@skyr
Some instruments were the hacked-together height of technology to meet the needs in their time

But in retrospect absurd compared to later innovations

And yet unique and charming in their own right

The #HurdyGurdy was the #Mellotron of the 15th century

@skyr @c0c0bird @yourautisticlife @ANDERSTORPSFESTIVALEN
First person I met with her #HurdyGurdy talked about going to #FolkMusic groups where people had never met someone who knew how to tune one

And having to reintroduce the instrument as if to frightened villagers