Bill I love Andrey's music... He made me want to have a Lira like his, even with the wobbling sound and all...
On Feb 5, 2008 6:42 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello Kathy, BRAVO!!!!! for your husband's wonderful pics. I can tell > everyone was having a great time, perhaps if you will give me a date I will > come down from PA., bring my armor , hurdy gurdy 's and join in the fun!! > As an old grumpy man who has opinions on everything, I thank that you and > your husband building your own hurdy gurdy is fantastic, do not let the "nay > sayers" steal your joy, keep on cranking and ENJOY!!! I believe that many > have forgotten how primitive some of the early hurdy gurdy's were, just look > at Andrey Vinogradov on YouTube his gurdy's wheel wobbles all over the > place, his keys click like mad but his music , Ahhh, his music is soul > reaching, its in the musician, not in the instrument, the instrument only > assists in this en diver. Please keep me posted on the date for your > Renaissance Fair. > > Best regards > > Bill, the grumpy old man > -------------- Original message ---------------------- > From: "Kathy Hutchins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To see just how silly the American love affair with what we imagine the > > Tudors to have lived like, you can look at my husband's photographs: > > > > http://flickr.com/photos/wastrel/sets/72157601836756280/ > > > > And yes, the word "Renaissance" encompasses a great deal. The fellow who > > plays Henry VIII at the Maryland Renaissance Festival is famous for > having > > once negotiated the return of his throne from three Klingons who had > > colonized it -- by speaking Klingon to them in a cheesy Basic Faire > Accent > > (which is an American trying to sound like Peter O'Toole in "Becket"). > > > > Kathy Hutchins > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >
