Hammeron Been watching some vid clips of an incredible Scandinavian Metal band called Eluvietie. Flute, Bag pipes, Violin, Mandolin and an incredible thing called a Hurdy Gurdy. Anyone have any experience with this strange stringed instrument?
AlanRatcliffe Celtic metal with death metal vocals. Oh, You'd have loved local band Ravenwolf. Hurdy gurdy is great for drones. Also check out Page & Plant Unledded (if you don't mind some classic rockers going acoustic): =
Bob-Dubery Robert Plant has worked several times with Nigel Eaton who seems to be regarded as the king of the hurdy gurdy. It's an old instrument. You see hurdy gurdies in carved ornamentations in medieval churches in the UK. Strictly speaking it's in a different family from other stringed instruments, though it can sound a bit like a violin sometimes. The strings are activated by a rosined wheel. You crank that handle, that turns the wheel and the wheel puts energy into the strings. That wheel means that the strings can sound for a long time with no decay in the note, which is why they're so good for drones. Donovan's songs "Hurdy Gurdy Man" doesn't have a Hurdy Gurdy on it. Richard Thompson dabbles in Hurdy Gurdy (pay attention Squonk!). The long drone that kicks off "Guns are the Tongues" is done on a hurdy gurdy. He also uses the instrument for the solo on "Keep Your Distance". it puzzled the heck out of me - it was like a violin but not quite, but also like bagpipes but not quite. Bagpipes and violin in unison? Not quite. What IS that?
Jack-Flash-Jr Sean wrote Also some talk about it here: http://www.guitarforum.co.za/guitar-gear/hurdy-gurdy-request/ Still haven't had my test drive ☹
Sean Jack Flash Jr wrote Sean wrote Also some talk about it here: http://www.guitarforum.co.za/guitar-gear/hurdy-gurdy-request/ Still haven't had my test drive ☹ Thought you would have tracked down the guy from Durbs by now... ?
