Hi Augusto, sorry, my friend. that was a typo.. I was talking about Harald´s bands. Where I wrote FAUN it should have read *RAUN. * *http://www.cdroots.com/cda-drone36.html* **
With regard to Faun, I share your view. That is indeed a pretty lady :) cheers! Sergio 2010/3/16 Augusto de Ornellas Abreu <[email protected]> > Sergio > > I wouldn't mention Faun as an example of HG music... > > I love their music, but... > > on almost if not all tunes where you see the pretty lady playing the HG, > she is only holding it and turning the crank, playing open strings and > drones, not a melody at all... > > If you're gonna use a gurdy, at least use the freaking keys... > > > On Tue, Mar 16, 2010 at 10:22 AM, Sergio F. Ribnikov < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> I personally love the buzz, or like the Swedish say the *knarr*. Ulrich, >> I recommend you to listen to some of Harald Pettersson´s work (in >> Lure/valramn or Faun, for example cf. http://www.myspace.com/lurevalramn or >> http://www.haraldpettersson.se; ), maybe that would change your opinion >> about the chien in Scandinavian hurdy music! >> >> No matter how it turns out, keep those nice Scandinavian tunes alive, my >> friend! :) >> >> cheers, >> Sergio. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> 2010/3/16 Augusto de Ornellas Abreu <[email protected]> >> >> Actually there are many HG traditions out there - like the Galegos on >>> northwestern Spain - that do not even have a buzzing string on their >>> instruments... >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Mar 16, 2010 at 9:57 AM, Ulrich Joosten < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Yes, and I forgot to mention: I NEVER play these ones with a trumpet >>>> string. NEVER EVER!!!!!! Many of my favourite tunes do not need a trumpet >>>> drone. E.g. I really enjoy some scandinavian tunes played together with a >>>> friend of mine on two gurdies with first and second voice and we barely use >>>> drones, maybe just one or max 2 on 2 instruments, not to mention >>>> thetrumpet. >>>> For my taste their beautiful minor melodies would be disturbed by using a >>>> dog. I guess that lots of people think: no buzzing, no gurdy. >>>> What’s the opinion out there? >>>> >>>> Best regards, >>>> Uli >>>> >>>> >>>> Am 16.03.10 12:43 schrieb "Colin" unter <[email protected]>: >>>> >>>> Ah, someone after my own heart. Planxty Irwin is a favourite of mine >>>> too and one of the first tunes I learned to play on HG (yes, I have the >>>> Planxty tape with it on) usually followed by another favourite of sheebeg >>>> sheemor (or any of a dozen alternative spelling that abound but you know >>>> which one I mean) although that does require a LOT of octave hopping but I >>>> rather like it. >>>> I do tend to play the more haunting tunes as regards Irish music on the >>>> HG. >>>> >>>> Colin Hill >>>> >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> >>>> *From:* Ulrich Joosten >>>> <mailto:[email protected]<[email protected]>> >>>> >>>> >>>> *To:* [email protected] >>>> >>>> *Sent:* Tuesday, March 16, 2010 7:28 AM >>>> >>>> *Subject:* Re: [HG-new] Irish tunes >>>> >>>> >>>> Hey everybody, >>>> >>>> I love to play Planxty Irwin by O’Carolan. You should listen to the >>>> band Planxty’s version featuring Andy Irvine on hurdy-gurdy. The wide >>>> tonal >>>> range may caus problems, but I love to play it on a low G-chanterelle, >>>> starting at the high octave and then moving down the scale. Could be worth >>>> to try. >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> Uli >>>> >>>> >>>> Am 16.03.10 07:37 schrieb "Barbara Currier" unter < >>>> [email protected]>: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Thank you, Felicia. I thought I'd do O'Sullivan's March, but I ran out >>>> of notes. I'll give this one a try. >>>> >>>> Barbara >>>> >>>> On Mon, Mar 15, 2010 at 10:31 PM, Felicia Dale < >>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> March of the King of Laois (sp?) is Irish, easy to play and a lovely >>>> slow march. Atholl Highlanders, while Scottish, is a faster march and >>>> really good fun to play on gurdy as well. William and I play them >>>> together >>>> as a set and they make for a nice pairing. >>>> >>>> Have fun! >>>> >>>> Felicia. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Ulrich Joosten, Nettergasse 35, 41539 Dormagen, Tel. 02133-210900 >>>> [email protected] >>>> [email protected] >>>> www.gambrinus-folk.de >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Ulrich Joosten, Nettergasse 35, 41539 Dormagen, Tel. 02133-210900 >>>> [email protected] >>>> [email protected] >>>> www.gambrinus-folk.de >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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]<hurdygurdy%[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. 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