what was that???

fenderfreak · March 1st, 2004, 08:58 AM

the wife and i were watching the oscars last night , and there were some acoustic performers on, a guy was playing a instrument that looked kind of like a large mandoline. but it had a hand crank comming out of the tailstock and no fingerboard . and he kept his left hand on the top of the headstock the entire time ,, what was that ive got to know thanks JB

Teletwang · March 1st, 2004, 09:24 AM

I think that guy was Sting and I believe that instrument
is called a hurdy gurdy......
http://www.hurdygurdy.com/hg/hghome.html
....but wasn't it great to hear Allison Krauss?

fenderfreak · March 2nd, 2004, 08:43 AM

in a tux i did not reconize him

March 1st, 2004, 08:58 AM	#1 (permalink)
fenderfreak Tele-Meister Join Date: May 2003 Location: lancaster ca Posts: 276	what was that??? the wife and i were watching the oscars last night , and there were some acoustic performers on, a guy was playing a instrument that looked kind of like a large mandoline. but it had a hand crank comming out of the tailstock and no fingerboard . and he kept his left hand on the top of the headstock the entire time ,, what was that ive got to know thanks JB __________________ Help Mr.Wizard! Help

March 1st, 2004, 09:24 AM	#2 (permalink)
Teletwang Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Connecticut Age: 41 Posts: 1,275 1 Photos	HurdyGurdy I think that guy was Sting and I believe that instrument is called a hurdy gurdy...... http://www.hurdygurdy.com/hg/hghome.html ....but wasn't it great to hear Allison Krauss?

March 2nd, 2004, 08:43 AM	#3 (permalink)
fenderfreak Tele-Meister Join Date: May 2003 Location: lancaster ca Posts: 276	he shure looks different in a tux i did not reconize him __________________ Help Mr.Wizard! Help