If anyone is interested in old pictures of hurdy gurdies, there's one in "Festival of Fools" by Pieter Breughel. There's a band of five in the top right hand...
4 Pieces available for download at: www.richardhaynesmusicservices.com Go to Newsflash and left click on it. Sorry to anyone who correctly feels that I am...
(Apologies for the cross-posting for those who are on the other HG list.) I have a three chanter instrument and after reading a tuning description by Simon...
Hi List Thought I'd let you know this beautiful instrument is for sale. I have been offered a modern instrument for more straight forward playing as I am a...
Dear forum, Â Â As a dedicated novice player for about a year,I am considering jettisoning the use of cotton altogether on my D/G unison d' chanters.Why?I...
Hi, I am looking at a Pimpard guitar shaped H/G with a Mahogany (?) top. Before buying it and going to all the trouble of restoration, has anyone any comments...
You can all see the famous cat gurdy at It was stolen in Seattle USA some years ago http://www.hurdygurdy.org/morepicscatgurdy.htm I copied this to the UK...
Hi All, My experience tallies with other members with small items e.g.CDs, luthier bits etc. which often come from USA labelled as "gift". I recall that when...
Hi everyone, I'm planning a trip to Dublin for September (7-12) and thinking of taking my HG. Does anyone know about busking in Dublin? Is it allowed, is it...
Dear Forum members, As you hopefully all know, we are now hardly more than a month away from the 4th UK Hurdy-gurdy Festival, 6th-9th May 2010 in Youlgrave. ...
Hello hurdygurdy enthusiasts, Peter gray and I are in the process of setting up a one day hurdygurdy event to be held in Chesterfield at the Eyre Chapel (a...
Just resetting the link Hello Everyone, If you are on Facebook join the Gurdyfest 2010 group up there. It helps us because your friends will see it too,...
Hello Everyone, If you are on Facebook join the Gurdyfest 2010 group up there. It helps us because your friends will see it too, moreover they will have a...
Just spotted this on the bulletin board, it was posted on Sunday 14.03. http://www.gurdy.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=283 I'm sure Neil will know what to...
Hello Everyone, We have not only a full timetable available (subject to changes though), but also Cliff Stapleton's masterclass material uploaded on...
Just been listening to "Eli, the Barrrowboy" by the Decemberists. Thought I detected a short snatch of HG (sans trompette) in the middle of it. Sure enough,...
Hi everybody, I found an old thread were Alden talked about and recommended Nylgut strings. Does anybody else use them for their high G chanterelles? If so,...
Check this video out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9paNYD0mz4o It's a band of some friends of mine (Luar na Lubre), they have an immensily succesful carreer...
