Hurdy Gurdy Help Videos

Hurdy Gurdy Help

Are you having difficulty getting the best sound out of your hurdy gurdy? Below are links to videos that should help.
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Getting tuned up - Part 1 (for G/C tuning)

How to play the Hurdy Gurdy

Before you play - Setting up the Hurdy Gurdy

Adjusting and playing the 'dog'

Keeping the instrument in Singing Shape

Part 1

Part 2

Part 1

Part 2

Rosin the wheel

Cotton on the strings

Shims - newly revised! With more info. (53 Mb file)

Note: You will see a small dog's face in the background, it's because our poodle snuck into the shot and we didn't catch it until we were editing the clip!

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Hurdy Gurdies by George & Anwyn Leverett

888-265-9711 / 541-596-2006

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