Jane Ruckert the Gurdy Girl
 
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Samples

On this page are sound files of some of my performances. For a while I had video clips but because of traffic limitations these are now all being posted on YouTube. Check out the YouTube link for video. If you awant a better quality copy email me and I will email a high quality copy to you.

Hurdy Gurdy

My own compositions

Estampi (1.54mb)
- In 2006 I was requested to play at a recorder concert at Crafers Church of the Epiphany, having nothing actually to play, I still said yes and said it was to be called Estampi and this recording is the actual performance of this improvised piece.

 

Winter Solstice After Midnight (3.04mb)
Winter Solstice After Dawn (1.89mb)
Winter Solstice After Dusk (2.38mb)

 

Whale (3.21mb)
This is a piece I wrote to protest the slaughter of Whales by the Japanese.

 


Nyckelharpa

The Wild Horses (3.12mb)

 


Hardanger Fiddle

Reinlendar fra Nord-Østerdal (1.68mb)
- From Hedmark in Nord-Østerdal, Norway. This tune was originally transcribed with only two strains (parts) but another version was collected in Vågå, Gudbrandsdal, with the three strains presented here.

Voice

The Organ Grinder (2.91mb)
- F. Schubert, arr. N. Hunter - A poor old Hurdy-Gurdy player stands alone on the hill, a social out cast, busking to earn enough for a few crusts of bread.

 

Home Again (Lyrics from the Celtic book of Wisdom) - Coming soon.

 

Lux (2.16mb)
- Recorded Live at Littlehampton Hall 2007.


Other Compositions

Three Danses for Viola and Piano (Danse 3) (934kb)
- M. Webb (Viola), R. Parkin (Piano)

Hurdy Gurdy Alto Hurdy Gurdy Nyckelharpa Hammered Dulcimer Hardanger Fiddle