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17 Jul 00 - 02:10 PM (#259326) Subject: Hurdy-gurdy-- looking for one From: Bearheart Looking for a decent but inexpensive hurdy-gurdy, or better yet, plans for building one. |
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17 Jul 00 - 02:16 PM (#259331) Subject: RE: Hurdy-gurdy-- looking for one From: Liz the Squeak UK, Stateside or elsewhere? Failing that, get a biggish bottle, a small wasp nest and insert nest into bottle. Cork tightly and shake. Hum a tune whilst shaking the bottle rythmically. Give the same effect, but may cause some irritation if you open the jar..... Sorry, here the hurdy gurdy is affectionately known as the bottle of wasps. Guess why. I really do know someone who might be of some help, if I knew where you were..... LTS |
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17 Jul 00 - 02:42 PM (#259353) Subject: RE: Hurdy-gurdy-- looking for one From: Jon W. Decent but inexpensive may be a contradiction in terms when applied to hurdy gurdys. Nevertheless, MusicMaker's Kits has kits, finished instruments, plans, and hardware packs available for a seemingly-okay-but-not-fully-implemented version of a hurdy gurdy (4 strings, 12 keys, no dog or buzzing bridge or whatever that is). The price seems about as reasonable as anything I've seen on the web. There is also a plan (?) for a $20/one weekend+ hurdy gurdy on Dennis Havlena's website. It's not supposed to look nice but it is suppossed to be easy to build and sound good. |
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17 Jul 00 - 04:09 PM (#259416) Subject: RE: Hurdy-gurdy-- looking for one From: Sorcha Hughes Dulcimer in Denver, Colorado, USA also has finished ones and kits for sale. Best be prepared to spend a little money tho. I've not seen one for much less than $1,000. |
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17 Jul 00 - 09:15 PM (#259660) Subject: RE: Hurdy-gurdy-- looking for one From: Bugsy There was a thread on this about a year back which also had a link to a site that offered free plans for a homemade hurdy gurdy. Sorry I haven't got the time to search for it, but I'm sure it's there. CHeers Bugsy |
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17 Jul 00 - 09:23 PM (#259667) Subject: RE: Hurdy-gurdy-- looking for one From: Malcolm Douglas This site may perhaps be useful: Hurdy-gurdy Bibliography Malcolm |
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17 Jul 00 - 09:45 PM (#259693) Subject: RE: Hurdy-gurdy-- looking for one From: Gypsy I built the kit from musicmakers. Fortunately i live in an are filled with players of wheel fiddles, and it was pronounced to be a good, entry level instrument. A "real" lute backed hurdy gurdy is well over 1,000.00 for an entry level, so the kit is a good way to get feet wet. If you know you are going to love and play, get a good one. If you are experimenting, get the kit. Oh yeah, find some grade schoolers to break it in. Takes a while to get the wheel happy on this one. |
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17 Jul 00 - 10:07 PM (#259705) Subject: RE: Hurdy-gurdy-- looking for one From: Homeless Here is a link to the thread a year ago... Hurdy Gurdy And here is a thread I started asking a similar question (it has some good links) Any Instrument makers out there? |
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18 Jul 00 - 10:15 AM (#259971) Subject: RE: Hurdy-gurdy-- looking for one From: Bert Lark in the Morning have hurdy gurdies ranging from a kit at $270 up to a deluxe lute backed model for $7200. www.larkinam.com Bert. |
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18 Jul 00 - 12:39 PM (#260106) Subject: RE: Hurdy-gurdy-- looking for one From: McGrath of Harlow bearheart still hasn't indicated where he or she is. Normally that means somewhere in America. If it's England or nearby, I could suggest places to try. |
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18 Jul 00 - 09:20 PM (#260477) Subject: RE: Hurdy-gurdy-- looking for one From: Bearheart She-Bearheart is in SE Ohio. And it looks like the way to go is a good used instrument that is sound but not cosmetically attractive! Kidding... Thanks for all the help I will check these links, etc out. |
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18 Jul 00 - 10:21 PM (#260505) Subject: RE: Hurdy-gurdy-- looking for one From: GUEST,Steven Sellors My friend, Matt Szostak, makes hurdy gurdys. He'll also give you sage advice. And he's kind to animals. See and hear him and his gurdies at: http://www.midcoast.com/~beechhil/vielle/index.html SS |
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24 Jul 00 - 02:55 PM (#263698) Subject: RE: Hurdy-gurdy-- looking for one From: Bearheart Just want to thank Steven Sellors for his lead on hurdy-gurdies. Steven, I contacted your friend who makes them. Bearheart |