Happy Jack Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 Really excellent YouTube documentary, well worth watching. 6 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 Tried watching this, but it just drones on and on... 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted September 9, 2020 Author Share Posted September 9, 2020 Good thing you have an avatar of Ronnie Barker ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jus Lukin Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 (edited) - Edited March 8, 2022 by Jus Lukin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassmidget209 Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 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! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassmidget209 Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 also this is just plain amazing 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassmidget209 Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 Also I should watch the entire video before posting as both this people are in that video 🤣 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jus Lukin Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 (edited) - Edited March 8, 2022 by Jus Lukin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artisan Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 It works surprisingly well in this piece of doom metal. Excellent tune too 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 And there I was thinking 'hurdy gurdy' was just something this bloke said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahpook Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 (edited) Hurdy Gurdy ? Maaaaaaan..... Edited September 10, 2020 by ahpook Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted September 10, 2020 Author Share Posted September 10, 2020 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 ... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahpook Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 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 ? 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted September 10, 2020 Author Share Posted September 10, 2020 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. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrevorR Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 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!” 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nail Soup Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 Wow at one point the Hurdy Gurdy had an incredibly low social status. Not that bass players can understand how that feels ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alyctes Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 That was fab, I loved it. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YouMa Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 I love it. Wanted one for years. If the devil played an instrument this is it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nail Soup Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 I enjoyed the program for the history, context and technical notes....... but a little more playing of the Hurdy Gurdy would have been good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinnDave Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexa3020 Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 Will give that documentary a watch. speaking of hurdy gurdys, this video came up in the YouTube hole I fell down last night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted September 13, 2020 Author Share Posted September 13, 2020 Hard to make a living as a 10-piece! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudewheresmybass Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 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 🤘🤘 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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