Hi Christa Do you speak or understand some Spanish? So, just join the "Zanfona" yahoo group (zanfona, as you know, is one of the names for HG in Spain, mostly refering to the Galician version of the instrument). Here is the link
http://es.groups.yahoo.com/group/zanfona/join Jesús Reolid has two annual courses you should be interested in attending not far from where you are living, one during Spring about tuning, maintenance and small repairs and one in the Fall, with playing technique, tunes and all... Check www.zanfona.es Enjoy Spain! I will be there next summer to pick up my Rebollo hurdy-gurdy in Pontevedra, Galiza. Augusto On 11/3/07, Christa Muths <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi Jay, > > I bought an Alto because of the fantastic sound!! I heard Simon Wascher > playing it. I have had my Alto for over a year now and I am still very much > a beginner. My main problem is the tuning, it just get's out of tune when > carrying from one room to another. Even my HG teacher has problems tuning > it, but she herself plays different HG's. Mark Egea and also Chris Eaton are > able to tune it brilliantly, but both have other Weichselbaumer HG's and are > brilliant players. > > Meanwhile I have spoken to so many HG players and *all* say that the > tuning problems iare *NOT* typical for Weichselbaumer HG's. They say that > tuning *any* HG is a piece of art (and can drive a beginner to > distraction!!) > > The Alto is a wonderful instrument, easy to play (when tuned properly > beautiful to the ears), the handle turns with ease and is steady ........... > I can only recommend it. :-))) > > Bye the way, I have just moved to Spain. Does anybody on the list know a > HG player in the Valencia area? > > All the best > > > Christa > > > On 02/11/2007, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > Dear Fellow Members of the HG Clan: > > > > I am seriously considering purchasing a Weichselbaumer "Alto" model > > HG. I love the sound and the look of this HG. I thought I would reach out to > > the HG community to get your thoughts and input on this very important > > decision. I have heard it played extensively by Matthias Loibner - a most > > gifted HG artist along with sound files from Wolfgang's web site. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Jay > > ------------------------------ > > Email and AIM finally together. You've gotta check out free AOL > > Mail<http://o.aolcdn.com/cdn.webmail.aol.com/mailtour/aol/en-us/index.htm?ncid=AOLAOF00020000000970> > > ! > > > > > > > > -- > > >
