the origins are medieval however the instrument he is playing is developed basically in the baroque era.

@@Herr_Flick_of_ze_Gestapo thanks for your reaction, is the sound the same like in medieval times?

Especially pooping

Ode to Taking a Dump

other sources say its onomatopoeic, because of the repetitive warble sound (oxford dictionary), others think it comes from "hirdy-girdy" or "hurly-burly" for uproar or disorder. This is based on wikipedia.

Maybe you're thinking about a bagpipe?

A LOT of middle eastern music or American music with that sort of feel have this instrument or samples of it in it.

Hi Cameron - there are a couple of tunes in there.I will post the names when I can remember them.

hurdygurdyist I'm guessing u never remember....

Benjamin Bowmaneer and Halfe Hannikin.

Steven Scott On the wheel.

Aberrant Andrew O.k. Thank you.

Do you want to sell it?

Thank you, It is part of welsh history was made in wales? by a french hurdy gurdy maker 1927 so I was told but I think it was the makers one , he was a worker down a coal mine?{ long story}, it was used by a disable miner to make his living for many years out side a railway station, I bought it in bits , off his son , years ago and had it fixed ,how much would you offer? it is a work of art, hand made and works perfect.

nice Amigo Could it be that it needs rosin?

NO I have rosin and cotton wool, but no musical ability...

Oh. sorry, then. I can't help with that.

Go eat a frog (or a horse).

@@JohnyG29 i would, but i have a frog in my throat, so im feeling a little horse

thank you for debunking some stupid myths. Im sick and tired of larpers who saw breaveheart and played game of thrones and think that is how medieval era actually was. its very tiresome.

Thank you for the insight! I especially thank you for correcting this mans etymology. I have no clue where he got that, "Dancing instrument," part. My guess is he got it from the fact that it was I believe popular among street musicians and peasants in the 17th century. The instrument has its roots more in church music I believe and the term hurdy gurdy is much newer. I'm not sure about the word hurdy gurdy being derogatory and onomatopoeic though. All I knew is that it was an English term from the 18th century, correct me if I'm wrong. Although I was not sure what he meant by, "black notes," I'm not that musically inclined so thank you for explaining that and his foolishness.