Yes- if you can get to the festival it's a great way to get
experience with the instrument, the musical possibilities and the
variations of instrument types. There are sometimes loaner
instruments to take lessons on but you have to ask for these early as
there are lots of folks who want to use them.
Cali and Alden do build a wide range exceptionally beautiful
instruments but there can be a bit of a wait...
Take care,
Felicia.
On Mar 15, 2010, at 10:09 PM, Augusto de Ornellas Abreu wrote:
Talk to Alden and Cali - they run this mailing list - their
instruments are great.
Go to the Over the Water festival next September near Seattle, WA,
even if you don't have an instrument yet.
On Mon, Mar 15, 2010 at 7:22 PM, LVJay <[email protected]>
wrote:
Hey Gang;
I just signed up for the list.
I am a music pro (piano/conductor/didgeridoo) and am exploring the
idea of learning to play the hurdygurdy.
I have seen the instruments played, and understand the basic mechanics
of how they work, but have never played one myself.
As far as I can tell, there are few to no players in Las Vegas (go
figure), so I am left to my own devices on this one.
I am looking for recommendations on crafters and/or finding a quality
used instrument. I've done the Google search, and seen many websites,
but I believe that personal experience trumps web design when it comes
to choosing musical instruments.
From what I've heard, I tend to like instruments with a fuller -
darker sound. Sympathetic strings are a definite yes.
Any suggestions?
Peace
Jay
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