though Walter would never say so in public. He is sooooo modest,
...well at least sometimes )

My hurdygurdy is 6 years old by now and the most simple kind he made.
It features 2 melodie strings G/D, 2 drones C(low)/G and
2 trumpettes C/G.

Walter and me changed a lot of things on my gurdy over the years.
We pimped the gurdy with 3 sympathetic strings, that run over the
bridge and a capo on the c-trumpette to d. The c drone changed to low
c(it works well,even on this small body), strings of different gauge,
different dogs and i fitted a piezo-pickup to it.By now my hurdygurdy
is probably one of the technical best kept and most often played
hurdygurdys made by him. Lucky me.
(I should take care of the look a bit more.It is never clean and you
can see it is heavily used )
If you like to hear the sound and some of my tunes, please visit
myspace, vielle bleu.
I have posted my "not yet ready for the band" tunes there. I have
recorded most of it just by plugging the hurdygurdy to the soundcard
of my computer and edited the recording a little with the
audacity-software. Some older recordings are made with a fostex
multitracker and a pair of cheap microphones.
So don´t expect too much.

If there are mistakes in this message: you can keep them for free and
use them in any way you like.

All the best,
Stefan

Well, i will try to introduce myself.
As i am german this might be kind of funny, because of my clumsy english.
Some members of this group might allready know me via myspace as
"vielle bleu"
My name is Stefan Hemmers and i am part of the balfolk-band "les
hommes ventrus", that is located in the lower rhine-aerea (which has
been french a bit longer than other parts of germany, the rhine being
the border).
Our music is influenced by french and belgian model, but we try to be
original. There is nearly no traditional music left in our region, so
we have to grow new music on old roots.
I am playing a hurdygurdy made by Walter Simons, who luckily is my
direct neighbor and friend.( Walter is a real good hurdygurdymaker and
i think his new instruments match the famous austrian Weichselbaumer,
though Walter would never say so in public. He is sooooo modest,
...well at least sometimes )

My hurdygurdy is 6 years old by now and the most simple kind he made.
It features 2 melodie strings G/D, 2 drones C(low)/G and
2 trumpettes C/G.

Walter and me changed a lot of things on my gurdy over the years.
We pimped the gurdy with 3 sympathetic strings, that run over the
bridge and a capo on the c-trumpette to d. The c drone changed to low
c(it works well,even on this small body), strings of different gauge,
different dogs and i fitted a piezo-pickup to it.By now my hurdygurdy
is probably one of the technical best kept and most often played
hurdygurdys made by him. Lucky me.
(I should take care of the look a bit more.It is never clean and you
can see it is heavily used )
If you like to hear the sound and some of my tunes, please visit
myspace, vielle bleu.
I have posted my "not yet ready for the band" tunes there. I have
recorded most of it just by plugging the hurdygurdy to the soundcard
of my computer and edited the recording a little with the
audacity-software. Some older recordings are made with a fostex
multitracker and a pair of cheap microphones.
So don´t expect too much.

If there are mistakes in this message: you can keep them for free and
use them in any way you like.

All the best,
  Stefan

----- Original Message -----

From: Geoff Turner

To: hurdygurdyforum@...

Sent: Friday, December 19, 2008 9:51 AM

Subject: RE: [HurdyGurdyForum] New Member - Seeking Second Hand

Probably the best piece of advice that can be given to a newcomer is "Buy one from a maker, they know how to set them up correctly, and you have more guarantee that they will be a decent instrument."

Geoff

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Hello to you all .
Have just found this site after a bit of a surch of the net for any
sign of second hand hurdy gurdys and was wondering if anybody on here
could point me in the right direction with this .
I'm sure that if I manage to find one then I will be asking a lot of
questions that have been asked before !
My name is andy by the way and I live in Gillingham Kent , play the
melodeon ( castagnari mory )english and french with a few irish tunes
for good measure ,
So thanks for reading this far and looking forward to hearing any
surgestions re finding a second hand gurdy
All the best to you all
Andy