Folk History of Bagpipes Part 2 pipes, organ and Hurdy Gurdy

Again, as in part one, I pieced together my favourite clips explaining the folk history of bagpipes, with the very interesting connection to the Hurdy Gurdy. Both instruments share a very similar history, and the same cultural heritage can practically be applied to both - how both have ancient origins, were associated with church music, both arose to prominence in the middle ages, and medieval times, and how both suffered the same degraded fate, losing their place in 'higher' aristocratic circles, save some exceptions, (such as the place of the pipes in Gaelic culture, and the Gurdy in aristocratic France) but mostly falling to a low social status as being associated with peasants, wandering minstrels, vagabonds and beggars - the very people who preserved both instruments, and their tunes from oblivion. This should be taken as an overall guide to the folk history of the instruments - I did not cover all aspects and every angle, as I pieced together other peoples clips - so please no negative comments saying "You got this wrong, or why didn't you mention that" If you feel so strongly, please make your own video, so we can all learn from you.

[@seanmcnally6658]

Thank you for pulling this together. I’ve a much better appreciation of Hurdy Gurdies from this video.

[@manuelreen]

why did they miss the zanfona or Galician hurdy gurdy, very popular in the Northwestern Spain?

[@manuelreen]

why don't you mention the Spanish bagpipes, the Codices books with Cantigas and their age?
The stone sculptures with bagpipes in Northern Spain show Galician bagpipes are much older than any pipes in the British Isles.

[@dublinpiper]

Its not that I deliberately left out Spanish pipes. These were just clips from my favourite documentaries.. I didnt produce any of these, I just took the 'best bits' from existing programmes