Matthias, I put some information on "Old Sarah" a blind hg player in London around 1800 at
http://www.altongate.co.uk/oldsarah/ Her life story is there and the names of some of the tunes she played Also a Daguerrotype of her and her hg Hope this helps Graham Whyte (we met at OTW) [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Matthias Sent: 09 October 2007 18:41 To: [email protected] Subject: [HG] hurdy-gurdy in England around 1800 dear all, does anybody know anything about hurdy-gurdies in England at the time 1790-1800. Which types did exist, which repertoire was played? Is there any (famous) evidences close to this period? thank you, Matthias
