@@deedeetibbits That's wonderful. Here in Germany I've never seen anyone with such an instrument. I'm almost sure that I'm going to buy one during this year. Best wishes.
My 6 year old daughter enjoyed watching some of your videos yesterday. Thanks for showing how the instruments work along with the historical information.❤
Oh! I’ve heard this song before, but I never knew the name! Good job! My family makes a drink called wassail around Christmastime. We use apple cider, orange juice, lemon juice, cloves, ginger, cinnamon, sugar, and water. Some people spike it, but I don’t. Merry Christmas!
@@KayElayempea I will try to give you the directions for it. I didn’t mention this initially, but it’s a warm drink. Boil 2 quarts of water and 4 cups of sugar for 10 minutes. Wrap in a cheesecloth: 1 tablespoon of whole cloves 6 teaspoons of ground ginger 6 cinnamon sticks Let that steep for 1 hour. Then add 1 gallon of apple cider, 2 quarts of orange juice, and 2 cups of lemon juice. And then if you want, you can add some alcohol to yours, but I don’t. I think it’s great without it! I hope you enjoy it! Merry Christmas!
Oh wow! I saw a guy at a renaissance festival who had one of those! But his was shaped more like a guitar. It had a neck and a round body like a kettle. And the crank was on the front, if I recall. (It may have been on the end). I was wondering how it worked. After his performance, a guy wanted to check it out and see how it works, but the owner was adamant that no one touch it and I don't blame him! It looked extremely old and valuable! Meanwhile, the idiot who kept demanding to touch it had obviously never been told no before! I think he was having trouble processing the concept! Don't touch the valuable medieval instrument! 😂
One of my favourite Christmas albums is from Kate Rusby, a Yorkshire native. That's the first I heard of wassailing -- she has a lovely upbeat traditional song about it on the album
Hi Dee Dee, Happy New Year... a bit premature as it doesn't start till Monday, being the first day of the N. Year. Have to say you are so talented, playing so many instruments. Some weird and wonderful. Loved that one from Gloucestershire and I hate to admit it but didn't know we had Wassail in the UK. Clearly, I haven't lived. Now in FL I can't believe I didn't know.
Thank you for sharing for this holiday season. Hearing you play and watching your joy as you play, as well as your knowledge of the wonderful instruments... it's what we all could do with a bit of this year. Again, thank-you, and Merry Christmas to you and yours. 🎄
Your collection of instruments is fascinating. I had heard of the hurdy-gurdy but had not known particulars about what looked or sounded like. Though this is not a wind instrument, the principle reminds me of bagpipes, where a continual drone tone accompanies the melody notes.
@@elteescat Yes, that too! I have an Appalachian dulcimer and think of it as a “stringed bagpipe”, with the gentle droning sound. It is a very pretty instrument.
Hey DeeDee! This video was just recommended to me. I didn't know you had a channel. This is Awesome! Even though I can't take lessons from you anymore I'm so glad I can still be learning from you! I remember playing a Hurdy Gurdy at the dulcimer festival, I think the first time our family went, probably like 8 years ago. It's definitely a fun instrument!
I swear this lady reminds me of some Martha Stewart of obscure musical instruments 😂. Very talented and so knowledgeable about the history, it's amazing. PS I would love to see her, Martha Stewart, and Snoop do something together.
Your instrument is a hurdy gurdy mechanism inside a symphony style box! So strictly speaking your instrument is not a traditional hurdy gurdy,plus a hurdy gurdy usually has a chien ,where's your buzz?
@@carmellewis2466 No ! .... because the u tube title still only mentions .. hurdy gurdy,plus on the video she still refers to it as a hurdy gurdy.......truth is I pointed out her error previously ....but sometimes people don't want to admit their wrong.,Just because you happen to afford a expensive bow wheeled instrument it does not automatically make you a authority on the instrument, I happen to have put many years into the study of wheel bowed instruments and know what I'm talking about ! Still in the kingdom of blind u tube ,the one eyed man is king ,happy self denial!
Eventually we'd like to take the time to correct any misinformation we may have shared, but these were done several weeks ago so your input has not been ignored.
I’m so glad there are people like DeeDee keeping old instruments alive! ❤
I love old traditional music. ❤ Therefore I think about buying a Hurdy Gurdy for over two years.
Here in Michigan there are MANY Gurdy players!
@@deedeetibbits That's wonderful. Here in Germany I've never seen anyone with such an instrument. I'm almost sure that I'm going to buy one during this year. Best wishes.
DeeDee, you are a living museum!
Haha! Sometimes I feel like one!
Thank you Dee Dee the hurdy gurdy has such a unique sound and seems to happily fit right in with the holidays.
I think so too!
I love hearing about the history of the instruments you play. It's so interesting!
What fun! There’s a French-Canadian group LE VENT DU NORD, which features a hurdy -gurdy.
My 6 year old daughter enjoyed watching some of your videos yesterday. Thanks for showing how the instruments work along with the historical information.❤
Awwww heard this instrument so many times and never knew! Thank you🌻💖
I live in Gloucestershire 😊 a beautiful county. Pronounced glos-ter-sher or simply glos-ter😊 I love the hurry gurdy!
Forest of Dean here! same- i always want to leave a comment when the Americans butcher the pronunciation of names like Worcestershire
Cheshire here
Wassailing to make the fruit trees grow in the coming season I love our history , it’s been buried deep but survives well
Hi a Rare pice of thee Arts you are . Please gives us MORE inspirational to the Heart and soul.Loves ya..
Wow! That was so cool!! It had a bagpipe sound to it. I have never seen a hurdy gurdy- I love it! You are so talented!
Lovely talented lady😊
Thank you! 😊
Delightful.
Thank you!🎶
I hope you’ve been or will get to go the Music Instrument Museum in Phoenix Arizona. I know you would love it!
Je suis de l'est de la Belgique et cet instrument est encore très utilisé dans nos fête populaire.
Oh! I’ve heard this song before, but I never knew the name! Good job! My family makes a drink called wassail around Christmastime. We use apple cider, orange juice, lemon juice, cloves, ginger, cinnamon, sugar, and water. Some people spike it, but I don’t. Merry Christmas!
I'm curious about your recipe?
@@KayElayempea I will try to give you the directions for it. I didn’t mention this initially, but it’s a warm drink.
Boil 2 quarts of water and 4 cups of sugar for 10 minutes.
Wrap in a cheesecloth:
1 tablespoon of whole cloves
6 teaspoons of ground ginger
6 cinnamon sticks
Let that steep for 1 hour.
Then add 1 gallon of apple cider, 2 quarts of orange juice, and 2 cups of lemon juice.
And then if you want, you can add some alcohol to yours, but I don’t. I think it’s great without it!
I hope you enjoy it! Merry Christmas!
This one is so cool!
Oh wow! I saw a guy at a renaissance festival who had one of those! But his was shaped more like a guitar. It had a neck and a round body like a kettle. And the crank was on the front, if I recall. (It may have been on the end). I was wondering how it worked. After his performance, a guy wanted to check it out and see how it works, but the owner was adamant that no one touch it and I don't blame him! It looked extremely old and valuable! Meanwhile, the idiot who kept demanding to touch it had obviously never been told no before! I think he was having trouble processing the concept! Don't touch the valuable medieval instrument! 😂
The square box style is medieval Spanish. They are pictured a lot in the Cantigas of Santa Maria
@@mandarinlearner I was so fascinated by the one at the Renaissance Festival because I couldn't figure out how it works! These things are so cool!
Madam, i love how you put context first ! Thanks ❤
That was lovely, DeeDee! It was fascinating to see the inside of a hurdy gurdy!
This has become one of my favorite channels it’s so calming to hear you play and I love learning about these new instruments ❤️
Really like your channel! Going to subscribe🙏
You can play so beautiful!
Beautiful ! Thank you for educating us and showing us what the hurdy gurdy is composed of and how it works, and thank you for the lovely music ! ♥
I love the hurdy gurdy, it’s one of my favorite instruments. Thank you for sharing your beautiful music ❤
Merry Christmas
One of my favourite Christmas albums is from Kate Rusby, a Yorkshire native. That's the first I heard of wassailing -- she has a lovely upbeat traditional song about it on the album
Such funny names for these musical instruments that play such beautiful music! Nicely played!❤
Especially in the different languages! In German this instrument is called "Drehleier" = "turn lyre".
Another great video, sounded good. Merry Christmas DeeDee
Absolutely beautiful and festive! ❤
This sound reminds me of bagpipes!
Thank you for sharing your music
Fascinating 😮
Thank you for sharing this interesting instrument, love the sound of the hurdy-gurdy, thank you for posting and keeping in the public eye.
Hi Dee Dee, Happy New Year... a bit premature as it doesn't start till Monday, being the first day of the N. Year. Have to say you are so talented, playing so many instruments. Some weird and wonderful. Loved that one from Gloucestershire and I hate to admit it but didn't know we had Wassail in the UK. Clearly, I haven't lived. Now in FL I can't believe I didn't know.
Many thanks for your special Christmas songs and best wishes from Austria.
Thank you for sharing for this holiday season. Hearing you play and watching your joy as you play, as well as your knowledge of the wonderful instruments... it's what we all could do with a bit of this year. Again, thank-you, and Merry Christmas to you and yours. 🎄
Your collection of instruments is fascinating. I had heard of the hurdy-gurdy but had not known particulars about what looked or sounded like. Though this is not a wind instrument, the principle reminds me of bagpipes, where a continual drone tone accompanies the melody notes.
I was thinking of the Appalachian dulcimers!
@@elteescat
Yes, that too! I have an Appalachian dulcimer and think of it as a “stringed bagpipe”, with the gentle droning sound. It is a very pretty instrument.
It really is! I played one in music class, back in middle school! @@janetryan9779
Hey DeeDee! This video was just recommended to me. I didn't know you had a channel. This is Awesome! Even though I can't take lessons from you anymore I'm so glad I can still be learning from you! I remember playing a Hurdy Gurdy at the dulcimer festival, I think the first time our family went, probably like 8 years ago. It's definitely a fun instrument!
You’re amazing!
Sounds like bag pipes. 🎶
Thank you! ❤
Cool videos
I swear this lady reminds me of some Martha Stewart of obscure musical instruments 😂. Very talented and so knowledgeable about the history, it's amazing.
PS I would love to see her, Martha Stewart, and Snoop do something together.
Hahaha…..I’d LOVE that!!
It has bagpipe-like sound.
I hear Game of Thrones.
Your knowledge and skills are insanely impressive. Do you arrange your music yourself?
CLAPPING❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
❤👏
Lovely history and sound. Your so talented, is there any instrument you can't play?
gloss-tuh-shuh
Is that how it’s supposed to be pronounced??
I think Mannheim Steamroller played this tune .
Ah! That would be why it sounded familiar to me!
It's in the suite called Wassail, Wassail on the 1984 album, I think.
Fantastic❤
how the heck would you write music for something like this?
I haven't played music in a while, but I would think you would find whatever key it's played in, then transcribe the music in that key.
Your instrument is a hurdy gurdy mechanism inside a symphony style box! So strictly speaking your instrument is not a traditional hurdy gurdy,plus a hurdy gurdy usually has a chien ,where's your buzz?
That's what she said in the description.
@@carmellewis2466 No ! .... because the u tube title still only mentions .. hurdy gurdy,plus on the video she still refers to it as a hurdy gurdy.......truth is I pointed out her error previously ....but sometimes people don't want to admit their wrong.,Just because you happen to afford a expensive bow wheeled instrument it does not automatically make you a authority on the instrument, I happen to have put many years into the study of wheel bowed instruments and know what I'm talking about ! Still in the kingdom of blind u tube ,the one eyed man is king ,happy self denial!
Eventually we'd like to take the time to correct any misinformation we may have shared, but these were done several weeks ago so your input has not been ignored.
@@deedeetibbits in chronological ,pedantic order.....,Happy organistrum,symphony,hurdy gurdy Christmas! And a hurdy gurdy new year.....