Welcome to the Over the Water Hurdy-Gurdy Association
"to promote and foster knowledge about and use of the hurdy-gurdy..."

What we do ...

The Over the Water Hurdy-Gurdy Association (OTW for short) is a group of hurdy-gurdy players, builders, and aficionados based mostly in Western Washington (USA). We put on French music jams and dances in the Seattle area (with live hurdy-gurdy music, of course) and an annual hurdy-gurdy festival and Saturday dance on the Olympic Peninsula. For more information, please select from the links above or write to us via regular mail (at the address above) or e-mail at info@overthewater.org.

 

The Over the Water Hurdy-Gurdy Festival...

The Over the Water Hurdy-Gurdy festival brings together hurdy-gurdy players, builders and teachers for intensive instruction, jamming, fellowship and good food. Classes cover melodic techniques, rhythm, repertoire, and instrument setup and maintenance, with instruction tailored for beginning through advanced players. more information ...

Tell us what you think, the Over the Water Hurdy-Gurdy Association is always working to improve the festival, please help up by taking a quick 10 question survey. Thanks! Take the survey.

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Upcoming events...

Over the Water Hurdy-Gurdy Festival, Fort Flagler, WA September 15-20, 2009

Festival Classes & Workshops (More information coming soon!)
Five days of workshops, playing, concerts, dancing, great food and a whole lot of fun.

More details coming soon ....

However, here's a little bit of information so you can plan for this year's festival!

  • Based on the wonderful feedback we have decided to invite bring back Tobie, Chris, Mike, Alden, & Cali!
  • Alden & Cali will be presenting a new class on Non-Traditional Hurdy-Gurdy
  • The price for the festival will be the SAME! The OTW association is working hard to make the festival affordable for everyone.
 

Helping out...

The OTW is a nonprofit educational organization formed to promote and foster knowledge about and use of the hurdy-gurdy, including music and dances associated with the instrument. You can help the organization in several ways including volunteering or preparing for events such of the Over the Water Hurdy-Gurdy Festival and through donations to the organization. Please see the "Support OTW " section of the Web site for more details.

 

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Last update: May 20, 2008 (LJC)