You probably know about this already, but just in case -- there's a synthetic replacement for vellum heads, that looks pretty decent, and doesn't sound bad...
I am selling (with regret) my Large Guitar shaped hurdy gurdy in C/G. Made by Claire Dugué.Two trompette. Three melody strings.....High G, Low G, & Low...
Just found the perfect festival going gurdy transport in Aldi. Fits my 1876 Pajot luteback while it is in its gig bag . Like a cross between a wheelie suitcase...
This might at first seem a long way off topic but in view of the fact that some of us hope to go to France for the gurdy festival season it might just be...
For some time I've been suggesting to people who hadn't met a gurdy that as a contrast to hearing Tudor tunes on mine, they might enjoy looking at Nigel E plus...
Found this while looking for some good hurdy gurdy tunes to try. I know it's the 'rival' drone instrument but could easily be between two hurdy gurdies or a...
Hello everyone, If you can make it to Lincoln on Saturday it would be good to see you... Saturday June 16th at Lincoln Drill Hall. Free lunchtime concert...
Please does anyone know of any traditional/fairy/folk stories (whatever you wish to call them) about gurdies? I now have plenty about pipes, and harps, and...
This is recently on ebay . The seller implies it is built by Ludovicus Guersan in 1761. I have it on good authority that it is certainly 19th c probably by...
Reluctantly I am offering for sale my lovely Chris Eaton hurdy gurdy to fund another gurdy project. It's the blonde Pimpard with ebony facings. Comes with the...
Just a reminder that Gran Hallmarken will be running a Swedish gurdy workshop at this year's Blowout (annual gathering of the Bagpipe Society) which takes ...
Saw this question posted on a youtube webpage, unanswered, and wondered what the answer was myself. The hurdy gurdy in 'Captains Courageous' that Spencer...
Forgive me if you've discussed this before, but... Gurdies, even basic ones, require a fairly complex level of workmanship and time. So unless you're a gifted...
Bandabero, lead by Dominique Forges who wrote La Sansonnette, are planning a short tour in England from 27th Oct to 4th Nov. They have potential bookings in St...
For what it's worth, the general consensus on how the six-holed wooden flute got to be so popular among Irish musicians is that when Boehm-system flutes "came...
A friend of a friend is looking for a gurdy teacher in the Manchester area. Does anyone know of one who fits that description? I think she's still at the stage...
Hello, Tom Hughes, a piper in Cheshire, is organising this year's repeat of the Minstrels' Court event on June 16 in Chester. It takes place in St John's...
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...
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...
