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Hello All, Wearing my non HG hat, I do a little research. The latest has been a translation of "The Northern Farmer", Alfred Lord Tennison, from broad...
Thanks for pointing out that this Sunday is the 15th (I was looking at July as we;re planning our trip to the Hebrides!) The venue is still The Hollybush in...
I just wanted to share a very nice experience in regard to hurdy gurdy playing. I live and work in a place with young adults with special needs. Every tuesday...
Greetings all, I am a retired military helicopter pilot, musician and amateur instrument builder and repairer. I have built mostly acoustic stringed ...
How do people store their Gurdy on a day to day basis, and does the direction it lies affect anything? I have been storing mine on it's end, as it takes up...
Hi everyone in reach of Derby-ish. We are trying to start a session in our local pub (with the consent of the Landlord!). First go is this coming Sunday...
Dear All, In an idle moment I drew up a graph, available in files, showing an explanation of Coup de Quatre, as I understand it. Essentially I did this to...
Hello Peter, Sounds like 'fun' with all that snow. I'm a guitar-back fan myself. Do you just play early music or are you ever tempted to play 'modern' music...
A hello to all from the frozen north ( 21"" of snow as of this morning!) My name is Peter Welch and I'm just getting to grips with how this site works! Thought...
Hi All I have a HG for sale. It's a Lute back model, Tim Guster made (http://timguster.com.au/) instrument that I purchase last year. I believe it was made by...
Hello! My name is Mihály Vrábel. My father instrument makers in Hungary. I would like to show you our website. There is not a professional, but it has a lot...
Hi everyone, we have a couple of spots left in the festival programme and we are looking for forum members who can play music for dancing. If you would be...
Well it was great. This is the second time I have been to this festival in County Clare. It's really a trad Irish fest but they were fascinated by the Gurdy...
Sorry about the unintended "intrusion" into the group mailings (as per
below). Yvonne replied to my mailbox - there's only my email address showing in both
her...
good After noon everyone I waqs At bromyard folk festival this year and heard a hurdy gurdy being played for a morris team I have decided i would like to learn...
In the spirit of congenial and fraternal sharing please take a look at the synfonie that I have built using MM's plan as a Christmas project. Making the shanks...
We are working on the programme for this years' gathering, and have just updated the website with links to local accommodation. B&Bs fill up quite quickly in...
Hi everyone Does anyone know of a tune called 'Firbolg' I am assuming it is an Irish tune because of the name; a box player friend of mine has suggested that...
Enter your vote today! A new poll has been created for the HurdyGurdyForum group: Tuning D or G Chanters? o D o G To vote, please visit the following web...
Hi everyone. For anyone interested (and in the area) there is a copy of the Muskett Book in the music shop in Oswestry, Shropshire. Can't remember the name of...
Hi All, I saw the man at the Lowry last night: the tune was a 13th Century piece:"Edi Beo Thu Hevene Quene", played [well] on a very nice looking blonde...
Keep it simple Colin. p 82 of the black book on hurdy-gurdy playing tells you all you need to know. The rest is complication and confusion. Of course to...
I went to a Richard Thompson concert in Cambridge last night - "1,000 years of Popular Music". It started with him coming on stage playing a hurdy gurdy for a...
A message for all list members within reach of South-East England. The Meridian Eurobash happens on 17th-18th January at Hollingbourne Village Hall near...
My apologies for not doing what everyone always mumbles about and changing the subject line on my last post which should have been "HG Maintainance DVD" and...
Hi everyone, I`m new to the group, my name`s Pete and I live on the Lleyn peninsula in North Wales. We have a good crowd of musicians and singers here with a...
