Hi Bruno, I suspect there is s typo in what you wrote, since following this, he wouldn't have built the second instrument until 2022, 11 years after his death ;-) So I suspect 1972 is off by a bit or the 50 years was a typo. Not speaking French, I'm just curious which it is.
-Arle On Nov 23, 2011, at 15:34 , Bruno Fournier wrote: > According to the video, he started as a cabinet maker, his first gurdy was > built in 1972, that's the one he shows first with no ebony, and he compares > it to one he built 50 years later. He mentions he got interested in the > hurdy gurdy from a cabinet maker point of view, and became a musician as a > result, but mostly was an accordionist, playing in folk balls in his region. -- 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.
