<![CDATA[Altarwind - News]]>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 11:39:57 -0700Weebly<![CDATA[New sound clip / The 'Moncur']]>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 16:11:10 GMThttps://www.altarwind.com/awnews/new-sound-clip-the-moncur
John Best of the The Black Whydah Trio has shared one of his songs using his 'Moncur' hurdy gurdy.  For your enjoyment!
]]><![CDATA[new tangent style]]>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 17:01:32 GMThttps://www.altarwind.com/awnews/new-tangent-styleAs we celebrate our 11th generation of instruments, we have a new tangent design!  Our custom design is a hybrid of metal tangents & the old wood tangents, and are made using composite materials (additive manufacturing). 
Like metal tangents, you can adjust along two axes (both side to side, and up & down), but more with the ease of wooden tangents.  They're really the best of all worlds! 

And as a result of the lower manufacturing time involved,  we are now including a full set of drone capos as a standard part of all our models! We've been playtesting them for the past year, and are so pleased with the sound and action, they are now a standard part of our production instruments.
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]]><![CDATA[New soundhole option]]>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:15:59 GMThttps://www.altarwind.com/awnews/new-soundhole-option
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New soundhole option - now available.  Modern style 'c' soundholes
]]><![CDATA[Hurdy gurdy in the movies]]>Tue, 18 Mar 2025 15:23:16 GMThttps://www.altarwind.com/awnews/hurdy-gurdy-in-the-movies
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Hi friends, we were cast in the film 'Bad Fish' , which is now available on streaming.
'Bad Fish' premiered in Ashland Oregon last January (2024), enjoyed a theatrical run last summer throughout the Pacific Northwest, and is now available on Tubi!
George Leverett played a 'Full Monty' hurdy gurdy in the film, as part of the Pirate band in the bar scene.
'Bad Fish' is a Mermaid / horror story set off the California & Oregon coast. Enjoy!
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]]><![CDATA[The 'Aisling' featured in customer video]]>Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:09:18 GMThttps://www.altarwind.com/awnews/the-aisling-featured-in-customer-videoHi friends: A customer just featured the new 'Aisling' hurdy gurdy in a video, which can be found at the link below (1st 30 seconds only):
]]><![CDATA[new tenor model: the 'aisling']]>Thu, 12 Dec 2024 04:20:14 GMThttps://www.altarwind.com/awnews/new-tenor-model-the-aisling
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After a few years of playtesting, we are thrilled to announce our new 'Tenor" model hurdy gurdy!  Check out the description page for more!
]]><![CDATA[new tunebook! Classical masterpieces for the hurdy gurdy , by jim kendros]]>Tue, 01 Oct 2024 04:21:53 GMThttps://www.altarwind.com/awnews/new-tunebook-classical-masterpieces-for-the-hurdy-gurdy-by-jim-kendros
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New Item! Classical Masterpieces for the Hurdy Gurdy, by Jim Kendros,  For sale in our Hurdy Gurdy Store (Online / accessories section)

Timeless classical melodies arranged specifically for the hurdy gurdy (vielle a roue) by Hurdy Gurdy composer & performer Jim Kendros! In addition to standard music notation, each piece also includes 'play by number' notation, so you can get going right away even if you don't read music.
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Also featured: Each tune includes a 2nd / alternate part so you can play the songs as duets with another hurdy gurdy player!  
]]><![CDATA[New instruction videos!]]>Mon, 05 Feb 2024 04:27:41 GMThttps://www.altarwind.com/awnews/new-instruction-videos
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We've posted some of our help videos publicly, so now you can get a taste for what's involved learning to play!   Check out our 'page for The Moncur-Soundclips and samples, scroll down to  find the first several video lessons lower on the page!  Have fun checking them out!

Likewise, we've also included them for our 'Madeline' model (The Madeline - Soundclips) scroll down to find the first several video lessons for this model as well!
]]><![CDATA[new tunebook! A hurdy gurdy christmas]]>Sat, 12 Nov 2022 18:38:56 GMThttps://www.altarwind.com/awnews/new-tunebook-a-hurdy-gurdy-christmas
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Now available! Beautiful traditional Christmas carols, arranged specifically for the hurdy gurdy (vielle a roue)! Each piece is provided in two different tunings to work with any hurdy gurdy tuning (g/c and d/g), with performance notes included. If you're not handy reading music, each piece also includes 'play by number' notation, so you can get going right away.

Also featured: Each tune includes a 2nd / alternate part so you can play the songs as duets with another hurdy gurdy player! This song book is certain to become a staple of your holiday music collection.

Get your copy by clicking here! 
]]><![CDATA[Now available! New Soft cases]]>Mon, 03 Oct 2022 04:28:51 GMThttps://www.altarwind.com/awnews/now-available-new-soft-cases
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New soft cases, now available for sale!  We designed these to fit a large array of body shapes & measurements, while providing great protection for your instrument!   Check out our 'accessories' page for ordering info.   
Note: If you're one of our customers, these are automatically included with your new instrument!
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