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21 Nov 22 - 01:28 PM (#4158276) Subject: Amazing Hurdy-Gurdy From: Uncle Tone I am not a great Hurdy-Gurdy fan, but this is truly amazing. The link was sent to me by a listener. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvNZeh6f8vE Tone |
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21 Nov 22 - 05:12 PM (#4158299) Subject: RE: Amazing Hurdy-Gurdy From: Bill D It's not **folk** but it is excellent. I have seen only one good hurdy-gurdy played live...Jake Walton, many years ago. WE in FSGW had a guy who played 'at' a home-made one, which inspired much joking... "It's not going to stop complaining if you keep twisting its tail!" |
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21 Nov 22 - 06:38 PM (#4158309) Subject: RE: Amazing Hurdy-Gurdy From: Helen This isn't folk either. I saw the Led Zeppelin Unledded MTV show on very late night TV probably back in 1994 and should have gone to sleep because I had to go to work the next morning but I couldn't stop watching it. I was very surprised and pleased to see a hurdy gurdy in this clip: Nobody's Fault But Mine I'm guessing that the hurdy gurdy player was Nigel Eaton. I do like a hurdy gurdy when it is played well. It can be a real crossover/fusion instrument. |
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21 Nov 22 - 07:03 PM (#4158315) Subject: RE: Amazing Hurdy-Gurdy From: Steve Shaw Well I know nothing about the range or the potential of a well-played hurdy-gurdy, but I'd say that Andy Irvine is a pretty good exponent. He played it at a Patrick Street concert we went to in Exeter many moons ago. The tracks on their live album were all recorded on that tour (he joked that it was like Abbey Road backstage), and I'll swear that it's me cheering at one point! |
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21 Dec 22 - 01:45 AM (#4159831) Subject: RE: Amazing Hurdy-Gurdy From: leeneia Thanks for the link, Uncle Tone. I love that kind of music. |
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23 Dec 22 - 05:44 PM (#4160055) Subject: RE: Amazing Hurdy-Gurdy From: Bonzo3legs "It's not **folk** but it is excellent" - of course it's folk. |
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24 Dec 22 - 06:50 AM (#4160090) Subject: RE: Amazing Hurdy-Gurdy From: Georgiansilver As a backing instrument?? |
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24 Dec 22 - 07:02 AM (#4160092) Subject: RE: Amazing Hurdy-Gurdy From: Bonzo3legs Ah Patty Gurdy is great!! |