Thursday, February 26, 2015

**** CANCELLED **** 9 MAY; 's-Graveland, NL: ANTI Hurdy-gurdy workshop by Efrén López Sanz

**** CANCELLED ****




Bij genoeg aanmeldingen, komt multi-instrumentalist en oude-muziek legende Efrén ( Efrén López Música) naar Nederland en zal hier een exclusieve workshop geven!! O.a. bekend van L'ham de Foc, Al Andaluz Project, Kelly Thoma, Ross Daly, Labyrinth... (lees onderop in het Engels een meer uitgebreide CV).
Een video van Efrén op draailier –


Deze workshop is gericht op draailierspelers van elk niveau, die graag hun huidige draailierspel willen uitbreiden door nieuw repertoire te incorporeren en door versieringen, frasering en ritme toe te voegen aan de gebruikelijke draailier techniek en stijl. Om dit te bereiken, zal Efrén de draailier uit haar gebruikelijke context halen (oude muziek, Europese folk) om vervolgens te 'besmetten' met andere tradities (Bulgaars, Grieks, Turks, Iraans, Afghaans..) en daar de interessante elementen uit destilleren om onze klank te verrijken, welke stijl je normaalgesproken ook speelt.
(dit onderwerp is ook interessant voor andere instrumenten behalve de draailier, mocht je graag deel willen nemen op een ander instrument, stuur me een PM!)
Bij interesse meldt je je aanwezig op dit evenement (is geheel vrijblijvend!!!), en geef je je voorkeur voor een datum door in de comments.
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DATUM: het weekend van 9/10 mei
LOCATIE: 's-Graveland (gratis parkeren, bushalte voor de deur)
DUUR: 1 dag (koffie & thee inbegrepen)
KOSTEN: €30 p.p.
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Eigen instrument is verplicht!
Liefst met melodie in D & A, Drones in D, A, E en G, en trompetsnaren in D, A en E. Indien er veel aanmeldingen zijn met G-draailieren, zullen we dit bijstellen! Iedereen is welkom.
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* ENGLISH
This workshop is aimed to hurdy gurdy players of all levels who wish to expand the field of work of their instrument, incorporating new repertoires, ornaments, phrasing and rhythmics to the HG's techniques and common styles. In order to achieve that, we'll get the HG of their usual context (Early music, European Folk...) to "contaminate" it with other traditions (Bulgaria, Greece, Crete, Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan...) distilling from them interesting elements to enrich our sound, whatever is the style we usually play. The tunings will use in the workshop are: chanters strings in D and A, drones in D, A, E, and G, and trompettes in D, A and Mi. Although not essential, knowledge of music theory and transposition are recommended.
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DATE: 9/10 May 2015
LOCATION: 's-Graveland (free parking, bus stop in front of the door!)
DURATION: 1 day (including coffee / tea)
COSTS: €30
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For more than 15 years Efrén López (Valencia, Spain, 1972) has been part as a composer, performer or producer on some of the most creative Roots music projects of both ends of the Mediterranean: L'Ham de Foc, Ross Daly & Labyrinth, Stelios Petrakis, Kelly Thoma,
Petrakis/López/Chemirani, Göksel Baktagir, Zohar Fresco, Carles Dénia, María del Mar Bonet... as well as the Middle East and Central Asia (Sima Bina, Siamak Aghaei, Daud Khan Ensemble, Zohreh Jooya...).
His activity in the field of Medieval music or influenced by it includes work in Spain, Germany, Greece, Denmark and Iceland with the bands Evo, Capella de Ministrers, Oni Wytars, Al Andalus Project, Via Artis Konsort, Faun, Ex Silentio or Voces Tules. With these formations has given concerts in some of the most prestigious festivals throughout Europe, North Africa, Turkey, Israel, China, USA and South America, and has participated in the recording of over than 60 CD's.
As a sound engineer, arranger and producer has worked with L'Ham de Foc, Kelly Thoma, Evo, Petrakis / Lopez / Chemirani, Stelios Petrakis, Aman Aman and Sabir.
In his work as a teacher has taught workshops on Medieval and Modal music at the Berklee College of Music in Valencia, Labyrinth Music Workshop in Crete (Greece), Khatawat Center (Forli, Italy), Conservatory of Reykjavik (Iceland), Nicosia (Cyprus), What Is Music? (Frías, Burgos, Spain) Music Village (Aghios Lavrentios, Mount Pilio, Greece), Ateliers d'Ethnomusicologie in Geneva (Switzerland) and Sintra (Portugal).


ANTI Hurdy-gurdy workshop by Efrén López Sanz (Facebook event page)




*** CANCELLED *** 12-15 NOVEMBER; Mecklenburg, DE: Kurswochenende für traditionelle Musik Pipenbock w/ Johannes Geworkian Hellman




*** THIS WORKSHOP HAS BEEN CANCELLED *** 

Liebe Drehleierspieler, ich möchte Euch herzlich zum Kurswochenende für traditionelle Musik Pipenbock in 19243 Dreilützow in Westmecklenburg vom 12.-15. November einladen.
Direkt an Euch wendet sich ein Kurs mit dem neuen shooting star smile emoticon der Drehleierszene - Johannes Geworkian Hellman aus Schweden: *
pipenbocktreffen.de/pb_kursdrehleier15.html
Aber auch für diejenigen, die einmal ihr Zweitinstrument "bekursen" möchten, tanzen lernen oder ein paar nichtdrehleierpielende Freunde mitbringen möchten, ist gesorgt:
Neben 8 Kursen mit in- und ausländischen Dozenten (pipenbocktreffen.de/pb_kurse15.html) erwarten Euch wunderbare session- und Tanzabende in stimmungsvoller, zwangloser Atmosphäre. In dem großen charmanten Gutshaus aus der Mitte des 18. Jahrhunderts können wir alle zusammen musizieren, lernen, tanzen und Spaß haben. Großzügige, für Feste angelegte Räume, barocke Malereien; ein Schloßgeist und ganz viel Atmospäre inspirieren und laden zum Entdecken ein.
Auf der homepage gibt es links zu youtube und facebook, wo man sich Videos und Fotos von den vergangenen Kurswochenenden anschauen und sich so eine Vorstellung von all dem machen kann.
Ich würde mich freuen, Euch wiederzutreffen oder kennenzulernen! Merit Zloch

* Dear hurdy gurdy player, I would like to invite you to the course weekend of traditional music Pipenbock 19243 Dreilützow in Mecklenburg, from November 12-15.
* Directly to you a course turns the hurdy gurdy scene - Johannes Tratsyuk Hellman of Sweden with a new shooting star :-): pipenbocktreffen.de/pb_kursdrehleier15.html
But also for those who once would her second instrument "bekursen", learning to dance, or bring some nichtdrehleierpielende friends, provided: 
In addition to 8 courses with domestic and foreign lecturers (pipenbocktreffen.de/pb_kurse15.html) wonderful you can expect session-and dance evenings in pleasant, informal atmosphere. In the large charming Manor House from the mid-18th century, we all can make music together, learn, dance, and have fun. Spacious, landscaped for celebrations rooms, Baroque paintings; a ghost and very much atmosphere to inspire invite you to discover. 
On the homepage, there are links to youtube and facebook, where you videos and photos from the last weekends of course look at and so an idea of all of this can make.
I would be happy to meet you again or to get to know! Merit Zloch
- Translated by Bing




ELECTROTARY OPTO-ARRAY ROTARY VIOL (1989 ® Robert Mandel)

my new "hurdy-gurdy" portrait



hi all! - here is one version my new "hurdy-gurdy" portrait, taken over the weekend by my awesome daughter Anya!

i will also take this opportunity to express my gratitude to all of you who have chosen to follow HGW!

Thank you so much for your interest and participation smile emoticon

cheers!
Rob




Wednesday, February 25, 2015

1 MARCH; Munich, DE: Die Drehleier, ein paneuropäisches Instrument, und ihr Virtuose | Gesprächskonzert mit Germán Díaz | Münchner Stadtmuseum


The hurdy-gurdy, a pan-European instrument, and her virtuoso | Conversation concert with Germán Díaz

Sonntag, 1. März 2015, 11:00 Uhr *
– Als Forscher, Komponist und Instrumentenbauer in einer Person zeigt der spanische Drehleier-Virtuose Germán Díaz, wie er Klänge und Spieltechniken eines mittelalterlichen Instrumentes in die Moderne einbettet.
Eine Kooperation von Münchner Stadtmuseum, Instituto Cervantes München und Künstlerhaus Villa Waldberta.
Ort: Sammlung Musik
Eintritt: 4 €, erm. 2 €


* Sunday, March 1, 2015, 11:00 am
– As a researcher, composer and instrument builder in one person shows the Spanish hurdy-gurdy virtuoso Germán Díaz, as he embeds sounds and playing techniques of a medieval instrument in the modern world.
A collaboration between Munich City Museum, Munich Instituto Cervantes and artist Villa Waldberta.
Location: Collection Music
Admission: € 4, concessions € 2.


Konzerte ( www.muenchner-stadtmuseum.de/konzerte/... )



Tuesday, February 24, 2015

• FOR SALE: Neil Brook Wren; near Atlanta, GA, US




submitted by Andrew Lentini –
Hello,

I have decided to try and sell my hurdy gurdy, made last year by Neil Brook. The model is the Wren, and is a pretty standard model without anything crazy. That said, it sounds amazing and has LOTS of volume (and sweet tone). It's in D. I ordered it from Neil and it arrived in mid-April, 2014.

I am just not playing it enough to justify it sitting in its case. Serious offers considered.
These pictures were taken by Neil when he shipped it to me. It looks the same now...no condition issues.



For specifications, Neil's Wren page is a wealth of information on this truly sweet instrument.

hurdy-gurdy.org.uk/wren.html

Happy to talk to you about it.

Andrew Lentini
playthebanjo <at> gmail.com
Athens, Georgia (about an hour east of Atlanta)








Saturday, February 21, 2015

• FOR SALE – ZANFONA PAJOT / Jesus Reolid









Jesús Reolid, luthier de instrumentos antiguos - YouTube
Vihuelas, laúdes y rabeles, zanfonas, organettos, mandolas, cídulas y guitarros componen el mundo de Jesús Reolid, constructor de instrumentos antiguos y tradicionales desde hace 25 años.




Friday, February 20, 2015

22 FEBRUARY; Bangalore, INDIA: Three Concerts this Weekend | The New Indian Express




...Celebrity Austrian ensemble, Hotel Palindrone are known for their folk music around the globe. They are popular for their peppy music as well as funny anecdotes. The ensemble comprises John Morrissey (Bouzouki, valisette, mandola, guitar, vocals), Peter Natterer (saxophone, electric bass, piano, human beat boxing), Albin Paulus (jaw’s harp, clarinet, bagpipes, shawms, flutes, vocals), Stephan Steiner (violin, viola, hurdy-gurdy, diatonic accordion, nyckelharpa, vocals) and Marialena Fernandes (piano).

Their concert will be held at 7 pm on Sunday at SIACS CEO Centre, Caleb Auditorium, Kothanur. Donor cards for the event are available at the music school and SIACS CEO Centre. For details, call 97434 14336...

Three Concerts this Weekend - The New Indian Express



Thursday, February 19, 2015

1-8 AUGUST: Dartington, UK: Dartington International Summer School (1-29 August 2015)




@DartingtonSummerSch tweets: Really looking forward to having Stevie Wishart @LoganArtsMgmt with us for the first time @ ‪#‎DISS15‬ http://bit.ly/1yfLrZG  ‪#‎HurdyGurdy‬!
LoganArts Management @LoganArtsMgmt tweets: see Stevie in London 14 & 15 March at @nesta_uk's @FutureFest http://futurefest.org 

Dartington International Summer School · 1 - 29 August 2015
Week 1: 01 – 08 August
Medieval & Renaissance Music, Improvisation – and Ecology
Week 2: 08 – 15 August
Baroque Orchestra, Baroque Opera, Folk Music and Poetry...

Hurdy Gurdy
STEVIE WISHARTHurdy gurdy player, improviser, composer, and Hildegarde of Bingen scholar – the multifaceted Stevie Wishart leads a class in this extraordinary medieval instrument, as well as improvisational techniques. (SESSION 2)




WEEK 1 –

Medieval and Renaissance Music, Improvisation, Jigs, Poetry – and Ecology

Week 1 combines the energy and brilliance of the Middle Ages, the Venetian grandeur of Gabrieli, and the incredible ‘wall of sound’ created by Thomas Tallis’s massive 40-part motet, Spem in Alium, guided by conductor Jeffrey Skidmore and Ex Cathedra. Medieval and Renaissance players, singers and ensembles (and modern players and singers too) can receive expert tuition and guidance from The City Musick, Fretwork, Carolyn Sampson, Nicholas Clapton, Stevie Wishart and Carole Cerasi, then explore improvisational courses in the afternoon. Whether springboarding from Chaucer’s poetry with Alice Oswald, enacting the stage jigs and bawdy songs of 16th century theatre with Lucie Skeaping, fusing John Dowland and cool jazz with trumpeter Eric Vloeimans, or discovering fairy tales, medieval miracles and talking animals in Marina Warner’s lecture, this week will be colourful, action-packed and exciting. There’s a theme of greenery and ecology too, running through the programming: from sustainable instruments created by Junk Music, pastoral madrigals and nature poetry in the ancient gardens of Dartington, to Alec Roth’s stunning choral work Earthrise.
The concerts, too, encompass the pioneering early world, presenting European and South American motets performed by Ex Cathedra, Fretwork charting Sir Francis Drake’s 1577-80 journey on The Golden Hinde, Bach’s alpha-omega Goldberg Variations and Carolyn Sampson’s The History of the World in Seventeen and a Half Songs. And we literally encircle the Great Hall in our climactic Friday night concert, with Tallis, Gabrieli, Monteverdi, and choral poetry performed in the round, soaring to the rafters.

WEEK 2 –

Baroque Orchestra, Baroque Opera, Folk Music and Poetry

Week 2 is dramatic: it brings operatic virtuosity and brilliance to Dartington, alongside poetry, literature, Scottish ballads and storytelling. Laurence Cummings leads The Big Choir and Baroque Orchestra in dazzling, quasi-operatic choral works by Handel, Rameau and Charpentier. This week is about the art of singing: the expressive soprano Ruby Hughes, Violinist Adrian Chandler, and players from La Serenissima coach the Advanced Vivaldi Opera, while Emma Kirkby imparts her elegant wisdom to singers. There’s a team of Baroque tutors giving masterclasses in strings, winds, lutes and keyboards, and a Bach theme too, with Richard Tunnicliffe focussing on the Cello Suites, Maggie Cole on the Six Partitas and Artistic Director Joanna MacGregor running a Bach on the Piano course.
Folk, poetry and literature are an important part of the programme: Northumbrian pipes-player and fiddler Kathryn Tickell runs a folk course with Scottish theatre director Marilyn Imrie, and Sally Davies directs a Folk Choir. The writer James Runcie leads a creative writing course. Concerts burn with a poetic intensity, from John Dowland’s Lute Songs, Robbie Burns and Hugh MacDiarmid settings to Kathryn Tickell’s new ensemble, The Side, bringing together folk and classical worlds. A feast of folk music, poetry, Baroque brilliance and operatic fireworks.

also –

Renaissance Reeds, Recorders, Brass and Strings

WILLIAM LYONS, NICHOLAS PERRY AND GAWAIN GLENTON
Group and individual tuition with members of The City Musick, on shawms, crumhorns, dulcian, rackett, recorders, early violin, cornetts, sackbuts, bagpipes and renaissance percussion. (SESSION 2)


• FOR SALE: Drehleier von Helmut Seibert in in Mannheim | eBay.de

14-17 MAY; Rheurdt, DE: 14th Sommerbordunale 2015




Die 14. Sommerbordunale findet auch dieses Jahr am langen Christi-Himmelfahrt-Wochenende (14. - 17.05.2014) in Schaephuysen (nahe Krefeld) in der Jugendbildungsstätte St.-Michael-Turm statt. Wir laden euch herzlich dazu ein! *
Es gibt Schnupperkurse und weiterführende Kurse für Instrumente und Ensembles, außerdem Tanzkurse für (fast) jeden Geschmack. Instrumentenbauer sind mit ihren Instrumenten anwesend, und die Abende sind gefüllt mit Konzerten und Bals.
Zu den Kurszeiten gibt es außerdem wieder Kinderbetreuung. Zur Vorbereitung des Angebotes bitten wir um Anmeldung. Unabhängig davon können sich Kinder an der Tischtennisplatte, dem Kicker, auf dem Bolzplatz und dem Ballspielfeld austoben.
* (google translate) The 14th Sommerbordunale place this year at the long Ascension weekend (14 - 05/17/2014) held in Schaephuysen (near Krefeld) in the Youth Education Centre St. Michael's Tower. We cordially invite you to participate!
There are introductory courses and advanced courses for instruments and ensembles, as well as dance classes for (almost) every taste. Instrument makers are present with their instruments, and the evenings are filled with concerts and Bals.
There are also times to the course again childcare. To prepare the offer we ask you to register. Regardless of this, children can play on the football field and the ball game on the table tennis, the kicker.






Wednesday, February 18, 2015

20-22 FEBRUARY; Saint Leons (Aveyron) FR: SECOND FESTIVAL DE LA VIELLE






A SAINT-LEON (AVEYRON)

Au programme: 

Venta Civada 

Ventacivada

Baztradar

Baztradar 01

le Duo Gielen Sionneau 

Duo gielensionneau

et Daniel Frouvelle, 

Danielfrouvelle

Lors du Festival :

Initiation à la vielle, 

Stage de danses

CONTACT

Association sillon itinerant

sillon.itinerant@gmail.com

0629792306




Second FESTIVAL de la VIELLE à Saint Leons



Tuesday, February 17, 2015

photos & video of the HALSWAY 4TH BIG HURDY GURDY WEEKEND and JOHN SWAYNE BAGPIPE WEEKEND


2015 group photo


YOUP NANETTE played by all at Halsway Manor
Published on Feb 17, 2015 by MIKE SMITH
The final play all together on the last day of the Hurdy Gurdy and Bagpipe weekend course at Halsway Manor. Feb 13th 14th and 15th Feb 2015.
added to the Weekly's playlist "courses & workshops"
and also to the Weekly's playlist "various hurdy gurdy videos 02"

more videos below


Gregory Jolivet

Patrick Bouffard

Paul James
Gill Page

Andy Carter
Dylan Cairns

Koen Van Daele

Claire Dugue


Patrick Bouffard @ Halsway Manor Gurdy & Bagpipe weekend 2015
Published on Feb 16, 2015 by Andy Cairns
Virtuosity! 

added to the Weekly's playlist "Hurdy Gurdy 1"


PAUL JAMES playing on Sat. evening concert at Halsway Manor.
Published on Feb 17, 2015 by MIKE SMITH
Paul playing at Halsway Manor Hurdy Gurdy and Bagpipe weekend course.
added to the Weekly's playlist "bagpipes / dudelsack / doedelzak"





Dylan Cairns-Howarth, Danny Pedler & Gregory Jolivet @ Halsway Manor Gurdy & Bagpipe weekend 2015
Published on Feb 16, 2015 by Andy Cairns
Three-Thirds of the Mousnier Club.
added to the Weekly's playlist "various hurdy gurdy videos 02"

Dylan Cairns & Danny Pedler


Dylan Cairns-Howarth & Danny Pedler @ Halsway Manor Gurdy & Bagpipe weekend 2015
Published on Feb 15, 2015 by Andy Cairns
Two-thirds of the Mousnier Club performing a tune from La Machine.
added to the Weekly's playlist "various hurdy gurdy videos 02"


Gregory Jolivet playing ' ARGEERS' at Halsway Manor
Published on Feb 18, 2015 by MIKE SMITH
Greg playing a scotch called 'Argeers' at Halsway Manor hurdy gurdy and bagpipe weekend. Feb 2015.
added to the Weekly's playlist "Hurdy Gurdy 1"


Gregs class at Halsway Manor. Feb 2015
Published on Feb 20, 2015 by MIKE SMITH
A moment in one of Greg's classes at the Halsway Manor hurdy gurdy and bagpipe weekend.
added to the Weekly's playlist "courses & workshops"


Greg




Sunday, February 15, 2015

20-22 FEBRUARY; Seattle, WA US: Mythic Worlds – Zirp on 21st for "Delhi 2 Dublin"




ZIRP AT MYTHICWORLDS IN SEATTLE
Unglaublich: Nachdem wir im letzten Sommer das zauberhafte FaerieWorlds Festival in Eugene bezirpen durften, stehen wir nun in den Startlöchern für das MythicWorlds in Seattle! Uns erwartet ein ganzes Wochenende voller Künstler, Musik und Jam-Sessions...und natürlich Feen und Elfen in all ihren Ausprägungen. Wir freuen uns wahnsinnig und werden euch berichten! Eure Zirpies
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Unbelievable: After playing at FaerieWorlds Festival last summer, we're now heading for MythicWorlds to bring some Hurdy-gurdy Fusion Folk to the faeries in Seattle! We're so looking forward to seeing all kinds of artists, musicians and of course...faeries!!! We will report! Yours, ZIRP


▶ Zirp - La Toupie - YouTube


Post by Zirp.


zirpmusic.de
Zirp on Facebook



Saturday, February 14, 2015

ELUVEITIE - second part of Tour! - Nuclear Blast | Latin America Tour - Dark Dimensions


second part of Eluveitie's Origins European Tour is half-way through already –

Eluveitie – "We got a private tour of the Vatican in Rome, because there are even some Eluveitie fans in the Swiss guard. How awesome is that?" | photo courtesy Kay Brem facebook.com/kaybremfansite/ – more Vatican photos at facebook.com

2015-01-22 - After the incredible demand for the first part of the band's European "Origins" tour (several shows have been sold out weeks in advance), the folk metal eight-piece has announced a second leg for the tour... 



Anyone who's seen ELUVEITIE live recently has witnessed that the folk metal horde has once again taken things a step further, joining the small elite of metal acts that can put on a show that will make the fans dream of the next gig already on their way home. So, secure your tickets in time and celebrate the show of the year together with ELUVEITIE! 
ELUVEITIE - second part of Tour! - Nuclear Blast


also coming up – ELUVEITIE LATIN AMERICA TOUR 2015




Eluveitie Finally Returns to South America

This tour is long overdue: we cannot wait to finally return to South America in April 2015 – including our very first show in Chile, and our second ever appearances in Argentina and Mexico!
April 11 – Carioca Club, Sao Paulo, BRAZIL
April 12 – Teatro Odissela, Rio De Janeiro, BRAZIL
April 14 – Music Hall, Curitiba, BRAZIL
April 15 – Teatro Vorterix, Buenos Aires, ARGENTINA
April 16 – Blondie Club, Santiago, CHILE
April 18 – Circo Volador, Mexico City, MEXICO
April 19 – C3 Stage, Guadalajara, MEXICO
See you there!
More information: darkdimensions.com.br 


Friday, February 13, 2015

• FOR SALE: Voici une vielle à roue soprano [La Châtre, FR]







Vielle à roue Seb. Tourny posts:
Voici une vielle à roue soprano: instrument d'expo 2013/2014 *
disponible à la vente
N'hésitez pas à me contacter pour plus d'info.
Caisse ronde en érable ondé et noyer
Tour de table: nacre bleu / pomme de pin / filets ébène
2 chanterelles
2 bourdons
1 trompette équipée d'un capodastre simple
1 mouche
7 cordes sympathiques
équipée d'une sonorisation par cellule piezo (Chanterelles,trompette et bourdons), sortie Xlr 5 broches

* Here is a hurdy - gurdy soprano: Instrument of expo 2013/2014
Available for sale
Please do not hesitate to contact me for more info.
Caisse round in érable ounded and drown
Round table: Nacre blue / pomme de pin / nets ébène
2 chanterelles
2 bumblebees
1 trumpet equipped with a simple capodastre
1 fly
7 strings sympathiques
Equipped with a sound equipment per cell piezo ( chanterelles, trumpet and bumble bee ), Exit xlr 5 pins



Vielle à roue Seb. Tourny


sebastientourny.fr

facebook.com/pages/Vielle-à-roue-Seb-Tourny/214046815439206