Dark Ballad Of A Warrior. Epic Medieval Ballad. Hurdy-Gurdy Solo 

The hurdy gurdy must have been a masterpiece of medieval engineering. I can imagine them taking the same care of an instrument like this as we would a priceless guitar, or set of drums.

It's like if bagpipes and a violin fused with an accordion. I love it. Thank you for sharing your skill with this instrument with the world.

This feels like the instrument that the proud dwarves would play for their honored fallen comrades

I love this instrument and so do my neighbors.

This sounds like music being played during the beginning of a movie, telling you about past events leading up to the story in the film. I can imagine a narrator telling the story with this playing.

A young man told his mother 'By this blade I'll prove my worth I'll leave my mark upon this world' His blade broke far before his dream Who lies beside him in the snow No one remembered how he screamed For a mother who will never know

I lived in a house with a man who played bagpipes and the hurdy gurdy. His wife played and sang everything else, the kids and cats ran around underfoot, and the other tenant was a bagpipe maker. You were really careful where you sat, but otherwise it was a happy time and place. This is much more serious than we ever got, and this ... pipe organ with strings ... is magnificent. Thank you for the video and the memories.

Haunting and beautiful. Never heard a "hurdy-gurdy" before. Almost deserves a more dignified name. Love it.

Only real 1000s kids remember this...

this instrument is underrated and sadly a bit too obscure. It's sound evokes such an ethereal context - out of time, out one's cureent reality and being thrust into another otherworldly - but not in a pop scifi sense of otherworldly, but instead a transcendent otherworldly

These things are amazing. Why on earth don't we see more of these?

Excellent as always. Someday I will buy one of these. As a bass player, I can really appreciate the time and effort it takes to play these arrangements. Thank you for sharing!

Aaaah so THIS is a hurdy-gurdy! Cool, haunting pretty and rustic all in one sound!

So beautiful!💖💖 I have spent 30 years involved in medieval history, and this is my favorite instrument. It takes me away from here, into the fields and woods, to happy memories.

It’s times like these I’m glad RU-vid has a loop video option

To play such a fine instrument as good as Andrey & many other do must take years of practice & dedication & to remember so many tunes is just amazing. The person who designed this fine sounding instrument must have been a musical & sound genius.

The entire universe would be diminished if there weren't people like you to share these kinds of experiences with people like us. I am so grateful to you for this. Thank you!

Not to much music gives me chills anymore but this does as soon as i hear the first minute. It just makes me feel like im falling back in time to past lives.

This man looks like he holds all the world’s wisdom

Wow...I never would have guessed something called a hurdy-gurdy could create such beautiful music with so much gravitas in it.

I was trying to find inspiration for a new character I've made and this hits perfectly. It sounds like what plays when someone tells a story at the campfire

This makes me feel nostalgia for a time that never happened, on a land that never existed, of a life never lived

*This song tells a really powerfull story*

This is just stunning. Love it

This is the theme like where the hero of the story realizes that he's made a mistake

Hauntingly beautiful. A musical story of tragedy. The emotion in this is immense.

Funny enough, I first saw this instrument in a video game. Now I can't get enough of it. Wonderfully played!

Mistic, hypnotic and evocative, I coukd keep listening to it for a long while.

Красивый инструмент, красивая композиция, красиво сыграно, что ещё сказать

Даже дышать забываю, когда слушаю

I would like this played at my funeral. Thanks

Gorgeous music! Very atmospheric and haunting. Just lovely.

I have never seen a hurdy gurdy player use that back and forth motion on the handle, but it makes perfect sense. It's like he's bowing with the parchment wheel. I would love to know the brand of HG he is using.

Sehr Gefühlvoll und Mystisch, irgendwie Zeitlos klassisch , angenehm, irgendwie spür ich die wurzel meines Seins traumhaft, Danke für diese Chillige Musik❤

So hauntingly evocative of the medieval past, almost like a musical time machine to a longago epoch.

I love the way you turn the handle back and forth in time with the music. I've never seen the hurdy gurdy played like that before, it's so much better than the usual continuous sound it produces. Where did you learn that please?

You sir make my soul weep with this beautiful ballad. Very good.

A magical and mythical tone . Eerie and soothing at the same time

Awesone

This transports me to a forest in Scotland. Awesome!

Woaou !!! Quelle magnifique complainte, on est entraîné par la musique qui déroule une histoire note après note !!! Vraiment superbe, bravo l'artiste 👏👏👏

Listening to this I literally travelled to Medieval Christian Europe, and was a Knight riding my horse through the beautiful Bavarian country side. Heaven.

Captivating song. You are quite incredible! Thank you for sharing the beauty.

Sounds Galic. Wonderful and mysterious. Haunting, and ancient. Great video. Beautiful instrument.

De alguna manera esta melodía me lleva un mundo distante rodeado de recuerdos de alguna vida perdida en el tiempo.

That is the sound of an orchestra in one man's hands. Beautiful

A most fascinating instrument played by a Master. Thank you 🌹

I’ve always loved the sound of this instrument and I first saw it used by “The Decemberists“ for “Sons and Daughters”. I think that instrument is a key element to the beauty of that song. Beautifully played here too.

Резонанс, эхо, протяжность, технологичность! Золотой век!

Oh! So beautiful.This will stay with me for a long time to come.Thank you for sharing this instrument and these melodies with us,I love them.

Beautiful ! The musical notes express a feeling that words fail at describing .

Captivated by the first note and the lingering resonance of the last note. Amazing talent and soul.

Life is so beautiful with music

This is amazing, truly beautiful. Immediately added it to my Spotify favs!

Bravo!👌So much emotion, almost had this 53 yo cryin'!! 😆

Imagine pulling this out at a party and saying "I will be playing the *Dark* *Ballad* *of* *the* *Warrior* now"

SUCH SOPHISTICATION..FOR ITS TIME..YOU CAN SEE HOW THE SPIRIT OF MUSIC ..MOVES DOWN THE AGES ..!!!!

I literally heard this amazing man playing this amazing instrument less than 20 minutes ago, and I already feel my life changed! How wonderful! Others have observed the hurdy gurdy the music of several instruments and music of several cultures. I love it!!

Love it, the sound and this unique instrument. God Bless!😇🙏

Greetings from Dallas, Texas! Much love and appreciation. Beautifully done!

Absolute quality work!

The hurdy gurdy is such a unique instrument that has a sound all its own. That is why i love the sound of it. Its as its narrating the past and telling a story while telling the harsh truth that life sometimes brings. Sounds beautiful and rough at the same time.

What a beautiful piece of engineering, and a hauntingly beautiful sound.

Your music provides hope for a divided world!

This is a very powerful and beautiful song.

Absolutely Bravo! 😱 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏💚💜💙💚

An incredible and haunting sound that transports you to another time

Exquisite! Beautiful and haunting piece that hits deep. 💜

Great playing and an excellent sound!

What a beautiful and haunting melody. The hurdy gurdy is also a beautiful instrument and so well played. Thank you.

This music resonates with the grief in my soul. It helps me to feel what words cannot express. It pulls my mind to the reality of what is happening that I have tried to escape. This music helps me to feel the pain, it holds a tune to the mourning.

Uma expressão maravilhosa das várias formas da música. Remete a introspecção da alma aos mundos nos quais provavelmente já passamos.

The music touches my heart, evoking images from some unknown time and place

This music speaks of mystery, poetry, and transporting us to another time and place. I could listen for hours.......

I can imagine this instrument being accompanied by a hammered dulcimer....absolutely beautiful as a solo piece, but doing the lead with a back-up has possibilities. Thank You for introducing me to music I never knew existed.

The sound of this instrument and his skill to play such great sounding music never ceases to amaze me

Необычно. Здорово. Спасибо.

I love the athmosphere and feel of this ballad.

i always feel at peace when listening these wonderful pieces of music

Thank you very much. This is just stunning. I feel like I’m hearing through the music the sound of an incredibly colossal, powerful, amazing legend. Love it

Не пристально, но наблюдаю развитие Вашего канала и рост Вашего мастерства. Браво, Андрей!

I love this guy! I love how he invests and cares for his instrument. Speaks worlds...

Hauntingly beautiful! Thank you for sharing this with the world.

I love this instrument so much

Очень красиво !

This song made me envision a lone soldier at the end of a long arduous battle seeking his comrades that he knew not if they were going to meet him safely.

Wonderful video and beautifully haunting music. My first time to see this instrument being played. Incredible. Thank you so much! 😊❤🙏

Haunting…beautifully played.

Bro I need to hit the gym on this song 💪🏼

Beautifully haunting

The Hurdy-Gurdy man got one of the best seats in a house & all the ale, they could drink.

Love this one!!!

Absolutely beautiful ❤🖤

Absolutely beautiful to say the least

BRAVO!!!!!👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

As always, I very much enjoy your playing! Thank you!

I made some lyrics, hope y’all like them! There was a king Come from a distant land He formed the earth Using his mighty hands He was a warrior Feared not beast nor devil He stood above all Who heard the ravens call There was a king Borne from the blood of gods He fought for man And ary noble cause He was a warrior Feared not beast nor devil He stood above all Who heard the ravens call He was a warrior He was a ruler He fought for justice And ary noble cause He bore much power None could devour This shining warrior Who wore the blood of gods He was a warrior Feared not beast nor devil He stood above all Who heard the ravens call He who stood above all Within the ravens call Was destined to fall To neither devil beast nor man He who stood above all Within the ravens call Was destined to fall To the might of godly hands There was a god Who’s anger seethed in flame His fury spawned At mention of the kings name He burned in hatred His honor stained and faded He wanted all Who heard the ravens call He faced the king In battle cruel and cold It mirrored those Wars seen in years of olde They both were warriors Who feared not beast nor devil They stood above all Who heard the ravens call And in this battle The world unraveled Cleaved in twain Marked with godly blood and pain The earth they ravaged In battle savage They could not foresee What chaos came to be These mighty warriors Who feared not beast nor devil Had destroyed all Who heard the ravens call Once the battle was done Neither warrior had won Instead they looked upon The destruction they had wrought They saw that their conflict Was the cause for all this They had ruined all All who heard the ravens call

Великолепная работа Мистер Виноградов, звуки исходящие из Харди-гарди пронизывают все уголки души затрагивая старые воспоминания.

Amazing. I can't believe there would be more than a handful of people in the world who can play this fascinating instrument.

The Hurdy-Gurdy is definitely in my top 3 favorite instruments