Claire Dugué (@clairedugue)

Wonderful weekend at #Halswaymanor for the annual hurdy-gurdy and bagpipes weekend. Great tutors and participants 😊
Many nationalities present ❤️
#hurdygurdy #drehleier #viellearoue #zanfona #bagpipes #cornemuses #dudelsack #gaita #bagpipesociety

03.02.2026 15:57 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

New tenor
#hurdygurdy #viellearoue #drehleier #womeninlutherie #musicalinstrumentmaking #meilleurouvrierdefrance #ramsgatecreatives

29.01.2026 15:40 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

We’ve done the same…. Might see you at party conference in the Autumn?

28.01.2026 08:57 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Believe it!

24.01.2026 10:14 👍 40 🔁 20 💬 1 📌 0

Trump discussing how to acquire Greenland; US military always an option, White House says U.S. President Donald Trump and his team are discussing options for acquiring Greenland and the use of the U.S. military in furtherance of the goal is "always an option," the White House said on Tuesday.

INSANE. This is why I’m taking action.

Congress MUST act so I’m introducing my War Powers Resolution to stop this Dumbroe Doctrine.
https://www.reuters.com/world/trump-advisers-discussing-options-acquiring-greenland-us-military-is-always-an-2026-01-06/

06.01.2026 22:04 👍 160 🔁 59 💬 30 📌 4

Great first day of open studios . More tomorrow
#saintlawrenceopenstudios #openstudios #Ramsgatecreatives #kaitoenjes #robertpoulter #graceayson #emilypeasgood #clairedugue #musicalinstrumentmaking

06.12.2025 21:46 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Well done! A Massachusetts church displayed an “ICE was here” sign in its Nativity scene.

04.12.2025 20:23 👍 8449 🔁 2786 💬 144 📌 139

On the bench
#hurdygurdy #drehleier #viellearoue #musicalinstrumentmaking #lutherie #womeninlutherie #meilleurouvrierdefrance #ramsgatecreatives #ramsgate

27.11.2025 10:17 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

#hurdygurdy #viellearoue #drehleier #musicalinstrumentmaking #womeninlutherie #meilleurouvrierdefrance #ramsgatecreative #clairedugue

14.11.2025 15:34 👍 7 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0

Nigel Farage supports lowering the minimum wage, opposes taxes on the wealthy.

So whose side is he on?

03.11.2025 16:04 👍 101 🔁 43 💬 23 📌 4

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

10.09.2025 06:46 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

‘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

‘Compassion and care are being stripped away’: a Just Stop Oil activist on her time in prison

21.07.2025 12:07 👍 85 🔁 29 💬 5 📌 2

Joel Turk on Alto hurdy-gurdy by Claire Dugué Third video , this time amplified using all separate channels.

one last video, merci Joel 😀

Don't miss him this Saturday eve in Glastonbury!

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

vimeo.com/1095460396?s...

26.06.2025 08:05 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Simply incredible:(

23.06.2025 14:10 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Joel Turk playing Alto hurdy-gurdy by Claire Dugué Amplified using only the electromagnetic pick ups of sympathetic strings

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

vimeo.com/1095459770?s...

23.06.2025 10:27 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Joel Turk on Alto Hurdy-gurdy made by Claire Dugué Acoustic version

A nice little video Joel sent me yesterday... vimeo.com/1095282586?s...

21.06.2025 18:16 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

And another one going...

02.06.2025 12:03 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Olive wood :)

02.06.2025 08:08 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Ready to go :)
#hurdygurdy #viellearoue #drehleier #musicalinstrumentmaking #womeninlutherie #ramsgatecreative

29.05.2025 13:31 👍 6 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

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#freerange #canterbury #improvisedmusic #experimentalmusic #communityproject

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19.05.2025 08:39 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Radio 2 - Listen Live - BBC Sounds Listen live to BBC Radio 2 on BBC Sounds

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/...

30.04.2025 12:29 👍 1328 🔁 419 💬 64 📌 20