This "voicing" issue leads me to question what type hurdy-gurdy I
have among the various nationalities and pitches. String length, compared
to what I've been reading, tells me possibly this is an alto. It is built
on plans for a 15th c. style instrument from a reliable luthier. The body
is lute-shaped in outline, but (almost) flat-backed. The tuning head is a
box open to the body cavity and at its end, allowing the sound to emanate in
good volume; no sound holes in the top. Here are the specs:
body length 52 cm
body width 38 cm
body depth 10 cm
Chanterelle 44 cm
Bourdons 46 cm
Other specifics: Chanter is d above middle c, but the tuning is in g major,
giving me a fourth below tonic. No trompette. Bourdons are g, d, G. It
is, I believe, fairly loud, compared to recordings I've heard with HG and
voice or other instruments.
Any ideas?
Thanks and regards,
Leonard Williams
On 1/9/08 4:17 PM, "John Tappan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I'm with Marc and Roy on this. What about this mythical beast? Is it
> longer? Wider? Deeper? Tuned an octave lower? Is the music written in
> the alto clef (oh, please, God.noooooo!)? Inquiring minds want to know, and
> we're just getting "curioser and curioser."
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> John T
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of
> Roy Trotter
> Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2008 3:17 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [HG] alto details
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> I was standing on the sidelines hoping to see the response. I was
> disappionted that there wasn't any. I don't know anything about altos. If
> anybody else does they are not talking. I might be one of those "dirty"
> secrets.... Someone might know, but they are ashamed of the knowledge... I'm
> thinking about Leopold Bloom with his "What's Parallax?". Or imagining
> respectable matrons and businessmen whispering behind your back... "Don't
> have anything to do with HIM, he knows about Altos..." <g>
>
> Good luck with that.
>
> Roy,
>
> PS. I wannabe a newbie, can anybody clue me in as to how to get started?
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> On Dec 24, 2007 8:13 AM, Reymen Marc < [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote:
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> Hello folks,
>
> Is there someone who wants to share some details about a Alto hg?
>
> I'm building hg's and as such i'm collecting info....
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> details about strings, tuning, lenght of strings between bridge and nut
> .....other differences....
>
> Marc Reymen
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