"... It was through my love of both medieval and 18Th century music ... "
If you want period correct instruments , HG from those periods are
very different . Even for the XVIII th cent, it makes a lot of difference
if you
re-enact pre 1730 or post 1730 period.
Henry dit Tourblanche
re-enactor of the F&I war period .
From: William Gull <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Subject: [HG] A passionate newbie full of questions
Date: Mon, 26 May 2008 22:53:38 -0700 (PDT)
Greetings unto the list!!!!!!
My name William Gull and I reside in Nevada, Iowa and I am a first
time poster to this list.. I am a silversmith and hand engraver who does
historical reenactments for both recreation and and as a market for my hand
work. It was through my love of both medieval and 18Th century music that
I was introduced to the wonders of the hurdy gurdy. Since then it has
been an ever growing passion to learn to play one.
First things first, before learning to play I need to find an
instrument to play on. Being a hands on sort of person, I have decided I
would like to try building one. I know this will be a definite challenge,
but it is one I am willing to undertake. Like any new project I undertake,
I am starting by doing research and gathering as much information as I
can. There in lies the problem. While I am slowly collecting and reading
as many books on all aspects of the hurdy gurdy as I can get my hands on,
there seems to be almost no information on the quality of the hurdy gurdy
plans and kits available. Does anyone on this list have any
recommendations or opinions on the commercially available kits and building
plans??? What would you recommend for the beginner as far as must have
books?
I appreciate any and all input that will get me closer to my goal of
learning the hurdy gurdy!!!!
In a shared hurdy gurdy passion,
William
