Hello, I am new to this group and based in Colorado. Currently, I am saving my pennies for a hurdy gurdy. My primary instrument is the highland bagpipes, but I have always been enthralled by the sound of the hurdy gurdy (maybe something to do with drones).
I suppose, I'll be aiming for a repertoire consisting of music from the British Isles, probably beginning with English folk tunes. Given that I do have basic woodworking tools and skills, when I cam across the Monarch kit from hurdygurdycrafters, I thought (this could be for me, and the price is right). BUT........ another hurdy gurdy website suggests that kit hurdy gurdies are not necessarily very good. They do have their own product to sell of course, but there could be a grain of truth in their statement. I have also noticed a number of Monarch instruments offered for sale for not much more than the kit purchase price........... So, I'd like to hear from other builders of the Monarch kit. 1. How difficult was it to build? 2. Did you get a playable instrument? 3. Does it stand alongside in terms of other pre-built instruments? Any other recommendations? Thanks, Charlie -- -- 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. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "hurdygurdy" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
