Thanks to all who replied with info about US gurdy playing... I may eventually GET one of the things... if I get rid of some bagpipes first. Something mildly...
Dear forum...The sound sample at claire-dugue.com which I thought might be this student model up for sale is more likely the guitar model. However,by looking...
Hello all, I've barely contributed to this forum (though I've lurked for an awful long time, and gained an awful lot of very useful knowledge – thanks), but...
Hello everyone. This instrument is new to me and I'm getting to know it, as so, I'd like to question you of the tunning possibilities. What I've been...
Well... thank you all very much for your kindness. It really is very encouraging. Typically now that the document is public I have at last found the energy to...
Dear FRIENDS THE ASSOCIATION NATIONALE CULTURES ET TRADITIONS IS LOCATED IN GANNAT (AUVERGNE FRANCE) TO WORK FOR THE APPRECIATION OF THE INTANGIBLE CULTURAL...
I don't often contribute to this board but feel I so disgusted by the comments made about Yann Gourdon ("Hurdies were not meant for this") that I feel I have...
Hey guys, nobody´s inferior to none, here, come on! (well some of us have inferior gurdies to those of others, but well, that´s different). I`m on this list...
A good place to try and hear instruments from lots of different makers is the gurdy festival in May (plug!) I was thinking about making some videos of some of...
Hi Group You may remember that I appeared after part way through a restoration, which was going very well. Then the realities of business hit and I needed to...
This year's festival 5th -8th May Youlgrave Derbyshire DE45 1US Tobie Miller Clare Salaman & Jon Banks Phil Martin Bof! Gurdy Gurdy (Scott and Cecilia) Paul...
Just a little example of modern use of the HG in Galiza, NW of Spain (where Santiago de Compostela is, and maybe the oldest depiction of a HG exists, in the...
This one is in a very poor state and the seller hasn't given any information as to presumed age, maker etc. At least the price started at EUR 1 and is now just...
There's been quite a bit of chat on some of the other forums (HarpList, particularly) about an inexpensive digital tuner called the "SNARK". It comes in two...
Item number 320661369716 This symphony used to belong to me (I made the straps), and it is one of the few of Mr Morillo's that actually used to play ok, albeit...
Badby Bal 5th March After the great success of our new format, we are going to continue, but there is a slight change for this event because the hall is being...
Hello everyone, There are a few gurdies looking for new homes, I am thinking of offering a selling service on ebay for the Forum! At the moment I know of two...
I have just 'dumped' a booklet that I was writing about this subject onto my web-site. It doesn't necessarily represent the exact details of my current...
I never noticed (or heard in the tune) before... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TejJDFt6Tkk The Pogues song 'Misty Morning Albert Bridge' has a Gurdy in it. ...
My friend Dee is coming to Europe in a couple of weeks, touring and playing hurdy gurdy with a choir. She'd like to know if there are any gurdy gatherings or...
Due to unforeseen financial circumstances, I am having to sell my Pajot lute-back. Restored by Neil Brook in 2009, it was built by Jean-Baptiste Pajot at the...
hi Jay...your D/G and C/F gurdy situation is similar to mine.That is to say that my first gurdy is a D/G and my second is a C/F.Whereas my C/F has a somewhat...
We (Daughters of Elvin) have put up some videos from our concert last year in Cyprus (http://www.youtube.com/daughtersofelvin) - hurdy gurdy, bagpipes, dancing...
