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Claire Dugué
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Hurdy-gurdy maker based in Ramsgate UK and in Cassel, Northern France.
Facteur de Vielles à roue à Ramsgate, Angleterre et Cassel, Nord de la France.
www.claire-dugue.com
mail@claire-dugue.com
+44 1843 588 470
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Thank you New York ❤️
November 5, 2025 at 11:05 AM
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Nigel Farage supports lowering the minimum wage, opposes taxes on the wealthy.

So whose side is he on?
November 3, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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Chilling ....
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Americans have 400 days to save their democracy | Timothy Garton Ash
I never thought I’d see fear spread so far and fast. Next year’s midterm elections are now crucial for the Democratic party – and for democrats everywhere, says Guardian columnist Timothy Garton Ash
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September 17, 2025 at 8:12 AM
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Truely great concert yesterday at #snfccagora with young, promising musicians 😊 ney,clarinet, violin, Greek lute, bouzouki, oud, Lyra, pipes for Greek & Bulgarian repertoire
#Vangeliskaripis #GiorgosKontogiannis #HarisLambrakis #marthamavroidi #NedyalkoNedyalkov #StamatisPasopoulos
September 10, 2025 at 6:46 AM
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‘Compassion and care are being stripped away’: a Just Stop Oil activist on her time in prison
‘Compassion and care are being stripped away’: a Just Stop Oil activist on her time in prison
Louise Lancaster reflects on the unique challenges faced by neurodivergent inmates, raising concerns for those left behind
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July 21, 2025 at 12:07 PM
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one last video, merci Joel 😀

Don't miss him this Saturday eve in Glastonbury!

#viellearoue #hurdygurdy #drehleier #ramsgatecreatives #womeninlutherie #meilleurouvrierdefrance #Glastonbury

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Joel Turk on Alto hurdy-gurdy by Claire Dugué
Third video , this time amplified using all separate channels.
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June 26, 2025 at 8:05 AM
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Another nice video Joel sent me. This time using only the magnetic pick ups fitted for the sympathetic strings :)
#hurdygurdy #drehleier #viellearoue #Ramsgatecreatives #womeninlutherie #meilleurouvrierdefrance

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Joel Turk playing Alto hurdy-gurdy by Claire Dugué
Amplified using only the electromagnetic pick ups of sympathetic strings
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June 23, 2025 at 10:27 AM
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A nice little video Joel sent me yesterday... vimeo.com/1095282586?s...
Joel Turk on Alto Hurdy-gurdy made by Claire Dugué
Acoustic version
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June 21, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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And another one going...
June 2, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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Ready to go :)
#hurdygurdy #viellearoue #drehleier #musicalinstrumentmaking #womeninlutherie #ramsgatecreative
May 29, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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The great Free Range needs us to keep going !
#freerange #canterbury #improvisedmusic #experimentalmusic #communityproject

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Free Range needs your help
Free Range provides about 20 free-entry adventurous music events each year, alongside monthly open mic nights for all kinds of adventurous performance practice and monthly improvisation workshops with...
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May 19, 2025 at 8:39 AM
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I had a right old rant about Tony Blair's ignorant, self-interested statement on The Jeremy Vine Show today. I mentioned that he has worked as a lobbyist for PetroSaudi, earning Tony Blair Associates £41,000/month, plus 2% of any deal he brokered.
Starts 9 minutes in: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Radio 2 - Listen Live - BBC Sounds
Listen live to BBC Radio 2 on BBC Sounds
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April 30, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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Morning walk to work
April 30, 2025 at 9:54 AM
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Vielles en Flandres 2025 😊
March 19, 2025 at 10:33 AM
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Le Son Continu 2025
March 17, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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@jan-kristof.bsky.social great to meet you here :)
March 15, 2025 at 9:46 AM
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Alto 400mm scale length with Western red Cedar tdop + Cedrela back and sides
+Drop wheel mechanism
+Portuguese style Sympathetic tuners
+6 channels
March 10, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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New sympathetic tuning mechanism
February 21, 2025 at 7:54 AM
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Soon ready
Bientôt prête :)
February 20, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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Beautiful figured cedrela 😍
February 14, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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February 5, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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C'est officiel, nous avons une micro entreprise à Cassel (Hauts de France) depuis le 3 Janvier 🙂

It's official, we have a micro business in Cassel (Northern France) since the 3rd of January 🙂

Notre atelier principal reste à Ramsgate.
February 1, 2025 at 10:21 AM