What a waste! A waste of the luthier's skill, time and material, and a waste of my time watching a drunken boob stumble around a stage using the gurdy as prop....
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Augusto de Ornellas A...
augusto_orne...
Mar 8, 2011 7:54 pm
Melissa Kacalanos (aka Melissa the Loud - look her up on google and youtube) is from NY... Maybe you should sign up at the American e-mail group as well......
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Dave Bawden
dave.bawden
Mar 8, 2011 8:59 pm
See if you like this a bit more. Very exciting to dance to. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AT8mkqTDeU8 Same hurdy gurdy player...
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Michael Boughey
mlchaelb
Mar 8, 2011 10:29 pm
Friends don't let friends drink and hurdy gurdy....
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hurdygurdyguy
Mar 9, 2011 1:33 am
This is your hurdy gurdy on Crack! Er,...Kraak! Randy...
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Michael Boughey
mlchaelb
Mar 9, 2011 7:26 am
Most hurdy gurdy accidents are caused by the nut behind the wheel. Okay, I'll stop now....
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roddy.mckenzie
Mar 9, 2011 9:00 am
Not sure about this. It is not easy to determine what the Gurdy is playing. The sound is too messy for me. But it looks like his left hand is not really moving...
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Dave Bawden
dave.bawden
Mar 9, 2011 9:35 am
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...
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Dave Bawden
dave.bawden
Mar 9, 2011 9:38 am
He's turning the tuning pegs and also playing inside the key box (id doesn't have a lid)...
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Michael Boughey
mlchaelb
Mar 9, 2011 11:31 am
This is good to know. Thanks, Dave. I couldn't see this clip before....
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Jon Loomes
jonloomes
Mar 9, 2011 12:06 pm
I¹m glad you said this Dave  I was trying to think of a way to put this, but you¹ve basically done it for me. Cheers, Jon Re: Etiquette on this board Im...
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Neil Brook
nwbrook@...
Mar 9, 2011 1:03 pm
Probably best to drop a handful of raisins onto a manuscript sheet :-) ... Best regards Neil Brook nwbrook@......
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Peter Verhoye
pverhoye
Mar 9, 2011 1:55 pm
Dave, You're right. When I posted the clip, it wasn't my intention to make fun of the player but on the music. Here in Belgium, we have Iep Fourier which also...
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peter heinlein
heinpe
Mar 9, 2011 2:04 pm
What's the link for the US gurdy forum ? I'm there, didn't know such a thing existed. Thanks... Pete H (Noo Joizey)...
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Michael Opp
xlordxbelial
Mar 9, 2011 2:08 pm
I don't know about anyone else, but I get a kick from this video. I bet seeing that stuff live would be amazing. Send him to the States! -Michael...
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Scott Marshall
sklmarshall
Mar 9, 2011 2:10 pm
I think Augusto was being metaphorical in his description of 'gurdy abuse', and not aiming it at the player personally. I believe he is also contributing to...
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Scott Marshall
sklmarshall
Mar 9, 2011 2:12 pm
Its the main list...I think :) Link from here: http://www.gurdy.co.uk/resources/resources.html...
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David Gillett
ardslok
Mar 9, 2011 2:50 pm
The US group is on Google. http://groups.google.com/group/hurdygurdy (This should at least point you in the right direction) BTW, what are you doing Memorial...
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sylvain gagnon mini m...
lecornemusier
Mar 9, 2011 3:09 pm
and was making a joke, so I took it with a pinch of salt. i agree ............ sylvain gagnon .quebec canada ... From: Scott Marshall To:...
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ian_clabburn
Mar 9, 2011 4:01 pm
Hi All the details for this year's Blowout, plus application form, can be found on our website: www.bagpipesociety.org.uk See you there!...
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Paddy
paddybutcher...
Mar 9, 2011 4:32 pm
Hi All. UK members might be interested in e-bay item 330538533880 to add to their drone based lives! Rock on. Paddy....
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Augusto de Ornellas A...
augusto_orne...
Mar 9, 2011 5:15 pm
it was a joke, for god's sake GURDY protective services. A PLAY on words. I never meant anything about him personally, or as a parent. But as a PARENT of a...
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hurdygurdyguy
Mar 9, 2011 5:47 pm
Okay, I stand corrected! The guy can play! And that's a nice snappy tune. Even so, stumbling around in a stupor (chemically induced or not) can still get your...
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hurdygurdyguy
Mar 9, 2011 6:08 pm
You're absolutely right on both accounts! It is his and he has every right to do so... I'm reminded of Ravi Shankar's reaction to Jimi Hendrik's setting his...
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Sergio F. Ribnikov
sribnikov
Mar 9, 2011 6:26 pm
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...
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Martyn Robinson
robinsonmartyn
Mar 9, 2011 10:48 pm
Yes I must admit I've changed my opinion of this fellow 100% after seeing this second clip as he is clearly a good player and if he could do what he did in the...
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peter heinlein
heinpe
Mar 10, 2011 2:54 pm
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...
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Michael McMillan
yello_armadillo
Mar 10, 2011 3:55 pm
... Hi Peter, If people's comments are constructive, it seems like makers could tweak their production methods, if they knew what players didn't like. That'd...
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David Gillett
ardslok
Mar 10, 2011 4:09 pm
The best way is to respond directly off-board to the questioner as I did recently. If you're free Memorial Day weekend, come and join 9 other players at Folk ...
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Frank Vickers
fv.hg200
Mar 10, 2011 4:09 pm
But does the phrase ".individual makers of Hurdy Gurdies are not criticized" surely does not mean that one is unable to criticize a gurdy? There's a difference...
