Thanks Augusto, I speak Spanish (same at least) and I joined the Spanish group somemonth ago, but do not receive any mails from them! I will contact Jesus. Gracias!
Christa On 03/11/2007, Augusto de Ornellas Abreu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 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> > > > ! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > > --
