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  • Learn all about them — from hurdy-gurdies to rauschpfeifes — through the fascinating Guide to Medieval and Renaissance Instruments site.

    Writer Unboxed » Blog Archive » Click Here! A Little History Edition 2006

  • Hurdy Gurdy, "Prototyp": Garmarna's Stefan Brisland-Ferner and Hedningarna's Totte Mattson take two Swedish hurdy-gurdies and a smattering of electronics and produce one of the most groundbreaking albums you're going to hear from anybody in any genre.

    Archive 2006-01-01 James Lynch 2006

  • Hurdy Gurdy, "Prototyp": Garmarna's Stefan Brisland-Ferner and Hedningarna's Totte Mattson take two Swedish hurdy-gurdies and a smattering of electronics and produce one of the most groundbreaking albums you're going to hear from anybody in any genre.

    Top 10 CD's of 2005 smg58 2006

  • On an April Monday evening, when a small moon passed shyly over the city and the streets were filled with the sound of hurdy-gurdies and the spring cries of dancing children, Mr. Wrenn pranced down to the basement dining-room early, for Nelly Croubel would be down there talking to Mrs. Arty, and he gaily wanted to make plans for a picnic to occur the coming Sunday.

    Our Mr. Wrenn 2004

  • For all the “folktronic” music we read about, the influence of folk music tends to be more literal: song form, hurdy gurdies, pastoral sounds.

    Disquiet » Sacto Instruments 2004

  • Howe many people know how the 18th century hurdy-gurdies at the V&A should sound?

    Computer Underground Digest Volume 1, Issue #1.26 1990

  • Musicians blowing oliphants, cranking hurdy-gurdies, and pounding on drums led a bright procession along the wharves.

    The Saracen: Land of the Infidel Robert Shea 1963

  • She would go for a long walk -- far enough at least to escape from hurdy-gurdies and chattering girls.

    Betty Wales, Sophomore Margaret Warde

  • "And haven't a proper feeling for hurdy-gurdies," finished Madeline.

    Betty Wales, Sophomore Margaret Warde

  • Then came the Persians, the women playing upon hurdy-gurdies and singing

    The Adventures of Uncle Jeremiah and Family at the Great Fair Their Observations and Triumphs

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