The Secret Life of the Hurdy-Gurdy Field Notes On Playing

What the readers say:

‘Hi, I just wanted to say thank you for the excellent book. It was really interesting to read about the philosophy and approach to playing the gurdy of such a variety of musicians, and it inspired me to play my gurdy, which is never a bad thing!’
Wolfie Fiddler

‘Hi Quentin, I received the book today. I’ve skimmed through it and think it’s fantastic. Thanks for doing so. Best regards. ‘
Angel de la Calle

‘It’s an excellent book. I learn something new from every chapter!’
Kevin Holland multi-instrumentalist.

‘There’s an immense amount of work there and it’s a credit to you. Thanks also for the occasional name check!’
Neil Brook, Luthier.

‘A fascinating read. Not only for hurdy-gurdy players and other musicians, but with insights from 32 leading players from around the world for anyone who likes people’s stories. Recommended! Nice one Q!’
Lou Dufy-Howard

SBN: 978-1-0684248-0-9
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Quentin Budworth
Launch Date: May1st 2025

To place an order directly, send me an email at quentinbudworth@yahoo.com with your postal address and preferred payment method (I can accept PayPal or Direct Bank Transfer), and I will forward payment details.

Email: quentinbudworth@yahoo.com to get your copy.

The Secret Life of the Hurdy-Gurdy
Field Notes On Playing

ISBN: 978-1-0684248-0-9
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Quentin Budworth

The wheel is infinite and life is short. Take time to stand on the shoulders of giants and enter the secret world of the hurdy-gurdy. The insights contained in this book will make you a much better hurdy-gurdy player and musician

By ordering the book directly from the author you enable a few very good things to happen. You increase the royalty paid to the author and reduce Amazon’s royalty on your purchase (60% after printing costs) you enable me to keep a database of readers for subsequent publications.

By doing this you also give a billionaire, in this case Jeff Bezos, a little kick in the shin!

To place an order directly, email me at quentinbudworth@yahoo.com with your postal address and preferred payment method (I can accept PayPal or Direct Bank Transfer), and I will forward payment details.

Meet Quentin Budworth, a musician living on Skye He is a multi-instrumentalist, a highly skilled performer and composer, specialising in the hurdy-gurdy.