Explaining the Features of my Hurdy Gurdy! / PATTY GURDY

Hey folks! This video is for all the people that still have questions about my instrument!
My gurdy was built by Walter Simons (GER) and costs around 5,000 euros.
The tuner I use for my hurdy gurdy: goo.gl/uuSWCU
Business Contact: [e-mail]

[@NeonBlade]

The thing that always amazes me most about the Hurdy Gurdy is that someone, centuries ago, actually thought it up.

[@sircotty2330]

Its worse if you look at the orgin. The hurdy gurdy used to be a huge instrument for churches needing 2 people opperating it, and a guy looked at it and went "i want a handheld version"

[@BuckCalabro]

The things that touch the strings (with the weird plastic) are called tangents in English.

[@exodus1111]

What are they called in the other langauge?

[@maxwilson7001]

They are?

[@norfigrim596]

Oh, cool instrument. Maybe i should give it a try. * Checks the price. Spits his tea over the laptop. * Guess I'll just stay subscribed and listen to the hurdy gurdy here.

[@redstonemodder]

There's also the option of building one, which I hear is cheaper. You can find resources on the web ranging from blueprints to how-to guides. I hear it's easier than it seems to build one, but I've not yet gathered the materials required to do it myself so I can't say for sure.

[@norfigrim596]

Duct tape and WD-40 will do the magic.

[@j.danaclark89]

Norfigrim I looked on ebay and found one for $250 American. lots more for +$2000 though. I bet you get what you pay for.

[@Ray_XII]

+Norfigrim Exactly! Duct tape if it should stay put, WD-40 if it needs to move. There's an XKCD for that (as all things in life have an XKCD)

[@loiccheveau2187]

Patty's instrument must be especially expensive because of all the electronic stuff on it. In France, you can find acoustic hurdy gurdys for about 2000€ or even less.

[@nicholasaquino5160]

Being a classical guitarist. I fell in love with the hurdy gurdy" I'll be honest with you" I thought it was a bag pipe whenever I heard it. It even sounded like a fiddle" but for something that's been around for centuries. It's definitely gotten my attention. It's on my bucket list of things to get and learn to play. Thanks for the rundown of the instrument's schematics.

[@zoltanszaszi2264]

As someone who studied the cello, same, totally same.

[@TheGent2]

Variation on an old joke: "How long does it take to tune a gurdy?" "I don't know." "Neither does anyone else." (Kidding.) Very informative. Thank you.

[@Rockmyway00]

You should do a "Beginner's guide to Hurdy Gurdy" where you tell us everything we need to know to play a Hurdy Gurdy, like how to tune and stuff

[@kevstacey8639]

Until I saw your video for "The Longing" just yesterday I don't think I'd ever even heard of the hurdy-gurdy. Furthermore you made it look so easy when you played it. In any event I feel like I've learned something, and something cool at that, so thank you.

[@StormWaltz73]

Totally adore Patty and her music. Though I'm starting to think it might be easier to fly the Space Shuttle than play the Hurdy Gurdy! Bravo Patty!

[@Kanefora]

I bought my hurdy 2 weeks ago. An amazing instrument! Your is more complex. I have only 3 strings (burdon, melodic and trumpet), historical from Jan Malisz workshop. Grettings from Poland! Your music is awesome!

[@SablemoonProductions]

I live in the US and I have never seen this instrument until I came across your videos. I listen to a lot of celtic music so 1 of your videos came across as a suggestion and I clicked on it. I am SO fascinated with this instrument! I'd love to learn how to play one day! Of course, finding the instrument itself can be difficult here too. Keep making videos! I'd love to learn all I can and enjoy the sound of the beautiful instrument!!

[@troyroberts5450]

I think I just fell in love.

[@steveelmes9273]

Yeah, me too! And the instrument is pretty cool too!

[@loleslue3197]

Hey guys,Know what?This istrumental sound takes me away to sunset highland.The green grass,blue sky.Just WOW...I loved it 2,3,4,5😁...

[@Gulaschiltis]

you should make more of your original songs, like "Gurdy's Green". I love that song and hope to hear more of you soon :3 danke für die Infos und weiter so!

[@PattyGurdy]

I am currently writing more songs for you all :)

[@KiwiNom]

yay

[@evan2587]

+Patty Gurdy i believe the metal things are called frets

[@hummingfrog]

I would definitely like to see more songs like Gurdy's Green, but mainly because I am always looking for good tunes to steal and play on my recorder! :-)

[@Angarato86]

awesome, can't wait!

[@jddorton]

I absolutely love all of the content you've put on your page and cannot wait for more! Keep up the good work.

[@sabeambulette7973]

Thank you for all of the positive energy and good music!

[@LaTanaDiKosky]

That instrument is a piece of art. Your english is awesome btw!

[@jeffgeko10]

LOVE ,,,,,,LOVE,,,,,,,,.........MY LADY PATTY GURDY!!!

[@wmfeagin]

Yet another promising young musician that I absolutely must follow. 😉

[@ulkesh78]

Brilliant, I've watched a ton of your vids playing this instrument and really had no idea how it worked. Thanks!

[@carptain1222]

much wow ! you got a powerful tuner, wanna have the same ! ty so much for this NEW video, can't wait for another !

[@markharrod1458]

Hi Patty,This instrument is a first for me, I've never seen one before!!Listening to both you & it was amazing, I really enjoyed hearing your music & would like to see & hear more!

[@RageKroc888]

Was here last week and already your channel has grown another 200 subs! Hope to hear more of your hearty hurdy hymns in the future Patty :D!

[@deanamartin2967]

I became curious about what Donovan was singing about. The hurdy gurdy Man. I was surprised to find that it was an instrument and the words to Donovan's hurdy gurdy Man are not the kind of words it would expect about a hurdy gurdy Man. I was puzzled by the lyrics but they were very poetic and Donovan style of singing that song was fantastic

[@michaelbreverlyjr.2793]

You are amazingly talented!The frustrating thing is that nobody has pointed out you or your awesome music to me untill now. Lol

[@douglasw7806]

I thought my wife's autoharp was complex with 37 strings and fifteen chord buttons. The Gurdy is amazing. I had never heard one played until I happened across your videos. Thanks for sharing. Also, the red hair and blue eyes are wonderful. Now subscribed.

[@nachtkind46]

Totally love your music, and your HG looks amazing,

[@gregg4164]

Your music is one of the nicest and most interesting new music I have heard in a long time. i would love to hear more of your music and the music you play in your metal band because I love metal.

[@draconusspiritus1037]

Thank You. I honestly did not know such an instrument existed. Impressive skill and beautiful singing.

[@peterkarargiris4110]

Wow, thanks Patty and please play some more of your wondeful music for us.

[@ZiddersRooFurry]

I love that hurdy gurdy's are still being played and in metal bands. You rock! Bards ftw!

[@hansevers8605]

Very nice to see your beautiful instrument. I like to see that modern artist took old instruments which developed centuries ago picked them up modernize them, keep the original sound and use them. Also nice that Arjen ask you in his new project, good luck and enjoy your collaboration with this musical genie.

[@MrNeilfatmonkey]

Absolutely fascinating. Thank you.

[@izatoichi9009]

The keyboard presses tangents. And I have never played an instrument in my life...But now I am thinking I would like to try a hurdy-gurdy. It looks very intriguing. Plus your music is awesome

[@jameslundberg2446]

I found your music and it is the first time I every see or heard a Hurdy Gurdy, I like the sound and love your singing, you are a pretty Woman and I love your red hair!

[@RedMageGaming]

the dripping sarcasm about the tuner XD I love it.

[@thehouseofronin9209]

Thanks for sharing your talent ,& passion

[@Martaine70]

Cool video, I've been interested in this instrument since hearing Eluveitie/Anna Murphy, and now your songs, it sounds great! Look forward to an album!

[@superman10408]

Same here and the show black sails

[@az091969]

thx patty i always wanted to know how this instrument worked.keep up the good work

[@YamiOni]

In less than five minutes, I now basically understand how a Hurdy Gurdy works. Fantastic explanation.

[@amaurykie321]

Thank you very much, this introduction is very interesting! I'd be intersted to hear about the different techniques of playing (with or without the wheel in action, where you can tap, clack, pinch, you name it), and also maybe a word on : how to get one, the differnent qualities and according prices, tuning and live performances possibilities and limitations, and so on... This instrument is fascinating :) Keep on the good work :)

[@qj777]

Thank you for your music !

[@TangoDown229]

WOW! That is an interesting instrument and quite different. Watching you explain the gurdy was interesting as well and your accent was delightful! :)

[@jlarrymore]

seems like the most complicated instrument ever lol, love your personality!

[@jamesnw]

4:33 Wow, you have amazing eyes and a great accent. ;) I have to say, this is my first time hearing of this instrument, and I play a few already. Very nice, and great job on your music.

[@poseeley]

Ha! That tuner got me. I was also wondering what it was. As soon as you took it off, it was like... oh its a clamp on tuner, like for my guitar! So obvious in retrospect. Danke.

[@haf816r]

what a great personality, and obviously pretty and talented. All the best to her in the futureQ

[@humbleevidenceaccepter7712]

Fascinating. Before your videos, I didn't even know this instrument existed.

[@ArwenStarsongMusic]

:). this pretty much answered all my questions :D. lol thank you so much for this video, Patty!

[@robirvin1502]

:D sooo I guess there's a lot of different ways to put a Gurdy together. Neat, informative, can't wait for the next vid!

[@JohnDoe-nq4du]

I'm kinda just taking everyone else's word for it that there's any advantage to instruments being in tune. I've actually never heard what "out of tune" sounds like, because being far enough out of tune for me to tell a difference pretty much just means you're playing, for example, a D instead of a C. It's called "severe congenital amusia"... basically, the average person, with no training, can readily tell the difference between notes a half-step apart (the difference between a C and a C-sharp), even in somewhat noisy environment, and can train their ear to tell a much smaller difference than that; without ear training, closest I could tell apart with no background noise was about 2 full steps, and even spending a semester training my ear with a musician friend to get through a music appreciation class inexplicably required for my mechanical engineering degree, I never got it to within 2 half-steps. This means I miss out on a lot of tonal complexity, but it also makes things like the hurdy gurdy, which have a lot of other stuff going on, sound a lot more interesting to me than most other music, because there's points of interest there that I'm not missing out on (same effect also applies to songs that rely more on rhythmic complexity over tonal, or to the sort of lyrical song where the lyrics are carrying the song anyway).

[@alexisjose7515]

Excelente instrumento, abrazos!

[@georgeburkhard6139]

hi just found your videos accidentally and i love them i have never heard one played before glad you're my first you are amazing I have known about a heargerder before never seen one till now WOW love your music will scribe thanks

[@pierreswanepoel8561]

amazing talent

[@MadMax75th]

very nice description, What a complicated instrument!

[@paca_bill4863]

Thanks for the tour of the instrument. I had some general ideas about it, but you have provided some great insight. There is a Hurdy Gurdy association here in the Puget Sound region of the state of Washington, USA, but I've only heard them perform classical pieces. It's great that you are able to adapt it and your style of playing to a metal band. How long did it take you to learn to play it; AND how long did it take you to become proficient on it? Are you self-taught, or did you take lessons or find a mentor?

[@romanarsrealm8582]

only comment i wanna make is the fact that you play a hurdy gurdy like a seasoned pro and that you have a gorgeous voice and that your incredibly gorgeous

[@richardbowes6897]

This is such a wonderful video.

[@HuntJumpSC]

Wow! So complicated! Love the music! I'm afraid I'll have to stick to picking my 5string banjos! 😉

[@floydjohnson7178]

I love the sound found it by accident looking at KZbin l am hooked love the middle age sound

[@steveelmes9273]

I am finding that almost all my recent music purchases are of KZbinrs... The music is so cutting edge and well done. I now have all your music that is available from Amazon USA.

[@adrianmyszak5926]

new video ! so happy :D

[@paulgunjack]

awesome instrument!!!

[@bryandelahoz2903]

"Because I have a G string down here"... Priceless! XD XD

[@TheKnaeckebrot]

haha yeah i really loughed at this, because in this context its so innocent ^^

[@gorillaguerillaDK]

Glad I'm not the only one who noticed it....

[@RoxyGotMoxy.]

Wow man... way to lower the tone. See what I did there.

[@msoulforged]

Heh was about to comment on it

[@MommaPotaT0ES]

I literally died of laughing, kids looked at me like I am nuts. xD

[@marcelmeijer2509]

Love your music.

[@echowit]

You cannot imagine how wrong my concept of the hurdy gurdy was. Thanks for a real epiphany. Not sure how I found this channel but am sure happy I did.

[@elektrolyte]

awesome video and I love your music. Q: are you able to isolate various groups of strings and bring them in only when needed? In other words can you instantly take out the drones and play with only the melody strings?

[@dvs482]

she is awesome i like her

[@dianellysmarcano7858]

I always wondered what was a hurdy-gurdy; thank you!

[@Ekbergarna]

What a thing! I subbed to your channel the other night with a whiskey in my hand and your music in my headset! Awsome! Hi from the swedish guy

[@PattyGurdy]

xD cheers!

[@user-mu6rn6cv1u]

Patty Gurdy привет музыка интересная на волынку похожа. Поёш красиво.

[@squach6239]

Patty Gurdy I have a serious question! How incredibly beautiful are you!!???? If you made a 10min video of just you making eye contact with the camera ,I would pay for the privilege of looking into those Amazing eyes! By the way love the hurry hurry,knew an old man who had one when I was little.

[@squach6239]

Sorry autocorrect doesn't recognize hurdy gurdy !!

[@squach6239]

Oh yeah, another question. Will proficiency on the Hurdy Gurdy help me pick up chicks?

[@pascalmassie4706]

OK, that's it, you got me. I really want one of these.

[@alekseyl]

you are both awesome you and the instrument)

[@digitaIgorilla]

I can totally get why you have a tuner. They say of guitarists "They spend 90% of their time tuning them and 10% of their time playing out of tune". So being able to tune regularly throughout your set is cool ;)

[@944tim]

Ms Patty, we love you and your music. The info is very interesting, but more music please.

[@tonys2705]

Fascinating instrument and player... The only thing I knew coming in was the tuner! Ha.. Making me want to invest in one. And did you say METAL!? Wow. That has to be extremely interesting, to say the least...

[@Nelsonn79]

Hi Patty, hope you're well. Aaron here, from Nashville Tennessee. I recently discovered your music from the KZbin video suggestions and I absolutely love your playing and singing! I apologize if you answered any of these questions in a previous QA video, but here I go. :-) 1. Before you began playing, what endeared you to the hurdy gurdy? 2. What is one of your favorite songs to play on the hurdy gurdy? 3. What is the most difficult song you ever played (or tried to play) on the hurdy gurdy?

[@adrianalford9355]

I think the main title music for Battlestar Galactica would sound amazing on the Hurdy Gurdy

[@jt2426]

Gorgeous 😻

[@SupaPoopaScoopa]

Inspiring videos, amazing skill, delightful personality. I have a few question... seems you also play the Violin but you prefer the Gurdy, if so, I wish to know for what reasons? Is the sound range wider on the Gurdy? Also is it harder to learn and play than the Violin? Thanks.

[@richardosborn6578]

Thanks for all the information! I was watching the other videos and could only wonder what was going on. I didn't realize your gurdy had so many strings. How many of them do you actually play simultaneously at any given time?

[@bodencliff]

Followed you on Instagram forever, but had no Idea you were this populer (Music Wise), Sweet!

[@PattyGurdy]

lol, I'm not on instagram, sorry

[@nmcniven5145]

How did you ever get into this instrument? My very first introduction was from Loreena McKennitt and her album Nights from the Alhambra, was amazed by this instrument and loved the sound it made.

[@arizonasrmc]

Your a wonderful musician! What are the basics of playing, what are the notes and such? How do you tune the gurdy? I'm building one and I have no idea what I am doing! Keep up the good work!

[@OverTheVoids]

Man, I though a basic hurdy gurdy looked complicated enough, but yours has loads of additional features. That must have taken a while to build.

[@timothyweiss9340]

Hi Patty i was just listening to Hielung and I can hear you performing a song with them....

[@MeOnTech]

Great info

[@piettalle7908]

Vielen lieben Dank für die Erklärung

[@MyronDYoder]

Once again, a great video, I learned a lot about the Hurdy Gurdy... BTW what is the name of the Metal band Patty plays in?

[@freedomofmotion]

What made you get into the hurdy gurdy in the first instance?

[@jreynii]

Hey there, you've added new music to my listening experience, many thanks. I've noticed in some of your videos that you have what looks like a wide belt attached to your Gurdy somehow holding it on you instead of a guitar strap or slingshot. Could you explain how this works and if that is the regular way a Gurdy is held on the body or something custom to did. Thanks from a new fan. ...Jeff

[@Cissa73]

Adorei suas músicas! Enquanto não cria mais músicas... Que tal escolher algumas típicas de seu país para tocar no seu lindo instrumento? Abraços 😚

[@domagojtatalovic1393]

Great and very complexed instrument. I Love it. Can you change the string fast if it breaks on stage?

[@alexlucas7075]

Hey, I'm new here. I think the intro music on your videos (where your name and socials fade in) is pretty neat, I was curious if it came from a longer full piece or if it was a short piece made just for the intros. Thanks!

[@bearron]

So cool. Never seen anything close.

[@uwelandgraf9592]

Hi Patty, I like to play such a hurdy hurdy... You have good explained. Hope go listen from you...

[@toddjenest3212]

You are absolutely gorgeous! I could listen to you talk for an eternity!!! 😍😍😍

[@salvadorjr1728]

Omg ur voice is sooooooo adorable I love youuu 😘😘

[@KazutOnline]

Awesome gurdy

[@Xdarks1d3erX]

Where could someone buy a Hurdy-Gurdy? I love the sound of this instrument and been trying to find a seller. Oh and of course hearing you play it makes me more in love with the sound

[@ViniciusScorpio]

Patty this instrument is great I want one! Expensive though. I want one like yours pls advise where can I get it. Also did you try pedals on your Hurdy Gurdy? I wonder what a wah wah and others will do to those sounds! Danke

[@DFX2KX]

with all the moving parts (tangents, the keys attached to the tangents, the wheel and crank, ect), I wonder if you need to take it apart for lubrication or general maintenance often.

[@amaterasu4768]

anyone know where I can find a full version of the intro and outro