Hello everyone! I read on the main page that it's customary to write an introduction upon joining the group, so here's mine. :)
My name's Sam, I'm 27, and I'm American, but I live in Germany. I recently became interested in the hurdy gurdy by way of what the Germans call "Mittelalter Rock" - rock music that integrates medieval instruments. I'm fascinated with this instrument: the sound, the design, everything! Some of my favorite bands that use this instrument include Schandmaul, Subway to Sally, In Extremo, and Eluveitie. On to my question: I will have my first hurdy gurdy lesson next week, and I'm wondering what to expect! What were some of your first experiences with the instrument? I'm not exactly a musician, but I've had some formal training in piano, guitar, flute, and violin, so I'm wondering if any of these will help to prepare me for playing a hurdy gurdy. I really hope to be able to afford a hurdy gurdy of my own eventually, but I know that any decent one would be out of my price range right now. Have any of you ever purchased a used one before? Did you run into any problems? Anyway, I'm glad to have found this group, and I'm looking forward to your input! Greetings from Berlin, Sam -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "hurdygurdy" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/hurdygurdy The rules of posting, courtesy, and other list information may be found at http://hurdygurdy.com/mailinglist/index.htm. To reduce spam, posts from new subscribers are held pending approval by the webmaster.
