Strange musical instrument (Hurdy Gurdy)by an old man

[Karnalzion]

its just a more modern version of a Keyharp, a swedish instrument thats been around for more years then we can remeber i think, its an very old instrument and nothing strange about it :)

[alamahao]

i love this instrument, my brother have one in home

[DanDanTheBassman]

Yeah, it sounds like a bagpipe because of the drones. It has a wooden wheel on the inside that scrapes a set of strings. Buttons along the body control a melody, while other strings just ring out.

[siewen1]

that's cool

[GOSTEON3]

wow, its like a hand cranked bag pipe! does any1 know how to make a homemade version?

[thewr0ngchild]

@GOSTEON3 it's actually more of a hand cranked violin :)

[Helpfun]

It's called a Hurdy Gurdy, and it's basically a mechanised violin. It's a very cool instrument, and yes, it does sound like a bagpipe.

[iraqifreak]

this machine sounds more like a bag pipe only its hand operated

[alayavijnana]

no, it's the ren festival in Charlotte, NC

[scotchaaron]

is this at the michigan ren festival?