Fortune, my foe, why dost thou frown on me? And will my favours never greater be? Wilt thou, I say, forever breed me pain? And wilt thou ne'er restore my joys again? Fortune hath wrought me grief and great annoy; Fortune has falsely stole my love away. My love and joy, whose sight did make me glad; Such great misfortunes never young man had.
The most living instrument. While other instruments manifest some part of a life, some part of a mind, this holds and entire person within it, soul intact.
My first experience to a hurdy-gurdy was a young gentleman playing this instrument at a Renaissance Faire. I was mesmerized by it's sound and his playing! I hope to see more of this on youtube. Many thanks.
LaCarusiella that turn handle turns a rosin covered wheel which plays the string, it also allows you to play a drone, which is why it probably reminded you of bagpipes. This instrument is fascinating simply because it operates under the same principle as a violin
I see someone got part of the lyrics for Fortune, my Foe but here's the whole thing: Fortune, my foe, why dost thou frown on me? And will thy favors never lighter be? Wilt thou, I say, forever breed my pain? And wilt thou not restore my joys again? In vain I sigh, in vain I wail and weep, In vain my eyes refrain from quiet sleep; In vain I shed my tears both night and day; In vain my love my sorrows do bewray Then will I leave my love in Fortune's hands My dearest love, in most unconstant bands And only serve the sorrows due to me: Sorrow, hereafter, thou shalt my Mistress be Ah, silly Soul art thou so sore afraid? Mourn not, my dear, nor be not so dismayed Fortune cannot, with all her power and skill Enforce my heart to think thee any ill Live thou in bliss, and banish death to Hell; All careful thoughts see thou from thee expel: As thou dost wish, thy love agrees to be For proof thereof, behold, I come to thee Die not in fear, not live in discontent; Be thou not slain where blood was never meant; Revive again: to faint thou hast no need The less afraid, the better thou shalt speed
Post 2 I fell in love with this instrument as soon as I heard it and think it would be easier for me to pick up learn rather than say a lute or flute as you play with keys as you do in a piano and organ etc. Any advice and tip would be most appreaciated.
The hurdy-gurdy is a string instrument. The strings are bowed using a rosin coated wheel which rotates under the strings. Articulation of the wheel when turning causes the rhythmic buzz as required.
@werewindwolf Pretty much correct but the trompette string is constantly bowed and the "chien" which is a loose bridge under the string vibrates against the soundboard. This vibration is the rhythmic buzz .It's sensitivity is regulated by adding tension to a string tied to the trompette string and wound on the peg in the tailpiece. Once regulated, any acceleration of the wheel gives the momentary extra energy to the trompette string and this causes the chien to vibrate.
@gaga0000 there are many hurfy gurdy makers, but if you arent in europe or the usa it will be extremely difficult to buy one since they are already expensive in those countries (between 1300- 1800 euros a "basic" one)
For a hurdy-gurdy contemporary with the 15th c, only the Bosch model or similar would be accurate. My usual Bosch design is derived from the tryptich which results in quite a small instrument with not much volume. There is no reason that the same design can't be scaled up to give a similar sound to the Baroni though it would need an arched soundboard which is not accurate. These early hurdy-gurdies by definition lack the developments seen on later models .
how is this rythm being played while the melody is flowing constantly? i thought that the wheel would create a constant sound, it's not a bow that you can manipulate with... and there's the question of how is it manipulated between different strings?
The drone strings are on a special bridge called the chien, which is set to vibrate when the crank is turned sufficiently quickly. That vibration is what makes the characteristic "barking", and rhythmically altering the speed of your cranking lets you play a rhythmic component with your gurdy.
dinnae It's no problem! It's also worth noting that, depending on the complexity of the instrument, not all gurdies will have a chien (some gurdies don't even have done strings!). I love gurdies, though as a college student they'd be too expensive and high maintenance for me to get one right now. Maybe someday...!
Great songs i loved them! i'd like so much to buy a hurdy gurdy but it's so difficul to find somewhere near...any idea? Anyway great playing again! fantastic
I can see from your website that you are playing the St.Thomas Altar Model in this video, I have a few questions. Firstly is the St.Thomas Altar Model suitable for someone whom is involved in a Wars of the Roses re-enactment group, i.e. time line/style wise? I have seen/heard the Baldrick but I prefer the sound of this one. Secondly I play the piano and organ, and whilst I know this is a wholy different instrument, I was wondering if the leap across would be too difficult?
@gaga0000 altair hurdy gurdy! search for that and click the link there! So far, they are the best priced hurdy gurdies I can find. That plus they can customize it for you and they're really friendly! I exchanged a few emails with questions and they were really patient with my huge email! Haha, I'm really excited to save up enough for one! Only 300$ away!!! =D
Hey there, I was wondering what that hurdy gurdy cost you? I'm thinking about learning to play one myself and I'd like to start with a student model of sorts, but I really like the sound yours seems to produce, so I'd plan on eventually getting a similar model. Considering that hurdy gurdies aren't the most common instrument, I'd still have to expect prices of more than a thousand dollars for a beginner on, wouldn't I? Or should I just go for one of the cheaper professional (more than just one of each drone, chanter, melodie string) model? Is there a way to build one myself with cheap materials for testing purposes, or does it pretty much have to be build by a proper instrument manufacturer?
He acctually makes them himself, and as someone who is also looking to buy one myself I have been warned off buying cheap instruments and certainly buying a 'make your own kit' is a huge no no. On average they cost between £1000- £2000 or more. I have spoken to a couple of fellow Medieval re-enactors who own Hurdy Gurdy as well as a 'Pro' musician who specialises in old instruments and the gentleman playing in this video is the person I keep on getting told to go to.
Hello neil brook, is as possible, that i can use the first 50 sec as Intro Music for my podcast about and whith my kids and an magical story whith a green frog und her friend the little green duck?
Fortune, my foe, why dost thou frown on me?
And will my favours never greater be?
Wilt thou, I say, forever breed me pain?
And wilt thou ne'er restore my joys again?
Fortune hath wrought me grief and great annoy;
Fortune has falsely stole my love away.
My love and joy, whose sight did make me glad;
Such great misfortunes never young man had.
Very beautiful congratulations
one of the best Hurdy Gurdy videos ive seen on youtube. good job
The most living instrument. While other instruments manifest some part of a life, some part of a mind, this holds and entire person within it, soul intact.
a much gentler sound than I was bracing myself for.
Wonderful! Re-creation of old instruments are so intresting.
My first experience to a hurdy-gurdy was a young gentleman playing this instrument at a Renaissance Faire. I was mesmerized by it's sound and his playing! I hope to see more of this on youtube. Many thanks.
really awesome
The sound is nice !
fantastic
Great playing!
AWESOME!!!! Thank you for the post.
Awesome Neil! love it!! Really enjoyed Fortune My Foe! Well done and keep it up!!!
most excellent..i enjoyed it...they are 2 of my fav tunes!
LaCarusiella that turn handle turns a rosin covered wheel which plays the string, it also allows you to play a drone, which is why it probably reminded you of bagpipes. This instrument is fascinating simply because it operates under the same principle as a violin
Almost brings tears to my eyes
Oh come now, it isn't that bad!!
:D
No it's very good, the tone of this Hurdy makes my arm hair stand
Thank you!
I see someone got part of the lyrics for Fortune, my Foe but here's the whole thing:
Fortune, my foe, why dost thou frown on me?
And will thy favors never lighter be?
Wilt thou, I say, forever breed my pain?
And wilt thou not restore my joys again?
In vain I sigh, in vain I wail and weep,
In vain my eyes refrain from quiet sleep;
In vain I shed my tears both night and day;
In vain my love my sorrows do bewray
Then will I leave my love in Fortune's hands
My dearest love, in most unconstant bands
And only serve the sorrows due to me:
Sorrow, hereafter, thou shalt my Mistress be
Ah, silly Soul art thou so sore afraid?
Mourn not, my dear, nor be not so dismayed
Fortune cannot, with all her power and skill
Enforce my heart to think thee any ill
Live thou in bliss, and banish death to Hell;
All careful thoughts see thou from thee expel:
As thou dost wish, thy love agrees to be
For proof thereof, behold, I come to thee
Die not in fear, not live in discontent;
Be thou not slain where blood was never meant;
Revive again: to faint thou hast no need
The less afraid, the better thou shalt speed
That's amazing
I must say, sir, you are a great. I find your video searching a old german song, and i was charmed by your instrument.
Well, you manage to transform a sad song into a playful dance tune :-)
Fortune my foe was really impressing. I love the way how you built it up...
Our honors band is working on this as a full band, and it sounds so cool!
posted a couple of your videos up on my Facebook!!! really enjoy these two songs!!! awesome and amazing!!!
Increíble el sonido y la habilidad con que toca felicitaciones.
Saludos desde Chile!!
Great playing & beautiful instrument, and it sounds so loud too. 5*!
Love the drone effect in the second piece.
Hi Neil, I'm started whit my hurdy gurdy looking at your playng technique, i have to thank you so much..
Hope to see new videos!
This is cool I really like the subtle adjustments you make to the hurdy during the course of the tune so then lets hear some more
That's awesome, I really enjoyed the buildup :)
la raja ese instrumento
Lovely !! Always had a soft spot for Hurdy Gurdy and really would like to play one.Unfortunately they cost a small fortune and I'm skint !! .. :O(
Post 2
I fell in love with this instrument as soon as I heard it and think it would be easier for me to pick up learn rather than say a lute or flute as you play with keys as you do in a piano and organ etc.
Any advice and tip would be most appreaciated.
The hurdy-gurdy is a string instrument. The strings are bowed using a rosin coated wheel which rotates under the strings. Articulation of the wheel when turning causes the rhythmic buzz as required.
Cool sound. It's hard to believe it's just one instrument it makes a lot of "noise" and sounds like at least two instruments.
Great! You're really skillful player!
@werewindwolf Pretty much correct but the trompette string is constantly bowed and the "chien" which is a loose bridge under the string vibrates against the soundboard. This vibration is the rhythmic buzz .It's sensitivity is regulated by adding tension to a string tied to the trompette string and wound on the peg in the tailpiece. Once regulated, any acceleration of the wheel gives the momentary extra energy to the trompette string and this causes the chien to vibrate.
sound just like the pastoral pipes!
SONIDO ATEMPORAL GUTURAL Y HERMOSO
HURDY GURDY
@gaga0000 there are many hurfy gurdy makers, but if you arent in europe or the usa it will be extremely difficult to buy one since they are already expensive in those countries (between 1300- 1800 euros a "basic" one)
@neilbrook haha, you made me crack a smile with your playing and your awful pun! Beautiful and impressive playing.
What kind of mind could think up and create this wonderful instrument?
It's been developed through the centuries - the oldest ones were much simpler!
awesome stuff, esp the second tune. Finding it hard to resist the lure... but worried not so much about the initial outlay, but the upkeep....
bravo
Thanks for that . Now to work out how to play and sing at the same time !
For a hurdy-gurdy contemporary with the 15th c, only the Bosch model or similar would be accurate. My usual Bosch design is derived from the tryptich which results in quite a small instrument with not much volume. There is no reason that the same design can't be scaled up to give a similar sound to the Baroni though it would need an arched soundboard which is not accurate. These early hurdy-gurdies by definition lack the developments seen on later models .
This instrument has 3 chanterelles, 2 in g' and a third at g one octave lower. It is the low string that is engaged at this point.
Small accelerations of the wheel force the buzzing bridge to vibrate against the soundboard. To understand it fully, you need to buy one :-)
Cheers
looks like the dresser I had in my dorm. lol
it sounds like a muñeira from galiza, spanish northern region
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Wonderful! Are there scores of these songs? And your gurdy... I think I recognize the model, who is the manufacturer?
how is this rythm being played while the melody is flowing constantly? i thought that the wheel would create a constant sound, it's not a bow that you can manipulate with... and there's the question of how is it manipulated between different strings?
What happens if u don't spin that? Doesn't sound? .-. is very weird that instrument but interesting.
where can i buy one of this intstrument? plllss tell me !!!!
Hw does it work? It sounds like a bagpipe!Why do you have to keep turning that thing while you play?Please its so interesting.
Lovely instrument, and well played! How do you play the rhythm on the drone string in the second piece?
The drone strings are on a special bridge called the chien, which is set to vibrate when the crank is turned sufficiently quickly. That vibration is what makes the characteristic "barking", and rhythmically altering the speed of your cranking lets you play a rhythmic component with your gurdy.
Kasran Fox - Thanks for the answer!
dinnae It's no problem! It's also worth noting that, depending on the complexity of the instrument, not all gurdies will have a chien (some gurdies don't even have done strings!).
I love gurdies, though as a college student they'd be too expensive and high maintenance for me to get one right now. Maybe someday...!
Great songs i loved them! i'd like so much to buy a hurdy gurdy but it's so difficul to find somewhere near...any idea? Anyway great playing again! fantastic
I can see from your website that you are playing the St.Thomas Altar Model in this video, I have a few questions.
Firstly is the St.Thomas Altar Model suitable for someone whom is involved in a Wars of the Roses re-enactment group, i.e. time line/style wise? I have seen/heard the Baldrick but I prefer the sound of this one.
Secondly I play the piano and organ, and whilst I know this is a wholy different instrument, I was wondering if the leap across would be too difficult?
@Ishiku That attribute reminds you a lot of bagpipes, doesn't it? :D
@Missmissrey
Check out my site. Search Neil Brook hurdy-gurdy
Neil makes these himself. He is the maker. So if you want one of a similar sound, you go to the creator of this video.
@gaga0000 altair hurdy gurdy! search for that and click the link there! So far, they are the best priced hurdy gurdies I can find. That plus they can customize it for you and they're really friendly! I exchanged a few emails with questions and they were really patient with my huge email! Haha, I'm really excited to save up enough for one! Only 300$ away!!! =D
Do you still make this model? (wonderful performance by the way - I love the ornaments on La Volta).
LOL I was refering to the funiture in the background . But yeah, dressing yourself is a good life skill to have!
Hey there, I was wondering what that hurdy gurdy cost you? I'm thinking about learning to play one myself and I'd like to start with a student model of sorts, but I really like the sound yours seems to produce, so I'd plan on eventually getting a similar model.
Considering that hurdy gurdies aren't the most common instrument, I'd still have to expect prices of more than a thousand dollars for a beginner on, wouldn't I? Or should I just go for one of the cheaper professional (more than just one of each drone, chanter, melodie string) model? Is there a way to build one myself with cheap materials for testing purposes, or does it pretty much have to be build by a proper instrument manufacturer?
He acctually makes them himself, and as someone who is also looking to buy one myself I have been warned off buying cheap instruments and certainly buying a 'make your own kit' is a huge no no. On average they cost between £1000- £2000 or more. I have spoken to a couple of fellow Medieval re-enactors who own Hurdy Gurdy as well as a 'Pro' musician who specialises in old instruments and the gentleman playing in this video is the person I keep on getting told to go to.
evilblondgoth Alright, thanks for your answer. :)
That would be me :-)
First tune , Salterello?
Hello neil brook, is as possible, that i can use the first 50 sec as Intro Music for my podcast about and whith my kids and an magical story whith a green frog und her friend the little green duck?
great, thank you
Sorry my mistake it was the Baroni,
I've always been able to dress myself actually :-)
Who is playing ? Thanks
I don't get how this has so many dislikes? He/She was only saying that dresser looks the same as another 0.o
Q.Q i wish i could afford one of these
As long as you can play without using your thumb, you'll have no problems :-}
калёсная лира клас
lol
Can you play Justin Bieber tunes on it?