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Alto / Tenor Hurdy Gurdy Tuning guide
This is the string config for our 'Full Monty' and 'Aisling' hurdy gurdies. A quick guide to help you get tuned up!
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Altarwind Hurdy Gurdy: Lesson 11- practice exercise with simple trompette
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This video shows how to combine Left hand and Right hand playing! Using materials covered in Lesson 9 & 10, we play a practice exercise while generating a percussive buzz in time to the music. Instrument pictured is our 5 string 'Merry Wood' model, but also applies to our other models ('Aquitaine' 'Madeline, 'Moncur', and 'Full Monty' hurdy gurdy. Material covered includes: -How to count on the...
Altarwind Hurdy Gurdy: Lesson 10: Simple Trompette technique
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This video introduces you how to get a simple buzzing from the trompette on your new Altarwind Hurdy Gurdy. Instrument pictured is our 5 string 'Merry Wood' model, but also applies to our other models ('Aquitaine', 'Madeline', 'Moncur', and 'Full Monty' hurdy gurdy). Material covered includes: -How to get a simple 'buzz' from the Trompette string -The best hand movement to use -How to adjust th...
Altarwind Hurdy Gurdy: Lesson 9-Practice Exercise
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This time around we work on a simple practice exercise for the left hand, to develop some agility with the buttons, and become more familiar with the keychest. Presented by George Leverett of Altarwind Music. This exercise is for all our hurdy gurdy models ('Madeline', Merry Wood, Moncur, Aquitaine, etc) altarwind.com
Altarwind Hurdy Gurdy: Lesson 8-Playing a Major Scale
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This video shows how to play a major scale on your new Altarwind Hurdy Gurdy! Instrument pictured is our 5 string 'Merry Wood' model, but also applies to our other models, like the 'Aquitaine' and the 'Moncur' hurdy gurdy. Material covered includes: -How to press the buttons / keys -How to press to get the best tone -Sticking to the lower row of buttons (just for now!) -Playing an 'ascending' m...
Altarwind Hurdy Gurdy: Lesson 7- Sympathetic Strings
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This video shows helps you get to know the sympathetic strings of your new Altarwind Hurdy Gurdy! Instrument pictured is our 6 string 'Moncur' model, but also applies to our other models, like the Merry Wood and Aquitaine hurdy gurdy. Material covered includes: -Required Items- tuning wrench / zither wrench -How they're tuned -Getting tuned up! -Experimenting with alternate tunings. -How it sou...
Altarwind Hurdy Gurdy: Lesson 6-Melody strings / Chanterelles
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This video shows helps you get to know the melody strings (a.k.a. Chanterelles) of your new Altarwind Hurdy Gurdy! Instrument pictured is our 5 string 'Merry Wood' model, but also applies to our other models, like the Moncur and Aquitaine hurdy gurdy. Material covered includes: -turning the strings on & off -checking the cotton alignment -tuning each string, with video demo to walk you through ...
Altarwind Hurdy Gurdy: Lesson 5-Upper drones
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This video shows how to tune & use the upper drone drone strings of your new Altarwind Hurdy Gurdy! Instrument pictured is our 6 string 'Moncur' model, but also applies to our other models, like the Merry Wood and Aquitaine hurdy gurdy. Materials covered: -turning strings on & off -checking the cotton alignment -tuning the 'mouche' string (g drone) -tuning the trompette string (higher 'c' drone...
Altarwind Hurdy Gurdy: Lesson 4-Low Drones
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This video shows how to tune & use the Low Drone strings of your new Altarwind Hurdy Gurdy! Material covered: -turning the strings on & off -checking the cotton alignment -tuning up! A tuning demo for each of the low drone strings -Drone capos -troubleshooting possible weird noises Instrument pictured is our 6 string 'Moncur' model, but also applies to our other models, like the Merry Wood and ...
Altarwind Hurdy Gurdy: Lesson 3, How to hold the instrument
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This video shows how to holdyour new Altarwind Hurdy Gurdy! Instrument pictured is our 5 string 'Merry Wood' model, but also applies to our other models, like the Moncur Aquitaine hurdy gurdy. Presented by George Leverett of Altarwind Music altarwind.com
Altarwind Hurdy Gurdy: Lesson 2-Initial Setup
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This video shows how to perform the initial setup steps of your new Altarwind Hurdy Gurdy! Instrument pictured is our 6 string 'Moncur' model, but also applies to our other models, like the Merry Wood and Aquitaine hurdy gurdy. Presented by George Leverett of Altarwind Music altarwind.com
Belle Qui Tiens Ma Vie-Hurdy Gurdy Version
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Traditional French folk song 'Belle Qui Tiens Ma Mie', played on a 'La Priel' hurdy gurdy, by George Leverett of Altarwind Music. Recorded using a NEAT Bumblebee Microphone; played in g/c tuning #hurdygurdy #luthier #altarwind altarwind.com
Merrily Kiss The Quaker -Hurdy Gurdy Version
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Irish tune 'Merrily Kiss the Quaker', played on a 'La Priel' hurdy gurdy by George Leverett, Altarwind Music. Recorded with a NEAT Bumblebee microphone; played in g/c tuning #hurdygurdy #luthier #altarwind altarwind.com
Making a hurdy gurdy handle
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How we make a handle for a hurdy gurdy. Demonstrated by luthier George Leverett of Altarwind Music. This handle crafted from Walnut with maple accents. This videos is time lapsed from 13:30 down to :59 seconds. Background song: 'Turkey in the Straw', played by George Leverett on a 'Full Monty' hurdy gurdy altarwind.com #hurdygurdy #altarwind #luthier
Altarwind Hurdy Gurdy: Lesson 1- Unpacking
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Altarwind Hurdy Gurdy: Lesson 1- Unpacking
'Madeline' hurdy gurdy: Lesson 7 - Playing a Major Scale
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'Madeline' hurdy gurdy: Lesson 7 - Playing a Major Scale
'Madeline' hurdy gurdy: Lesson 6 - The Melody Strings
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'Madeline' hurdy gurdy: Lesson 6 - The Melody Strings
'Madeline' hurdy gurdy: Lesson 5 - The Trompette
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'Madeline' hurdy gurdy: Lesson 5 - The Trompette
'Madeline' Hurdy Gurdy: lesson 4 - The Low Drone String
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'Madeline' Hurdy Gurdy: lesson 4 - The Low Drone String
'Madeline' hurdy gurdy: lesson 3-How to hold it
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'Madeline' hurdy gurdy: lesson 3-How to hold it
'Madeline' hurdy gurdy: lesson 2-Setting up the instrument
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'Madeline' hurdy gurdy: lesson 2-Setting up the instrument
'Madeline' hurdy gurdy: lesson 1 -unpacking
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'Madeline' hurdy gurdy: lesson 1 -unpacking
Happy Yule 2020 from George & Anwyn, at Altarwind Hurdy Gurdies
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Happy Yule 2020 from George & Anwyn, at Altarwind Hurdy Gurdies
'Full Monty' Hurdy Gurdy -demo / (tune: Female Saylor / Masters in this Hall)
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'Full Monty' Hurdy Gurdy -demo / (tune: Female Saylor / Masters in this Hall)
Earl the Bard playing a 'Moncur' Hurdy Gurdy
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Earl the Bard playing a 'Moncur' Hurdy Gurdy
I'm drooling 🤤 😋 😀✌️👍👍👍
Lovely job -
This was very helpful. : )
Promo`SM 💖
Thank you sir. I want one day to follow yours steps. My wish is to buy a hurdy
Thanks for the note! Be sure to check out our website; it might help you on your HG journey. Very best of luck, and welcome to the world of hurdy gurdies!
Always great information.
I will follow your lesson From where do I find this instrument? Where do I get this instrument? How could I get this instrument..I looking for this instrument since many yrs ago yet I don't find ..in our country we don't get types of instrument.. Love from India
Hello! Check out our website at altarwind.com
I believe this is the actual guy who makes them mate.
Thanks I do checkout
Thanks, George!
"Great!" 👍
There's another one called F/Bb which is G/C but a step down so you can play w/ Great Highland Bagpipe players.
is it difficult or easy to get a steady drone from the crank wheel? i am thinking about getting a hurdy gurdy
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That is a lovely lute-gurdy, I do like the way it sings.
Nice! 👏
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sounds good!
Thanks for the kind comment!
Thank you Sir for keeping the old ways alive! Beautiful playing.
Thank you!
Thanks, that's a lively little jam.
Thank you, it's a fun tune!
beautiful instrument
Thanks Stuart!
Feel like I'm playing King's Quest 1 all over again...
Hello, how would I get your lesson book? How do I purchase lessons?
check out our website altarwind.com for books. I do know some sources for lessons as well, email me through our website to initiate that converstion (I don't like to give out people's info publicly) Cheers
Excellent - nice hurdy-gurdy - look and sound, exquisitte technic of play and stylish song!
Thanks for the kind comments!
A rather rare instrument from what I have heard! Kind of sounds like bagpipes crossed with a violin.
You are a great instructor!
Thanks Cat :)
George, I had watched this video many times before I ordered, after I ordered and now that my Symphonie is here, I am watching it again, and learning so many more things that I thought I had learned. :o)
Awesome
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I had no idea the wheel was so big thanks for making this
great observation! The wheel size varies depending on the number of strings. The more strings, the bigger the wheel (a larger wheel provides more 'real estate' to squeeze in those strings) . Cheers
@@altarwind Oh! Thats so interesting! I thought all hurdy gurdy were the same
Noice
Very cool!!
This will attach to any Gurdy? I like it.
yes! We make all our models with an access panel on the underside, and predrill out all the fittings for electronics (on the inside). So retrofitting our models with electronics is relatively easy
And why would I need to do this?
realistically you never would. but still, people like to tinker so we make the video
@@altarwind Hey, your talking about me...
Always wondered if the drone strings could be keyed with a few flat buttons that could be played and locked/set in place. It looks possible yet it's more likely a rare historical item if ever produced!
Thanks for the question! There's a couple of ways to alter the pitch of the drones: 1) drone capos- these are little flip switches that allow you to instantly raise the pitch of a drone (the instrument I'm playing here has capos on each string) 2) This particular instrument also has a fretboard as part of the low drones, so they can be played that way as well
awesome instrument
This is very helpful, thankyou