September 3-7, 2025

The 13th Annual Indiana Hurdy-Gurdy Workshop is happening again this year at the beautiful Waycross Camp and Conference Center in scenic Brown County, Indiana! Learning and playing for amateurs to professionals will take place alongside other enthusiasts in a relaxed atmosphere with renowned teachers and performers. This is an intensive workshop aimed at developing and improving music skills and technique, and providing the knowledge you will need to successfully maintain and play your Hurdy Gurdy now and into the future. We are proud to partner with the nonprofit Bloomington Early Music to bring you the workshop.

Registration is now open! To register, please click here.

Questions? Contact us at hurdygurdyworkshop@gmail.com

If you can’t make it to the festival, why not check out The Secret World of the Hurdy-Gurdy Field Notes On Playing. It’s an opportunity to engage with the minds of your peers and mentors. The book features writing and interviews with over 30 highly respected international players, including names you’ll undoubtedly recognise: Bruno Andersen, Patrick Bouffard, Nicolas Boulerice, Quentin Budworth, Gilles Chabenat, Germán Díaz, Oscar Fernandez, Matthias Loibner, Michalina Malisz, Isabelle Pignol, Benoît Roblin, Steve Tyler, Pablo Caamiña Ursusson, Mary Vanhoozer, and many more. This line-up promises a rich and varied exploration of the instrument.