A round-up of your best YouTube comments about the Hurdy Gurdy

In this video, OAE musician Adrian Woodward introduces us to the original all-in-one portable dance band, the hurdy-gurdy. It is a funny instrument so it is not surprising that it has received so many funny comments on YouTube. Here is a round-up of some of our favourite niche baroque humour for the hurdy-gurdy.

“Reminds me of my childhood in the 1450s when there were always buskers at Tyburn gallows.” Karl Delavigne

“Karl Delavigne, How old are you now?” Tho Locktree

“Middle Aged, of course” Karl Delavigne

 

“If I’d been a musician in the sixteenth century, I probably would have picked the Hurdy Gurdy because I imagine it would have made me very popular. Wherever I would have gone, I would have started a party.” OAE musician Adrian Woodward

“Can’t believe they let Swedish Chef from the Muppets name an instrument.” Dada78641

“The guy who plays this definitely has a side quest.” Sergiov95

“This was invented by a pianist who didn’t want to learn violin.” Sighs Internally

“This would probably play a killer cover of The Mandalorian theme.” Josh Jones

“Played this in my car…Now it’s a horse” Judgement Kazzy

“his melody just gave me +10 on endurance and +5 on charisma to keep my head up and finish this dungeon called work.” DarkSoulMaster

“Another episode of ‘where quarantine has led me…” Vivek S

“Played this for my doggo…Now he is an LV69 Warhound.” Aron Perger

“Hurrrrdy Gurrrrdy. How do you know pirates are good at the hurdy-gurdy? They just arrrrrr!!!” Devin du Plessis

Teacher: Alright children, which instruments do you want to learn? Piano, violin, bagpipes, or guitar?
Hurdy Gurdy players: Yes.” Yueh Kuan

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