Congrats. I also have a Chinook on order. I would suggest that you go to You Tube and simply type in hurdy gurdy. There are many, many videos of HG playing different types of music. You also need to decide which tuning you want. I live in LA and the group I will join soon uses the D/G tuning. Other areas prefer the G/C tuning. Listen to the videos and decide. There is one video that features a Chinook played by Cali Hackman who builds them with her husband Alden. Type in "Olympic instruments" and it should appear. Some of these songs you will see played will amaze you at what can be done with a Hurdy Gurdy. Also do a google search on hurdy gurdy. You will learn of several builders in Europe and will learn much from the many pages available. Good Luck. --- Doug Harvey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Thanks -- > > I'm getting ready to buy my first hurdy-gurdy -- I'm > looking at Olympic Musical Instruments' Chinook > Model. Anything anyone can tell me about this > instrument is most welcome. I live in Kansas and > I'd be surprised if there is a hurdy-gurdy in the > whole state, although I'd be thrilled to here > different. > > Many thanks, > Doug > > Douglas Harvey, Ph.D. > Adjunct Professor of History > Johnson County Community College > Washburn University > www.RowanCelticMusic.com > www.DougHarvey.org > "I hold it that a little rebellion now and then > is a good thing, and as necessary in the > political world as storms in the physical." > Thomas > Jefferson > ----- Original Message ----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: [email protected] > Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2008 3:01 PM > Subject: Re: [HG] Re: test > > > Your test is received and you are coming in loud > and clear. > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos for > fuel-efficient used cars. > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 270.4.4/1530 - > Release Date: 7/2/2008 8:05 AM >
