Welcome to the Hurdy Gurdy Cafe. This is our very first podcast! In this episode I speak with Sergio Gonzalez about the Hurdy Gurdy, what it's all about, where to find one, and how to buy a hurdy gurdy.

If you'd like to watch the video, follow this link: https://youtu.be/QY0zYPC_Uic

The Hurdy Gurdy Cafe Podcast Season 1 Episode 1- Show Notes

What does Sergio Gonzalez have to say about:

What is the Hurdy Gurdy all about? (Where’s the air?)

What is the Organistrum?

A very brief history of the Hurdy Gurdy.

What is Avant Garde Hurdy Gurdy?

What’s going on with “Coil – La Loco, Paris, France (2004-05-23)”?

Who is Marc Egea?

Who is Efren Lopez?

https://www.efrenlopez.net/me/

What does Jimmy Page have to do with the hurdy gurdy?

Does Nigel Eaton like being considered a rock star?

Why is the hurdy gurdy gaining so much popularity?

What is “Easy Listening Gurdy”?

What is the Cretan Lyra?

Featured Music –

Tobie Miller – Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, track #8 from the Bach Solo Album

Nigel Eaton – Three Sharks, Track #7 from the Pandaemonium Album

With Andy Cutting, Paul James, Mark Davies, Julie Murphy, and Becky Price

Cliff Stapleton – The Almond and the Olive – From the Bath Folk Festival in 2011.

Questions Answered –

What is the best approach to learning the Hurdy Gurdy?

How do you make the most out of a mid to low range hurdy gurdy instrument?

What is an HGSO? (It’s not a hurdy gurdy.)

What is a Nerdy Gurdy? – http://www.nerdygurdy.nl/

How about Gordiy Starukh or Robert Mandel as Hurdy Gurdy builders?

https://robertmandel.at/shop/

https://www.facebook.com/hordijgurdy/

Do hurdy gurdy’s use air to make sounds, or is that just a lyra organizzata?

How does the hurdy gurdy actually make sounds?

Is a Hurdy Gurdy and a wheel fiddle the same thing?

What is an Infinite Violin Bow?!?!

Why doesn’t my hurdy gurdy sound very good?

What should one expect when ordering or buying a new hurdy gurdy?

What should I know about Marco Gammara or ELZ Guitars?

https://www.facebook.com/people/Marco-Gamarra-Luthier/100010112567629

www.facebook.com/elzguitars/

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Thanks for being with us Sergio Gonzalez. Learn more about what Sergio is up to at:

https://www.zanfoneando.com/hurdy-gurdy-online-lessons/