At least in the context of this list, mostly to NW Spain, where they have a very old hurdy-gurdy tradition (there, they call it zanfona or zanfoña or sanfona, depending on the spelling standards you choose)
If I am not mistaken, it is in Galicia (or Galiza in Galego, their local language) that we find the oldest reference to the HG in a sculpture in Santiago de Compostela, showing a organistrum being played by two people... On Jan 1, 2008 8:07 PM, Leonard Williams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The cultural/regional name "Galicia" has come up several times > recently. Is this in reference (according to my old dictionary) to an > area > between Poland and Austria, or an area of NW Spain? > > Best regards for the New Year! > Leonard Williams > >
