Hurdy-gurdy Mailing List - March 2000
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Our deepest thanks to Maxou Heintzen for this fabulous photograph, taken at Saint-Cloud near Paris in 1957 by an unknown photographer.
The following are the archives of the Hurdy-gurdy Mailing List, sponsored by Alden and Cali Hackmann of Olympic Musical Instruments.
Date: Wed, 01 Mar 2000 03:04:19 -0500
From: Xurxo Romani de Gabriel <jromanid _at_ medynet.com>
Subject: HG: Re: HG: Re: HG: Re: HG: Nigel Eaton and Mrs McKennith
Jay Hurwitz escribi�:
> Xurxo:
>
> To call Loreena's music easy listening is a travesty.
> If you do not like her music that is fine.
I only add my opinion to Nigel�s. Those were his words. And he played in
her band...
I just wanted to de-sacralize those "new age priestess" everyone blindly
adores.
And it�s just an opinion. I could clarify I don�t like her skirts either
(!!!).
About my compositions: I am not a professional musician. I keep my own
opinion about them. If someone qualifies them as dull or bad, or even
"easy listening", I would even agree. I like critical appraisal.
Try this one:
http://www.geocities.com/Paris/Cafe/5429/metalou.ram
XURXO
Date: Wed, 01 Mar 2000 15:22:40 -0500
From: David Bawden <David.Bawden _at_ btinternet.com>
Subject: HG: Hurdy-gurdy gigs
There are two bands with hurdy-gurdies playing in London over the next few
months at the Islington Folk Club
On 16th March it's Jabadaw, a band from Manchester who play contemporary
folk dance music in the English and French traditions. They are also doing
a ceilidh in Ealing on March 17th and an afternoon dance and music workshop
followed by a French bal at Cecil Sharp House in Camden Town on march 19th.
(all these places are in London). More details can be found at:
minifest _at_ hemlockmusic.demon.co.uk
On 15th of June, again at the Islington Folk Club, Continental Drift is
playing. This is a new band which includes ex-Blowzabella Cliff Stapleton
and ex-Rosbif Mel Stevens on hurdy-gurdy and bagpipes.
The Islington Folk Club is a small venue with a capacity of 80, so you can
really get close to the bands (and there are floor spots as well). Ideal
for visitors to London. A small hitch is that you have to become a member
which means informing the club that you will be coming in advance. You can
E-mail me or:
martin.nail _at_ ukonlline.co.uk
or see the Web site at
http//:members.netscapeonline.co.uk/famousangels/ifc.html
Hope to see you there
David
Date: Fri, 03 Mar 2000 17:02:40 -0500
From: Dave Holland <dave _at_ zenda.demon.co.uk>
Subject: HG: Re: HG: Nigel Eaton and Mrs McKennith (and my introduction)
On Tue, Feb 29, 2000 at 03:26:59PM -0500, Xurxo Romani de Gabriel wrote:
> I saw the concert too. The hurdy-gurdy player is Nigel Eaton, Chris
> Eaton�s son. He played formerly in the super-band Blowzabella, and
> I had the chance of meeting him when he came to Spain for a workshop
> organized by the Iberian hurdy-gurdy association. He is a great
> player, and a very strange guy. He has almost left professional
> playing, and he dedicates most of his time to teach car driving
> (!!!).
Actually, he gave up teaching car driving last year. I think he is doing
antique and furniture restoration now. :-)
This is my first message to the hurdy-gurdy list so I should introduce
myself...
My name is Dave Holland and I live in England, quite near to Cambridge.
I first encountered the hurdy-gurdy about 3 years ago when I met a
charming young lady who owned a 'gurdy made by Paddy Butcher of the band
RSVP. The lady is now my wife and no, I didn't just marry her for the
'gurdy. :-)
I first tried to teach myself to play from the Muskett method book, but
I couldn't make much progress. Then about a year ago I had my first
lesson with Nigel Eaton, and suddenly a lot of things made sense;
trompette adjustment, coup de poignet, etc. Not to say I could instantly
play perfectly, but at least I could see what I should aim for. To
anyone reading who is trying to learn to play the 'gurdy from a book:
do yourself a favour and find a teacher. Everything becomes easier with
someone to demonstrate, help, and make suggestions.
I play 'gurdy at a monthly French dance and music session in Cambridge,
and also I play electric violin in a ceilidh band. I hope to go to the
St Chartier festival sometime; probably not this year because our first
baby is due soon. Last month I ordered a Chris Eaton 'gurdy but because
of the waiting list I don't expect to have it before Christmas!
Happy playing,
Dave
--
Dave Holland | dave _at_ biff.org.uk | dave _at_ zenda.demon.co.uk
Date: Sat, 04 Mar 2000 02:37:05 -0500
From: Alden & Cali Hackmann <hurdy _at_ silverlink.net>
Subject: HG: February archives are up
Dear List,
The February edition of the archive is up. Enjoy!
Alden
Date: Mon, 06 Mar 2000 02:55:10 -0500
From: Xurxo Romani de Gabriel <jromanid _at_ medynet.com>
Subject: HG: Re: HG: Re: HG: Nigel Eaton (and my introduction)
> Last month I ordered a Chris Eaton 'gurdy but because
> of the waiting list I don't expect to have it before Christmas!
Just a curiosity: How long is that waiting list right now?? And what is the
price of a standard Eaton HG??
XURXO
Date: Mon, 06 Mar 2000 05:01:31 -0500
From: Dave Holland <dave _at_ biff.org.uk>
Subject: HG: Re: HG: Nigel Eaton (and my introduction)
On Mon, Mar 06, 2000 at 02:55:12AM -0500, Xurxo Romani de Gabriel wrote:
> Just a curiosity: How long is that waiting list right now?? And what is the
> price of a standard Eaton HG??
The waiting time is about 10 months but I don't know for how many
instruments that is. After St Chartier I believe it will go up. :-)
I was quoted a price of UKP2500 for a standard "Pajot" 'gurdy (see
http://www.hurdygurdy.farmcom.net/ ). The second keyboard,
decorations, etc, cost extra...
Cheers,
Dave
--
Dave Holland | dave _at_ biff.org.uk | dave _at_ zenda.demon.co.uk
Date: Mon, 06 Mar 2000 11:13:28 -0500
From: Catherine Keenan <cath _at_ pathcom.com>
Subject: HG: Re: HG: Re: HG: Nigel Eaton (and my introduction)
At 05:01 AM 3/6/00 -0500, Dave wrote:
>I was quoted a price of UKP2500 for a standard "Pajot" 'gurdy (see
>http://www.hurdygurdy.farmcom.net/ ). The second keyboard,
>decorations, etc, cost extra...
Nigel told me that an instrument like his (double keyboard, pickups, etc)
runs about UKP 5000 -- that was in 1998
see ya
cath
Date: Thu, 09 Mar 2000 05:54:17 -0500
From: Bruce and Mary Nail <bnail _at_ up.net>
Subject: HG: New Join
Greetings all:
My name's Bruce and just discovered this mailing list and am quite
excited about learning more on this wonderful instrument.
I don't play. . . yet.
I'm retired from the service, and teach school in Michigan. My wife Mary and I
have four children (who are doubting my sanity over this whole affair right now.)
a dog and, well, that's about it.
Just looking forward to learning all I can and hope soon to be playing my own vielle.
Take care now.
Date: Thu, 09 Mar 2000 06:00:48 -0500
From: Judith Lindenau <judith _at_ taar.com>
Subject: HG: RE: New Join
Bruce:
Be sure and plan for the Evart Festival and the Midland
Dulcimer Festival. We have 'Gurdy Gatherings' there...
good place to meet others in the midwest!
judith
Judith Lindenau, CAE, RCE
Traverse Area Association of Realtors
http://www.taar.com
icq 6445710
MAILTO:judith _at_ taar.com
Date: Thu, 09 Mar 2000 22:02:55 -0500
From: Alden & Cali Hackmann <hurdy _at_ silverlink.net>
Subject: HG: PLEASE READ: How to unsubscribe
Dear HG List,
You will notice that once again those of you who are on the regular list
got the digest, and those who are on the digest list got nothing at all. I
have fixed this, except that I think that the digest list lost some posts.
For this I apologize. However-
The reason for the problem is that someone ignored my request to send all
unsubscribe requests to me (hurdy _at_ silverlink.net), and NOT to the automatic
unsubscribe facility. When this unnamed person did so (I don't know who it
was), the software copied the entire regular list to the digest list, and
threw away the digest list. Fortunately I have backup copies so I can
restore everything to its former pristine condition, but it's a bit of a
bother for the digestees, and a bother for list members as well.
Therefore, I plead with you all - if you want to unsubscribe, no problem.
There are all sorts of reasons to unsubscribe: not enough time, discussions
about things that aren't of interest, whatever. I'm not going to make a
value judgement, I'll just remove you from the list. But PLEASE, PLEASE
send your unsubscribe request to me, Alden, at hurdy _at_ silverlink.net. I'll
get to it as fast as possible: subscribe and unsubscribe requests are top
priority email.
Thank you for your help,
Alden (the somewhat reluctant listmaster)
Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2000 18:20:16 -0500
From: Henry Boucher <boite _at_ sympatico.ca>
Subject: HG: cornemuse message #141
http://club.voila.fr/group/cornemuse/141.html?
Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2000 19:38:04 -0500
From: Roy Shrive <beerroybeer _at_ hotmail.com>
Subject: HG: Re: HG: cornemuse message #141
Henry,
What is this about? I don't read French. Igot a little of it but don't
understand. Are you wanting me to sign a petition or something?
Roy
Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2000 10:49:36 -0500
From: Antonio Galicia <AntonioJGalicia _at_ excite.com>
Subject: HG: NPR program
Hello All:
I'm looking for some help in locating a recording that I heard of during a
story that was broadcast on National Public Radio. In the story, the
reporter was interviewing a man very familiar with the history and playing
of the hurdy gurdy. He demonstrated several styles of music and methods of
playing the hurdy, and if I'm not mistaken, talked about a CD that was
available. Maybe I'm confusing that with another program on the
Chesterfield Monitor Organ or maybe it was the Czech Bindertop? Any help in
locating this would be greatly appreciated.
Also, if anyone knows of or shares a common interest in such things such as
hurdy gurdies and lives in the Kansas City area, I'd like to buy you a beer.
That is A beer. I know the type. I'm Slavic, a descendant of a long line
of bowling alley polka-dancing coal miners with last names like Mlekus and
Kukowitz and I know better than to leave an open tab with any of you folks
around, even at VFW hall prices.
Anyway, I know some of you must still be hanging around because I grew up
with so many of you and I know that your parents and grandparents carved out
the strip-mines in which we bathed while attending college at Pittsburg
State University (Pittsburg, Kansas). If you had left the area, I wouldn't
see so many jars of pickled eggs, sausages, knuckles and snouts behind the
bar. Are you out there?
Good Luck to the group! Semper ubi sub ubi!
Jim
Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2000 19:44:41 -0500
From: "Dfiddler _at_ aol.com" <Dfiddler _at_ aol.com>
Subject: HG: seattle at neffa
A contingent of four Seattle hurdy-gurdy players is making the journey to
NEFFA (New England Folk Festival in Natick, MA on April 14-16) this year:
Marjorie Fiddler, Alden and Cali Hackmann and Christina Wright. We look
forward to seeing old friends and hope others on this list will come and say
hello - we plan to hang out and jam and look for other HG players!
Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2000 20:57:33 -0500
From: Henry Boucher <boite _at_ sympatico.ca>
Subject: HG: New axle,
Hi Roy ,
I found some 3/8 " tool steel rod and some 1/2" mechanical tube that
fits
over it , I will make another attempt to make the axle for my big Breton
style HG.
I will try to control each step with the dial indicator . It should be
easier to thread the
1/2" tube than the 5/8" one .
I have been hit by another style of HG that I would like to make some
day <g>
It is the old style "beggars " style ( lyra mendicorum ) it is quite
large but surprisingly
thin . I do not think that any authentic old one has survived , so
anything would go <g>,I will try to find an internet picture of it . It
is mostly known from paintings
of George de La Tour ( 1593-1652) so it could have been used by the
French settlers of New-France ( like my ancesters <g>)
So many styles of HG and so little time ....
Nicolas will be touring the west coast with the band " Montcorbier" next
summer,
so the �lectric HG should be ready by that time .
Still no news of the plans in the land mail or picture on E-mail .
I noticed that there are a lot of instrument makers in your area , any
special reason ?
Local tradition ? Good choice of wood ?
Henry
Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2000 21:05:18 -0500
From: Henry Boucher <boite _at_ sympatico.ca>
Subject: HG: Ooups , mistake ,
Hi Cali and Alden ,
I made a mistake , the last message was to be sent to Roy Shrive
So you are coming to the Neffa , it will be great to see you there .
Are you coming by plane ?
BTW is this the newsletter or your personnal e-mail address ?
Henry
Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2000 12:19:31 -0500
From: "Dfiddler _at_ aol.com" <Dfiddler _at_ aol.com>
Subject: HG: Re: HG: NPR program
I did not hear the program you mention, but wonder from your description if
the interviewee might have been Pierre Imbert? If you are not already
familiar with his outstanding collection La Vielle en France - Les Maitres
de la Vielle a Roue (sorry, my e-mail won't do accents) I suggest you check
it out. In addition to hearing tunes from the masters, the liner notes (in
English and French) give a biography and photo of each of the players.
Marjy Fiddler
Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2000 23:11:53 -0500
From: Alden & Cali Hackmann <hurdy _at_ silverlink.net>
Subject: HG: Re: Rose Daly
Hi Everyone,
Do any of our UK list members know a hurdy-gurdy player named Rose Daly?
She has been trying to contact us via e-mail and subscribe, but everytime
we send e-mail back to her or try to put her on the list it bounces. If
you know her could you please tell her we are having trouble and possibly
ask her to try e-mailing us from another account so that we can correspond
with her. We value every member and I don't want her to think we are not
responding to her request.
Thanks!
:-)---Cali Hackmann (wife of listmaster)
Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2000 14:21:56 -0500
From: David Bawden <David.Bawden _at_ btinternet.com>
Subject: HG: Re: HG: Re: Rose Daly
Cali
By coincidence I met Rose on Thursday at the Islington Folk Club where
Jabadaw, a three piece band with a very good hurdy-gurdy player Martin
Keates, was playing. She said she had tried but failed to get subscribed.
Her e-mail address is:
rosedaly _at_ supanet.net
David
Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2000 15:12:30 -0500
From: Nick Nourse <nick.mapworks _at_ frogwell.telinco.co.uk>
Subject: HG: Keybox slots
Hello all
OK, so I have the soundbox gluing at this moment on my Bosch HG, (there are
a few new up-dates on the web site for those interested), and I am looking
at the keybox sides, with 30 uniform slots to cut. Always the one to look
for a quick solution to a potentially lengthy one, is there a recommended
method to speed up the cutting process?
I have read through a discussion on the MIMF on this subject, which gives
me an idea or two, but should I perhaps just put my head down to drilling
then cleaning up with a chisel all/only 30 holes?
Thanks as usual, in advance.
Nick
Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2000 16:43:05 -0500
From: Alden & Cali Hackmann <hurdy _at_ silverlink.net>
Subject: HG: Keybox slots
Nick said:
>OK, so I have the soundbox gluing at this moment on my Bosch HG, (there are
>a few new up-dates on the web site for those interested),
Looks great!
>and I am looking
>at the keybox sides, with 30 uniform slots to cut. Always the one to look
>for a quick solution to a potentially lengthy one, is there a recommended
>method to speed up the cutting process?
>I have read through a discussion on the MIMF on this subject, which gives
>me an idea or two, but should I perhaps just put my head down to drilling
>then cleaning up with a chisel all/only 30 holes?
We don't know of a quick solution, especially if you're making a single
instrument. (Unless you have a computer-controlled laser...)
The traditional method is to scribe a pair of parallel lines on the outside
of each keybox side and mark the positions of each key. Then you drill and
trim to the line with a chisel. This is the method still used by trad
builders. It just takes time.
Alden
Date: Sun, 19 Mar 2000 21:00:35 -0500
From: Alden & Cali Hackmann <hurdy _at_ silverlink.net>
Subject: HG: Rose Daly
Dear List,
We have once again sent e-mail to Rose Daly, this time using the address
rosedaly _at_ supanet.net
It bounced this time as well. David or anyone out there who has made
contact with her can you please let her know that her e-mail keeps
bouncing. We would love to subscribe her to the list, but this is just not
working.
:-)---Cali Hackmann
Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2000 11:51:29 -0500
From: arle lommel <fenevad _at_ ttt.org>
Subject: HG: Re: HG: Keybox slots
Hi Nick:
I see that Alden already posted an answer to your question. I am
going to post an alternate answer (not to second-guess Alden, but
merely to show how another building tradition can contribute to
finding an efficient building technique). The following technique is
my adaptation of the way Hungarian teker� makers work on this problem.
I posted a query about this same issue about two weeks ago and got
the answer that hand work was the way to go. Unfortunately I do not
trust my small-scale hand work that much, so the answer was not what
I was looking for (although were I a better craftsman it would be, so
I am not saying the advice was bad, just that the ground it fell on
was stony). What I finally did that worked quite well, but requires
the following:
a. you need a table saw with a narrow dado head (the one I used
spanned only about 6 mm) and a miter gauge.
b. you have to be willing to use keybox sides and internal pieces
that are glued up with a strip down the middle. (My keybox parts are
maple, but I glued a 4 mm strip of cocobolo between the halves of the
keybox)
c. you will need to make the keybox pieces at least a mm thicker than
you would otherwise to allow for the fact that the glue joint will
not be perfectly level and you will need to sand/plane the finished
pieces to net thickness.
This may sound like a lot, but I was able to complete all the keybox
pieces that my keys actually go through in about four hours of work.
Had I done all the work by hand I think I would have spent 20+ hours.
(Again a reflection of my lack of skill in handwork--I am coming to
this from experience in making turned wood instruments and that is a
very different sort of work).
1. Take all the pieces you are going to cut key mortises in and cut
angled waste blocks to go between them to hold any angles the pieces
have with respect to each other (this is vital if your internal key
support blocks are not exactly parallel to the keybox face.) You will
then work with the top half of the keybox separately from the bottom
half and have direct access from the center line of the keybox to the
mortises.
2. Somehow secure all the keybox parts for each half together along
with the waste blocks you use to maintain angles. I used masking tape
wrapped around the pieces and this held them well enough, but you
could cut the pieces long and screw them together in the waste at
each end--that would probably work better. The trick if you use tape
is making sure that the piece will still sit level (i.e., no double
wrapping or sticky bits of gunk on the bottom of the piece). On one
side of the taped together mass (the one that the key grooves will go
through perpendicularly) mark all the key mortises you will
need--this is the face that will rest against the miter gauge and
from which you will align the assembly to the saw blade.
3. Using a straight-edge mark the saw kerf width out from the saw
blade and onto the table so that you can tell where to align the
pieces later with respect to the blade.
4. On a waste piece of wood with tape on the bottom (so that it rides
like the pieces you are cutting) set your depth of cut by cutting a
dado across the scrap piece using the miter gauge (set perpendicular
to the saw blade).
5. Using the miter gauge to keep the pieces from drifting and
applying enough downward pressure the pieces to keep them in constant
contact with the table push them past the blade. The saw kerf should
make a groove across the entire assembly. You may have to repeat the
process a few times for each key depending on the width of your saw
kerf and the width of the mortises. Do this for each key. Repeat for
the bottom half (you will need to figure out how to set up the bottom
half to cut properly if you have any pieces at an angle since the
kerfs need to go through the keybox face at an angle or your keys
will either be loose or jamb.
5a. This process leaves the sides of the keyways very smooth but the
tops somewhat rough. One way to correct this is to cut a strip of a
hard wood (rock maple is ideal) that just fits into the kerf you made
for each key. Then glue a narrow strip of sandpaper to the strip of
wood (so that only the face of the piece of wood that is in contact
with the top of the kerf has sandpaper) and use this to level the top
of the kerf. You could also probably use a file to do it (although I
have not had good luck with this because my file is always just a
little out of line) or a router with a bearing guide so that you
can't accidentally run into the sides of the keyways with the bit.
6. When done untape the pieces. Glue both top and bottom halves of
each piece to the center strip and clamp. When the glue is dry sand
or plane the pieces to final thickness. You will now have all the
pieces you need with identical key mortises in perfect alignment.
I hope my process description made sense. If it did not please let me
know and I will try to get some pictures of my set-up and send them
to you.
WARNING: I think I need to make this warning. The procedure I
described puts your hands close to a dado head on a table saw. You
must be careful to keep from danger. Do not do this wearing any sort
of jewelry or long sleeves. I cannot take responsibility if someone
tries this method and is not sufficiently safety-conscious and looses
a finger. If you are not comfortable with the set-up then do not try
this.
That said I will confess that my worst shop accident was with a
chisel, so it bears keeping in mind that any set up, no matter how
simple or routine, whether using machines or not, is inherently risky
if you aren't careful. The procedure above is no more dangerous than
what I often do in the shop, but I am very careful when I do it.
-Arle Lommel
Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2000 13:27:10 -0500
From: Roy Shrive <beerroybeer _at_ hotmail.com>
Subject: HG: Key Slots
Hi Nick,
Just wanted to put my dog in this hunt. Actually I just wanted to make
one suggestion to add to what Arle said. I use the same idea except I use a
router and router table . The router bit will cut the slot all at one time.
But that isn't what I wanted to comment on. Everyone I have heard that uses
this method says to glue apiece of contrasting wood between the two halves.
Which is ok if you like it. On the Bosch like you are building it wouldn't
look very traditional. What I do is when I cut my sides I cut them
oversize. I then make the first cut then cut my strip from between the two.
It is a good idea to put a line all way across one end before starting to
cut. If everthing is glued back in the right direction, you are hard pressed
to find the joint.
Roy
Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2000 04:21:32 -0500
From: Mike Gilpin <mjgilpin _at_ tesco.net>
Subject: HG: Re: Keybox slots
Hi Nick - just to say that I use the same method as Roy describes with a
router. I use a 2mm strip between the upper and lower key slots and this is
cut from the same piece of wood, and you really can't see the join! Good
luck.
Mike Gilpin
Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2000 00:17:01 -0500
From: Catherine Keenan <cath _at_ pathcom.com>
Subject: HG: neffa
Hi everybody,
The place is outside boston... the dates are april 14-16...
A few people have already talked about this festival already, and I'd just
like to add that it looks like neffa is going to have a big herd this year
(sorry!) Which is to say a large number of hurdy gurdy players are coming
from all over this year, including as far as the west coast this year --
including the legendary, irreplaceable Richard (RT) Taylor, who I think may
be personally responsible for about 25 of the hgs in north america (and the
players of them!). I thought it would be fun to remind you about it.
Also, I'm going to be teaching an afternoon workshop chez Nina Bohlen, in
Waltham, on friday afternoon. If anyone is interested in attending, drop me
a note and and I'll send more more details.
cath
Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2000 15:06:56 -0500
From: Dominic A White <ick _at_ awenet.com>
Subject: HG: Re: HG: neffa
>Hi everybody,
>
>The place is outside boston... the dates are april 14-16...
Dowh!! I'm going to be in Boston on the 20th!, Just my luck.
Thanks for the notice though.
Dominic
Dominic A. White www.awenet.com/~ick
MIDNIGHT PASS www.midnight-pass.com
"There is nothing so powerful as truth,--and often nothing so strange."
--Daniel Webster
Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2000 14:13:47 -0500
From: Nick Nourse <nick.mapworks _at_ frogwell.telinco.co.uk>
Subject: HG: Bosch HG again
hi All
Thanks for the help from various sources to the keybox slot question - I
stuck with tradition and did the lot by hand, drilling out then cutting
back with chisel and knife - now the next question!
I have the soundbox (body) complete, the keybox basically complete (two
sides, an end and the bridge supports), and the tuning peg box turned and
complete; in what order do these three items go together? Do I fix the peg
box to the keybox before fitting all to the body, or the keybox to the body
and then the pegbox to that assembly?
Sorry, no new updates to the web page as yet - a minor inconvenience called
work gets in the way from time to time.
Thanks again. Nick
Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2000 15:51:14 -0500
From: Ernst Kainzmeier <kainer _at_ chello.at>
Subject: HG: Re: Bosch HG again
Hello Nick! I only can tell You in which order we fixed the parts on our
instrument kit (french style HG with flat bottom) during the last-year
seminar. So first we glued the peg box on the head block, extra fixed with
wooden toothpicks, then drilling the holes for the melody strings through
the side bridge. Then we fit the assembled keybox (without lid and keys)
to the peg box and the body and glued it. Be careful and don't apply too
much pressure when glueing the keybox onto the soundboard! Otherwise maybe
You could get problems when mounting the axle through the bearings and the
soundboard isn't completely flat. So I hope You can use some of my
informations. Good luck! Ernst
Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2000 01:04:37 -0500
From: Marcello Bono <ghironda _at_ hotmail.com>
Subject: HG: Re: HG: Bosch HG again
Hi Nick
>Thanks for the help from various sources to the keybox slot question - I
>stuck with tradition and did the lot by hand, drilling out then cutting
>back with chisel and knife
well done! :o)
>I have the soundbox (body) complete, the keybox basically complete (two
>sides, an end and the bridge supports), and the tuning peg box turned and
>complete; in what order do these three items go together? Do I fix the peg
>box to the keybox before fitting all to the body, or the keybox to the body
>and then the pegbox to that assembly?
I suggest to put together pegbox and keybox, then that assembly to body.
You can use the body and parts 19 as support while you put together pegbox
and keybox (and mind the keybox line! :o)
All my best
Marcello
Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2000 04:58:07 -0500
From: Frank Vickers <Frank _at_ vickhast.demon.co.uk>
Subject: HG: Hurdy Gurdy workshop
Hi folks
I'm thinking of trying to organise a weekend hurdy gurdy workshop for
folk music here in Norwich, UK for January 2001. Would anyone be
interested in coming?
If so who would you like to have as the teachers?
What topics would you like to have?
Frank
Frank Vickers
Norwich, UK
tel +44 (0)1603 505910
fax +44 (0)870 052 3751
http://www.vickhast.demon.co.uk/xim1.htm
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