Hurdy Gurdy (The medieval wheel instrument)

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What is a Hurdy Gurdy? Where did it come from? How is it played? Tuned? Built? We sit down with a local Hurdy-gurdy expert to chat about this medieval instrument.
In a little while I'll put out a video and song with it. Hurdy Gurdy Metal maybe?
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@goaltotroll4241 5 жыл бұрын

The hurdy gurdy guy so excited to have someone who wants to listen about it

@blackhawk3975 5 жыл бұрын

I wouldn't understand, but I'd sure as hell listen!!!!!

@akdo_ 5 жыл бұрын

hurdy gurdy man

@user-co4xl7wx3q 5 жыл бұрын

Wish he would stfu & just let him talk about it

@dazzelya 5 жыл бұрын

I'm enjoying hese videos but I would love to hear a little more of the experts playing. Just a continuous minute or two or so. Just to understand more what the instruments can do. Awesome vids!

@colslaughter3734 4 жыл бұрын

Goal To Troll imagine spending your entire life mastering a complex instrument just to be known as ‘The Hurdy Gurdy guy’

@luxford60 3 жыл бұрын

I like the hurdy gurdy. Mate of mine had one stolen in a burglary at his house in London. amazingly he got it back after somebody bought it in a flea market in Romania. Guy who bought it saw a sticker with my mate's name on it, Googled him and saw the Facebook post about his instruments getting stolen and got in touch. he got it back in time for a gig he was due o play with it, the last gig I went to before the Covid lockdown.

@BootsORiley 3 жыл бұрын

What a great story! I’m glad your mate got his hurdy gurdy returned to him, and in time to play it at a gig he had lined up, at that!

@Krabadaque 3 жыл бұрын

@@BootsORiley yeah! The thieves didn't become very rich, ha ha!

@jerimow8400 2 жыл бұрын

Cool story! Thank you for sharing!

@farinheit2celsius 2 жыл бұрын

Tell us more about this gig though...does he like play medieval church music live or something lmao

@luxford60 2 жыл бұрын

@@farinheit2celsius prog rockers playing sea shanties.

@SalaComMander Жыл бұрын

This man has been waiting his whole life to talk about this, and I'm so happy he finally got the opportunity.

@gardensofthegods Жыл бұрын

True except this guy kept interrupting him and it was really a shame actually

@noname-by3qz Жыл бұрын

I'm pretty sure he's had many students in his life.

@ItsGiving798 11 ай бұрын

He came singing songs of lohohohoohohohohohove

@jimjambananaslam3596 11 ай бұрын

@@gardensofthegods Geez you people are unforgiving.

@jasonjames8460 11 ай бұрын

Lmao. 💯 cheers to the Hurdy Gurdy man!!

@BlitzAttacker 9 ай бұрын

I'd freaking love to see an "obscure" instruments band. Hurdy gurdy, sitar, theremin, glass armonica, lute chikuzen biwa, etc. The sounds that are on other sides of the planet but something in my brain feels they'd sound amazing together.

@bloodysmurf 8 ай бұрын

Hurdy Gurdy is actually having a bit of a resurgence. Check out Cellar Darling or Patty Gurdy, for example.

@andrew_ray 6 ай бұрын

And the musical saw, which is really just breathtaking to see and hear played.

@bridgetking4553 6 ай бұрын

Sitars are not obscure but the rest of them are

@jimicusjolcen9460 5 ай бұрын

Didgeridoo, bagpipes, Alp horn🤘🏻

@LukeBeks 4 ай бұрын

That band is called Faun

@inukaboy 4 жыл бұрын

> has opportunity to play historic instrument > plays Slayer Rob is a good man.

@nibblrrr7124 4 жыл бұрын

𝕿𝖎𝖘 𝖆 𝖒𝖊𝖑𝖔𝖉𝖞𝖊 𝕴 𝖜𝖊𝖑 𝖐𝖓𝖔𝖜𝖊, 𝖖𝖚𝖔𝖉 𝖍𝖊, 𝖆𝖓𝖉 𝖙𝖍𝖔 𝖍𝖊 𝖕𝖑𝖆𝖞𝖊𝖙𝖍 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝕰𝖓𝖘𝖊𝖒𝖇𝖑𝖊 𝖔𝖋 𝖂𝖊𝖗𝖗𝖊. 11:22

@ulfdanielsen6009 4 жыл бұрын

If I could like this comment a thousand times more I would!

@LUCIAN8016 4 жыл бұрын

Poor instrument... Poor instrument such profanation

@z-vil3339 4 жыл бұрын

War Ensemble !!!!

@diphenhydramine4605 4 жыл бұрын

@TarksGauntlet 5 жыл бұрын

"You're crankin'!" This dudes been at it long enough to have Hurdy Gurdy dad jokes. Bless him.

@JacobDFerguson 5 жыл бұрын

Tarks Gauntlet Amen

@deconimus2393 5 жыл бұрын

"You have a good cranking arm" ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

@Ilicia16 5 жыл бұрын

He didn't know what he was getting into when Rob said "gonna do a metal tune"

@xXEmbracetheMetalXx 5 жыл бұрын

The guy is a badass, dad jokes or not. Haha He had Rob CRANKIN’ out the tunes in no time! Pretty cool stuff. 🙂

@womanzuzu9688 5 жыл бұрын

For sure I couldn't get away from the video after that.

@augusonictheracoon5279 Жыл бұрын

What a nicely advanced instrument from medieval age, each age had its advanced tecnologies.

@tgbluewolf Жыл бұрын

There's quite a long list of things that we ultimately have to thank the people of the medieval era for, and yeah I never would've guessed the hurdy gurdy's age just by looking at it!

@swervsplatt9672 9 ай бұрын

Except this one. This one has looting and gender fluidity....

@ashtar3876 7 ай бұрын

Insane how smart people were even back then

@bricaaron3978 7 ай бұрын

@@ashtar3876 *"Insane how smart people were even back then"* Well, you do know that intelligence has not increased over time? In fact, all evidence indicates that it has decreased since the inception of Man.

@Ancient_Authority 6 ай бұрын

@@swervsplatt9672 and the 1800s had public hangings and "unrapeable" black women. which is worse?

@Tuxlion 2 жыл бұрын

Just a bit of information that came from my college professor. The Hurdy Gurdy was originally used as the drone note in chants. For basics a drone note is just one note in the song that someone has to hold for long periods of time. So in easier to understand words, the Hurry Gurdy was made so people didn't pass out while chanting

@owls893 6 ай бұрын

originally used as? i dont know where this story comes from but its not entirely correct. it was a fully used instrument like any, since its beginnings.

@joakimkaspersen6013 5 жыл бұрын

"What instrument do you play?" Rob: "Yes"

@tylerhammerly0955 5 жыл бұрын

Joakim Kaspersen this great

@valhalla6266 5 жыл бұрын

He can't play the trumpet tho

@g4br9el 5 жыл бұрын

Mhmm

@ddub1253 5 жыл бұрын

@@valhalla6266 trumpet n wind inst. Take true talent

@virgilepotato9426 5 жыл бұрын

I remember this one on '' every instrument song'' video that I made and i' m proud of it, yes I'm an assh*le

@Zearo298 4 жыл бұрын

man, that guy must've been just so chuffed to see this young guy interested in and actively playing this medieval instrument

@vorshack8968 4 жыл бұрын

Guess who just had to google the word 'chuffed'. (me)

@manthak377 4 жыл бұрын

@@vorshack8968 lmao you Google chuffed to find out chuffed is its own antonym

@shaquillewilson1479 4 жыл бұрын

@@manthak377 nonononononononononononononononononononono o ono

@nehemiahzo_ 4 жыл бұрын

He looked wicked excited

@historicalaccuracy15 4 жыл бұрын

@@manthak377 wat

@lemongreed7916 Жыл бұрын

Jim is so passionate about hurdy gurdy, I'm glad you got him as a guest, it's so wholesome 😭 And shredding riffs on a medieval box-like instrument is not something I ever expected to see but it's so cool

@peggyhemenger8983 7 ай бұрын

Wow, I'm Catholic and I never knew that. I'll have to spring this on our music director/pipe organist and see if he knows this bit of musical history. Hard to believe you two have never played together, well done!

@MW-bv3wu 5 ай бұрын

Now I want to find a Trad parish and start lobbying for hurdy gurdy use.

@Snuusnuu69 4 жыл бұрын

"I've never played with another Hurdy Gurdy player". That was an amazing complement and a heartfelt statement, I'm sure he was pleasantly surprised and very happy in that moment playing together with you.

@amyicykintinakofa5016 4 жыл бұрын

that was just beautiful

@john27638 4 жыл бұрын

Well, there probably aren't many

@MooSaidChicken 4 жыл бұрын

You can tell in the moments prior by the smile on his face.

@lauriehutchison449 6 ай бұрын

He’s extremely lucky to have not ever played with another hurdy gurdy player. I once witnessed a group of around a dozen, and it was pure torture to politely sit through the entire performance. I say this having gotten myself through learning to play violin and having a love of bagpipes, including massed pipes. One hurdy gurdy is fun, would love to have one, but can’t recommend a group!

@rolandscales9380 3 ай бұрын

@@john27638 Try Europe. It's possible to find decent instruments too, rather than the over-decorated piece of junk in the video.

@SavageDarkness 5 жыл бұрын

Pardon me, my good sir, but doseth thyne musical contraption, djent?

@JacobHardman 5 жыл бұрын

Asking the real questions.

@alexdaigle2006 5 жыл бұрын

Haha 🤣

@Blarrgensnorf 5 жыл бұрын

Dost thou djenteth?

@nathanielwier8972 5 жыл бұрын

You glorious bastard, that made my day

@bmartin4320 5 жыл бұрын

Lmao 😂😂😂

@TheBlondiesNr1 2 жыл бұрын

It's such a reverent instrument. I feel in awe of the sound and my ears are used to all kinds of noises. Imagine what a medieval peasant might feel listening to this instrument in church. Out of this world

@ApproximatelyCee Жыл бұрын

Holy crow! I have never in all of my many years seen someone pick up a musical instrument for the first time and play so beautifully. Bravo! C’est magnifique.

@andrewhuang 5 жыл бұрын

This is a wordy nerdy hurdy gurdy video

@robscallon 5 жыл бұрын

I could make thirty nerdy wordy videos about this absurdly perdy sturdy hurdy gurdy

@MaleeshatheCatt 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Andrew.

@RuffBestSyndication 5 жыл бұрын

How did you comment 15 hours before the video was uploaded?? 😂😂

@fencingisb 5 жыл бұрын

Rob Scallon make thirty nerdy wordy videos about that perdy sturdy hurdy gurdy

@aaarne4875 5 жыл бұрын

nominated for best comment of the year

@namuh5799 4 жыл бұрын

Can we just appreciate this kind and wholesome man happily explaining everything about his hobby and instrument to a fellow musician and playing with him and genuinely praising him that hes got a talent and it was fun with no envy or sarcasm because rob learns so quick. This man is humanity+

@TullinBlack 4 жыл бұрын

Exactly! I love to see him so passionate about his instrument. Truly a heartwarming video.

@bodfer1 3 жыл бұрын

it just seems so that he is picking up so quickly. it comes because of his years of training with other stringed instrument, there is always a treshold sooner or later one will bump into. and at that point will be decided if you willing to put in more work for the sake of perfection on that instrument. one can`t just leave out the years it`s needed for to really master an instrument. anyway it is just a nice try nothing more

@piranhaplantX 3 жыл бұрын

I think it comes down to two choices when you have a niche interest/hobby. You can be very elitist, which works against the hobby as a whole, or you can be glad that someone else is helping keep the hobby alive.

@erikamuse2526 3 жыл бұрын

Indeed

@kyleguajardo 3 жыл бұрын

After satisfying yourself with knowledge of something to the point that you can be called an expert, the only natural course is to share interest

@feralbluee 8 ай бұрын

when i was a kid in the early ‘50’s, we’d visit my mom’s parents in Chicago. there was a really old lady who did have a big hurdy gurdy that she’d take around on wheels - sort of a smaller player piano in size. she’d play it on the streets for handouts. only i think she played it on her own, turning the crank and playing it with her other hand. i had no idea till a week ago that there were hand held instruments. i like hearing the old ballads from medieval times. very rich sound. 🌷🌱

@meganh9637 Жыл бұрын

I just heard a classical piece with this instrument in it and now I've gone down a rabbit hole. I think this might be one of my favorite-sounding instruments ever

@MorrowSind 4 жыл бұрын

Every town should have a hurdy gurdy guy.

@GS195 4 жыл бұрын

I went to a convention that had one... long ago.

@GS195 4 жыл бұрын

Looper Birhinger Completely different

@Auspexel 4 жыл бұрын

With his frozen fingers, plays as best he can!

@zekezzekekan2144 4 жыл бұрын

I can't find a teacher in my town so mine's just rotten the closet

@demitriosvekkf.z.7768 4 жыл бұрын

only if he's paid well enough to live and thensome!

@poshrat4605 5 жыл бұрын

"Newer instruments, and i mean renaissance and baroque-"

@DeepinMaiYass 5 жыл бұрын

If it's not Baroque, don't fix it.

@olivef.8094 5 жыл бұрын

@@DeepinMaiYass I hate that I get that joke hahaha

@nikomitrione 5 жыл бұрын

Seth Cantsee that took me so long to get... I’m so slow

@donkmeister 5 жыл бұрын

@@DeepinMaiYassI see where you're coming from , but the "roque" in Baroque rhymes with "rock", not "broke" (think how the cheese "roquefort" is pronounced)... So "I wanna Baroque" or "I love Baroque and roll" would make more sense.

@DeepinMaiYass 5 жыл бұрын

@@donkmeister if I were in jolly old England that may hold water. Now Bach off and get me your credit card and Chopin number.

@phonicalnotion248 Жыл бұрын

This has become one of my new all-time favourite instruments. The sound, the feel, the entire reverberation from it is just so welcoming. Just like bagpipes for me.

@dAdpool-lt2zh Жыл бұрын

This guy is simply “the Hurdy Gurdy Man” I loved this video !

@eere3343 5 жыл бұрын

I'm ready for Hurdy Gurdy Metal in very inappropriate places.

@mk_rexx 5 жыл бұрын

There's no inappropriate place for Hurdy Gurdy Metal

@liberatetheforks 5 жыл бұрын

@@Ehh97 Eluveitie is one of my go to bands. The sound is not like anything else I've heard.

@GlazzHalfFool 5 жыл бұрын

@Big Boss rebirth is an amazing song.......

@TheRealMirCat 5 жыл бұрын

May I interest you in a little "Storm Seeker"?

@GlazzHalfFool 5 жыл бұрын

@Big Boss that's going into the topic of what type of band they are, are they a super group that intends to build the song to show off the ability of the players, or are they a normal band that use their ability to show off the song, either is fine. But usually a solo part is used to give a song a climax, I just listened again to all the song. They all are good songs, but most of them have an overly use of the "non electric" or rather "ethnic" instruments, maybe it's just not my cup of tea, but I just think that rebirth have a better song build, just a total drive that would pump you up any time, the other songs are rather monotonous, maybe except thousandfold, there is place to show the ability of the players, but for my taste it's not needed to be overused, which in most of the songs you mentioned it happens....

@Condottieri 4 жыл бұрын

When he said "I've never played with another Hurdy Gurdy player before" I don't know why but it felt so wholesome. It's like when you finally meet someone that shares a niche hobby with you and you two hit it off and you finally feel less isolated and weird. It was nice lol.

@amyicykintinakofa5016 4 жыл бұрын

i know its like when i find some one as weird and screwed up in the head as me

@minoritygaming4009 4 жыл бұрын

Nice

@A-G-F- 3 жыл бұрын

He sounded leggit hapoy after that oart

@computadorsoares 3 жыл бұрын

i really felt that when the melodys got together, so nice

@randyxyt5562 3 жыл бұрын

@@amyicykintinakofa5016 Oh an edgy teen, I see.

@igorvoloshin3406 6 ай бұрын

Here in Ukraine hurdy-gurdy is called simply "lira" and since old times up to the early XX century one could meet a wandering musician - "lirnyk" travelling across the land and singing folk tales - "kazka" and Cossack heroic ballads - "douma", accompanying himself with lira. Thank you for interesting video and greetings from Ukraine! ✌🇺🇦

@sergioguerra7551 3 жыл бұрын

I’m impressed how interesting the hurdy gurdy sounds, it’s like a bagpipe, a violin but the way of playing is like a piano yet you can do different techniques seen in guitar and violin but performed in different ways leaving us with the same effect, it’s genuinely incredible

@markm0000 2 жыл бұрын

This seems like a untapped sound that could be used more in music.

@madilock7460 2 жыл бұрын

@@markm0000 its actually used quite a lot. Less in popular music, but in folk music and movie soundtracks its suprisingly common

@timothyharshaw2347 Жыл бұрын

I'd argue it's probably a primordial instrument from which Violins, Pianos and Guitars all came from as standalone refinements for specific sounds. But certainly the Hurdy Gurdy combined multiple elements

@BlackHeartedJester Жыл бұрын

Eluveitie are a great example of how it's used in metal. They play a few folk instruments.

@gorak9000 Жыл бұрын

I think the first time I saw it used, or knew it existed, was many years ago when Arcade Fire played SNL - I was like 'WTF is that crank violin type thing?"

@nightshadekelly 3 жыл бұрын

That guy was probably so happy to teach a young person so much about that instrument.

@Krabadaque 3 жыл бұрын

My impression is that both were happy about meeting and explaining / learning!

@kirbyjoe7484 2 жыл бұрын

He looked both happy and impressed with how quickly Rob picked up and explored the capabilities of the instrument.

@CrazyDave318 Жыл бұрын

It’s been 84 years.

@charliepea Жыл бұрын

That instrument looks too advanced for its time. It's amazing.

@erichwoods8336 Жыл бұрын

What a fantastic instrument, I had only heard about it through the song ‘hurdy gurdy man’ but such a delight to hear someone playing it and seemingly enjoying it. Something not to be lost in the passage of time. Thank You…..

@Varaldar 4 жыл бұрын

"theres this felt on this string- "-thats cotton" "so this one has six strings then-" "it has four"

@gorgolyt 4 жыл бұрын

You'd prefer he lie and keep up the pretence of the mistake? Weird.

@Varaldar 4 жыл бұрын

@@gorgolyt no it's just funny, the rapid fire corrections

@gorgolyt 4 жыл бұрын

@@Varaldar I guess. If you work in technical industries that mode of speaking is pretty typical so I didn't really notice anything unusual or funny there.

@steamynoodle2010 4 жыл бұрын

Do you even Gerdy bro!?

@Rivers256 4 жыл бұрын

He chose to cut after that part rather than before it, makes sense to me.

@kimberlyparrish7522 4 жыл бұрын

He needs a shirt that says "Ask me about my cranking arm”.

@vorshack8968 4 жыл бұрын

Yeeeeeeeesss.

@Ohm51 4 жыл бұрын

LoLoLoLoLoLoLoLoLoL

@The_Notorious_N.O.E. 3 жыл бұрын

Or one that says: I'll let you crank my hurdy gurdy

@TimGreig 5 ай бұрын

What a beautiful instrument: 1000 years old, that drone sound is a killer and those grace notes. So sweet

@jasonwelsh417 Жыл бұрын

My father built two of these. It was pretty impressive.

@carolnearson7932 5 ай бұрын

Wow! That’s amazing!

@HangrySaturn Ай бұрын

Your father is goated.

@subspace2913 5 жыл бұрын

Me: * *has homework* * Also me: *hurdy gurdy*

@jose2226 5 жыл бұрын

This is so dumb but made me laugh, thanks

@oscarsimpsonjacka7917 5 жыл бұрын

I have a music exam and I actually need to know this for homework 😂

@shashainnova8951 4 жыл бұрын

Irresponsible ass fucking kid

@Luna-xb9zn 4 жыл бұрын

Dude this is homework, learning music and history

@serdarkahraman6765 4 жыл бұрын

Me rn

@rawrimaoctopus5715 5 жыл бұрын

He was so impressed at rob but dude knows his stuff awesome guy

@Vercus100 Жыл бұрын

I've known about this instrument for years but didn't really know what it was. I didn't expect to like it as much as I do. Thanks so much for doing these videos. It's really fascinating learning about these unusual instruments.

@tylerabney6227 6 ай бұрын

This man is so excited to share this with the world and I'm so, so glad he did 🫶 Such a beautiful instrument

@stickoutofthemud 4 жыл бұрын

Finally, an instrument for those who don't have the lungs for bagpipes!

@MsMormoopidae 4 жыл бұрын

Steve V You might be interested in Irish bagpipes (uilleann pipes), they use a bellows instead of your lungs!

@vindiesel3066 3 жыл бұрын

Athsmatic bagpipes

@megaseis7849 3 жыл бұрын

more drone ! (in Christopher Walken's voice)

@Pentregarth 3 жыл бұрын

I'm asthmatic (or at least I used to be) and my lungs were never the problem with playing bagpipes. If you have a set with a decent seal, the first thing that will become fatigued as you play is your arm, then eventually your lips once your arm is trained to keep the pressure up. Hurdy gurdy is a beautiful instrument though and makes for a very nice accompaniment to bagpipes as well.

@matthewreese7710 3 жыл бұрын

Steve V “Finally!” Hurdy Gurdy: *is a 1000 years old*

@typepositivelyset4808 5 жыл бұрын

the hurdy gurdy is the reason I exist, my parents met at a hurdy gurdy fesival. never thought I would see you playing one. crazy

@romajimamulo 5 жыл бұрын

Better than a keg party

@versnellingspookie 5 жыл бұрын

So you're a Hurdy Gurdy lovebaby?

@jarls5890 5 жыл бұрын

"Hurdstock '68 - the summer of the Gurdy". =)

@basementpunkkid9199 5 жыл бұрын

Jarl S this is my new favorite comment

@TheShadyShepardShow 5 жыл бұрын

This sounds like some shit from a movie

@ruthpate788 7 ай бұрын

❤ You both sounded great in your duet on your hurdy-gurdys! Love it!

@trainsbyben Жыл бұрын

From an engineering point of view, the technical aspect of just building the instrument blows my mind. To watch different artist play this instrument in YT and Patreon videos is worthy of praise. Passion becomes evident and praise of another becomes the one who praises. Awesome video as others you do.

@beedubz1322 4 жыл бұрын

Leave Rob on a deserted Island for a week. When you come back he'll have built and mastered 3 new unique instruments, and be playing Slayer on some coconut bark seagull feather shovel.

@nathanjohansen7169 3 жыл бұрын

Wait... you play the coconut bark seagull feather shovel?! Me too!!

@BrianSantero 3 жыл бұрын

@@purplelord8531 this 100%, Martin is a god.

@rainsworth- 4 жыл бұрын

I felt the emotions when he said it's his first time playing with another hurdy gurdy player.

@jakobvanklinken 3 жыл бұрын

It's not gay if the tips don't touch

@GiftedFestiveBee 3 жыл бұрын

@@jakobvanklinken 😳😳

@edifyguy 3 жыл бұрын

@Deus Vult. Dead? Not at all, but mostly forgotten. I knew it existed, and I have even seen one in person, but they are very uncommon to be sure.

@Tedd755 3 жыл бұрын

Me too! Watching Jim's passion for the instrument and joy in teaching it to Rob was inspiring.

@catherineabbott6249 8 ай бұрын

So much fun. I've heard hurdy gurdies played at Renaissance Festivals, but y'all put them in the shade. Thank you for sharing.

@TWMAC2011 Жыл бұрын

Loved this. So glad it was mentioned that it could sound like the pipes (bag pipes). I have said this about other stringed instruments and gotten puzzled looks from people. So thank you for that!

@thegamer9882 3 жыл бұрын

Me and the boys on sea of thieves be like:

@rectrix6868 2 жыл бұрын

I was looking for a sot comment

@MrFrootcakeOfficial 2 жыл бұрын

I can't stop thinking: "Play Maiden Voyage."

@simjammed1868 2 жыл бұрын

Sea of thieves

@tigerangiles2894 2 жыл бұрын

We shall sail together!

@trickytreyperfected1482 2 жыл бұрын

@@ollie7041 I personally feel like Yo Ho (A Pirate's Life for Me) doesn't sound the best on the hurdy gurdy... or at least how they played it in game. I feel like it fits the banjo a lot more. Bosun Bill and Summon the Megalodon sound better on the hurdy gurdy to me.

@dennislork 4 жыл бұрын

"You allready got a good cranking arm." Well...

@stankystorms7170 3 жыл бұрын

...

@official_karmastudios5413 3 жыл бұрын

*. . .*

@jeelpandya5147 3 жыл бұрын

*cricket noises*

@onion1319 3 жыл бұрын

. . .

@areascoda2912 3 жыл бұрын

...

@roadking99jokerst60 4 ай бұрын

Let's all thank the craftsmen that build these lovely instruments. Then thank the folks that play.

@kathrynmodene9428 11 ай бұрын

I am so glad you have this video, I'm going to show it to our summer camp during our music lessons and I can't wait for their reactions.

@TurdleShell 5 жыл бұрын

idk whats more interesting. all the info on the instrument itself or how excited this man is to explain it all

@iDrunkRS 5 жыл бұрын

8:05 "...you already have a great cranking arm" THANKS

@TH3C001 5 жыл бұрын

Masturbation.

@IdenticalTentacle 5 жыл бұрын

hahahahaha came here to say this hahaha

@hellsonion514 5 жыл бұрын

"I'm a wanker! I'm a wanker! and it does me good like it bloody well should!"

@heyahowareyou5971 2 жыл бұрын

Can’t help but love his enthusiasm.

@walleyvideo8297 2 жыл бұрын

1000 times I love this video. Thank you for expanding my musical horizons I look forward to your music on the hurdy-gurdy.

@GillyManYT 4 жыл бұрын

Me an intellectual: Sea of thieves instrument.

@evinroen6401 4 жыл бұрын

Yes.

@ryanragland9607 4 жыл бұрын

Whats your gamercard? Lol

@thehungazza2628 4 жыл бұрын

Mothmando Gaming bosun bill time

@za_curry2101 4 жыл бұрын

hurdy gurdy gang

@dFuidhfoDFJdf 4 жыл бұрын

Hold fast tides are turning

@imafood 4 жыл бұрын

I love the hurdy gurdy man, he was so sweet and exited to jam with another hurdy gurdy player 😭😊

@tvoommen4688 4 жыл бұрын

I like his shirt

@JimiGosu 8 ай бұрын

This was phenomenal! It's a very interesting and surprisingly versatile instrument.

@cherylmburton5577 8 ай бұрын

St Hildegard of Bingen had one of the first and you can identify it in her music, sounding as if she mixed in modern folk music. The folk musicians revived the hurdy gurdy in modern times.

@hipdogdsv Жыл бұрын

The Hurdy Gurdy Man was a favorite song of mine in the 60s. This is really fascinating. It sounds like a bagpipe with all 4 strings cranking. Wow. I have a bagpipe chanter and took bagpipe lessons years ago.

@michalina_malisz 5 жыл бұрын

Hey man, thank you for spreading the gurdy love! ❤️ I'm a hurdy gurdy player for a Swiss band Eluveitie, I also record metal covers and I'm all about metal hurdy gurdy, so I'm looking forward very much to your song with this instrument! 😏 Great job!

@tenhundredkills 5 жыл бұрын

I love your work. It's truly amazing!

@franlovelsimic8421 5 жыл бұрын

oh shit, Eluveitie introduced me to hg, excited to see how your new record will pan out.

@zundra616 5 жыл бұрын

Wasn't expecting to see a member from my fav band in the comments

@LeGarcondelAutomne 5 жыл бұрын

Elu are masters and so is our Michalina ;)

@neurosin 5 жыл бұрын

You were the first person I thought of when this video showed up, Michalina! Every time you come to California I loved talking to you about your instrument.

@Benzy670 4 жыл бұрын

This video feels wholesome af. “I’ve never played with another hurdy gurdy player before,” filled my heart.

@darrellpidgeon6440 2 жыл бұрын

I've heard of this instrument. Glad I finally looked into it on your channel. You helped bring the art of playing it to life. Great jammin' btw!

@RubberD3 Жыл бұрын

their conversation is so nice

@seancady3813 2 жыл бұрын

It is always so satisfying to see Rob's musical fundamentals allow him to get a grasp on a brand new instrument.

@flowinsounds 3 ай бұрын

except we never heard the expert, so had nothing to compare to

@JohnDoe-xx8yw 5 жыл бұрын

That guy was probably having the time of his life, actually getting to jam with somebody on the hurdy gurdy

@patchinthebox Ай бұрын

I love listening to people who are really passionate about specific things. This guy knows everything there is to know about the Hurdy Gurdy and is so happy to get to share his knowledge.

@ThomasWatts-si8lw 4 ай бұрын

I love the energy they give off playing together

@bradleyburrow9121 2 жыл бұрын

Dad jokes aside, "You already have a good cranking arm" sold me. I feel like I can definitely play this now.

@LilDeuceDeuce 5 жыл бұрын

I love that Rob can take something fairly esoteric like this and package it in a way that's genuinely entertaining and informative...sometimes I feel cynical about KZfaq as a whole but when I think of videos like this being seen by hundreds of thousands of people it makes me feel like the system works

@CyberChrist 5 жыл бұрын

Even a broken clock is right twice a day ;)

@47tilinfinity29 5 жыл бұрын

it's his birthday today

@jackorion7157 5 жыл бұрын

Adam Neely can learn from this guy then

@jerryreed5098 5 жыл бұрын

@@CyberChrist I like that.

@jpunkabillybayd.7562 5 жыл бұрын

Sometimes!

@user-mv4it2mp6z Жыл бұрын

This man genuine love his instruments... his eyes light up just talking about about them.

@Dorlinedainwen 3 жыл бұрын

*has sea of thieves flashbacks of sitting and playing hurdy gurdy on ship while 12 year olds scream and chase my sloop trying to sink me*

@cobrahazarddj7370 2 жыл бұрын

@muttproductions2536 2 жыл бұрын

I've encountered players like that who won't stop, so I decided to give them a taste of their own medicine, only I use megakegs

@dannymcfries2956 5 жыл бұрын

So when’s the signature model then, Rob?

@fsdirtbear_gaming3315 5 жыл бұрын

You son of a bitch I laughed so hard at this comment lmfao!!!

@dannymcfries2956 5 жыл бұрын

x401 chaos I try my best

@333grace Жыл бұрын

How very fun! Thank you both for showing this amazing instrument. Lovely!

@kristinmoreno9203 4 ай бұрын

Both of those instruments have a lovely sound. Very interesting! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

@ianprescott7924 5 жыл бұрын

Some of the experts in these videos seem intimidated by how easily Rob picks it up haha

@ericmoody3944 5 жыл бұрын

That's what I was picking up as well.

@EndingTimes0 4 жыл бұрын

Was thinking the same thing lol

@jxshziag742 4 жыл бұрын

Robs just talented as fuck man

@iannordin5250 4 жыл бұрын

Not intimidated so much as extremely impressed. As for Rob, when you are a trained musician you tend to be able to pick up a wide variety of instruments quickly, especially if you experiment wacky ones.

@MrJizzinmypantz 4 жыл бұрын

he tells him he has great talent multiple times, he seemed to be genuinely enjoying the discussion and the experience. 12:38

@meanhe1093 5 жыл бұрын

The hurdy gurdy is the platypus of the musical world. 😂

@Justwantahover 4 жыл бұрын

Worse than the platypus.

@grahamriley8064 4 жыл бұрын

@@Justwantahover Better than the platypus

@DavidMcbrady 4 жыл бұрын

#truth

@dfgjhdj 4 жыл бұрын

i've always thought of it as the medieval keytar.

@justaway_of_the_samurai 4 жыл бұрын

I would say the Stroh Violin would be the platypus of the musical world. It is a string instrument like a normal violin, but it is amplified using a metal horn like a brass instrument.

@jimwile9313 Ай бұрын

I absolutely love to watch an expert talk on their subject. What an extremely nice man.

@bloomsandthreads8519 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful! I loved it! Thank you for sharing with us❗️

@user199543999 5 жыл бұрын

I recommend Lamb of God - Grace (hurdy gurdy cover) by helvetion to get a better idea about this instrument.

@br1an_b 5 жыл бұрын

I just checked it out and it's freaking awesome!! Thank you for the recommendation. I hope Rob sees it too!

@krystianwojtas1032 5 жыл бұрын

I proud of she becouse she is from my country XD. And she play in eluveitie

@FlipperWolf 5 жыл бұрын

Rob should collab with her, she play in Eluveitie which is a celtic Metal Band.

@katnax3059 5 жыл бұрын

She also released another covers, like Monuments - Jhin, or August Burns Red - Martyr ^^

@jansmit2341 5 жыл бұрын

Storm seeker have standard someone in the band to play the hurdy gurdy (band isn’t really well known)

@Sergey-wg7ne 5 жыл бұрын

There's a really cool folk melodic death metal band Eluveitie from Switzerland which uses hurdy gurdy in its music. They also have two acoustic (non-metal) albums called Evocation and Evocation II which feature hurdy gurdy even more prominently.

@Thrashmetalkicksass 5 жыл бұрын

Metallica used it as well in "Low man's lyrics"

@Satan-lb8pu 5 жыл бұрын

Gonna check them out. For once there is a metal band from my country. EDIT: Damn, I just check them out and this is amazing. I mean, flute, bagpipe, harp and hurdy gurdy, this is perfect.

@Nakhiruz 5 жыл бұрын

Sergey Chapaev Thanks for adding another band to my life :)

@adityaverma8474 5 жыл бұрын

Yassss, i saw them live, they were amazing!

@digitaldeathsquid3448 5 жыл бұрын

Cellar Darling do a similar thing, but from more of a gothic/power metal type of folk metal fusion. Their lead singer plays both a hurdy-gurdy and a flute

@southerncross4956 7 ай бұрын

That was very interesting to watch and hear, thank you!

@charlottetracy3970 8 ай бұрын

I loved this program.

@jillianjacques4190 3 жыл бұрын

I'm gonna learn this and whip it out at parties. It'll be a hoot n a half.

@blk99xtreme 3 жыл бұрын

If you could do that, I'd venture to say it would be a Full 2 Hoots! I'll look for my invite soon...

@kingjames4886 2 жыл бұрын

have you heardy my gurdy?

@RumbleFish69 2 жыл бұрын

Listen, if you whip out your hurdy gurdy, I'll whip out mine!

@talamit4403 2 жыл бұрын

Play wonderwall

@aashapagann2700 2 жыл бұрын

@@talamit4403 lmao

@tonyhakston536 5 жыл бұрын

Sounds somewhere between a fiddle and a bagpipe. I like it.

@misterturkturkle 4 жыл бұрын

Played right it can sound a bit like an accordion too

@Spyro_76 4 жыл бұрын

Others sound more like a violin too

@tvoommen4688 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah , to me it is a bagpipe

@covfefe1787 4 жыл бұрын

It’s polish in origin

@tvoommen4688 4 жыл бұрын

@@covfefe1787 I thought it is Hungarian; any way, it is east-european.....

@zazuzazz5419 Жыл бұрын

Impressive, Rob!! This was a fascinating demonstration, you two. It felt so ancient, remote yet somehow familiar- that it ended up on a shore futuristic, for sure.

@barryfroelich3526 25 күн бұрын

Soooo.cool. Beautiful works of art. Thank you for the great demonstration.

@1980alsful 5 жыл бұрын

Music... There's no higher form of art on the planet. That moment when they both jammed together and the smiles on their faces was pretty special

@asmallphd9648 5 жыл бұрын

@Bobert Wiltshire do you want a cookie?

@captainfreaky2655 5 жыл бұрын

Bobert Wiltshire That’s just, like, your opinion man

@alexig1840 5 жыл бұрын

Bobert Wiltshire you can mess with people emotions a lot more and easier with music

@kodybuchart8285 5 жыл бұрын

@Bobert Wiltshire Listen to some John Coltrane and tell me that

@TeensyTea 5 жыл бұрын

@Bobert Wiltshire Art never captures the viewers emotions. Look at the people's emotions and expressions at an art gallery and compare them to those of a concert...

@tomfrazofishal 4 жыл бұрын

"how many strings does it have" oh dear god please don't djent the hurdy gurdy

@Molteniceee 4 жыл бұрын

PLEASE DO

@ulfdanielsen6009 4 жыл бұрын

Why not? Eluveitie´s been doing it for seventeen years!

@sotetsotetsotetsotetsotet2379 4 жыл бұрын

Wait until we get the 12 string microtonal version then we crank

@trossk 3 жыл бұрын

Stevie T challenge?

@evergreenbear 3 жыл бұрын

PERIPHERY ON THE HURDY GURDY

@Ppuffdiddleydangdoof 3 ай бұрын

So cool! That was so informative. And Rob, I found your playing really beautiful. You took to it like nothing, but that makes sense because you're already a musician! What a cool instrument.

@yakhooves 4 ай бұрын

I adore his enthusiasm! It’s infectious!

@lgwappo 3 жыл бұрын

Donovan was a famous pop singer who wrote the hit song "Hurdy Gurdy Man" in 1968. All these years I never knew there is something actually called a hurdy gurdy.

@RockBarnRecords 3 жыл бұрын

Same. I thought it was just gibberish.

@jojo212 Жыл бұрын

The very reason I clicked on this video. Curious to know what is a hurry Gordy? Because of that song!

@erinmalone2669 10 ай бұрын

That was the only reason I had ever heard of it as well. I’m really glad people are keeping these old things alive.

@brendakearns8995 10 ай бұрын

It IS nice to hear the instrument they sang about in the song. 😊

@earthlingjohn 9 ай бұрын

Oddly enough, Donovan did not include a Hurdy Gurdy in the song Hurdy Gurdy Man

@psemeq 3 жыл бұрын

Weird instrument virtuoso: it is very hard instrument to play Rob: it's like guitar, but upsidedown

@francescacosentino1834 7 ай бұрын

Woah, such an amazing instrument!

@verenamaharajah6082 7 ай бұрын

Absolutely amazing that someone so long ago invented and constructed this complex instrument. And people are still making and playing them today. Marvellous.

@joshtucker5724 3 жыл бұрын

first time playing hurdy gurdy: *plays smoke on the water*

@Technotoadnotafrog 3 жыл бұрын

There are few things you can't play that on

@blitheringrando1410 2 жыл бұрын

Imagine taking a hurdy gurdy into guitar center for a setup. The tech would quit 😂

@titheproven954 Жыл бұрын

I thought that was a requirement for the first time on any instrument?

@ulfdanielsen6009 4 жыл бұрын

Forget the cowbell,- EVERYTHING needs more Hurdy Gurdy!

@deeannabratton9991 8 ай бұрын

This was amazing and rivoting at the same time. Enjoyed the history lesson along with it!!!

@williamstephenjackson6420 Жыл бұрын

I had no idea! Now the song makes sense. A wonderful instrument! Beautiful sound. I love it!

@scottking5555 3 жыл бұрын

Hurdy gurdy has been used in metal very successfully, and I love seeing this. More hurdy gurdy metal I'd definitely wanted

@Jagger-Tyr_13 2 жыл бұрын

The first time I saw/heard this thing was in Korpiklaani's song Rauta.

@bigisrick 2 жыл бұрын

I'd like to hear it replace the bagpipes on chutes and ladders by korn

@aussiechris5904 2 жыл бұрын

Eluveitie use one, and you may find Metsatoll interesting, they use several types of old instrument. Check them out :) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mqljhJyimcm2inU.html

@diacoal2433 2 жыл бұрын

If you don't already know Cellar Darling, you should definitely give them a listen!

@torzk7966 2 жыл бұрын

My first experience with hurdy gurdy in metal was with Eluveitie's Inis Mona, some 12+ years ago. Never really looked up the workings behind the instrument until just now, but I love it!