Thank you all for your input! I guess the learning process differs for everyone, so I'll just have to wait and see how it goes. I'm really bummed at the moment, as a case of the flu (my second this winter, ugh) has forced me to postpone my first lesson til mid-April...but this has not dampened my excitement! As the Germans say, "Vorfreude ist die schönste Freude" (loosely translated, anticipation is the greatest joy). :D In any case, I'm looking forward to learning more by reading this forum! Best, Sam
On Mar 14, 2:17 pm, Sue Herynk <[email protected]> wrote: > I saw my first and only hurdy in Berlin a couple of summers ago. A guy was > playing one on a bridge and it was magical. I've been hooked ever since. > Someday......! Good luck in your pursuits! > Sue Herynk > > --- On Sat, 3/13/10, Sam <[email protected]> wrote: > > From: Sam <[email protected]> > Subject: [HG-new] New Member - Introduction and Question > To: "hurdygurdy" <[email protected]> > Date: Saturday, March 13, 2010, 6:35 PM > > 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 athttp://groups.google.com/group/hurdygurdy > > The rules of posting, courtesy, and other list information may be found > athttp://hurdygurdy.com/mailinglist/index.htm. To reduce spam, posts from new > subscribers are held pending approval by the webmaster. -- 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.
