Thanks to Augusto, Henry & Felicia for your comments and guidance, all of which seem to be accurate and borne out by other internet reading I've done. Does anyone know of HG players in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, or PEI? This coming year my opportunity to travel will be slim. I might get as far as Maine... Thanks again.
NSJay On Mar 25, 11:39 am, Augusto de Ornellas Abreu <[email protected]> wrote: > And do see the construction diary a member here made with this kit, with > details of the modifications he made and all > > http://dragonflybridge.com/cgi-bin/SlideShow/Monarch/SlideShowDir.pl > > On Thu, Mar 25, 2010 at 12:37 PM, Augusto de Ornellas Abreu < > > > > [email protected]> wrote: > > The only kit around that is playable is the one by Hurdy Gurdy Crafters > > >http://www.hurdygurdycrafters.com/index.asp?fmt=large > > > <http://www.hurdygurdycrafters.com/index.asp?fmt=large>all other kits are > > crappy, to say the least. > > > On Mon, Mar 22, 2010 at 10:21 PM, Jay Perry <[email protected]>wrote: > > >> Hello, > >> I have just joined this list. My name is Jay and I am from Nova > >> Scotia. I see that another Jay (LVJay) has just joined you from Las > >> Vegas; therefore... I'll call myself NSJay so you can tell us apart. > >> I am a musician, and have earned part of my income from singing for > >> many years. A continuing interest for the last 20 years or more has been > >> Early Music and the instruments associated with it. In addition, I have > >> been > >> plugging away at learning to read early notation styles and > >> pre-Rennaissance > >> English. In particular, I am fascinated by the Hurdy-Gurdy. > >> To that end, I would like to acquire one. Unfortunately, I am not in > >> an income bracket where I can afford to buy a decent instrument off the > >> shelf, ready to play. I do, however, possess the skills necessary to build > >> my own, having trained as a cabinet-maker. Rather than find some plans and > >> build from scratch, I would rather purchase and build a kit. That way, I > >> will actually get it done, unorganized soul that I am. I can also duplicate > >> all the parts in top-quality instrument woods, much of which I already > >> have, before starting assembly. The kit then becomes a practice instrument > >> to be improved in the second build. > >> Any information or recommendations anyone can share about kits will > >> be greatly appreciated. > > >> Thank you very much. > > >> NSJay > > >> -- > >> 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%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > >> 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. > > >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to hurdygurdy+ > >> unsubscribegooglegroups.com or reply to this email with the words "REMOVE > >> ME" as the subject.- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- 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. To unsubscribe, reply using "remove me" as the subject.
