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Introducing...The Hurdy Gurdy: A Practical Start to the Instrument

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About this tutor book

In this modern tutorial, Clare Salaman introduces the Hurdy-Gurdy with a progressive selection of 30 easy arrangements accompanied by technical notes and pictures. The mystery of this instrument is uncovered with a light exploration into its history and is further demonstrated with live recordings of all the included pieces available on a free audio download.

Introducing... Series

Designed as an introduction, this series provides a solid foundation in a clear and easy-to-read format. Essential for all beginners seeking a practical start to their instrument. 

The Author

Clare Salaman (1966-2022) was a renowned multi-instrumentalist and founder of The Society of Strange and Ancient Instruments. She lectured and directed at the Royal Academy of Music, the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, the Norwegian Academy of Music and the Royal College of Music.

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DS
19/05/2025
David S.
United States

Feels threadbare

The Hurdy Gurdy Method by Muskett is much more complete than this book. This only contains the most basic information and has a lot of whitespace on many pages. The main value here is the 30 tunes selected for beginning players.

HS
11/05/2025
Hope S.
United Kingdom

Fast delivery, great product

Order process was smooth and efficientand the item arrived in a timely manner.

PC
11/04/2025
Peter C.
United Kingdom

Introducing the Hurdy Gurdy

This book would suit a more advanced user, but if you were more advanced, you would not need it.

JH
27/12/2023
John H.
United Kingdom

Well Pleased

As a novice Hurdy Gurdy enthusiast, this book is exactly what I was looking for. My understanding of the instrument has greatly improved as the book answers all those questions you forget to ask. The book was recommended by Alfie at the Early Music Shop, the whole experience has been beyond what I had expected. Thanks guys at EMS

PF
04/08/2023
Paul F.
United Kingdom

Introducing… The Hurdy Gurdy

This is a well written and well illustrated introduction to the Hurdy Gurdy and how to start playing it. Unfortunately the digital audio content that contains sound files of the tunes featured in the book is difficult to download. I did manage to download it eventually and it is very useful.

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