Kai Tönjes

@kaitoenjes
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Maker of Stringed Instruments : guitars, mandolins, bouzoukis, mandolas, hurdy-gurdies...
Luthier based in Ramsgate UK and Cassel Northern France
Kai TönjesFeb 5
Claire DuguéFeb 3
Wonderful weekend at #Halswaymanor for the annual hurdy-gurdy and bagpipes weekend. Great tutors and participants 😊
Many nationalities present ❤️
#hurdygurdy #drehleier #viellearoue #zanfona #bagpipes #cornemuses #dudelsack #gaita #bagpipesociety #openborders
Kai TönjesSep 13, 2025
If more people would follow this simple advice, the world would be a better place.
Kai TönjesAug 12, 2025
#mandolin #musicalinstruments #fanfretted #5coursemandolin #lutherie #Ramsgatecreatives
Kai TönjesAug 6, 2025
On the bench
#mandolin #fanfretted #carvedtopandback #musicalinstrumentmaking #Ramsgatecreatives #lutherie #luthier #stringedinstruments
Kai TönjesJun 26, 2025

Mandolin off to its new home :)

#mandolin #handmade #stringedinstruments #lutherie #Ramsgatecreatives

Kai TönjesJun 26, 2025
Claire DuguéJun 26, 2025

One last one, merci Joel :)

Don't miss him in Glastonbury this Saturday evening...

#viellearoue #drehleier #hurdygurdy #Ramsgatecreative #womeninlutherie #meilleurouvrierdefrance #Glastonbury

https://vimeo.com/1095460396?share=copy

Joel Turk on Alto hurdy-gurdy by Claire Dugué

Third video , this time amplified using all separate channels.

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Kai TönjesJun 22, 2025
Claire DuguéJun 21, 2025
Nice little video of Joel Turk playing one of my altos, acoustic version... more to come ;) https://vimeo.com/1095282586?share=copy
#hurdygurdy #drehleier #vielleàroue #Ramsgatecreative #womeninlutherie
Joel Turk on Alto Hurdy-gurdy made by Claire Dugué

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Kai TönjesJun 17, 2025
MonViolon c'est du pipeauJun 15, 2025
Oh ooh ! The Duellists, le retour.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NibjvFwpeEA
🎧 🔂
The Duellists #hurdygurdy tune with accordion swing

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Kai TönjesMay 31, 2025
Claire DuguéMay 29, 2025

Ready to go / Prête à partir :)

#hurdygurdy #viellearoue #drehleier #musicalinstrumentmaking #womeninlutherie #ramsgatecreative

Kai TönjesMay 11, 2025
Nigel EatonMay 11, 2025
https://youtu.be/JcAPQYPUHQs?si=L1SZxb7OHPjtv9UO
Lymington Fair (new hurdy gurdy tune)

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