That one looked like a bosch-like instrument, maybe a little bigger than normal - almost like an Alto by Weichselbaumer (sp?)...
On 10/11/07, sylvain gagnon mini moteur 2000 inc <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > hi graham, nice picture .do you think the gurdy was bigger in the > 1800...?,and it was maybe the first ones after organistrum played by 2 > people ? .bye sylvain > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Graham Whyte" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2007 4:43 AM > Subject: RE: [HG] hurdy-gurdy in England around 1800 > > > > 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 > > > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.14.7/1062 - Release Date: > > 2007-10-10 17:11 > > > > > >
