3D hurdy-gurdy by Neil Brook

[Solvinden]

Really nice music!! Much better than my guitar!! I tried to get one (hurdy gurdy) But they're very hard to find! and noone builds them in Sweden any longer.. Lottie

[ShivSilverhawk]

WICKED SICK! Masterfull! Wow!

[7603kiejja]

nice soundddd.... started reseach bout this instrument when one of Eluveitie mmber used thiss....

[dantakli]

a kaossilator and a hurdy gurdy! hahahaha

[neilbrook]

Feel free

[EP1CSPONG3]

OMG! that was awesome! can i use this music for a video i had in mind?

[AvisNZL]

wow thats extremely cool lol

[katyshalo]

didnt like this at first, but the next thing i know im playing it over again! awesome song! great playing!

[Zahvisthegreek]

can you record this pro quality?

[chAOStoob]

i want one

[HikaroTakayama]

Me too!

@Neil: Nice music... Has a definite Arabic/Mid-Eastern flavor to it!

[WaterpigMaster]

Neil - how does this Kaoscillator thing work? I've seen how you use it on the website, but how are you activating the sounds? Is this one of your MIDI Gurdies?

[neilbrook]

Just google it for more details.I rigged up a hinged bar which turns on the sequencer more easily than using the button. The sequence was already programmed in and just needed the start. The gurdy is acoustic with internal pickup

[WaterpigMaster]

Ah, I see - you hit the bar and it starts playing the drum rhythm. Effective apart from the timing issues - is it possible to rig it up to a foot pedal? You could then adapt it to your playing, instead of vice versa.

[neilbrook]

No, it's just a toy really

[dantakli]

@neilbrook a great toy worth $200

[Javilaio]

can you say the Luthier of your Hurdy gurdy (Zanfona)?

[WaterpigMaster]

Neil Brook - he's playing one of his own gurdies

[mmichelson90]

A kaossilator and a hurdy gurdy......... now that's just awesome

very nicely done

[sw640]

very cool

[OversizedTwit]

Neil...as God is my witness, if you die before I can save up enough to buy a hurdy gurdy from you, I WILL KILL YOU.

[rowallanrob28]

a bit drastic dont you think!!

[sw640]

and they say it's the thought that counts?

[differous01]

I like the way you build the tune bringing in the black (high) notes and the trompette (buzz) as you go.

I've enjoyed played in a pub session alongside a Hurdy-Gurdy on my Uilleann pipes, coming in with the drones then the chanter on the second round and going down to just drones for the last. But I'm limited to D to be able to do that.

[vlatko1]

wow....

[AdriPCV]

awesome..

[neilbrook]

Correct

[jolasa11]

You are in D/G tuning.

What are the three chanterelles tuned to?

Sound like d, d' and d'' (D3, D4 and D5)?

[jolasa11]

What is the electronic instrument mounted on the peg head of the instrument?

[neilbrook]

It's a Korg Kaossilator

Just a toy really, but fun.

[HOSPICHA]

hey suena muy bien. pero habria sonado mejor con un percusionista de verdad en vez de esa grabacion pero esta muy bueno. :-)

[teddythefrency]

I love languages, but the language of hurdy-gurdy is the unique, I remember my childhood in the North of Perigord.

I remember, in the language of my childhood " remenbrança".

Very good , excellent!

[JaredChacon]

this vielle has a great sound! good playin and keep it up!

[ajsb1986]

Absolutely astonished. I hope to whatever god you do or don't believe in that talent like this is preserved and improved, and that you do not abandon the gifts that you have.

[LilDrummerBoy74]

Ive seen that instrument so many times and ive never known what it was called. Now I know!! Thanks :)

[arnica73]

so sweet and hypnotic ... nice tune, and played very well! :)

[tanglefingers]

hook two of these babies up to a bicycle, free your right hand to play the extra one... mad i know, but dont tell me you hurdy players are not thinkin about it now....

/waits for most awsome hurdy vid ever

until then .. this will have to be it :)

[TheLoud]

His right hand is currently busy playing the rhythm on the trompette, starting about halfway through. Both hands are very skilled.

[tanglefingers]

i tried to get an explaination on how the trompette rhythm is played from another hurdy player but he simply said, "You have to have your hands on one to fully understand how it works"  i jsut guessed that one could do it with your feet on pedals , with much practice ... of course.

[studiom33]

Very good!

[AlpacaManag]

First Class!