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“The Hurdy-gurdy Forum was started as an online forum for hurdy-gurdy enthusiasts on the 31st of May 2006 by Scott Marshall, then a newcomer to hurdy-gurdies. Although there was an existing hurdy-gurdy mailing list in the US, Scott wanted to contact and meet players from the UK. Somehow the idea of meeting up grew into the First UK Hurdy-gurdy Festival, which took place on the 20th-22nd of April 2007 in Lancaster. Ever since the Forum has been growing and thriving, and we have new subscribers every week! It has become an important hub forThe idea of a hurdy-gurdy festival in the UK was conceived by Scott Marshall, the founder of the UK Hurdy-gurdy Forum. He started to organise the first UK Hurdy-gurdy Festival, which took place on the 20th-22nd of April 2007 in Lancaster. It was followed by the second festival on 25-27th April 2008 in Lancaster and the third festival on 14th-17th May 2009 in Youlgrave, Derbyshire. friendship, discussion, resources and trade for hurdy-gurdy fans worldwide. ..“

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