CATALOG OF HISTORICAL HURDY GURDYS
The Catalog of Historical Hurdy-Gurdys, directed by Luciano Pérez, is now online, where you can consult 3D models of 25 ancient hurdy-gurdy gallery.
With this application you can open a detailed file on the history and detailed construction of each one, rotate the 3D model, see detailed and interior photographs, download CAD models to have all the measurements, etc.
Resources
- A Basic Getting Started Guide – From the Hackmanns
- The Hurdy-Gurdy: Adjustment and Maintenance – a book by Philippe Destrem
- Hurdy Gurdy Plans – an article by Sergio Gonzalez
Plans
- The Wren, design & construction – A Tutorial by Neil Brook
- Bau einer Drehleier (German) – A Tutorial by Helmut Gotschy
- La vielle à roue – Découvrir, comprendre, fabriquer (French) – A Tutorial by Michel Pignol
- Bosch hurdy-gurdy plans through Olympic – Alden and Cali Hackmann sell these plans through their website
- Wilfried Ulrich drawn plans – old German style instrument
- Technical drawing of Jean Louvet (1733) – Plan drawn by Pierre Jacquier in 1980
- List of plans/drawings of hurdy gurdies (mostly 18th century) – available in museums and collections in Europe
- Vevlira “hurdy-gurdy” building instructions with drawing appendix – Drawings with English or Swedish instructions by Eugen Joss
- Graeme’s Plans – Henri III Renaissance Hurdy-Gurdy by Graeme McCormack – We’ve heard mixed reviews on the quality
Muskett Music Hurdy-gurdy Plans
Muskett Music Hurdy-gurdy Plans available: £60 per plan, including P&P in UK (folded or rolled – also available in PDF format):
- Pimpard: 19th century lute form
- Lambert: 18th century guitar form
- Feury : elegant 18th Century style lute form
- Pajot fils: typical French folk style lute form by one of the famous Jenzat makers
- 16th century h-g after Bosch, “Garden of Earthly Delights”
- Organistrum: copy of carving at Santiago de Compostella, 12th century
- Sinfonye: 14th century box form, inspired by the Luttrell Psalter c.1330
Available from hurdygurdymethod@gmail.com
Includes 38-page booklet “Notes on Hurdy-Gurdy Construction” edited by Michael Muskett (1992) – consisting of articles from The Hurdy-gurdy Society Journals.