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MMD Archives February 1996 1996.02.03 03 Prev  Next Sound of the Hurdy-Gurdy By Bob Conant In a message dated 96-02-03 02:56:47 EST, you write: > > What do you call the sound of your friend's instrument, Bob?! > > -- Robbie Rhodes > I think "sound of a cat with a stomach ache" comes closest. In fairness, John was still working on getting the bowing regulated and at the time, the tuning was off quite a bit. I think properly set up, it would sound a great deal like a Mills Violano Virtuoso but in a somewhat lower register. Bob Conant (Message sent Sat 3 Feb 1996, 14:44:39 GMT, from time zone GMT-0500.) Key Words in Subject:  Hurdy-Gurdy, Sound

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