For anyone who has any questions regarding hurdy-gurdy info this is a great group to join if you have a FB account: facebook.com/groups/2038441566425103/ If you want to talk to David about a hurdy-gurdy you can reach him at: david@allsignsgraphics.com
Hi. Thank you.. My husband has finished his second hurdy gurdy and is ready to make one for sale. You can see them at facebook.com/margaux65 under ‘reels’
That is a splendid example of how to do it, the short view of the 'Buzzing Bridge' bit could have been a tad more detailed, but this is a personal want. I am right on the cusp of making my own 'dog' for a 'symphonie' gurdy I am making, and any example is grasped by me. I have never seen a live Gurdy ever, so the learning curve is difficult...... thanks for some more inspiration....!!!!
There is a Spanish folk group from Galicia - Northern Spain - called 'Berroguetto' that uses the Hurdy-Gurdy as one of their regular instruments. Have a look at what they play, it is very interesting. Berroguetto is known, notably, for the soundtrack of the movie " The Way " starring Martin Sheen in 2010 - directed by Emilio Estevez.
You know when you've heard an en expression before, but you didn't know, or even care' what it meant? Well, that word was hurdy gurdy. And totally by accident, after going down the TH-cam recommendation rabbit hole here I am. Started off watching a Twilight Zone episode named *Little Boy Lost*, where in the beginning scene, the main characters are at a fun fair and in the background you can hear a really pleasant tune on an organ grinder. Decided I wanted to hear more of this kind of music today, ended up at some street organ grinders and barrel organ demonstrations and all sorts of weird stuff, and then ended up discovering the hurdy gurdy; wow, what a crazy looking, interesting instrument. I love the sound.
This is a gorgeous shape and look for a hurdy gurdy i love the fact that he included a pentagram(yes this one is the pentagram) that resembles the 5 elements and also included the 3 moons symbol which makes it look medieval European
I can imagine this instrument developed for pianist that can't play violin, people who have sore neck after playing violin, or simply casual people that want to play violin melody without an effort to learn how to bow and where to touch string for notes.
You are underestimating the skill needed to play this instrument. The Hurdy Gurdy is not only challenging to play but the routine adjustment and maintenance takes a lot more dedication than other instruments. Also, it's worth mentioning the Hurdy Gurdy was around 500 years before Violins and 650 years before Pianos!
I am currently building a nerdy gurdy www.nerdygurdy.nl/ which for DIY types has reputation for actually working once built. I am having trouble making the wheel, which has a birch laminate around the rim, perfectly circular. Experts have told me not to use an acrylic wheel as it "does not hold rosin" however your gurdy clearly is playable and I have a desktop CNC machine. I am very tempted to just make one anyway to try out. Did you you sand the wheel surface or prepare it in any way for the rosin? Any tips greatly appreciated.
Thank you for your comment. I really like using the acrylic wheel. I don't rosin it to often. I like the harmonics that it can produce. I don't have experience with a wood wheel so I can't advise which is better although I do notice that the HG experts frown on acrylic but for the music that I am endeavouring to create with it, the wheel works great. I hope to play a song and post it but I have a way to go. What trouble are you having with the wheel and did you get a kit or are you working with the laser cutting plans? David. You can also contact me at Facebook David Allard.
What's the durability of the acrylic wheel against, I assume... metal strings? Is it easy to replace (looks like it is placed quite sturdy... in this hurdy-gurdy; sorry, I had to :D)?
The acrylic wheel is still going strong.. the cotton on the strings just keeps it buff. My husband has finished his second hurdy gurdy and is ready to make one for sale. You can see them at facebook.com/margaux65 under ‘reels’
I would like to learn how to play that instrument, where do you sell that instrument on the Internet and, if possible, the shipping charge to send to Chile by postal package, added to the price of the cost of the musical instrument? 😉 👍👍I love it 👍👍
An acrylic wheel? That seems more practical. The tone box looks like it'll be tedious, but doable. I might make my summer project making a hurdy gurdy.
Thank you John Wright. A larger HG would be harder for 1 person to span the lower keys because the become farther apart. on David's hurdy gurdy 2 he isolated the key box from the soundboard and it sounds richer yet.
@@Margauxthekrazykatlady Well.., the one in the video not only has an extremely cool and individual aesthetic style, it has a very rich and toneful timbre. Even if only listening to it, without knowledge of it's physical design, I would still think highly of it's timbre and tonal variety. The aesthetics is like the icing on the cake, but the craftsmanship and integrity of construction is the cake itself.
Did you make this Hurdy Gurdy from scratch? If you bought blueprints or nowhere to get a hold of some or maybe even a kit that would be great! I have one already but it doesn't sound nowhere near as fantastic as that one
Yes Here is a link to my FB page album show the different steps of David making my hurdy-gurdy. Since this video he has made a few changes we will be posting an update vid soon.. facebook.com/pg/artbymargauxallard/photos/? tab=album&album_id=10151431246726972
That is a gorgious instument. I love how it's a modern recration of a medival insturment with a neopagan asthetic. It works on a couple levels and it sounds excellent. Is there a video of you palying any songs with it?
I have been having fun learning so far... My cat runs from the room like a bat out of hell thought.... LOL I hope one day she will like my playing... If you are interested in purchasing one my husband will be building them to sell.... Thank you for your interest.
I would like to make you one but I live in Canada. It will take 6-8 months to make It and I would have to ship it to you, but there are Hurdy Gurdy makers in Europe.
@@davidallard578 Thats okay with me I'm totally in love with the design of the one you have made. But I'm interested in how much it would cost me. If you made one for me. Kindest regards
@@NielsKristianSkov Thank you. If you e-mail me at hurdygurdydavid@gmail.com we can discuss a price as there are many factors that influence the price
Thank you David used a clear acrylic for the wheel.. It seems to be working very well. He is working on a second hurdy-gurdy with a similar design and using a while acrylic for the wheel... It is his goal to build 13 different hurdygurdys. I suspect he will try using wood for some of the wheels.... If you ever want to chat with him you can find him on FB under David Allard (this hurdy-gurdy is his profile pic) or you can reach him at david@allsignsgraphics.com
Thank you, the wheel is nontraditional it’s made from half-inch thick acrylic, the kind you would find around a hockey rink. The wheel is usually made of wood. I thought it would try something different.
if u have a Facebook page you can become a member of the 'Hurdy Gurdy Community'. There is a lot more info there than when i first built mine and you can ask the professionals directly.
Hola primera ves que veo este instrumento medieval creo que al escuchar o poner música de este instrumento preventivo que un duende estaba en mi habitación se me irizo mi brazos pero pienso que esto comunica o les gusta ya que no se escucha en el hambriento siempre no me dio miedo pero lo presentí un cable de mi sepillo eléctrico se movía yo estoy acostado es una experiencia creo en antigüedad y mi música de mi guitarra me gusta este instrumento cómo se llama
You can’t contact David at david@allsignsgraphics.com and you can find him on facebook under David Allard. The hurdy gurdy is his cover photo. Thank you so much !!! :)
Can anyone help me out trying to find out what that metal pieces called that you can put on and off the strings with in between the wheel and the keys thanks so much for your help and everyone have a wonderful
I used plans from this site sites.google.com/site/mccormackgraeme/antiquatedstrings and modified the plans to my wife's taste. It was fun to build and is fun to play.I am building HG 2 (Agatha) and I am hoping to build many more in the future. Thank you for your comment.. David
Yes after David makes 2 more he will be ready to sell the next ones. No website but you can find him on Facebook under David Allard and he is part of Hurdy Gurdy Community group on FB. Thank you for asking.
For anyone who has any questions regarding hurdy-gurdy info this is a great group to join if you have a FB account:
facebook.com/groups/2038441566425103/
If you want to talk to David about a hurdy-gurdy you can reach him at:
david@allsignsgraphics.com
Any comments that are not related to music will be removed.... or reported....
He did a great job except for all the Wiccan crap on it
@sonder sonder From scratch but there is plans on line for hurdy gurdy but i modified it quite a bit
@@WolfenWorks Thanks, and, well, to each their own.
Which font is that writing on the instrument.
That is a beautiful Hurdy Gurdy
Oh hell, a casket-shaped hurdy gurdy is the sickest thing ever.
Thank you Lance. I like anything goth and had him design it that way.
@Evans Reviews i think it's simple, you ask the luthier to make that way
@Evans Reviews it's going to looks like a crusade's Gurdy lol
love the coffin design, very metal
Thank you !!! I am having a blast learning how to play it and my husband is working on a second one with a similar design.....
and the satanic stars on the box
Does he take commissions? I've been looking for that same design.
@@vegas44gp Actually those are not satanic stars,the satanic one are upside down wich represent satan gothead
Every black metal band needs this.
Your Hurdy Gurdy sounds awesome. Nice work David, can you make one for me? 🙏❤️
Hi. Thank you.. My husband has finished his second hurdy gurdy and is ready to make one for sale. You can see them at facebook.com/margaux65 under ‘reels’
I like its decoration with those stars. The sound is amazing too
I love the music
That’s the most medal hurdy-gurdy ever seen my life
I loved this Gurdy! Awesome!!!!!
This is the coolest Hurdy Gurdy I've ever seen.Your husband is really talented!
This is one of the coolest hurdy gurdys I’ve seen. When could I get one like this
I’m building one now. I’m thinking about 3 months I will have one available
That is a splendid example of how to do it, the short view of the 'Buzzing Bridge' bit could have been a tad more detailed, but this is a personal want. I am right on the cusp of making my own 'dog' for a 'symphonie' gurdy I am making, and any example is grasped by me. I have never seen a live Gurdy ever, so the learning curve is difficult...... thanks for some more inspiration....!!!!
There is a Spanish folk group from Galicia - Northern Spain - called 'Berroguetto' that uses the Hurdy-Gurdy as one of their regular instruments. Have a look at what they play, it is very interesting. Berroguetto is known, notably, for the soundtrack of the movie " The Way " starring Martin Sheen in 2010 - directed by Emilio Estevez.
I will have to check it out...
Love the drone.
that is really beautiful, and it sounds fantastic!
...this is one of the coolest designs for a hurdy-gurdy I have ever seen and I want one
You know when you've heard an en expression before, but you didn't know, or even care' what it meant? Well, that word was hurdy gurdy. And totally by accident, after going down the TH-cam recommendation rabbit hole here I am.
Started off watching a Twilight Zone episode named *Little Boy Lost*, where in the beginning scene, the main characters are at a fun fair and in the background you can hear a really pleasant tune on an organ grinder. Decided I wanted to hear more of this kind of music today, ended up at some street organ grinders and barrel organ demonstrations and all sorts of weird stuff, and then ended up discovering the hurdy gurdy; wow, what a crazy looking, interesting instrument. I love the sound.
This is a gorgeous shape and look for a hurdy gurdy i love the fact that he included a pentagram(yes this one is the pentagram) that resembles the 5 elements and also included the 3 moons symbol which makes it look medieval European
Wonderful
That is a really nice small hurdy gurdy, I love the look of it too
Love the design. Very well done.
I can imagine this instrument developed for pianist that can't play violin, people who have sore neck after playing violin, or simply casual people that want to play violin melody without an effort to learn how to bow and where to touch string for notes.
You are underestimating the skill needed to play this instrument. The Hurdy Gurdy is not only challenging to play but the routine adjustment and maintenance takes a lot more dedication than other instruments.
Also, it's worth mentioning the Hurdy Gurdy was around 500 years before Violins and 650 years before Pianos!
I believe they were also fashioned for blind beggers
I am currently building a nerdy gurdy www.nerdygurdy.nl/ which for DIY types has reputation for actually working once built. I am having trouble making the wheel, which has a birch laminate around the rim, perfectly circular. Experts have told me not to use an acrylic wheel as it "does not hold rosin" however your gurdy clearly is playable and I have a desktop CNC machine. I am very tempted to just make one anyway to try out. Did you you sand the wheel surface or prepare it in any way for the rosin? Any tips greatly appreciated.
Thank you for your comment. I really like using the acrylic wheel. I don't rosin it to often. I like the harmonics that it can produce. I don't have experience with a wood wheel so I can't advise which is better although I do notice that the HG experts frown on acrylic but for the music that I am endeavouring to create with it, the wheel works great. I hope to play a song and post it but I have a way to go.
What trouble are you having with the wheel and did you get a kit or are you working with the laser cutting plans? David. You can also contact me at Facebook David Allard.
This is AWESOME!!!!! Love The Sound That CoMes OuT OuT OF It!!!!
That is one beautiful instrument. You should be enormously proud!
David worked hard on this one it is his first it too quite some time to complete he is working on a second one.. Thank you! :)
A special player. Very good..🎶👈🤔🌹🇫🇮🎼🎼
Great job on the build!
I like the design you chose for it, very nice! I would like to know if you can post a video on how it was made.
Also I see that he will be selling? How much?
I will have to ask my husband....
thank you for your interest...
this instrument looks magnificent ._.
You know there's something truly magical about that instrument and I think you also know what I mean...
I love that design
It's like a complex bag pipe.
Very interesting. I saw some other videos, I thought the crank was turning an air pump and being played like an accordion. Didn’t know it had strings.
Gorgeous work, and I love how it sounds! Im thinking of getting one at some point
Thank you! :) You can contact my husband David at info@allsignsgraphics.com. Put Hurdy Gurdy in the subject line...
Omg the art in it is sick, very good job
Unholy shit I love that style
Very cool looking runes on your hurdy gurdy!
The hardy gurdy is so metal I love it!!
What's the durability of the acrylic wheel against, I assume... metal strings? Is it easy to replace (looks like it is placed quite sturdy... in this hurdy-gurdy; sorry, I had to :D)?
The acrylic wheel is still going strong.. the cotton on the strings just keeps it buff.
My husband has finished his second hurdy gurdy and is ready to make one for sale. You can see them at facebook.com/margaux65 under ‘reels’
I would like to learn how to play that instrument, where do you sell that instrument on the Internet and, if possible, the shipping charge to send to Chile by postal package, added to the price of the cost of the musical instrument? 😉 👍👍I love it 👍👍
so hauntingly lovely
Thank you :) I wanted a coffin shaped hurdygurdy with pentacles on it so David custom designed this for me.... :)
An acrylic wheel? That seems more practical. The tone box looks like it'll be tedious, but doable. I might make my summer project making a hurdy gurdy.
Very cool... It might be an interesting idea to build a larger "baritone" or "bass" model, that would have a darker and deeper resonance...
Thank you John Wright. A larger HG would be harder for 1 person to span the lower keys because the become farther apart. on David's hurdy gurdy 2 he isolated the key box from the soundboard and it sounds richer yet.
@@Margauxthekrazykatlady Well.., the one in the video not only has an extremely cool and individual aesthetic style, it has a very rich and toneful timbre. Even if only listening to it, without knowledge of it's physical design, I would still think highly of it's timbre and tonal variety. The aesthetics is like the icing on the cake, but the craftsmanship and integrity of construction is the cake itself.
@@Kreln1221 Thank you John. Keep an eye out for a video of Hurdy Gurdy 2 it has a different tone. I will be posting in the near future.
Awesome, I have a coffin one half built, must finish it!
Hope you post a video of it when it is completed!
Wouldn't take a Cajun long to make that baby
Talk.......hawwww yeahhh !
Fine player yes. Fantastic.🌅🇫🇮👍⚘
Thank you.. I'm not ready to quit my day job and go on tour but I will build a few more. They are fun to play.
Génial et sacré travail
I think you can summon Satan as a support when you play as a bard with this.
I prefer satin over satan
LOL
@@Margauxthekrazykatlady or Santa? But good luck keeping people from avoiding YOUR explanation of the symbology and imagining THEIR explanation.
That is a beautiful instrument!
Awesome!!!
Did you make this Hurdy Gurdy from scratch? If you bought blueprints or nowhere to get a hold of some or maybe even a kit that would be great! I have one already but it doesn't sound nowhere near as fantastic as that one
Yes Here is a link to my FB page album show the different steps of David making my hurdy-gurdy. Since this video he has made a few changes we will be posting an update vid soon.. facebook.com/pg/artbymargauxallard/photos/?
tab=album&album_id=10151431246726972
Careful if you play the right notes nosferatu will be summoned.
That is a gorgious instument. I love how it's a modern recration of a medival insturment with a neopagan asthetic. It works on a couple levels and it sounds excellent. Is there a video of you palying any songs with it?
SO Amazing frist time to see
This gurdy looks and sounds amazing! I would love to acquire one from David sometime in the future if he's still making them?
Hi Kort. David is prepared to make one for you. you can contact him directly facebook.com/david.allard.798
Lovely Hurdy-Gurdy =) Sadly i don't know anyone who would be able to build one for me. You are very lucky! =) I hope learning to play it goes well =)
I have been having fun learning so far... My cat runs from the room like a bat out of hell thought.... LOL I hope one day she will like my playing... If you are interested in purchasing one my husband will be building them to sell.... Thank you for your interest.
anena www.altarwind.com he can build you one because he built that one
I want one of these so badly
Hello
Can I buy one and if yes what would the price be?
Kindest regards Niels Kristian from Denmark
I would like to make you one but I live in Canada. It will take 6-8 months to make It and I would have to ship it to you, but there are Hurdy Gurdy makers in Europe.
@@davidallard578 Thats okay with me I'm totally in love with the design of the one you have made. But I'm interested in how much it would cost me. If you made one for me.
Kindest regards
@@NielsKristianSkov Thank you. If you e-mail me at hurdygurdydavid@gmail.com we can discuss a price as there are many factors that influence the price
Cool sound. Hello, Donovan.
Queria um instrumento desse, sou apaixonado
Thank you
Wow, that's awesome!
extrem cool
Tank you for the mechanically demonstration.
Sounds Great
Thank you my husband has made some changes to Vincent.. We are just waiting for some new strings we will be posting a vincents rebirth vid soon!
That is too cool I've never seen one before but definitely intrested now👍👍
Stunning gothic looking Gurdy! How did you learn how to make it?
Very nice instrument! It sounds very good) What kind of material he used for wheel? And what kind of wood he used?
Thank you David used a clear acrylic for the wheel.. It seems to be working very well. He is working on a second hurdy-gurdy with a similar design and using a while acrylic for the wheel... It is his goal to build 13 different hurdygurdys. I suspect he will try using wood for some of the wheels.... If you ever want to chat with him you can find him on FB under David Allard (this hurdy-gurdy is his profile pic) or you can reach him at david@allsignsgraphics.com
Margaux666 thx
Hello ! Great ! What kind of material did he use to make the wheel ?
Thank you, the wheel is nontraditional it’s made from half-inch thick acrylic, the kind you would find around a hockey rink. The wheel is usually made of wood. I thought it would try something different.
@@Margauxthekrazykatlady great ! I made my hurdy gurdy using plywood for the wheel. Best wishes from Brazil.
I used acrylic. Seems to be working well.
I used 1/2 in. acrylic and it plays great but sometimes when the humidity is low it can get staticky and be stubborn.
Sounds like "Black Sails". I love that series.
Amazing
Wonderful ❤️🙏
How does the Dog string work in-detail? I'm looking to build a hurdy gurdy from scratch.
if u have a Facebook page you can become a member of the 'Hurdy Gurdy Community'. There is a lot more info there than when i first built mine and you can ask the professionals directly.
@@Margauxthekrazykatlady Thank you kindly!
The wheel looks like it is lexan aka polycarbonate. Is it?
Acrylic
It looks good and the sound is fantastic. You did a great job. After my dulcimer (youtube: dulcimer zwei) maybe a project for the future...
Encroaching 2 years and no progression video. I'm excited for you to post a video of you playing us a tune
Getting closer
LOVE THIS DESIGN
Woooow
Hola primera ves que veo este instrumento medieval creo que al escuchar o poner música de este instrumento preventivo que un duende estaba en mi habitación se me irizo mi brazos pero pienso que esto comunica o les gusta ya que no se escucha en el hambriento siempre no me dio miedo pero lo presentí un cable de mi sepillo eléctrico se movía yo estoy acostado es una experiencia creo en antigüedad y mi música de mi guitarra me gusta este instrumento cómo se llama
Один раз повернул ручку, случайно вызвал сатану)
A coffin shaped hurdy gurdy would be a dream come true! I would also be interested in one of these at some point. I sent David a fb message.
You can’t contact David at david@allsignsgraphics.com and you can find him on facebook under David Allard. The hurdy gurdy is his cover photo. Thank you so much !!! :)
This thing is so dope
Can you tell me who made this for you? I want one custom made too!
Hi mandi. My husband made this for me. If this is a serious inquiry you can contact him at david@allsignsgraphics.com
Hi. I made this hurdy gurdy and another. You can see a demo at Facebook -Margaux Allard facebook.com/margaux65
Facebook Margaux allard under REELS
Шикарная вещь, замечательное звучание! Живая...
HELL YEAH
beautiful instrument BB
amazing work!
nice design
I want that instrument!
Can anyone help me out trying to find out what that metal pieces called that you can put on and off the strings with in between the wheel and the keys thanks so much for your help and everyone have a wonderful
If you have a FB account this group might be very helpful to you..... facebook.com/groups/2038441566425103/
instrument francais il me semble
Was this hard to build? I'm a mechanic and carpenter so i think I can pull it off. Are there builds plans anywhere online?
hooo!! Donde puedo conseguir uno de esos!!!!
Nice, where did he learn to build this? I've found some plans online, but not sure if it's a good project to tackle atm. Any advise?
I used plans from this site sites.google.com/site/mccormackgraeme/antiquatedstrings and modified the plans to my wife's taste. It was fun to build and is fun to play.I am building HG 2 (Agatha) and I am hoping to build many more in the future.
Thank you for your comment.. David
@@Margauxthekrazykatlady :O( that site is no more
c'est une bielle ou vieille a roue, c'est un instrument francais
音に惚れて、いつか欲しいと思っても日本では制作、販売をしているところは見当たりません
Will your husband be making these to sell and if so how much? Do you have a website?
Yes after David makes 2 more he will be ready to sell the next ones. No website but you can find him on Facebook under David Allard and he is part of Hurdy Gurdy Community group on FB. Thank you for asking.
Как этот музыкальный инструмент называется
I need that instrument!!!
Hardcore man
What kind of material of the wheel . It looks like plastic or PVC
acrylic