r/hurdygurdy
Welcome to the Hurdy Gurdy Subreddit, where we discuss all things Hurdy Gurdy! The Hurdy Gurdy is a string instrument with keys that…
How to think about r/hurdygurdy
The community is dedicated to the Hurdy Gurdy, a unique string instrument with a rich history dating back to the Middle Ages. Members share their passion for this instrument, discussing its use in various music genres, including folk and contemporary. The community fosters a space for learning, sharing performances, and exploring innovations related to the Hurdy Gurdy, making it a niche yet vibrant hub for enthusiasts and musicians alike.
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Audience
Participants in this community are typically music lovers, musicians, and hobbyists with a particular interest in historical and unusual instruments. The demographic skews towards adults, often those who appreciate folk and early music. Members engage with a sense of curiosity and camaraderie, sharing knowledge and experiences while celebrating the artistry of the Hurdy Gurdy.
Posting culture
The posting culture emphasizes quality content, with thriving discussions around tutorials, performances, and instrument craftsmanship. Members appreciate detailed posts that offer insights or showcase talent, while low-effort or overly promotional content tends to receive downvotes. The community is active, with a steady flow of posts, particularly around music festivals or instrument showcases.
Brand engagement notes
Brands looking to engage with this community should focus on authenticity and education rather than overt promotion. Sharing informative content about the Hurdy Gurdy, such as tutorials, historical insights, or innovations in instrument design, can resonate well. Collaborations with musicians or sponsoring events can also be effective, but brands should avoid heavy-handed marketing tactics that may alienate members who value genuine passion over commercial interests.
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What r/hurdygurdy talks about
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External signals
Where the community looks
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Top contributors
Who shapes the conversation
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Top posters
By post count
- u/Mythalaria
- u/Vielle_a_Roue
- u/Brisket_cat
- u/rumpystumpy
- u/Item-carpinus
- u/Ok_Brilliant_9082
- u/veenell
- u/s1a1om
- u/Chabamaster
- u/elektrovolt
- u/Throseph
- u/MysticFig
- u/LyricCreator_740
- u/ckimhaskell
- u/Nervardia
- u/Beamitup1
- u/stantoncree76
- u/FPham
- u/NupharCaelestis
- u/Nogchaa
- u/Adorable_Secret3139
- u/TheBiggestFalcon
- u/fishfish222
- u/A_Small_Cucumber
- u/laulau209
- u/gecko_sticky
- u/vamposquiddo
- u/joaquom_the_wizard
- u/Troncito
- u/Yeast_Boy78
- u/angoleiroc
- u/Goober11222
- u/datnuketho
- u/carapateuse
- u/[deleted]
- u/Frosch90
- u/TaelweaverVictorious
- u/WasagaSkate
- u/YersiniaPestis1347
- u/Geko314
- u/MusingBy
- u/Weary_Zookeepergame3
- u/plukplakplik
- u/IllustriousGas4
- u/Phoenix_Kitten
- u/Zensanna
- u/InflamedSebi
- u/MundaneWillingness63
- u/HerpDerpHyena
- u/With_Hands_And_Paper
- u/WarmSlush
- u/A-pan-in-a-pan
- u/asolitudeguard
- u/Able-Highlight6187
- u/bumbleweedz
- u/tehPopeExploder
- u/ImT0talyHuman
- u/mickio1
- u/DieAlteLeier
- u/Lutes-Suck
- u/Theomatch
- u/Dary-_-Legend
- u/Foreverdead3
- u/WTVTthemoomaster
- u/YeetDatMeato
- u/didaxyz
- u/heynicejacket
- u/ojeberget
- u/iflanzy
- u/PudsyGoesBrrr
- u/IllustratorNo1178
- u/Tanuso_Bonosic
- u/Medium_Efficiency979
- u/The_Chuckness88
- u/SirDoober
- u/fenbogfen
- u/theblooddarkmountain
- u/tibsalot
- u/yrgwyll
- u/Vepr762X54R
- u/Norfair86
- u/dacoolego
- u/Cprice1011
- u/R3X2D2
- u/Toebeanzies
- u/TheIneffablePlank
- u/_UWS_Snazzle
- u/Maleficent-Soft4190
- u/Nicholas_Konradsen
- u/Journey_TheTraveler
- u/FitzyFitzyFitzyFitz
- u/Lupercalcrt40k
- u/Zanfoneando
- u/LesserCurculionoidea
- u/_throawayplop_
- u/Konstantin11111
- u/OseanFederation
- u/ItsJustGrammar
- u/Kollin111
- u/Bottled_Kiwi
By votes
- u/Item-carpinus
- u/Mythalaria
- u/rumpystumpy
- u/Beamitup1
- u/ckimhaskell
- u/Vielle_a_Roue
- u/mickio1
- u/DieAlteLeier
- u/Lutes-Suck
- u/stantoncree76
- u/Nervardia
- u/Theomatch
- u/Dary-_-Legend
- u/Foreverdead3
- u/fishfish222
- u/elektrovolt
- u/s1a1om
- u/Chabamaster
- u/NupharCaelestis
- u/YeetDatMeato
- u/WTVTthemoomaster
- u/TheBiggestFalcon
- u/didaxyz
- u/heynicejacket
- u/A_Small_Cucumber
- u/Ok_Brilliant_9082
- u/ojeberget
- u/iflanzy
- u/gecko_sticky
- u/PudsyGoesBrrr
- u/FPham
- u/IllustratorNo1178
- u/Brisket_cat
- u/Tanuso_Bonosic
- u/Medium_Efficiency979
- u/laulau209
- u/The_Chuckness88
- u/veenell
- u/theblooddarkmountain
- u/SirDoober
- u/fenbogfen
- u/Troncito
- u/tibsalot
- u/Vepr762X54R
- u/yrgwyll
- u/joaquom_the_wizard
- u/Goober11222
- u/vamposquiddo
- u/angoleiroc
- u/MysticFig
- u/Norfair86
- u/Yeast_Boy78
- u/dacoolego
- u/Nogchaa
- u/Cprice1011
- u/R3X2D2
- u/Toebeanzies
- u/Nicholas_Konradsen
- u/Throseph
- u/TheIneffablePlank
- u/_UWS_Snazzle
- u/[deleted]
- u/WasagaSkate
- u/Geko314
- u/Maleficent-Soft4190
- u/datnuketho
- u/carapateuse
- u/FitzyFitzyFitzyFitz
- u/Frosch90
- u/Journey_TheTraveler
- u/Lupercalcrt40k
- u/_throawayplop_
- u/TaelweaverVictorious
- u/LyricCreator_740
- u/Zanfoneando
- u/Weary_Zookeepergame3
- u/IllustriousGas4
- u/LesserCurculionoidea
- u/Konstantin11111
- u/OseanFederation
- u/ItsJustGrammar
- u/Kollin111
- u/RIPIGMEMES
- u/MusingBy
- u/Phoenix_Kitten
- u/Bottled_Kiwi
- u/Decent-Flatworm4425
- u/aeonblack
- u/jonthebloxer
- u/realsanguine
- u/Rai_Darkblade
- u/Vedhar
- u/YersiniaPestis1347
- u/Nucl34r_Fr06
- u/TypicalParking
- u/CBGLuthier
- u/Spaghetti_Boii
- u/plukplakplik
- u/Noxxstalgia
- u/rizal666
Top commenters
By comment count
- u/NupharCaelestis
- u/Mythalaria
- u/Item-carpinus
- u/FitzyFitzyFitzyFitz
- u/s1a1om
- u/elektrovolt
- u/rumpystumpy
- u/[deleted]
- u/baroque-potato
- u/dtb1987
- u/DieAlteLeier
- u/gecko_sticky
- u/Takeit_Makeit_5178
- u/OseanFederation
- u/ClassicContact
- u/halbmoki
- u/Vaiara
- u/chaosalbtrauma
- u/stantoncree76
- u/King_of_Farasar
- u/Maximans
- u/Lutes-Suck
- u/Vielle_a_Roue
- u/MTheLoud
- u/vamposquiddo
- u/Avarus_Lux
- u/FPham
- u/fenbogfen
- u/WombatCA
- u/Chobittsu-Studios
- u/Gh0stIcon
- u/shockman817
- u/z420z420
- u/Polarsy
- u/Agreeable-Lecture-90
- u/WallIsNotGay
- u/angoleiroc
- u/Raceface53
- u/pizzaamann
- u/Shenaniboozle
- u/ConsequenceNo2823
- u/stimn00b
- u/colouredmirrorball
- u/LesserCurculionoidea
- u/Nervardia
- u/Dirty-Electro
- u/Formidable_Beast
- u/ParallelArms
- u/Luthwaller
- u/Zestyclose-Trouble98
- u/heywheremyIQgo
- u/tehPopeExploder
- u/ContactImaginary3735
- u/Radiant_Pace4618
- u/DrCamelbuns
- u/Phyrak
- u/MysticFig
- u/Kwiatkowski
- u/Amliko
- u/Exotic-Motor-6382
- u/3015313
- u/pureshka13
- u/styriame
- u/dg9600
- u/KitchenStatistician9
- u/nigelhg
- u/FizzingSlit
- u/riglic
- u/ckimhaskell
- u/TheArmoursmith
- u/dark1859
- u/IllustriousGas4
- u/BestMatthewHickey
- u/Bronnen
- u/Nelfhithion
- u/BaaabyBat
- u/Lynchedlove831
- u/YeetDatMeato
- u/Sp0okySkull
- u/Soup_21001
- u/Decent-Rooster-920
- u/Spodson
- u/ThePituLegend
- u/InteractionFlat7318
- u/Ok_Brilliant_9082
- u/Otrada
- u/helmeroc
- u/Familiar-Speed-8052
- u/halhell98000
- u/bellku
- u/Funpalsforever
- u/Zensanna
- u/alwaysowain2
- u/heynicejacket
- u/Spacityroller
- u/Lylac-elixir
- u/Tommassino
- u/Duganson
- u/DidaskolosHermeticon
- u/reidgrammy
By votes
- u/NupharCaelestis
- u/FitzyFitzyFitzyFitz
- u/elektrovolt
- u/Mythalaria
- u/Item-carpinus
- u/King_of_Farasar
- u/Gh0stIcon
- u/rumpystumpy
- u/s1a1om
- u/Vaiara
- u/baroque-potato
- u/[deleted]
- u/Shenaniboozle
- u/dtb1987
- u/angoleiroc
- u/DieAlteLeier
- u/ParallelArms
- u/OseanFederation
- u/Amliko
- u/Exotic-Motor-6382
- u/halbmoki
- u/MTheLoud
- u/ConsequenceNo2823
- u/stantoncree76
- u/Lutes-Suck
- u/styriame
- u/Soup_21001
- u/ClassicContact
- u/stimn00b
- u/minufer
- u/gecko_sticky
- u/Avarus_Lux
- u/bellku
- u/Luthwaller
- u/Maximans
- u/3015313
- u/dg9600
- u/BaaabyBat
- u/Lynchedlove831
- u/colouredmirrorball
- u/heywheremyIQgo
- u/Nelfhithion
- u/iflanzy
- u/Zestyclose-Trouble98
- u/KitchenStatistician9
- u/nigelhg
- u/Takeit_Makeit_5178
- u/Zensanna
- u/Duganson
- u/PennykettleDragons
- u/CurseOfDragonite
- u/FauvelleCogita
- u/shockman817
- u/chaosalbtrauma
- u/YeetDatMeato
- u/Decent-Rooster-920
- u/InteractionFlat7318
- u/helmeroc
- u/heynicejacket
- u/Spacityroller
- u/WombatCA
- u/Chobittsu-Studios
- u/z420z420
- u/LesserCurculionoidea
- u/tehPopeExploder
- u/Vielle_a_Roue
- u/FizzingSlit
- u/Spodson
- u/ThePituLegend
- u/Familiar-Speed-8052
- u/Lylac-elixir
- u/informareWORK
- u/fenbogfen
- u/deepfriedshitten
- u/Polarsy
- u/ContactImaginary3735
- u/DrCamelbuns
- u/Phyrak
- u/Kwiatkowski
- u/pureshka13
- u/riglic
- u/Sp0okySkull
- u/halhell98000
- u/Funpalsforever
- u/alwaysowain2
- u/Tommassino
- u/FPham
- u/terf-genocide
- u/MrLandlubber
- u/Practical-Song5609
- u/R_T_Taylor
- u/Chabamaster
- u/ieatdirt44
- u/Rayetylly
- u/RR1904
- u/jonthebloxer
- u/Raceface53
- u/pizzaamann
- u/Nervardia
- u/Dirty-Electro
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FAQ
r/hurdygurdy — frequently asked questions
Quick facts about this subreddit's size, history, focus, and related communities.
How many subscribers does r/hurdygurdy have?
r/hurdygurdy has approximately 7,657 subscribers as of May 27, 2026.
When was r/hurdygurdy created?
r/hurdygurdy was created on October 19, 2015 (11 years ago).
What is r/hurdygurdy about?
The community is dedicated to the Hurdy Gurdy, a unique string instrument with a rich history dating back to the Middle Ages. Members share their passion for this instrument, discussing its use in various music genres, including folk and contemporary. The community fosters a space for learning, sharing performances, and exploring innovations related to the Hurdy Gurdy, makin…
What subreddits are similar to r/hurdygurdy?
Communities similar to r/hurdygurdy include r/medievalmusic, r/unusualinstruments, r/instruments.
Who are the most active posters on r/hurdygurdy?
The most frequent posters on r/hurdygurdy include u/Mythalaria, u/Vielle_a_Roue, u/Brisket_cat.
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