Augusto--
I play D/G, but transposing is not a problem. Thanks!
Leonard
On 7/10/10 3:08 PM, "Augusto de Ornellas Abreu" <[email protected]>
wrote:
> Leonard
>
> I can try and scan my sheet music (all of them are copyright free anyway) and
> post them somewhere.
>
> All of them are in G/C, ok? Drone in C mostly.
>
> On Sat, Jul 10, 2010 at 3:24 PM, Leonard Williams <[email protected]> wrote:
>> Augusto--
>> Is there a good source, such as a tunebook, of Galician music
>> suitable for HG? I love the sound, and my early style gurdy has no
>> trompette.
>>
>> Thanks and regards,
>> Leonard Williams
>>
>>
>>
>> On 7/10/10 1:48 AM, "Augusto de Ornellas Abreu" <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Is it already for sale? Cool
>>>
>>> you included a Muiñeira? Just for your curiosity, that's a traditional
>>> Galician (from NW Spain) dance rhythm (quite similar to an Irish jig), and
>>> Galicia has a long HG tradition, one of the longest in history. There are
>>> stone sculptures of HGs on the Santiago de Compostela Cathedral (St. James
>>> of Compostela) there.
>>>
>>> and, just so you know, Galician HG tunes are played completely without the
>>> buzzing string - they are not fond of its sound at all, and traditional
>>> Galician HGs ("zanfona") don't even have a chien.
>>>
>>> On Sat, Jul 10, 2010 at 2:25 AM, GurdyGeoff <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>> Very well put. I have also received a copy of it, and can thoroughly
>>>> recommend it, not just to newbies. Being completely self-taught, there
>>>> are little tips and techniques in there that would be useful to all.
>>>>
>>>> Geoff
>>>>
>>>> On Jul 10, 12:17 am, "R.T. Taylor" <[email protected]> wrote:
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>>>>> > I just received a copy of Neil Brook¹s latest DVD, ³Tutor for
>>>>> Hurdy-Gurdy in G/C²
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>>>>> > I popped it in the DVD player and was hooked on watching it for the next
>>>>> hour and a half.
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>>>>> > Neil gives you a great overview of how to approach learning to play or
>>>>> practice some basic skills. It is organized into chapters titled
>>>>> introduction, tuning, coup de trois, coup de deux, coup de quatre,
>>>>> trompette and minor keys.
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>>>>> > Although Neil state¹s ³This dvd sets out to demonstrate the basic skills
>>>>> needed to play the instrument.² It is great for someone starting out on
>>>>> the Hurdy Gurdy and for others that want to brush up on some skills that
>>>>> might be a bit rusty. As an example while teaching Drops of Brandy he
>>>>> includes a right hand rhythm that uses the disassociated technique for
>>>>> right and left hands.
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>>>>> > There are plenty of close-ups to see the details of fingering and
>>>>> ornamentation. To make things clear he plays the tune with and without the
>>>>> right hand rhythms and at normal and slow tempos.
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>>>>> > The DVD comes with sheet music for the following tunes.
>>>>> >
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>>>>> > The Keel Row
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>>>>> > Muneria da Ruada
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>>>>> > Drops of Brandy
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>>>>> > La Volta
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>>>>> > Morisco
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>>>>> > Frere Jacques
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>>>>> > The Horses Brawl
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>>>>> > Bransle de L¹Officiale
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>>>>> > I think Neil kept away from the more Trad French tunes so that you can
>>>>> concentrate on the skills and techniques.
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>>>>> > Neil is playing one of his new Wren Hurdy Gurdys with 3 melody strings.
>>>>> Quite a powerful and clear sound. I wonder if it is for sale.
>>>>> >
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>>>>> > You can find a little demo from the DVD on Youtube atŠ.
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>>>>> > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3j00bZx4d8g
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>>>>> > While you are on Youtube also check out one of the demos on the art of
>>>>> cottoning from his Hurdy Gurdy Maintenance DVD.
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>>>>> > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycAerLYYy_Q
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>>>>> > You can find out more or order the DVD in PAL or NTSC at
>>>>> >
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>>>>> > http://hurdy-gurdy.org.uk/accessories.html
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>>>>> > I find the DVD educational and enjoyable to watch at the same time.
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>>>>> > Thanks for creating such a useful teaching tool for the Hurdy Gurdy
>>>>> community.
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>>>>> > r.t.
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>>>>> > ps.
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>>>>> > Thanks for including Muneria da Ruada. It's a great tune for circ
>>>>> circasian dances and I use it to teach people how to take a tune and play
>>>>> it as 2 time bouree, 3 time bouree, waltz, march, congo, cha cha etc. This
>>>>> way you can learn one basic tune and practice a variety of right hand
>>>>> rhythms.
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