Hi!
This past Saturday, three hurdy gurdy players and two friends put on a
50-minute hurdy gurdy presentation at the University of Chicago Folk
Festival.
This year was our third show-and-tell for the Festival. We had about 50
people in the audience. They listened with interest as we described the
instrument, its history and playing styles. We played about a dozen
tunes; some solo, some as a group, and some with accompaniment by
accordion, singing, guitar, and penny whistle.
During the presentation, we passed around a booklet with photos and
descriptions of hurdy gurdies, and handed out business cards with links
to the Google hurdy gurdy list and the Chicago area hurdy gurdy list.
We finished with questions and answers, and then a "meet the instruments
up close" session. The presentation was well received, and we hope to
be invited back again.
Thanks to everybody who participated!
Very best regards,
-Gary P. (in rural northern Illinois near Marengo, between Elgin and
Rockford IL)
Gary Plazyk, [email protected]
Fuzzy Bear Farm
http://www.BearCreekMusic.us
http://www.KishwaukeeRamblers.com
"Music is too important to leave to the professionals." -Robert Shaw
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