Otley Gurdy Gathering 9th – 10th November 2013 – Otley, Yorkshire

Welcome to the Otley Gurdy Gathering.

An informal weekend of Gurdy playing, technique learning and tune sharing based at Otley, near Leeds, back for a second year.

Starting on Saturday morning at 11am, the gathering will be at Clifton Village Hall, a mile out of Otley town centre. There is space for indoor sleeping on Saturday night, a full kitchen, mens and ladies toilets and a pub next door. There is a reasonable sized car park for 10 cars / camper vans and a small field if folks are inclined to camp!

Sleeping will be communally in the hall which will sleep 10-12. Otley also has a couple of B&Bs if that is more to your liking.

Cost will be £25 for the weekend, which is just to cover hall hire. This is from 11am Saturday until 11am Sunday, 24 hours and includes 2 workshops.

Spaces are limited due to the hall size. Please make all bookings using the payment page.

If you have any questions, please do get in touch at:   gurdy@snozz.com

Otley Gurdy Gathering 2012. Paul's beginners works - YouTube

The weekend kicks off from 10.30 Saturday morning with tea and coffee before the first workshop of the day.There will be two workshops on Saturday, before a music session in the Roebuck pub, next door.
Workshops are to be run by well known Ockbrook and Leeds player, Jerry Oakes who will be looking at Trompette techniques for French dance – Jerry has been an inspiration to me for many years and I am greatly looking forward to tightening up my skills.

▶ Hurdy gurdy, improvisation by Harald Pettersson - YouTube

I am also pleased to announce a workshop with Swedish Hurdy Gurdy master, Harald Pettersson.
Harald is well known in his native Sweden for his mastery of the Gurdy, and his innovative and progressive playing.
I am extremely lucky to be able to offer this rare opportunity for a workshop with Harald at Otley.
Several videos of Harald are available at
http://www.haraldpettersson.se/youtube.html

We should get another chance to have a play in the hall on Sunday morning before vacating at 11am.

otleygurdygathering.info

Hurdy Gurdy & Bagpipe Courses November - May | Stichting Draailier en Doedelzak

Stichting Draailier en Doedelzak

Hurdy Gurdy & Bagpipe Courses 

November 2013 - May 2014

Always wanted to learn to play bagpipes and hurdy gurdy,

or you are an advanced player and would like to deepen? 

Zaterdagmiddagcursus november t/m mei  (english below)

Altijd al draailier of doedelzak willen leren spelen? Of ben je een gevorderde speler en wil je je graag verder verdiepen? Dit kan in de komende reeks zaterdagmiddagcursussen. Elk jaar biedt Stichting Draailier en Doedelzak een cursusreeks aan, zowel voor beginners als voor gevorderden. Daarnaast is er een samenspelgroep gericht op optreden. De cursus vindt plaats in Driebergen op de volgende zaterdagen:

- 16 november (met uitzondering van de groep van Rémi Decker, zij starten op 30 november)
- 14 december (op verzoek van de school, aangepaste lestijden: 12.30-16.30) 
- 18 januari 
- 8 februari 
- 22 maart 
- 5 april 
- 24 mei 

De cursusdagen starten om 13.00 en duren tot 17:00. De locatie is basisschool De Vuurvogel Vrije School in Driebergen (Faunalaan 250). Klik verder voor de routebeschrijving. Een goed bespeelbaar en perfect afgeregeld instrument is voorwaarde voor deelname. Deelnemers zijn daarnaast ook bereid thuis voldoende tijd in het instrument te steken om de lesstof voor de volgende les voor te bereiden... [more]

* english via google translate -

Course Saturday November / to May

Always wanted to learn to play bagpipes and hurdy gurdy Whether you're an advanced player and would you like to deepen? This is Saturday afternoon courses in the upcoming series. Each year, Foundation Hurdy-gurdy and bagpipe a series of courses, both for beginners and advanced. In addition, a group focused on interaction occur.The course takes place in Driebergen on the following Saturdays:

- November 16 (with the exception of the group of Rémi Decker, they start on 30 November) 
- December 14 (at the request of the school, custom times: 12:30 to 16:30) 
- January 18 
- February 8 
- March 22 
- April 5 
- May 24 

The course days start at 13:00 and last until 17:00. The location is the primary Firebird Free School in Driebergen (Faunalaan 250). Click through for directions . A playable and perfectly tuned instrument is a prerequisite for participation. Participants are also prepared at home stabbing sufficient time to prepare. The curriculum for the next lesson in the instrument... 

> Zaterdagmiddagcursus november t/m mei | Stichting Draailier en Doedelzak

October 5 Hurdy Gurdy Workshop in Zeist | Stichting Draailier en Doedelzak

Altijd al draailier of doedelzak willen leren bespelen? Of ben je gevorderde speler en wil je je graag een dag lang verder verdiepen? Dit kan tijdens onze workshopdag in Zeist.

Always wanted to learn to play? Hurdy gurdy and bagpipe Or are you advanced player and want to deepen your love for one day? This can during our workshop in Zeist.

On Saturday, October 5th Foundation organizes Hurdy-gurdy and bagpipe another full day workshops for beginners, intermediate and advanced players. Always wanted to learn to play bagpipes and hurdy gurdy but you have no instrument? No problem! Participants in the beginner groups can borrow an instrument  (English by Google Translate)

Or are you advanced player and want to deepen your love for a day with teachers such as René Meeuws, Kim Delcour? This can during our workshop in Zeist.
For more information, read more >>>

Tijdens deze dag in Zeist zijn er draailier- en doedelzakworkshops voor beginners en voor gevorderden.

Geen instrument? Geen probleem! Deelnemers aan de beginnersgroepen kunnen een instrument lenen.

Op zaterdag 5 oktober organiseert Stichting Draailier en Doedelzak weer een volle dag workshops voor beginners, halfgevorderden en gevorderde spelers. Altijd al draailier of doedelzak willen leren bespelen maar heb je geen instrument? Geen probleem! Deelnemers aan de beginnersgroepen kunnen een instrument lenen Of ben je gevorderde speler en wil je je graag een dag lang verder verdiepen bij docenten zoals bijvoorbeeld René Meeuws, Kim Delcour? Dit kan tijdens onze workshopdag in Zeist. Voor alle informatie,  >>>lees meer

Stichting Draailier en Doedelzak

Henri 3 Renaissance Hurdy Gurdy - Graeme McCormack's Hurdy Gurdy Plans

 

Free  downloadable Henri 3 Renaissance Hurdy gurdy plans can now be found at:

 https://sites.google.com/site/gurdymaking/home/henri-3-renaissance-hurdy-gurdy

I have also put together a construction booklet for free download. This will be updated as I find more photos of my build." I'm sure I put them somewhere"

I hope this of some help to prospective gurdy builders.

Cheers

Graeme

Graeme Mccormack

"AntiQuated Strings"

Tasmania

email: mccormack.graeme@gmail.com

web:http://sites.google.com/site/mccormackgraeme/antiquatedstrings

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Here are [my] drawings for "the Henri 3 Renaissance Hurdy Gurdy". I have modelled it on an existing instrument from Paris circa 1750. The main deviation from the original is that it can play a chromatic 2 octaves, has adjustable bridges and string lifting mechanisms. I have also changed the internal frame to use smaller wood stock. The original has solid end blocks that needed large wood stock to cut them from. There are 10 x A1 size (841mm x 594mm) sheets to this plan. I have written up the making of the Henri 3 Renaissance hurdy gurdy in a pdf booklet. This booklet combined with my plans "blueprints" will allow the construction of a period looking, modern playing hurdy gurdy."

Henri 3 Renaissance Hurdy Gurdy - Graeme McCormack's Hurdy Gurdy Plans

Paraszta Pé - Brazilian music played on a hurdy gurdy

Pablo (hurdy gurdy) and Danny (percussion) play traditional music from northeastern Brazil, but with a Hungarian twist.

Using a hurdy gurdy to imitate a Brazilian rabeca (fiddle), Paraszta Pé presents a somewhat medieval take on traditional songs and rhythms from Northeastern Brazil. Recorded in Hungary in the summer of 2013, their eponymous debut CD includes a variety of styles, including maracatu, cavalo marinho, and, of course, forró and baião.

credits

released 18 September 2013
Pablo Lerner - hurdy gurdy
Danny Bain - percussion

Recording, Mastering: Leonardo Perez
Mixing: Allan Cuevas
Cover Art: Danny Bain and Melinda Kiss

▶ Paraszta Pé

Indiana Hurdy-Gurdy Workshop • October 3 to Sunday, October 6, 2013

EMIM’s Second Hurdy-Gurdy Workshop in the Midwest will take place on Thursday, October 3 to Sunday, October 6, 2013 at the Waycross Camp and Conference Center in scenic Brown County, Indiana. Learning and playing with both amateurs and professionals will take place alongside other enthusiasts in a relaxed atmosphere with renowned teachers and performers.

Hurdy-Gurdy Workshop

see also: Hurdy Gurdy Weekly • #HGWeekly: photos of 2013 Indiana Hurdy-Gurdy Workshop

Blowout 2013 - Cliff Stapleton and Jon Swayne

Blowout 2013 - Cliff Stapleton and Jon Swayne (13) - YouTube

Cliff Stapleton (hurdy gurdy) and Jon Swayne (pipes) performing during the Saturday evening concert at the Bagpipe Society Blowout, 2013 in Polesworth Abbey church.

Stichting Draailier en Doedelzak | Hurdy Gurdy | Instruments

via the Dutch "Hurdy Gurdy and Bagpipe Foundation" --

One page of Stichting Draailier en Doedelzak website lists hurdy gurdy makers, and used instruments for sale

-- Instruments


How to Get a hurdy gurdy or bagpipe? On this page are links to some instrument makers and a number of ads for used instruments. Foundation Hurdy-gurdy and bagpipe incidentally is not responsible for the quality of these instruments. If you have a hurdy gurdy or bagpipe search, we suggest not just on marketplace to buy an instrument. If you see something on the marketplace, always consult an expert.
For our students, we also turn winches and bagpipes for rent.

in Dutch - use Google Translate - -
put in http://draailier-doedelzak.nl/instrumenten.htm#aangeboden

Instrumenten

Hoe kom je aan een draailier of een doedelzak? Op deze pagina staan links naar enkele instrumentenbouwers en een aantal advertenties voor tweedehands instrumenten. Stichting Draailier en Doedelzak is overigens niet verantwoordelijk voor de kwaliteit van deze instrumenten. Mocht je een draailier of doedelzak zoeken, dan adviseren we om niet zomaar een instrument op marktplaats te kopen. Als je op marktplaats iets ziet, raadpleeg altijd een expert. 
Voor onze cursisten hebben wij ook draailieren en doedelzakken te huur.

Aangeboden instrumenten

Stichting Draailier en Doedelzak is niet verantwoordelijk voor de kwaliteit van deze instrumenten. Mocht je een draailier of doedelzak zoeken, dan adviseren we om niet zomaar een instrument op marktplaats te kopen. Als je op marktplaats iets ziet, raadpleeg altijd een expert.

Stichting Draailier en Doedelzak | Instruments • Stichting Draailier en Doedelzak

Festival Chants de Vielles- June 2013, Québec

Festival Chants de Vielles

Les 28-29 et 30 juin • June 28-30, 2013

Festival Chants de Vielles takes place in the lovely, country setting of Montérégie in a quaint and historic Québec village. Every year, Chants de Vielles brings in a fresh and delicious musical harvest by providing a place for sharing and learning on a human scale. This ninth annual edition promises tasty, nourishing discoveries, fantastical meet-ups and deeply-rooted exchanges.

Pendant 8 ans, ce happening de chant et de musiques trad, folk et acoustique a grandi dans les terres fertiles de Calixa-Lavallée. Les 28-29 et 30 juin prochains, la roue qui tourne nous transportera tous dans le magnifique village patrimonial de Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu qui sera l’hôte de ce rassemblement musical festif ouvert à tous. La 9e édition invite à la découverte des musiques acoustiques aux rythmes des longues journées lumineuses de la fin juin. Son nouveau campement sera planté aux abords de la rivière Richelieu, témoin des premiers balbutiements de notre pays. Des cordes et des vents sur une toile de fond de cultures et de traditions. Tout ce qu’il faut pour que notre nouveau bateau défasse les nœuds du quotidien s’amarre au quai du temps qui passe nous permettant d’emplir nos oreilles d’airs frais, de nous dégourdir la jambe et de lever le coude à la santé du bonheur partagé. Au cœur de l’édition 2013, plus de 50 artistes de renom (Québec, France (Bretagne, Auvergne, Occitanie) et Irlande) y deviendront phares. L’on vous convie à laisser, vous aussi, vos lumières allumées et à embarquer sans hésiter. Au plaisir de vous rencontrer !

Festival Chants de Vielles

Drehleier hurdy gurdy on Vimeo

Drehleier hurdy gurdy from EismannFilm on Vimeo.

Halsway Schottische by vickiswan on SoundCloud

Halsway Schottische by vickiswan on SoundCloud - Hear the world’s sounds: A tune written by Nigel Eaton, this is part of the 'How many people can we get to play and record Halsway Schottische' idea. So this is my version arranged for three nyckelharpas. A quick recording with blemishes. :)