Oh, that's those real deep one's.They are the same from the top as the
Lamberts but the soundbox is twice as deep.
It seems I remember M. Bouffard saying something about that.
Roy
--- "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> There is at least one Celtic tradition of HG playing , in east
> Bretagne , around the town of
> St Brieuc , the area called " pays Gallo " . The HG used were
> large
> guitar shaped instrument made
> in Jenzat especially for that market . Make a Google search for "
> les
> Chiens Jaunes " and "la Mirlitantouille "
>
> Henry
>
>
>
> Message Original:
> -----------------
> A partir de: Michael Gaschler [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2006 16:28:22 -0500
> A: hg@hurdygurdy.com
> Sujet: Re: Re: [HG] From the Savannah Morning News Today....
>
>
> Dear Simon and the rest,
> I think you have raised some very good questions, and here is a
> small
> start in beginning to answer them.
>
> First, you wonder what the mysterious 'Seven Celtic Nations' are.
> Judith provided a very nice link in her email that led you to a page
> on the GSU website, The very first thing that it addresses is the
> identity and history of the Seven Celtic Nations.
>
> Second, I will agree that the Celts cannot make any sort of claim to
> being the creators of the Hurdy Gurdy, but, as with many, many other
> instruments, the development and use did not arise from only one
> group
> of people or one geographic location. So, maybe 'commonly' is a touch
> inappropriate, but it is an honest mistake.
>
> Furthermore, I believe that the word 'experimental' might be (again)
> a
> bit too sweeping of a description. Perhaps something more along the
> lines of 'state-of--the-art' would be more fitting. But even then,
> does it matter? I personally would be very contented to be able to
> see
> a fine Gurdy-ist like Chabenat play in concert, even if he isn't
> using
> an 'experimental' hurdy gurdy.
>
> Once again, you raised good points that I feel deserve an answer. I
> hope I have helped answer those and I would invite anybody else to
> chime in with their two cents if they feel that I have inadequately
> addressed any issues.
>
>
> Yours,
> Michael Gaschler
>
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