[TexasBarak]

I recently ordered Captains Courageous from Netflix, which reminded me of the hurdy gurdy, so I went looking for it on YouTube, and found this talented young lady. I don't understand all the lyrics (something about sailing and crews), but it's catchy and entertaining! Now my daughter wants to learn to play, so I get to build her a hurdy gurdy!

[dynoman]

That was cool!

[FateAmenableToChange]

Eluveitie provides a dominant force in hurdy gurdy folk metal (among fiddles, tin whistles, lute/mandolin, and other similar older instruments you wouldn’t expect in metal).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kb8WGig0MLU

[AnAmericanMother]

That's pretty modern and rock-ish for a hurdy-gurdy.

Here's a more traditional approach:

Blowzabella

A really great folk/crossover band, like Steeleye Span in their heyday.

My former church choir had a small hurdy-gurdy - used it for Christmas carols. Fun stuff!

[gunnyg]

Another surprise!

Haven’t heard hurdy gurdy since I was a kid back in late 30s/40s!!!

Gotta be a geezer now to recall these things.

Gunny G
(old geezer in a fedora)I retired my ballcap!
;)
*****

[Liberty Valance]

bttt

[FateAmenableToChange]

And here’s Eluveitie’s hurdy gurdy-ist explaining how they use it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nT89FrGpMLI

[tbpiper]

Great stuff!