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Greetings all, Thanks again Scott - I've tested out those exercises now, and can make sounds with all 4 but need much more practice before I can do all 4 on ...
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MARK VEEVERS
mark562484
Dec 23, 2009 11:59 pm
Blimey, That's seriously cold. I wasn't considering taking my gurdy with me, but with temperatures like that I will fail to consider it some more. I wonder how...
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snozz
snozz_pipes
Dec 24, 2009 9:10 am
... The only pain I've experienced was with the left, rather than right hand. Maybe i'd been bending my hand/wrist in some odd way, but for about 3 days, my...
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Paul Woodhead
woodysoneman...
Dec 24, 2009 9:14 am
I must have missed the thread on this. What exercises are referred to?? 2009/12/23 Martyn Robinson <martyn.robinson@...> ... I must have missed the...
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Dave Holland
davebiffuk
Dec 24, 2009 9:14 am
... It's a risk with playing any musical instrument... listen to your body, if it hurts then stop. In my case it's my left-hand fingers that are first to give...
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Graham Whyte
colsonamirec...
Dec 24, 2009 9:25 am
A very useful practice technique (from Tobie and Chris at OTW) is Get your 1, 3 only buzzes really good (short and in the correct position) Using this as a...
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victoryfarm
Dec 24, 2009 1:41 pm
Scott's videos on YouTube are lessons on how to properly hold the handle, then several coup lessons. Very helpful! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOBfNPEi9l0 ...
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robert loechler
robertloechler
Dec 24, 2009 8:32 pm
Dear Jon, Â Â After looking back over your excellent detailed slides of your HGC kit similar to mine,I caught the Camac harp lever capo in slide 125 as...
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Jon
jolasa123
Dec 25, 2009 1:16 am
Robert - I answered your query off Forum - check your email. -Jon-...
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Lynn
lynn2pippa
Dec 30, 2009 3:37 pm
This website may be old news for most of you but it has some great tunes for the hurdy gurdy. Best part is that with many of the tunes there is a midi file so...
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Colin
hillneerg
Dec 30, 2009 5:32 pm
Thank you. I had looked at Tradfrance before but had lost the URL. Colin Hill ... From: Lynn To: HurdyGurdyForum@... Sent: Wednesday, December...
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MARK VEEVERS
mark562484
Jan 3, 2010 12:59 pm
Hello Lynn, It may be of interest to you to know that as well as the Hurdygurdy festival this year where you will be able to get beginners tuition, there will...
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gurdymaker
Jan 3, 2010 2:14 pm
I've used the Camac harp levers many times and find they work well once the correct size sleeves are used to just grip the string enough.Incidentally, they...
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Martyn Robinson
robinsonmartyn
Jan 3, 2010 10:26 pm
Greetings Snozz, I don't mean to sound alarmist but if you get pains like that in your left arm you might need to get your heart checked out. I had similar ...
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Martyn Robinson
robinsonmartyn
Jan 3, 2010 10:34 pm
Thanks - been there and done/still doing that re leaning forward. Glad I'm not the only one. S M ...
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damianbrasher
Jan 4, 2010 8:35 am
Hi List, I started restoring an 1840's French Baroque style Hurdy Gurdy in March 09 and have now reached the stage where I can tune the instrument well. I...
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Scott Marshall
sklmarshall
Jan 4, 2010 9:36 pm
Damian, welcome to the group, that instrument looks beautiful :)Hope you can make it up to the festival in May Cheers Scott...
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paul james kelly
kelly.ring
Jan 4, 2010 9:45 pm
Hey  Iam a hurdy gurdy playerI have being playing the HG for 20 yearsOne question ? who has made the HG that you have ? Thanks  PAUL K. ... From:...
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Damian Brasher
damianbrasher
Jan 5, 2010 6:36 pm
... Thanks Scott, I'm pleased the HG finish is largely intact and shiny:) festival sounds great, will make plans early! Best, Damian -- This message has been...
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Damian
damianbrasher
Jan 5, 2010 6:51 pm
... Hi Paul, not sure yet, I have some clues. I have had the same question off-list (NB: I generally don't respond off-list unless I we have met or have known...
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Colin
hillneerg
Jan 5, 2010 7:00 pm
Just as a slight possible warning, the email reply to this from Damian was picked up by my virus scanner as possibly containing something nasty and it removed...
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robert loechler
robertloechler
Jan 5, 2010 10:25 pm
Dear gurdymaker, Â Â Thanks for the trompette string info.In this situation,I have misperceived the problem until today's tinkering.It is not the volume of...
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VonHorne@...
fahnreich
Jan 5, 2010 11:07 pm
Robert, I thought that I might add a bit here. The trompette can be tricky. It really is a balancing act and I mean that in more than one way. If you look only...
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arle_lommel
Jan 6, 2010 1:09 pm
Just one minor correction to what Scott wrote, which is a very good post. The tirant does not supply downward force to the dog at all. In fact, if anything, it...
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robert loechler
robertloechler
Jan 6, 2010 10:25 pm
Dear Scott, Â Â Thanks for the detailed dog analysis.I will take this info back to the dog lab in the next couple days to see if these tips help.Happy HG...
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robert loechler
robertloechler
Jan 6, 2010 10:35 pm
Dear Arle, Â Â Whereas I am not qualified to understand your post about tirant mechanics,it does appear to make practical sense.Fortunately,since I am of...
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Martyn Robinson
robinsonmartyn
Jan 6, 2010 11:17 pm
Greetings all, A request for a little practical advice here on cottoning? I've read in a couple of books, and have seen a couple of YouTube videos, and Neil's...
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Damian
damianbrasher
Jan 6, 2010 11:23 pm
... Oh dear, has anyone else had the same? For that post I responded from the digest post I receive daily, it's likely some of the contents of that reply...
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Augusto de Ornellas A...
augusto_orne...
Jan 7, 2010 3:07 am
Can't you open the lid of your symphonie?? with the lid open on a regular model, the access to the strings is the same... On Wed, Jan 6, 2010 at 9:17 PM,...
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Martyn Robinson
robinsonmartyn
Jan 7, 2010 3:50 am
I can certainly open the lid to get access to the strings, rosin the wheel etc., but because of the sides of the box on a Symphonie (or mine at any rate) and...
