Sasha,
I have a PDF on cottoning tips
You can find it on
http://www.hurdygurdy.org
Click on "Resources" on the home page
Its the bottom item
The most important thing is clean hands and gossamer thin cotton
Just slip the end under the string
Turn the wheel and it should just whizz on
We all went thro the cottoning nightmare
You could also look at Neil Brook's excellent tips at
http://freespace.virgin.net/hurdy.gurdy/hurdy%20gurdy%20tips.html
There is also a cottoning video there
good luck !
Graham Whyte
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Sasha Bogdanowitsch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, July 17, 2006 4:52 AM
Subject: [HG] new hurdy gurdy player / players nearby?
Hi All,
I'm a composer, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist who has recently
fallen for the hurdy gurdy.
I'm in central Connecticut, USA and I was wondering if anyone knew of
any hurdy gurdy players in my state, Connecticut, or in Massachusetts,
New York or Vermont that I could take a few lessons from.
I recently acquired a hurdy gurdy from Helmut Gotschy and it sounded
great and I was doing fine with it, until I tried recottoning.
I have the Muskett & Destrem books and a bunch of other website info
but still having problems with getting the cotton right and sounding as
good as it did before I attempted this. I think I need to see someone
do it. Please help.
Thanks so much,
Sasha Bogdanowitsch
