I got the first note out of my work in progress Gurdy today. Very happy. It’ll be ready in a few days.
The new Kipling ad music sounds very much like the wendigo by Steve Tyler
My first real attempt at a Gurdy track in Ableton Live. Made in about three hours of live looping, then a live mixdown http://soundcloud.com/barnabywalters/plastic-hill-concrete-dale
My first real attempt at a Gurdy track in Ableton Live. Made in about three hours of live looping, then a live mixdown http://soundcloud.com/barnabywalters/plastic-hill-concrete-dale
I figured out the reason my gurdy is taking so long to build: I make a mockup of it every five minutes http://flic.kr/p/bK5zyR
I figured out the reason my gurdy is taking so long to build: I make a mockup of it every five minutes http://flic.kr/p/bK5zyR
Woke up to a freshly glued hurdy Gurdy. That's a good feeling.
Woke up to a freshly glued hurdy Gurdy. That's a good feeling.
Secret Gurdy Feature: This image showed a secret feature, so I had to block it out in accordance with the laws of secrecy (Chapter 14, Section 47, Sub-section 19: If a photo contains something secret, it must be blended up in a manner most unusual) http://flic.kr/p/bCLGr6
Secret Gurdy Feature: This image showed a secret feature, so I had to block it out in accordance with the laws of secrecy (Chapter 14, Section 47, Sub-section 19: If a photo contains something secret, it must be blended up in a manner most unusual) http://flic.kr/p/bCLGr6
It occurred to me that I haven't really shown anyone inside my workshop, so here's a shot of me with my gurdy mockup and one corner of it: http://www.flickr.com/photos/53044388@N05/6830794108/in/photostream
It occurred to me that I haven't really shown anyone inside my workshop, so here's a shot of me with my gurdy mockup and one corner of it: flickr.com/photos/53044388@N05/6830794108/in/photostream
More #gurdy progress — spent the morning routing some of the keyslots http://www.flickr.com/photos/53044388@N05/sets/72157629073455152/
More #gurdy progress — spent the morning routing some of the keyslots http://www.flickr.com/photos/53044388@N05/sets/72157629073455152/
Here's a little video of my current Gurdy build, 1/3 of the way through: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPvyiA9MTi4
Here's a little video of my current Gurdy build, 1/3 of the way through: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPvyiA9MTi4
More gurdy progress: The compulsory 'photo with all the pegs in', as the top linings go in http://www.flickr.com/photos/53044388@N05/sets/72157629073455152/
More gurdy progress: The compulsory 'photo with all the pegs in', as the top linings go in http://www.flickr.com/photos/53044388@N05/sets/72157629073455152/
Another productive day's hurdy gurdy making, although I was annoyed to find my salvaged MIDI ports only had three of the five connectors :(
Another productive day's hurdy gurdy making, although I was annoyed to find my salvaged MIDI ports only had three of the five connectors :(
Progress has been made on my current Hurdy Gurdy build! http://dia.so/2cX
Progress has been made on my current Hurdy Gurdy build! http://dia.so/2cX
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7yDM_Rik3s my version of Nigel Eaton's 'halsway carol'. Originally played on a Hurdy Gurdy, then copied by various other instruments, this is my iPad/animoog version. #music #ipad
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7yDM_Rik3s my version of Nigel Eaton's 'halsway carol'. Originally played on a Hurdy Gurdy, then copied by various other instruments, this is my iPad/animoog version. #music #ipad
Highly productive day Gurdy making! Several kilos of shavings produced, a mixture of mahogany, Sitka spruce, maple and cedrella.
Highly productive day Gurdy making! Several kilos of shavings produced, a mixture of mahogany, Sitka spruce, maple and cedrella.
Started gurdy construction https://www.dropbox.com/gallery/9220294/2/Instruments/GurdyMaking?h=b533ed Photos are a cardboard mockup in the adjustable mould, and a pot of screw-in tangents.
Started gurdy construction https://www.dropbox.com/gallery/9220294/2/Instruments/GurdyMaking?h=b533ed
Photos are a cardboard mockup in the adjustable mould, and a pot of screw-in tangents.
Working on Gurdy plans… #music #lutherie #folkmusic
Working on Gurdy plans… #music #lutherie #folkmusic
Added plenty of tunes to [WPSM](http://waterpigs.co.uk/wpsm/), cleaned up some of the ABC, made the search work better and given the UI a bit of a revamp. Sheet music now shown on tune pages! More coming soon. #hurdygurdy #folkmusic #abc
Added plenty of tunes to WPSM, cleaned up some of the ABC, made the search work better and given the UI a bit of a revamp. Sheet music now shown on tune pages! More coming soon. #hurdygurdy #folkmusic #abc