On Dec 23, 2011, at 10:25 PM, Felicia Dale wrote: >Hm. Well, I'm going to be based in the DC area but traveling up and down and >all around quite a bit over the next year starting in the >spring. I bet we'll >be within striking distance of each other at some point or another. I also >really like the idea of Skype. I can get >William (my husband) to aim a camera >directly at what I'm doing re: cottoning and as for tuning we could work that >out by talking and >listening.
Quick introduction - my name is April, and I play as part of a Ren Faire/SCA duo called the Tulstin Troubadours. I play bowed psaltery, bodhran, flute, and pennywhistle, but I've been wanting a hurdy gurdy for a *really* long time. My first instrument was piano (since the age of about 3), so a hurdy gurdy seemed to be the best way for me to raise my individual volume and add additional notes (harmonies) to what I'm able to play, while still singing. I just made a downpayment on a custom gurdy from Altarwinds (an Aquitane body with extra strings), and I'd be interested in possibly getting a lesson via Skype on cottoning as well, if it's not too much trouble. (I'm in central Texas, and I only know of one other gurdy player in my area, and it's not his main instrument). Thanks in advance! April D. Porter http://www.facebook.com/TulstinTroubadours http://www.tulstintroubadours.com -- 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.
