Re: [HG] George Leverett-Altarwind Music [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[Wolodymyr Smishkewych]

Yes, and I would also mention a fine new spanish luthier, Jaime Rebollo:

http://www.xente.mundo-r.com/rebollo/

his "redux" models may be right for you,e ven with the sad  
dollar=euro conversion...

cheers,
VLad


Wolodymyr Smishkewych
wolodymyrsmishkewych.com
[EMAIL PROTECTED]



On Mar 06 2008, at 24:32, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

Hello Daniel, Before you make a choice, please look at Jaap  
Mulder's website at www.jaap-mulder.nl.  He makes an outstanding  
H.G. and his prices are not too high.  You can also listen to a  
sample of his H.G. being played.

Best

William
 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "Daniel Erickson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
I am about to purchase my first Hurdy Gurdy and am considering my  
options. I
want a good quality instrument and I am willing to pay a  
reasonable price
for it but don't want to spend a fortune if I can avoid it. I have  
purused
the various sites online (Olympic, Chris Eaton, etc.) and then ran
accross George Leverett (Altarwind Music,
aroundthehearth.com<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>).
I have exchanged a few emails with him and find him to be very  
quick to
respond, pleasant, and helpful. His instruments are also  
significantly less
expensive than most of the others ($1300) and there is not a long  
wait.

I am a neophite and, lacking a chance to compare instruments "in  
person" I'm
basically at the mercy of strangers.
Has anyone here seen and played one of Mr. Leverett's instruments?

Any thoughts on these intruments and/or other recommendations  
would be
greatly appreciated.

Thank you,


Daniel



From: "Daniel Erickson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: March 5, 2008 8:59:28 PM EST
To: hg@hurdygurdy.com
Subject: [HG] George Leverett-Altarwind Music  
[EMAIL PROTECTED]


I am about to purchase my first Hurdy Gurdy and am considering my  
options. I want a good quality instrument and I am willing to pay a  
reasonable price for it but don't want to spend a fortune if I can  
avoid it. I have purused the various sites online (Olympic, Chris  
Eaton, etc.) and then ran accross George Leverett (Altarwind Music,  
aroundthehearth.com). I have exchanged a few emails with him and  
find him to be very quick to respond, pleasant, and helpful. His  
instruments are also significantly less expensive than most of the  
others ($1300) and there is not a long wait.

I am a neophite and, lacking a chance to compare instruments "in  
person" I'm basically at the mercy of strangers.
Has anyone here seen and played one of Mr. Leverett's instruments?

Any thoughts on these intruments and/or other recommendations would  
be greatly appreciated.

Thank you,


Daniel