Well, if you don’t, here’s a fabulous demonstration. There were dozens of great comments on the original post, and I will link to the ones with additional video.

The Hurdy-Gurdy, Medieval European string instrument.

The hurdy-gurdy's earliest known origin dates back to the 10th century.

Musician: Andrey Vinogradov pic.twitter.com/fQqtfwU89B

— Heritage Matters🔱 (@HeritageMatterz) February 8, 2026

That's really nice. Patty Gurdy is also pretty good at that. https://t.co/FCz9GemqRC

— Bill Dargel. (@BillDargel) February 9, 2026

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— Christopher Stephens (@Christophe78981) February 9, 2026

The hurdy-gurdy is such a complicated instrument! All three in this post seem to be modern instruments made by different makers.

The Web site GurdyWorld.com has listings of modern makers, and lots of good information on players and instruments. Fascinating!