Thanks for posting that. I've been wishing I had a hurdy gurdy for awhile now, and find myself coveting hers!

Wow Robin that sounds just wonderful!

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The hardanger fiddle looked like one of the more interesting instruments in the documentary, perhaps because it is so recognizable as a modern violin with the exception of the sympathetic strings that echo a former era.

What a treat that must have been for you, Robin!

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This is a great article - thanks for posting it Lisa.

Last month during my ski trip across the Skarvheimen in Norway, by chance, weskied tothe Geiterygghytta mountain hut on its 100th birthday and a local Hardanger fiddle player turned up in the evening and played for us It was wonderful to hear local tunes being played on the instrument right on its home turf. We had skied from the Hardangervidder that day. Janet Crane, who is a great old time fiddler, was with us on the trip so she got to play some Appalachian tunes on the Hardanger fiddle on a snowy winter night in a Norwegian mountain hut - how cool is that

Very cool. It's amazing how great she can play all those various instruments.

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Well spotted Strel, saw this recently on the News and meant to mention it. Didn't realise it was still available.

We had a N/harp player at the club a few months back, she's been turning up at some point most years.

I love this!:

http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-27205752

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