Crwth

[@vyorra]

My last name is Crowther, after the crwth. It's so fascinating to hear people play this instrument. Thanks for keeping it alive 💜🎶

[@Ajstorm3000]

Same here!

[@zoethemalnourishedvegan2800]

Me too. It’s amazing that Googling my last name opened all these beautiful instruments. I’m a cellist and would live to learn it.

[@emilecrowther8594]

Me Too. We the long lost Celts.

[@emilecrowther8594]

Oh and Iäm the only one using my last name in my google account. Do I get extra brownie points?

[@johnbrereton5229]

@@emilecrowther8594 The name Crowther is of Anglo Saxon origin not Celtic A Crowther describe a person who played the English Crowd a stringed instrument. A violin is still called a crowdy-kit in parts of western England.

[@TRHARTAmericanArtist]

Your Crwth has a very nice tone. Thanks for sharing your talent.

[@Silversnapdragon]

Thank you for sharing a sound that is all but forgotten from the ears of mankind. I always wondered what the instruments of old sounded like, and listening to you play made me feel like I was walking a dirt road in the days long passed.

[@Jordan-pp5bo]

I'm writing a book where the main characters all play different stringed instruments, for one i couldn't think of one, and searched for stringed instruments, and the interesting name of the Crwth sparked my interest. I am so glad i chose this, it sounds so beautiful...

[@baltofarlander2618]

Jordan Laney Stroh violin is also interesting. Polish fiddle also.

[@lexheath8276]

If you publish, please let me know. Have you seen the Langspil?

[@scp5358]

How is your book coming? have you finished it?

[@jazzbassoonguy]

its been 5 years, hows the book

[@Jordan-pp5bo]

@@jazzbassoonguy I actually accidentally got writer's block in that book and ended up starting like 50 other books that are all unfinished as well I also ended up rebooting and rewriting major parts of the instrument book, but it's still about magic people who play stringed instruments, and one of them still uses a crwth

[@BeautifulTreasureIsland]

My mother was from England. Her family name was Crowther--apparently a reference to people to made or played the Crwth.

[@Maharan169]

Are you sure her family wasn't Welsh as it's a Welsh name and a Welsh instrument

[@drutter]

@@Maharan169 Her mother was from England, which could mean she's from Wales.

[@percival413]

i know for a fact that i have contributed at least 1,000 views of this video because it's the only music i listen to. wish it was on spotify. this song is exquisite

[@ricardoreyes2654]

Amazing!! I like watching i drums ts of the past

[@angelaschader862]

So well played. And look at all the other instruments this gentleman has at the beck and call. Just stunning. (But I beg for even more on the Crwth...)

[@leonrenault8797]

This is so beautifull

[@c_farther5208]

Fantastic, beautiful, brilliant. How does a person learn to work an instrument like this is beyond me. This gentleman must be very smart! Absolutely beautiful!!!

[@elsassuberalles1200]

That's exactly what i was thinking ! You must probably learn it on your own and that is very hard !

[@c_farther5208]

I could never learn something like that and I had an extensive piano background from child hood through my twenties and gave it up. But they say if you know piano, you can learn anything. I don't think that is true. But at least I have an appreciation of others, for sure.

[@MrAranton]

It doesn't look that different from playing a violin, or maybe a viola; depending on the scale-length. In a way even easier since playing only certain strings at a time doesn't seem to be an issue.

[@almishti]

It's actually quite challenging and very different from modern bowed instruments! The bridge is flattened so, yes all strings are played at once, but also octave pairs in which each member of the melody pairs can be played together or contrapuntally, more or less. The holding position and bow position are also quite different. I've showed mine to some viola and violin playing friends and they are pretty baffled! Cass Meurig, a current master of crwth who started on violin, talks about how different it is in a video you can find on youtube. :)

[@pauljeavons4350]

I have read that the Welsh players of this instrument were aware that its popularity out

[@steamingheartbeat]

Simply ... sounds .... amazing .... Don't know why but this is it You made my day. Keep up with that sound of mediavial instrumental gems ... (Sorry for my bad english) Greetings from Germany

[@Emily-Whitfield]

Beautiful sound❤❤❤❤❤

[@thelostspaceman1783]

Fantastic

[@codexstudios]

Someone send this vid to CRWTH, I think he'd love to sample it.

[@crwth001]

I don't even know who CRWTH is but I have "crwth" as my username lol

[@alexnkogin]

Well played

[@crwth001]

I wish there was a monster that played this instrument in MSM. It's so beautiful and needs more recognition

[@RossOzarka]

Fun fact, Crwth (and crwths) is one of the few valid scrabble words with no vowels, that does not also contain a y. This is according to CSW19. However, you have about a one in 20,000 chance of playing this word. The most probable vowel-less play is "ST" (1 in 65 chance; meaning 'hush') and the least probable is "TSKTSKS" (one in about 34,000; "expression of annoyance"). So don't bother remembering the crwth the next time you play scrabble.

[@ioanjenkins7014]

I think w is clased as a vowel in welsh

[@guzimAntonova]

@@ioanjenkins7014 ye it is. and u thought non english words didnt count

[@richsackett3423]

"you have about a one in 20,000 chance of playing this word" - Fun fact: That doesn't mean what you think it means. Maybe you've never played the game with any ability. I think I could make crwth happen in a half dozen games or less. I mean, come on - 3,1,4,1,3 is not an uncommon or difficult word to form.

[@servantofaeie1569]

W is the vowel though

[@SassyTesla]

that's interesting, the bridge is stabilized not only on the soundboard but also on the back board. can anyone elaborate on this for me?

[@alvaroi.c.9278]

I don't know the exact name in English, but it's a bridge-soundpost. The soundpost, unlike in modern stringed instruments, is integrated into the bridge, as an extension of one of its feet. This way, the sound is directly transfered to the back of the sound box. It's a resource used in many traditional instruments, such as the Calabrian lyre, the Chilean rabel or the Bulgarian gadulka.

[@lewisnorth1188]

Sounds like The Witcher 3 soundtrack

[@mralright2888]

Ladies of the Woods :D

[@christiancrowder4214]

Ancestors got my last name from this instrument.

[@Mrinternet6]

This is great, but how do you pronounce this?

[@DoomRutabaga]

Idk, I pronounce the W in this weird midpoint between "euh," "uh," and "oo" lol

[@Mrinternet6]

@@DoomRutabaga yeah, welsh always confuses me

[@AngryMrFixit]

I come back and listen to this pretty frequently, is it an original?

[@almishti]

It's called the wren, from at least 18th century Wales.

[@delythangharad7320]

This is beatifully played and the crwth sounds really resonant. I presume Ken Koons is your father? Is this the only crwth he's made?

[@aethulwulfvonstopphen8013]

Where can I get one on a budget?

[@leofuster9145]

Beautiful instrument. But what is this song ? Where does it come from ?

[@lindaevans1949]

Léo Fuster the wren .

[@julienbuchanan8969]

I think it’s Scottish.

[@mr.flibblessumeriantransla5417]

It's Welsh.

[@Qwufi]

I want to learn to play an instrument which called in a way I spit during pronunciation on those whom ask its name. Im home.

[@jfjoubertquebec]

Hope this is not a too stupid question but... can it be used to play faster fiddle type melodies?

[@VanielDeeform]

J J 1 year and still no answer... Yes, if it can be played & sound like a fiddle or violin, it can be approached in a faster style. Imagine the sound!

[@zoecrowther3675]

I want one so bad a trip on durename database lead to this lol

[@kolorowefrywolitki]

dobre🤑124 zł

[@larryanderson9729]

Sounds yummy

[@marvinthemaniac7698]

This instrument would qualify as both a lute and a harp.

[@richsackett3423]

Not at all. It's a fiddle.

[@marvinthemaniac7698]

@@richsackett3423 the fiddle is part of the lute family.

[@richsackett3423]

@@marvinthemaniac7698 That’s silly.

[@marvinthemaniac7698]

@@richsackett3423 I studied world music appreciation in community College, my textbook said there were three distinct types of string instruments: lute, harp, zither. The violin was qualified as a member of the lute family.

[@richsackett3423]

@@marvinthemaniac7698 I studied music composition at a university and got a bachelor's degree. Chordophones are classified by how the string is excited. Not idea what book you read. Books don't play musical instruments.

[@gamevibe2659]

Lo in

[@Erandir64]

You should offer your services on fiverr.

[@richsackett3423]

Like making love to a woman then saying, "That was so good, you should be a whore!" Good luck with that.

[@guadalupetorres2514]

Eres Troy mclure

[@giornogiovanna3987]

I came here because i was searching an instrument for my bard, but damn i really love this instrument