Not really a review, but a demonstration by maker Neil Brook of his new entry level hurdy-gurdy called “The Wren”.
A video review by WaterpigMaster of the Symphonie hurdy-gurdy by Chris Allen in the UK. This is a box-shaped mediaeval hurdy-gurdy in G/C tuning. The standard model has two chanterelles, trompette and one drone. It is fully chromatic over two octaves and available with capos to allow playing in different keys.
Anna Murphy, hurdy-gurdy player for the Swiss folk/pagan metal band Eluveitie, talks about her instrument and demonstrates it backstage at their 4/25/10 show in NYC.
An interview with Matthias Loibner
There’s a great video interview with hurdy-gurdy virtuoso, Matthias Loibner over at interMuse - see here. Interesting description of the instrument and some fantastic playing. Well worth a watch!
Whilst you’re thinking about Loibner, there are a couple of nice videos on Vimeo of his Winterreise recording. See here and here.
Omnos
Eluveitie
Christiane Boesiger’s daughter sings too - but not (not yet?) opera! Here is Anna Murphy, with the great folk-metal-band Eluveitie, singing “Omnos” from Eluveitie’s new accoustic album “Evocation I: The Arcane Dominion”. More info about Eluveitie: www.eluveitie.ch.
Brictom
Eluveitie
From the Eluveitie album “Evocation 1-The Arcane Dominion”
Inis Mona
Eluveitie
The inimitable Eluveitie featuring hurdy-gurdy.
Heroes (David Bowie)
Arcade Fire
Cover of Bowie’s Heroes, featuring hurdy-gurdy.
Ritchie Blackmore play hurdy-gurdy in The Clock Ticks On.
Page & Plant - Hurdy-gurdy Solo - LIve ‘95 Milwaukee
Nigel Eaton
Nigel Eaton plays hurdy-gurdy live at Bradley Arena, Milwaukee, USA.
Page & Plant - Hurdy-gurdy Solo - Live ‘95 Albuquerque
Nigel Eaton
Nigel Eaton plays hurdy-gurdy at Tingley Coliseum, Albuquerque, NM.
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
Annie Lennox
Featuring a hurdy-gurdy.
Misty Morning Albert Bridge
The Pogues
Featuring a hurdy-gurdy.
British Pathé: hurdy-gurdy footage from the 1950’s
Charming 1953 news footage of the International Eisteddfod in Llangollen, Wales, featuring footage of a number of French hurdy-gurdy players accompanying dancers (about 1 minute into the clip). See here.
And more footage, this one from French Week in Jersey - the “hokey kokey of its period”. See here.
and footage from the Paris Exhibition of 1937, including hurdy-gurdy and dancers. See here.
Hurdy-gurdy forum - resources page
The UK hurdy-gurdy forum has recently added a terrific new Resources page, with links to other sites, makers, artists, music and more. Check it out here.
