Many thanks!

Is there a "poll" function on this board?

I am very curious about what kind of music the people here play most often -
Folk, dance, medieval, Baroque, etc.

Also what kind of instrument do you prefer - guitar, lute, modern, etc.

Has anyone asked about this before? Any other facts you are interested in
learning?

A poll could be a fun way to see what our fellow HG enthusiasts, players, and
makers are up to.

We used to have a poll function, I remember we had a 'do you live in East
Anglia? poll ages ago!  I dont know what happened to it


--- In HurdyGurdyForum@..., "eflow" <eflow92860@...> wrote:
>
> Is there a "poll" function on this board?
>
> I am very curious about what kind of music the people here play most often -
Folk, dance, medieval, Baroque, etc.
>
> Also what kind of instrument do you prefer - guitar, lute, modern, etc.
>
> Has anyone asked about this before? Any other facts you are interested in
learning?
>
> A poll could be a fun way to see what our fellow HG enthusiasts, players, and
makers are up to.
>

I used to play spanish folk music with guitar and bandurria (a kind small modern
lute), but with the HG I like to play from Beatles to folk. I used  mainly the
HG only for my particulary fun.

Sorry for my poor English.

Rafa

--- In HurdyGurdyForum@..., "eflow" <eflow92860@...> wrote:
>
> Is there a "poll" function on this board?
>
> I am very curious about what kind of music the people here play most often -
Folk, dance, medieval, Baroque, etc.
>
> Also what kind of instrument do you prefer - guitar, lute, modern, etc.
>
> Has anyone asked about this before? Any other facts you are interested in
learning?
>
> A poll could be a fun way to see what our fellow HG enthusiasts, players, and
makers are up to.
>

Out of curiosity, how was the bandurria tuned?
I have one but I still haven't figured out a logical tuning (there seems
to be so many ways on the Internet I got confused) so it's been in it's
box for a few years now. :)

Colin Hill

On 25/04/2012 21:51, Rafael wrote:
> I used to play spanish folk music with guitar and bandurria (a kind
> small modern lute), but with the HG I like to play from Beatles to folk.
> I used mainly the HG only for my particulary fun.
>
> Sorry for my poor English.
>
> Rafa
>
> --- In HurdyGurdyForum@...
> <mailto:HurdyGurdyForum%40yahoogroups.co.uk>, "eflow" <eflow92860@...>
> wrote:
>  >
>  > Is there a "poll" function on this board?
>  >
>  > I am very curious about what kind of music the people here play most
> often - Folk, dance, medieval, Baroque, etc.
>  >
>  > Also what kind of instrument do you prefer - guitar, lute, modern, etc.
>  >
>  > Has anyone asked about this before? Any other facts you are
> interested in learning?
>  >
>  > A poll could be a fun way to see what our fellow HG enthusiasts,
> players, and makers are up to.
>  >
>
>



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Many thanks. I bought this many years ago but could never figure out
which way to tune it. I'll have a try now. There were so many
alternative tunings if was confusing. As it was made in Spain this
should be the right tuning now.

Colin Hill

On 26/04/2012 13:43, Rafael García wrote:
> The tunning of the Bandurria is the same als the modern spanish Lute,
> but the bandurria is an 8. up:
>
> 1 - A
> 2 - E
> 3 - B
> 4 - F#
> 5 - C#
> 6 - G#
>
> Now you can go running to play it ;-)
> Regards
>
> Rafa
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> *De:* CWH <c.hl@...>
> *Para:* HurdyGurdyForum@...
> *Enviado:* Jueves 26 de abril de 2012 1:17
> *Asunto:* Re: [HurdyGurdyForum] Re: Poll question
>
> Out of curiosity, how was the bandurria tuned?
> I have one but I still haven't figured out a logical tuning (there seems
> to be so many ways on the Internet I got confused) so it's been in it's
> box for a few years now. :)
>
> Colin Hill
>
> On 25/04/2012 21:51, Rafael wrote:
>  > I used to play spanish folk music with guitar and bandurria (a kind
>  > small modern lute), but with the HG I like to play from Beatles to folk.
>  > I used mainly the HG only for my particulary fun.
>  >
>  > Sorry for my poor English.
>  >
>  > Rafa
>  >
>  > --- In HurdyGurdyForum@...
> <mailto:HurdyGurdyForum@...>
>  > <mailto:HurdyGurdyForum%40yahoogroups.co.uk>, "eflow" <eflow92860@...>
>  > wrote:
>  > >
>  > > Is there a "poll" function on this board?
>  > >
>  > > I am very curious about what kind of music the people here play most
>  > often - Folk, dance, medieval, Baroque, etc.
>  > >
>  > > Also what kind of instrument do you prefer - guitar, lute, modern, etc.
>  > >
>  > > Has anyone asked about this before? Any other facts you are
>  > interested in learning?
>  > >
>  > > A poll could be a fun way to see what our fellow HG enthusiasts,
>  > players, and makers are up to.
>  > >
>  >
>  >
>
>
>
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I think there have been about 5 spam emails sent to the list this week, the sort
where the email account has been hacked. The group has a spam filter and that
got most of them, but sorry about the couple that got through. These emails are
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No, not from my account or PC. Spoofed address.
Probably my email is in someone's address book which has been hacked.
Not much one can do.

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Sorry I wasn't very clear. I was looking for Hurdy Gurdy related info. So I
should have said - Lute-back or Guitar-back styled gurdies, etc. And what kind
of music do you play on said gurdy. I wanted to know what type of HG people here
played, not other instruments. Sorry if I took people off track, my bad!

-E

--- In HurdyGurdyForum@..., Martyn Robinson <martyn.robinson@...>
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> Tricky question as I have some instruments I used to play quite a bit, but
don't very often these days. I guess in order of most frequently played:-
> Ukulele (including a larger lute copy version) - slight preference for these 
over the others as they are small, quiet, and highly transportable!)
> Hurdy Gurdy
> Banjo and banjolini
> Jawharps, mouth- bows
> Concertina (English)
> Various drums, ratchets, and other noise makers.
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Quite different for the malicious stuff which downloads a virus which is
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I think you would be surprised at the number of people who do follow the
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spam links are to real sites although generally NOT well known ones who
don't want to be linked to this sort of stuff).
I once read a brilliant article about someone who turned the tables on
the typical "Nigerian General" stuff and got them to pay out a lot of
money to film the Dead Parrot sketch and submit the video.
Read it, it's very satisfying
http://boingboing.net/2007/02/20/419-scammers-tricked.html for final video
Story here
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If you hate spammers, you'll love this story - I roared laughing at it.


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On 27/04/2012 18:03, Mark Powell wrote:
> Thanks Scott. I wonder- has anyone anywhere in the universe ever
> responded to or bought anything in response to a spam message like this
> one? Does anyone ever even bother to read them? Why don't the admittedly
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Colin - Thanks for the link, a good read, very funny and it is very good to
hear of the tables being turned for a change. It should happen to all of the
spammers.
Though before I followed your link I paused to wonder if you had arranged to
get a referral fee ;-)
Mike

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Sent: Saturday, April 28, 2012 2:14 PM
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> Clicking on a link in a Spam message will generate cash for the Spammer
> as a referral to the site. It's only a tiny amount but, if enough people
> click, it can make a decent income for the Spammer.
> Quite different for the malicious stuff which downloads a virus which is
> just vicious with no reward other than pi**ing off a lot of people.
> I think you would be surprised at the number of people who do follow the
> links and even buy the products (sometimes the products are genuine -
> spammers get more money if people do actually buy from the site so most
> spam links are to real sites although generally NOT well known ones who
> don't want to be linked to this sort of stuff).
> I once read a brilliant article about someone who turned the tables on
> the typical "Nigerian General" stuff and got them to pay out a lot of
> money to film the Dead Parrot sketch and submit the video.
> Read it, it's very satisfying
> http://boingboing.net/2007/02/20/419-scammers-tricked.html for final video
> Story here
> http://419eater.com/html/bigman.htm
> If you hate spammers, you'll love this story - I roared laughing at it.
>
>
> Colin Hill
>
>
> On 27/04/2012 18:03, Mark Powell wrote:
>> Thanks Scott. I wonder- has anyone anywhere in the universe ever
>> responded to or bought anything in response to a spam message like this
>> one? Does anyone ever even bother to read them? Why don't the admittedly
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Hello everybody.
I've been lurking on the forum for a year or so.
I went to the Blowzabella day on Saturday and met Andy and Bridget, amongst
others, and was persuaded to post something and say hello.
i really enjoyed Blowzabella day and went to the music workshop and hurdy gurdy
workshop. this time Gregory Jolivet seemed better prepared than last time I went
and did a great workshop. I didn't have a hurdy gurdy last time but have for the
last year or so been borrowing my friend Barry's who made his at the West Dean
college course. it's a decent gurdy, especially considering it's the only one
he's made.
I am in the queue for a Wren from Neil as well, I think I get to the head of the
queue about Christmas, really looking forward to that.

I play all sorts of stuff. I'm a morris dancer so play for dancing sometimes.
I could read music before but have been gradually learning to sight-transpose as
well which means I can have a bash at odd bits of classical or pop/rock music.
Telstar (tornadoes) and Ravel's bolero are two that have come out quite well and
I'll work up.

I'm hoping to go round London later today with Fowler's troop and the Deptford
Jack http://www.deptford-jack.org.uk/
though at the moment I'm full of cold and it's raining outside so that might not
be too sensible. I'll see later

Hopefully meet some of you at some festival or other

Peter

the houplagrundle one is fine for just lurking on groups but here's a profile
with my name in it :-0

Hi Peter (again!)
It seems there may be a gurdy happening in September (watch this forum, ha ha)
or if you feel drawn to droniness before then, check out The Bagpipe Sociey's
Blowout near Tamworth - there's usually a gurdy workshop and this year is no
exception!

Good luck moving up the Wren queue, they're (quite rightly) a very popular
instrument!

Cheers
Andy

Sent from my Nokia phone

I'm guessing that's Tamworth UK rather than Tamworth Australia? (forlorn hoping
on my part)
S
M

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Hi Peter (again!)
It seems there may be a gurdy happening in September (watch this forum, ha ha)
or if you feel drawn to droniness before then, check out The Bagpipe Sociey's
Blowout near Tamworth - there's usually a gurdy workshop and this year is no
exception!

Good luck moving up the Wren queue, they're (quite rightly) a very popular
instrument!

Cheers
Andy

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Hi All
I just went round the exhibition of paintings by Johan Zoffany at the Royal
Academy London and was interested to see a picture of Italian peasant musicians
at a harvest festival - though I'm not convinced that the picture shows a flute
and a bagpipe as the caption claims. An even more interesting picture is in the
catalogue but not the exhibition - I've saved a copy in the photos file. It's a
portrait of Miss Anne Gore, who at 16 made a very good marriage to Lord Cowper
(though they later separated). Before the wedding in 1774 she was painted by
Zoffany in a 'fancy portrait' as a young Savoyarde woman complete with gurdy -
which she is actually playing in the picture. Apparently this type of fancy
dress was so popular that you could hire hurdy gurdies in London for dressing up
purposes. As the picture was painted in India where the Gores and Zoffany were
living at the time the instrument was probably done from memory. (Savoyards had
the 'peasant' associations of milkmaids but as they supposedly became itinerant
musicians to support their elderly parents they were also good role models).

link to webpage with picture below

Clare


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Thank you Clare, every find is valuable.

R

--- In HurdyGurdyForum@..., "clarerosephd" <clare@...> wrote:
>
> Hi All
> I just went round the exhibition of paintings by Johan Zoffany at the Royal
Academy London and was interested to see a picture of Italian peasant musicians
at a harvest festival - though I'm not convinced that the picture shows a flute
and a bagpipe as the caption claims. An even more interesting picture is in the
catalogue but not the exhibition - I've saved a copy in the photos file. It's a
portrait of Miss Anne Gore, who at 16 made a very good marriage to Lord Cowper
(though they later separated). Before the wedding in 1774 she was painted by
Zoffany in a 'fancy portrait' as a young Savoyarde woman complete with gurdy -
which she is actually playing in the picture. Apparently this type of fancy
dress was so popular that you could hire hurdy gurdies in London for dressing up
purposes. As the picture was painted in India where the Gores and Zoffany were
living at the time the instrument was probably done from memory. (Savoyards had
the 'peasant' associations of milkmaids but as they supposedly became itinerant
musicians to support their elderly parents they were also good role models).
>
> link to webpage with picture below
>
> Clare
>
>
>
http://www.bridgemanart.com/asset/316238/Zoffany-Johann-1733-1810/Miss-Anne-Gore\
-as-a-Savoyarde-1774-oil-on-canvas?search_context=%7B%22url%22%3A%22%5C%2Fsearch\
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