I play both violin and hurdy gurdy- My favorites for both instruments would be 
the French Carol “Il e né le divine enfant” and “Deck the Halls”. God Rest Ye, 
Merry Gentleman works great on both as well…

Aloha-

Don




On Oct 24, 2013, at 9:24 PM, [email protected] wrote:

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> Christmas carols on gurdy [3 Updates]
>  Christmas carols on gurdy
> Paul Howland <[email protected]> Oct 24 08:45AM -0700  
> 
> Hello,
>  
> My eight year son is learning the violin and able to play basic tunes in 
> the first position. His teacher has suggested that he plays a 
> violin/hurdy-gurdy duet with me at a Christmas concert. Does anyone have 
> any recommendations for a simple traditional Christmas carol that works 
> well on the hurdy-gurdy? We have a few weeks to work on it!
>  
> Thanks, 
>  
> Paul
>  
> Graham Whyte <[email protected]> Oct 24 05:08PM +0100  
> 
> Ding Dong Merrily on High works very well, I have played it on 
> hurdy-gurdy in church at Christmas with a choir
>  
> It is a very old Tudor ? dance ? called Bransle Officiel
>  
> Graham
>  
> On 24/10/13 16:45, Paul Howland wrote:
>  
> [email protected] Oct 24 01:33PM -0400  
> 
> Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella
> Wexford Carol
> Come, My Children Dere, Draw Near Me
> Holly and the Ivy
> Oh, Come, Oh Come, Emmanuel
> We Wish You a Merry Christmas
> Good King Wenceslas
> 
> Alice
> 
> 
> 
> In a message dated 10/24/2013 10:45:43 A.M. Central Daylight Time, 
> [email protected] writes:
>  
> Hello, 
>  
>  
> My eight year son is learning the violin and able to play basic tunes in 
> the first position. His teacher has suggested that he plays a 
> violin/hurdy-gurdy duet with me at a Christmas concert. Does anyone have any 
> recommendations for a simple traditional Christmas carol that works well on 
> the 
> hurdy-gurdy? We have a few weeks to work on it!
>  
>  
> Thanks, 
>  
>  
> Paul
>  
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