Donovan still going strong Oct 23, 2008
He even sang an unrecorded verse of Hurdy Gurdy Man written by his old Beatle chum ... Some of the studio musicians on Hurdy Gurdy Man went on to form Led Zeppelin ... More recently, Hurdy Gurdy Man heightened the creepiness of a murder in 2007s Zodiac. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Donovan still a Sunshine Superman at 62 Oct 11, 2008
He even sang an unrecorded verse of "Hurdy Gurdy Man" written by his old Beatle chum ... Donovan taught John Lennon a finger-picking technique used in "Dear Prudence." Some of the studio musicians on "Hurdy Gurdy Man" went on to form Led Zeppelin ... More recently, "Hurdy Gurdy Man" heightened the creepiness of a murder in 2007's "Zodiac." And his old chestnut "Catch the Wind" was used in a recent General Electric commercial promoting wind energy. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Fourth of July parade route Jul 2, 2008
Unit 5: The Hurdy Gurdy Man. Unit 6: K-9 East s Monster Truck. (Burlington Union, MA)
Summer Sizzle on Sunday showcases recreation programs Jun 18, 2008
The IN SYNCH Dance Company, Hurdy Gurdy Monkey & Me, and Magician Walter Childs will also be performing at various times throughout the day. A variety of tasty foods will be available for purchase from Barefoot Bob s Beach Grill and Away Caf. (Weymouth News, MA)
Under the influence - and learning from it Jun 13, 2008
I always go back to Season of the Witch and the Hurdy Gurdy Man record. Unfamiliar Faces was a lot more produced that your first album. (Florida Times-Union)
David Lynch Talks Transcendental Meditation, Red Ants In Space, By Kurt Loder May 14, 2008
The Beatles soon fell out with him, and moved on in a huff; Donovan stuck with it, but today his vintage hits, like "Hurdy Gurdy Man" and "Sunshine Superman," are most widely heard on movie soundtracks. And so now it is Lynch, the director of such singular films as "Eraserhead" and "Blue Velvet," who is the movement's most energetic proselytizer, traveling the world to talk it up, and even publishing a book recently "Catching the Big Fish" about his 33 years of TM practice. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Jai Guru Deva Feb 9, 2008
The Beach Boys sang The TM song referring to his meditation technique, while Donovan's Hurdy Gurdy Man was written after his visit to Rishikesh. John Lennon and Paul McCartney produced a rich array of songs - 40 in all - during their brief stay in the Maharishi's ashram, and later, when their disillusionment with the yogi produced Sexy Sadie. (India Times, India)
Donovan keeps making music Jan 30, 2008
It's in India that Donovan would write another psychedelic classic, Hurdy Gurdy Man, while helping John Lennon develop the style of acoustic guitar that would play such a prominent role in the sound of The Beatles. In the 40 years since then, he's only gotten deeper into transcendental meditation while the albums he recorded in the '60s have provided inspiration for the likes of Beck and an entire new folk movement often labeled freak-folk. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Legendary troubadour to perform Dec 24, 2007
From 1966 through 1969, Donovan scored a string of 11 Top 40 hits in a row, including Mellow Yellow, Sunshine Superman, Epistle To Dippy, There Is A Mountain, Wear Your Love Like Heaven, Hurdy Gurdy Man, Jennifer Juniper, Lalena, Atlantis, and Riki Tiki Tavi ... In the past five years, he has completed the successful album Beat Caf; a new box set, Try for the Sun: The Journey of Donovan; and a book, The Autobiography of Donovan: The Hurdy Gurdy Man (Arrow Books). (Rio Rancho Observer, NM)
We're sorry we forgot all of these Nov 23, 2007
Blowzabella Blowzabella (1982) A unique band of instrument makers revived the English bagpipe and the hurdy gurdy. This dance album drew its inspiration from the French and from the exciting music of Macedonia - where traditional instruments and their dances had survived - to bring to life early English instruments. (Guardian Unlimited)
More of this story Nov 3, 2007
"Eventually, Berak says, he would like to establish an educational institute to hold all of his instruments, where music students could use them for practice - and the sooner, the better. Berak is running out of studio space.Recently, he began collecting hurdy gurdies, stringed instruments popular during the Renaissance, which he also plays. Once a favorite of the French nobility, the hurdy gurdy looks like a cross between a violin and a model ship."When you discover them," Berak said while... (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
Donovan aims to put students on higher plane Oct 27, 2007
Donovan, whose hits include Hurdy Gurdy Man and Mellow Yellow, said he would open the university in either Glasgow or Edinburgh, bringing the hippy dream of world peace to his home country of Scotland. The singer was joined by Lynch, an equally unlikely academic who directed films such as Blue Velvet and the television show Twin Peaks. (Guardian Unlimited)
VW fans hit annual show Oct 1, 2007
They gazed at pop-top camper vans, streamlined Karmann Ghias, and boxy corrugated Things while Donovan's "Hurdy Gurdy Man" played over the loudspeakers. And for the kids, there was a Herbie the Love Bug gathering of the cute car from the Disney films, including some of the cars actually used in the movies. (Florida Today)
Summer of rockSights and sounds of the sun-blessed Reading Festival Aug 28, 2007
" He then proceeded to lock swords with guitarist John Frusciante in a bout of sparring that led into Californication. Hurdy gurdy The Chillis switched from funky blues numbers like Scar Tissue to the more gentle rhythms of Snow (Hey Oh) and By the Way before coming back for an encore of Give It Away. Singer Anthony Kiedis thanked individual members of the audience: "You in the blue ... " CSS singer Lovefoxxx got up close and personal with festival fans Arcade Fire must be one of the most... (BBC News -- UK)
The Killers make a splash at washed-out Glastonbury festival Jun 24, 2007
Canadian ensemble Arcade Fire had mesmerized the crowd on Friday night, playing a panoply of instruments including the organ, the French horn, accordion and hurdy gurdy illuminated by neon lights. Mud did nothing to dampen the electric atmosphere. (Globe and Mail)
Grey to Host Music Seminar at Cannes Ad Festival Jun 21, 2007
-- Folk/rock legend, Donovan, who burst upon the music scene in the mid- 60's, with such hits as "Sunshine Superman", "Mellow Yellow" and "The Hurdy Gurdy Man." His "Try and Catch the Wind" has appeared in a Volvo ad campaign. He will discuss his roots in the music industry and its evolution. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Arcade Fire burns up concert stage May 7, 2007
Regine Chassagne opened the show grinding a hurdy gurdy and singing, before moving to accordion and then drums. Richard Parry moved from guitar to upright double bass (which he bowed) to keyboards to playing a marching-band drum and tambourine. (Washington Times)
Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival: Day 2 Apr 30, 2007
With the strings, horns, and a hurdy gurdy sawing and wheezing away, Arcade Fire packs an anguished, panicky wallop. On "(Antichrist Television Blues)" Win Butler can preach with the apocalyptic furor of Springsteen. (Variety)
'Zodiac': Out Of The Past, By Kurt Loder Mar 3, 2007
Donovan's "Hurdy Gurdy Man" is playing on the radio. Then, quietly, a second car glides up behind them. (VHI.com -- Music News)
'Zodiac' is dead-on Mar 3, 2007
As a backdrop, he utilizes cogently music from the era, putting Donovan's The Hurdy Gurdy Man to particularly good use. Zodiac is a crime buff's playpen, engorged with such characters as a Salinas history teacher and his wife, who break one of the Zodiac's codes, and a creepy fellow named Arthur Leigh Allen, the one suspect who both police and Graysmith think is the rampaging murderer. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
ART offers a 'Twist' packed with style Mar 2, 2007
Several actors occasionally play a violin, a hurdy gurdy and a serpent (an antique wind instrument), creating wonderfully evocative music of the time. And all the actors sing a few period songs in haunting unison, as if they are one voice. (The Standard-Times, MA)
Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist Feb 27, 2007
(Harsh sounding period instruments such as the hurdy gurdy and serpent are played by Fagin's gang of boy thieves, adding to the show's astringent texture. . (Variety)
Incendiary crew erupt in blazing glory Feb 4, 2007
Eleven players and a hurdy gurdy in an old church ... Glockenspiel, a hurdy gurdy, keyboards, a laptop, mariachi horns and big, fat drums complete the picture of a free-for-all in a Denmark Street instrument shop ... Chassagne spends time on hurdy gurdy, keyboards and at the drum-kit, while Butler mainly handles guitars. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
