Hello,
Am 15.08.2007 um 16:01 schrieb Roddy McKenzie:
I would like to know sources for music suitable for a Drehleier/
Vielle a Roue. I would also like to know the best chanter strings
to buy. I am getting the usual violin tone but when I tune down on
the chanters the tone goes. I need heavier guage strings. I would
like it to sound more like a cello when played with a single
chanter. perhaps someone knows this on here which saves me hours
and hours of experimentation.
maybe give hurdy-gurdy.wiki-site.com a try. It lists repertoire
sources and also string recomandations.
The Dominant cello strings mentioned in an earlier mail are well
established as drones.
prefer the Chabenat/Loibner sound to the Bouffard/ Eaton sound if
that makes sense to you although I listen to all of them and like
them a lot. I would prefer to find that sound.
The difference in sound you mention is a question of the register and
instrument type:
Chabenat/Loibner play flat back alto hurdy gurdies with melody
strings down to viola c
Bouffard/Eaton play luteback vielles with melody strings in violin
range, from d''(next to violin e) to violin g (Eaton) at lowest.
plain gut strings also contributes to the Bouffard/Eaton sound.
Try modern viola strings of any brand you like, heavy ones on 34.5 cm
chanters, medium or light on longer chanters.
I play thomastik spirocore and vision on the chanters, dominant for
the drones.
Be aware that putting cotton onto a flat wound string takes some care
and extra technique not to break the wire.
Simon
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have a look at:
http://hurdygurdywiki.wiki-site.com
http://drehleierwiki.wiki-site.com
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http://simonwascher.info
