Hi Belinda, if you are asking about a hurdy-gurdy festival I would say "Chateau d'Ars" (formerly known as Rencontres Internationales de Luthiers et Maîtres Sonneurs http://www.rencontresdeluthiers.org/en/intro.htm
But the committee went bankrup this year and a new team of organizers are in charge. https://www.facebook.com/lsc.lesoncontinu?fref=ts It will be a kind of "small scale version" of the luthier's and musician's meeting. If you are asking for a folk, song, world music and dance festival, the Tanz&Folk Festival in Rudolstadt, Germany will be THE place to g. 4 days of music on places all over the town. Definitely you will find many people who can speak English so "surviving in the real word" won't be a problem. https://tff-rudolstadt.de/ Hope, this helps. Best regards, Ulrich Am 26.04.2014 um 15:07 schrieb Belinda Daughtry <[email protected]>: > I have a question for the group (actually, a couple of questions). What is > the largest hg festival in the world and where is it at? If it's in Europe > somewhere, which I suspect it is, how easy, or difficult is it to get around > if you don't speak the language. I have a fear about going to other > countries where I can't communicate with the people (which is probably why > I've only been to Canada and England), (of course there was that trip to > Mexico, but that's another story). > > Thanks for any help you can offer. > > Belinda Daughtry > Mansfield, Texas > > On Apr 26, 2014, at 2:25 AM, [email protected] wrote: > >> Today's topic summary >> Group: http://groups.google.com/group/hurdygurdy/topics >> >> Digest for [email protected] - 25 updates in 5 topics [1 Update] >> All quiet on the list [1 Update] >> question about strings and tuning [1 Update] >> Digest for [email protected] - 25 updates in 5 topics >> "Don V. Lax" <[email protected]> Apr 25 04:38PM -1000 >> >> Still alive as well- just a lull for me... >> >> >> Don V. Lax >> >> <[email protected]> >> <www.mauiviolin.com> >> <www.apassionata.net> >> >> 808-283-6942 >> PMB 503, PO Box 959 >> Kihei, HI, 96753 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> All quiet on the list >> Laurie Freeman <[email protected]> Apr 25 09:16PM -0400 >> >> I'm a lurker too. I'm also ok with things being slow. It keeps me from being >> overwhelmed at any one time. I'm grateful for being able to 'eavesdrop'. I >> hope the list continues >> >> Laurie Freeman >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> >> question about strings and tuning >> Bruno Fournier <[email protected]> Apr 25 06:45PM -0400 >> >> I never thought to mention it, but that's what I've done for years on short >> strings that don't quite reach the pegbox, for my HG as well as my lute, >> especially for the lute... I have very long lengthes of gut in different >> diameters I bought from SOFRACOB ( now defunct) who always sold gut in >> several meters lengths, but to save on gut I cut just what I need to a bit >> beyond the nut and then tie a nylon, or dacron or even an old gut string >> leader.. >> >> Bruno >> >> >> >> >> -- >> -- >> 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. 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