April 2012
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One for the diary - Halsway Manor hurdy-gurdy...
Advanced warning of the Halsway Manor Hurdy-Gurdy Weekend to be held at Halsway Manor, near Crowcombe in Somerset, from Friday 8th February to Sunday 10th February 2013. Teachers already booked include Gregory Jolivet, Steve Tyler and Claire Dugue. This runs in parallel with the John Swayne Bagpipe Workshop Weekend and features a Hurdy-Gurdy and Bagpipe Concert on the Saturday evening with...
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English and French folk music - online sheet music →
Nice blog here, capturing hundreds of traditional and contemporary English and French tunes, categorized by type and also by artist. Nice collection and worth a look. The author writes:
Over the past few years, I have collected many tunes, mostly English and French, from a number of wonderful players. This website is a constantly evolving 21st century manuscript in the spirit of the great tune...
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Valentin Clastrier concert and workshop,...
Hurdy-gurdy workshop and concert with Valentin Clastrierannounced for 25th and 26th May 2012 in Stockholm, Sweden. More details here.
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Altarwind introduces harmony keys
Altarwind Music, Oregon-based maker of hurdy-gurdies, has announced that it is now offering a third-row of keys on many of its instruments to allow the playing of harmonies. This is a feature that was pioneered by British maker Chris Eaton and which appears to have inspired Altarwind’s design.
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Matthias Loibner, Ireland, 6 May 2012
Renowned Austrian hurdy-gurdy player Matthias Loibner is set to perform at the Bray Jazz Festival 2012 in Co Wicklow, Ireland. The performance takes place at 1830 on Sunday 6th May 2012 in the Bray Town Hall. More information and tickets here.
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Henry III gurdy plans
Graeme McCormack of Antiquated Strings has uploaded another of his fabulous hurdy-gurdy construction plans. Ideal for the home builder, or simply as a beautiful poster for your wall. He writes:
I have just finished Drawing up the Henri 111 Renaissance Hurdy Gurdy. I have modelled it on an existing instrument from Paris circa 1750. The main deviation from the original is that it can play a...
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Seriously funky. Dziurus by Macko Korba on...
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Chateau d'Ars Programme Out
The line-up for this year’s festival of traditional music and folk dance at Chateau d’Ars has been released:
Jeudi 12 Juillet
Groupe en déambulation La Bande Ménétrière (La Chavannée)
21h15 Concert d’ouverture avec Goran Bregovic et l’orchestre des mariages et enterrements
23h15 Fublène / Centre France (Bal)
0h45 Bâton de Quartier / Centre France (Bal)
Vendredi 13 Juillet
16h Bourdin...
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Museum of Hurdy-Gurdy Luthiers →
Website of “La Maison du Luthier, Jenzat”, a museum in Pajot’s house in Jenzat, Bournonnais devoted to the tradition of hurdy-gurdy making. In their own words:
The Maison du Luthier at Jenzat is devoted to ethnologic heritage, its purpose being to present a very specific tradition in musical instrument-making, shown in its original setting.
The Museum is housed in the former...
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Sons et couleurs →
Nice Belgian website by Ruprecht Niepold focused mainly on the hurdy-gurdy. Particularly nice photo-essay on the construction of a hurdy-gurdy here, a gallery of instruments from different makers here and a frequently maintained list of lost and stolen instruments to keep an eye out for here.
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Blowzabella Festival, 27-28 April 2012
Stamford Arts Centre, 27-28 April 2012.
A day and two nights packed with dances, concerts, workshops, sessions with Blowzabella, Esquisse (Brittany) and guests.
Blowzabella produce an inimitable, driving drone-based sound played with a fabulous sense of melody, rhythmic expertise and sheer feeling. They have played everywhere from the main stage at Glastonbury Festival to the outer reaches of...
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Halsway Schottische →
It appears that Nigel Eaton’s composition, Halsway Schottische (or Halsway Carol) has somewhat of a cult following. This page provides the sheet music for the tune, plus a link to some 40 different arrangements and recordings of it. What’s more, they’re looking for more! Record your version and send the link to this email!
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Gurdypedia joins Facebook
Gurdypedia has launched its own Facebook page, where future updates to Gurdypedia will automatically be posted. Subscribe here.
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Workshop Weekend - Sint-Michielsgestel,...
The Dutch hurdy-gurdy and bagpipe foundation (Stichting Draailier en Doedelzak) have arranged a workshop for hurdy-gurdy and bagpipe players of every standard this coming weekend, 21-22 April. More details here.
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Fete de la vielle, Anost, France, 15-19 August...
Now an unmissable event in Burgundy, the Fête de la vielle has gradually made a name for itself among the biggest traditional music and dance festivals in France. For 4 days, Anost vibrates to the sound of bagpipes, violins, diatonic accordions and the hurdy-gurdy. The programme features different concerts and improvised jam sessions in the village’s bars and restaurants. Each year, 20 000...
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There's another app for that... →
Hurdy Gurdy - Remix, play and enjoy. Based on three songs from Bidaia’s last album, Duo, this app allows you to play the hurdy-gurdy by moving your iPhone or iPad and create your own mix that can be saved to MP3 format.
