player. Germany The pagan folk band Faun uses hurdy-gurdy on their albums. The German folk-rock metal band In Extremo sometimes uses a hurdy-gurdy in their songs. The German folk-rock metal band Feuerschwanz sometimes uses a hurdy-gurdy in their songs. The German folk-rock band Schandmaul uses a hurdy-gurdy. The medieval metal band Saltatio Mortis makes extensive use of the hurdy-gurdy and other instruments not typically seen in metal genres. The pagan folk band Waldkauz write and perform songs using the hurdy-gurdy. Patty Gurdy wrote and performed two tunes on the Carnival Row soundtrack. Hungary Ireland Throughout his career, Andy Irvine has played the hurdy-gurdy made for him in 1972 by Peter Abnett, an English instrument maker. Several of his albums feature at least one track where he uses the instrument. For example: "Planxty Irwin" (released on Planxty's first album in 1973) "Lough Erne Shore" and "Streets of Derry" (released on the Andy Irvine/Paul Brady album in 1976) "I Am A Youth That's Inclined To Ramble" and "Jackson And Jane" (released on Paul Brady's Welcome Here Kind Stranger album in 1978) "The Gerriere And The Constitution" (released on the Mick Hanly's As I Went Over Blackwater album in 1980) "Come to the Land of Sweet Liberty" and "Longford Weaver" (both released on his first solo album Rainy Sundays... Windy Dreams in 1980). Italy The Italian Folk-rock band Lou Dalfin uses the hurdy-gurdy prominently in all their albums. Sergio Berardo, the founder and lead figure of the band, plays the instrument. The hurdy-gurdy plays a fundamental role in all albums of InChanto, a neo-folk ensemble from Tuscany active since 1998. Japan Keiji Haino has recorded an album that uses the hurdy-gurdy, The 21st Century Hard-y Guide-y Man. Latvia Morocco The rock band Lazywall used a hurdy-gurdy played by Zarand Schuller as an introduction to their concerts during their tour of France in November 2007. Netherlands The pagan folk band Omnia features the hurdy-gurdy on many tracks on their album Pagan Folk (2006), played by Jennifer Evans-van der Harten. Poland The psychedelic stoner rock band Obiat uses a hurdy-gurdy, played by Zarand Schuller, in some of its live concerts and on its second album Disturbulence. Michalina Malisz, The hurdy gurdy player from the Swiss Celtic Metal band Eluveitie is from Poland and has released some hurdy gurdy covers of metal songs on Youtube and Spotify. Spain Germán Díaz Marc Egea (kaulakau ...) Óscar Fernández