The Hurdy-Gurdy ... who knew?

[Happy Jack 4,725]

Really excellent YouTube documentary, well worth watching.

 

[paul_5 1,437]

Tried watching this, but it just drones on and on...

[Happy Jack 4,725]

Good thing you have an avatar of Ronnie Barker ...

 

[Woodinblack 4,863]

My friend repairs old instruments so I got a good look at his friends hurdy gurdy. Then when his friend was round we got a demo of it. i find it totally fascinating how it works and horribly irritating after one song!

He is in a group with the guy and they use it for a few. Can't say I am a fan of that pony's trick!

[Jus Lukin 3,126]

I was going to make a hurdy-gurdy/hurly-burly joke, but that already came up in the video!

I was always intrigued that when Richie Blackmore eschewed the electric guitar he suggested that anyone who was into that sound should consider the hurdy-gurdy, as it has a similar roaring quality to it. I can see his point...sort of.

[Bassmidget209 51]

 

I've been fascinated by this instrument recently oddly enough. I didn't even know it was a real thing, i just thought it some mad stinky poo Donovan was going on about! Anyways this girl is quite interesting, trying to bring the gurdy to the kids!

[Bassmidget209 51]

also this is just plain amazing

 

[Bassmidget209 51]

Also I should watch the entire video before posting as both this people are in that video 🤣

[Jus Lukin 3,126]

😄

I watched it to make sure Richie Blackmore didn't appear in the vid, but instead my terrible pun did. Probably not a bad thing over all, though.

[artisan 318]

It works surprisingly well in this piece of doom metal.

Excellent tune too

 

[Rich 5,992]

And there I was thinking 'hurdy gurdy' was just something this bloke said.

[ahpook 2,194]

Hurdy Gurdy ?

Maaaaaaan.....

 

Edited September 10, 2020 by ahpook

[Happy Jack 4,725]

22 minutes ago, ahpook said:

Hurdy Gurdy ?

Maaaaaaan.....

 

Ahhhhh ... happy daze.

When I saw him do this at The Rainbow I have no recollection of any actual hurdy-gurdys being on stage at the time.

Mind you, in truth (and for full disclosure) I'm not entirely sure that I could even remember my name that night. Like ... wow, I mean ... like ... far out, man ...

 

[ahpook 2,194]

4 minutes ago, Happy Jack said:

Ahhhhh ... happy daze.

When I saw him do this at The Rainbow I have no recollection of any actual hurdy-gurdys being on stage at the time.

Mind you, in truth (and for full disclosure) I'm not entirely sure that I could even remember my name that night. Like ... wow, I mean ... like ... far out, man ...

 

Another unforgettable night you can't remember ?

 

[Happy Jack 4,725]

Bizarrely, my clearest memory of the whole evening is coming back home on the (then still quite new) Victoria Line. One of my very stoned friends, a huge guy 6'6" tall and built like a brick proverbial, was strap-hanging when the bloody strap just broke, leaving him sitting on the floor holding the 'bulb' end and the whole carriage in hysterics.

 

[TrevorR 1,500]

A chum of mine (who is into wilfully quirky music) got a basic hurdy gurdy made for him (before people like a Robert Plant made it “cool”). He was showing it off to me and some chums when one of the others said, “Cool Tim. You’ve just spent 500 quid so you can sound exactly like a 50 quid monophonic synth. Nice!”

[Nail Soup 1,421]

Wow at one point the Hurdy Gurdy had an incredibly low social status.

Not that bass players can understand how that feels !

[alyctes 484]

That was fab, I loved it.  Thanks

[YouMa 63]

I love it. Wanted one for years. If the devil played an instrument this is it.

[Nail Soup 1,421]

I enjoyed the program for the history, context and technical notes....... but a little more playing of the Hurdy Gurdy would have been good.

[FinnDave 2,760]

I put one of these together last year, but have never strung it up and tried it - it's quite decorative, though!

https://ugearsmodels.com/hurdy-gurdy.html

[alexa3020 62]

Will give that documentary a watch.

speaking of hurdy gurdys, this video came up in the YouTube hole I fell down last night.

 

[Happy Jack 4,725]

Hard to make a living as a 10-piece!

[dudewheresmybass 365]

On 10/09/2020 at 09:43, artisan said:

It works surprisingly well in this piece of doom metal.

Excellent tune too

 

There’s no hurdy gurdy there- I only

heard bagpipes 😉

great tune though 🤘🤘

[Vinny 331]