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NEED YOUR HELP! My hurdy-gurdy is screeching!

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Denise McCann Beck

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Jan 17, 1996, 3:00:00 AM1/17/96
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Hi, I just got a Lark In The Morning Hurdy-Gurdy for Christmas, and it's spectacular!

Only problem is, I mucked up the turning wheel trying to clean it and
now can't get the strings to sound without screechy overtones. I am desolate!

I miss it's beautiful combination tones of violin and bagpipe.

Can anyone out there point me to someone who can help me get it sounding lovely again???

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Denise Beck
dkn...@cyberstore.ca

Thanks for your help.

arm...@vms.cis.pitt.edu

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Jan 18, 1996, 3:00:00 AM1/18/96
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In article <4dhopb$h...@sulla.cyberstore.ca>, Denise McCann Beck <dkn...@cyberstore.bc.ca> writes:
> Hi, I just got a Lark In The Morning Hurdy-Gurdy for Christmas, and it's spectacular!
>
> Only problem is, I mucked up the turning wheel trying to clean it and
> now can't get the strings to sound without screechy overtones. I am desolate!

You can try contacting Alden and Cali Hackmann at Olympic Instruments--
they make hurdy-gurdies and might be able to advise you. P.O. Box 166, TA,
Indianola, WA 98342 360-297-7234

(insert usual disclaimers here)

Joe

Kenneth G. Gordon

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Jan 18, 1996, 3:00:00 AM1/18/96
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Rosin the wheel.

Pete Hughes

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Jan 18, 1996, 3:00:00 AM1/18/96
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Denise McCann Beck <dkn...@cyberstore.bc.ca> wrote:
>Hi, I just got a Lark In The Morning Hurdy-Gurdy for Christmas, and it's spectacular!
>
>Only problem is, I mucked up the turning wheel trying to clean it and
>now can't get the strings to sound without screechy overtones. I am desolate!
>
>I miss it's beautiful combination tones of violin and bagpipe.
>
>Can anyone out there point me to someone who can help me get it sounding lovely again???

It sounds like either not enough rosin, or not enough string pressure on the
wheel, or not enough cotton on the string. Try looking at Alden hackmans
gurdy-gurdy home page at:

http://weber.u.washington.edu/~darkstar/HGhome.html.

Lots of info, and he can supply lots of books etc on H-Gs.

I would strongly advise getting lessons - keeping a H-G sounding nice is
a skill in its own right!

Hope this helps - let me know if you need more.

--
Peter Hughes.
Please don't confuse my opinions with those of my employer. They may
differ wildly!


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